| Travel Guide to Yunnan Yunnan
Province Geographic location: Dian is short for Yunnan. It lies in the southwest in China. It is more than 380 thousand square kilometers in area. Yunnan is located in Yungui Plateau. The hilly land occupied 93 percent of the area. And the basin only occupied 6 percent. The topography her is complicated. Approximately, the northwestern part is higher than the southern part.The rivers are parts of Jinsha River, Nu River, Nan pan River, Yuan River and Yiluowadi River. Climate: Yunnan has a diverse climate, embracing temperate, tropical and rigid zones in one province. Kunming, the capital city, is marked by a pleasant spring weather which prevails year round while it is also notable for the abrupt change into winter weather caused by rain.Dali's climate is somewhat similar to that of Kunming. Lijiang has a rather cold climate whereas Xishuangbanna is rather hot for most of the year. Provincial capital: Kunmings Population: 37.7 million (March 2002) Ethnic groups: There are 24 registered minorities, including the Zhuang, Hui, Yi, Miao, Tibetans, Mongols, Yao, Bai, Hani, Dai, Lisu, Lahu, Wa, Naxi, Jingpo, Bulang, Pumi, Nu, Achang, Benglong, Jinuo, and Dulong. Major Cities: Kunming,Dali,Lijiang,Xishuangbanna Tourism: The main communication is railway. The highway is important too. In Yunnan, there is a lot of natural scene. There are Stone Forest : ( A national grade scenic and tourist spot ), Jindian ( Golden Temple ) Park, Yunnan Ethnic Villages, Western Mountains Forest Reserve, Qiongzhu Si ( Bamboo Temple ), and Dianchi Lack In Kunming; There are Ancient Town of Dali, Triple Pagodas, Butterfly Spring, Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, Jizu Hills of Binchuan, and Shibao ( Stone treasure ) Hills of Jianchuan in Dali; There are Dayan Town (The ancient town of Lijiang), Yuquan Park (Black dragon pool park), Yulong ( Jade Dragon ) Snow Mountain, First Bend of the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, and Lugu Lake in Lijiang; and there are Jinghong City, Black and White Pagodas, the Tropical Botanical Garden in Menglun, the Ganlan Basin-- Olive Grove of Menghan, Mengla and the Tropical Rain Forest, Menghai--the Octagonal Pavilion, Yexianggu ( Wild Elephant Valley ), and the Lancang ( Mekong ) River in Xishuangbanna .The traditional specialties are Dali sculpture, Yun tobacco, Yun tea, Yun medicinal herbs and silver ornament. Agriculture: mainly, there is rice, rape and tobacco. Sugar-cane, tobacco, tea and tropical crops are in the important places in our country. Industry: Yun nan abounds in mineral resources. Mainly, there is tin, zinc, titanium, copper, antimony, and phosphorous. Non-ferrous metals, tobacco and sugar production are in the first places in China. กก |