Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan ProvinceLijiang Old Town, Yunnan Province
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Yunnan Province 云南省 is a province in the southwestern region of China. It covers 394,100 sq km (152,200 sq mi), making it the 8th biggest province of the country. Yunnan Province borders Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province to the east, Sichuan Province to the north and Tibet Autonomous Region to the northwest. It also shares international borders with Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

Stone Forest, Yunnan ProvinceStone Forest, Yunnan Province
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Yunnan Province has a population of 46 million (2011 estimate). Its capital and largest city in Kunming. The province had a 2009 GDP of CNY 616.8 billion, putting it in 24th position, and a per capita GDP of CNY 13,494, ranking it in 29th position.

Yunnan Province is one of the poorest provinces in China. It is however rich in mineral and natural resources. The province has one of the highest reserves of tin, lead, zinc and aluminium in the country. It is also home to 30,000 species of plants in China. It has an abundance of lakes and rivers with much unexploited reserves of hydropower.

Main Cities of Yunnan Province

  1. Kunming - provincial capital

  2. Deqin

  3. Jinghong

  4. Lijiang

  5. Ruili

  6. Wenshan

  7. Yuxi

Tourist Destinations in Yunnan Province

  1. Chuxiong

  2. Dali

  3. Shangri-la

  4. Stone Forest

  5. Xishuangbanna


Tim with the Hani tribal people, Jinghong City, XishuangbannaTim with the Hani tribal people in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan (17 August, 2014)


Mosque in Dali, YunnanA mosque in Dali, Yunnan, with Erhai Lake in the background
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Going to Yunnan Province

The Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG) is the gateway for air travelers. It receives domestic flights from major cities of China, as well as some destinations in Southeast Asia.

Map of Yunnan Province

Prefecture-level City in Yunnan

  1. Kunming

  2. Qujing

  3. Yuxi

  4. Baoshan

  5. Zhaotang

  6. Lijiang

  7. Pu'er

  8. Lincang

Autonomous prefectures in Yunnan

  1. Dehong Dai & Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture

  2. Nujiang Lisu Autononous Prefecture

  3. Deqen Zang Autononous Prefecture

  4. Dali Bai Autononous Prefecture

  5. Chuxiong Yi Autononous Prefecture

  6. Honghe Hani & Yi Autononous Prefecture

  7. Wenshan Zhuang & Miao Autononous Prefecture

  8. Xishuangbanna Dai Autononous Prefecture


Qianxun Pagoda, DaliQianxun Pagoda, one of the San Ta (Three Pagodas), a landmark of Dali
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List of Provinces in China

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