Yunnan Travel Guide
Yunnan Travel Info
- Yunnan’s Yuanyang Terrace Fields in August Sep. 1, 2011
- A 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Southwest China's Yunnan Mar. 10, 2011
- Torrential Rain Hits South China Jul. 16, 2010
- Relief Supplies Allocated to Quake-hit Yunnan Jul. 10, 2009
- Splashing Water to Greet the New Apr. 15, 2009
- 3-Day Essence of Dalian Tour from $240
- 3-Day Essence of Ancient Lijiang Tour from $311
- 3-Day Memories of Kunming Tour A from $260
Yunnan is the southernmost, centrally-situated (east to west) province of China, bordering Tibet to the northwest, Myanmar to the west, Laos to the south, Vietnam to the southeast, and Guizhou Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the east.
Throughout the province are scattered the 26 ethnic minorities, so almost every major city in the province – cities such as Baoshan, Chuxiong, Dali, Dehong, Honghe, Lijiang, Lincang, Nujiang, Qujing, Ruili, Shangri-La, Simao, Wenshan, Xishuangbanna, Yuxi and Zhongdian – represents the "capital" of one or more ethnic group, each with its separate, distinctive folk customs and colorful pageantry.Yunnan Ethnic Festivals. But the most priceless "tourist attraction" of Yunnan Province is inarguably its stunningly beautiful and richly varied natural landscapes that will leave the beholder in speechless awe. See
- Chinese Name: 云南
- Chinese Pinyin: yún nán
- English Name: Yunnan
- Location: Southwest China
- Area: 390,000 sq. km. (150,580 sq. mi.)
- Population :45 million
- Language: Chinese
- Capital City
: Kunming
Top Attractions in Yunnan
Lake Napa
Lake Napa Wetlands, or Lake Napa Nature Reserve (aka Lake Napa), lying in the valley of a high mountain plateau situated about 3270 m above sea level and covering 660 sq km , is located about 400 km northwest, as the crow flies, of the capital, Kunming, and about 100 km northwest – also as the crow flie...
