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Yunnan (云南; 雲南), literally "south of the clouds" is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country.
The capital of the province is Kunming.
The Yunnan is the most southwestern province in China, with the Tropic of Cancer running through its southern part.
The northern part of the province forms part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Bordering provinces are Tibet, Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi. Bordering countries are Vietnam (the main border crossing by road and rail is at Hekou-Lao Cai, the only land border crossing open to non-Chinese/non-Vietnamese), Laos (at Boten) and Myanmar (with the main border crossing at Ruili, the only land border open to non-Chinese/non-Burmese).
The highest point in the north is the Kawagebo Peak in Deqin County on the Diqing Plateau, which is about 6,740 meters high.
Yunnan is noted for a very high level of ethnic diversity. It has the highest number of ethnic groups among all provinces and autonomous regions in China.
Highlights:
Dali
Jinghong
Lijiang, a Naxi minority city. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Shangri-La County (formerly Zhongdian), an ethnic Tibetan township and county set high in Yunnan's north-western mountains.
The Stone Forest, a series of karst outcrops east of Kunming.
Yuanyang, a Hani minority settlement with vast rice-terraces.
Guilin
The capital of the province is Kunming.
The Yunnan is the most southwestern province in China, with the Tropic of Cancer running through its southern part.
The northern part of the province forms part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Bordering provinces are Tibet, Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi. Bordering countries are Vietnam (the main border crossing by road and rail is at Hekou-Lao Cai, the only land border crossing open to non-Chinese/non-Vietnamese), Laos (at Boten) and Myanmar (with the main border crossing at Ruili, the only land border open to non-Chinese/non-Burmese).
The highest point in the north is the Kawagebo Peak in Deqin County on the Diqing Plateau, which is about 6,740 meters high.
Yunnan is noted for a very high level of ethnic diversity. It has the highest number of ethnic groups among all provinces and autonomous regions in China.
Highlights:
Dali
Jinghong
Lijiang, a Naxi minority city. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Shangri-La County (formerly Zhongdian), an ethnic Tibetan township and county set high in Yunnan's north-western mountains.
The Stone Forest, a series of karst outcrops east of Kunming.
Yuanyang, a Hani minority settlement with vast rice-terraces.
Guilin