Yunnan
Yunnan (Simplified Chinese: 云南, Traditional: 雲南, pinyin: YÃÂúnnÃÂán) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 滇 (Diān) or 云 (YÃÂún) | |
| Capital | Kunming (昆明) |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 7th 394,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 12th
42,880,000 109/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links |
History
From the 7th to the 13th centuries, Yunnan was the site of the Bai kingdom of Nanchao.
In 1894, George Ernest Morrison, an Australian correspondent for The Times, travelled from Beijing to British-occupied Burma via Yunnan. His book An Australian in China details his experiences.
Yunnan is one of the most culturally and geographically varied province in China, with many minority peoples nestled throughout the region's mountains, jungles and river-valleys.
See also: Maotianshan shales
Geography
Rivers
Several major rivers flow through the province, including:
Borders
Bordering provinces are Tibet, Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi. Bordering countries are Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.
Ethnic groups include:
One of Yunnan's famous products is Pu'er tea, named after the town of Pu'er.
Tourist centres in Yunnan include Dali, the Naxi town of Lijiang, Zhongdian, The Stone Forest and Jinghong, Xishuangbanna.
The Old Town of Lijiang, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Miscellaneous topics
External links
Province-level Divisions of Mainland China
Provinces:
Anhui | Fujian | Gansu | Guangdong | Guizhou | Hainan | Hebei | Heilongjiang | Henan | Hubei | Hunan | Jiangsu | Jiangxi | Jilin | Liaoning | Qinghai | Shaanxi | Shandong | Shanxi | Sichuan | Yunnan | Zhejiang
Autonomous Regions:
Guangxi | Inner Mongolia | Ningxia | Tibet | Xinjiang
Municipalities:
Beijing | Chongqing | Shanghai | Tianjin