Yunnan - Yunnan

Mountains in Diqing in northwest Yunnan
Yunnan Province
CapitalKunming
Residents
47.420.000 (2015)
surface
394,100 km²
websitewww.yn.gov.cn
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Yunnan(Chinese: 云南 / 雲南, Pinyin: Yúnnán) is a province in southwest of ChinaThe landscape is characterized by high mountains, here are the easternmost foothills of the Himalayas, which rise over 6000 meters high at the transition to Tibet. The climate in the valleys is subtropical, in the southernmost districts even tropical, the peaks, on the other hand, are covered by ice and snow all year round. Three of the most important rivers in Asia - the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween - flow here in deeply cut longitudinal valleys and separated by high mountain ranges along a long path parallel. The nature of this province has a particularly large biodiversity, for example there are still wild elephants. The greatest diversity of ethnic groups within China lives here, some of which still maintain their traditional way of life. The centuries-old cultural landscape of the Hani rice terrace fields on the Honghe and the karst landscape with the stone forest are particularly impressive Shilin.

Districts

Map of Yunnan

At the Kunming Railway Station
  • District-free city Kunming(昆明市)
  • District-free city Qujing(曲靖 市)
  • District-free city Yuxi(玉溪 市)
  • District-free city Baoshan(保山 市)
  • District-free city Zhaotong(昭通 市)
  • District-free city Lijiang(丽江 市)
  • District-free city Pu’er(普洱 市)
  • District-free city Lincang(临沧 市)
  • Autonomous District Wenshan the Zhuang and Miao (文山 壮族 苗族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District Honghe the Hani and Yi (红河 哈尼族 彝族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District Xishuangbanna the Dai (西双版纳 傣族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District Chuxiong the yi (楚雄彝 族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District dali the Bai (大理 白族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District Dehong the Dai and Jingpo (德宏 傣族 景颇族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District Nujiang the Lisu (怒江 傈 傈 族 自治州)
  • Autonomous District Dêqên the Tibetan (迪庆 藏族 自治州)

places

In the old town of Dali
In the old town of Lijiang
  • Kunming(昆明市), Capital of Yunnan.
  • Baoshan(保山 市)
  • dali(大理 市)
  • Jinghong(景洪 市), City on Lancang Jiang (Mekong), in the very south of the province.
  • Lijiang(丽江 市), known for its beautiful old town (UNESCO World Heritage).
  • Lincang(临沧 市)
  • Qujing(曲靖 市)
  • Yuxi(玉溪 市)
  • Pu'er(普洱 市), also called the tea capital of China.
  • Shangri-la (Dequen), mostly Tibetan and Naxi inhabited city in the northeast of the province.
  • Zhaotong(昭通 市)

Other goals

background

Yi group in traditional costume

The name Yún Nán means "south of the clouds" and is due to the location in the high mountains.

Yunnan borders the Chinese provinces Sichuan and Guizhou as well as to the autonomous regions Tibet and Guangxi and to the neighboring states Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.

Of the 55 officially recognized ethnic groups in China, 36 are represented in Yunnan. In the past, these even formed their own principalities and kingdoms; today, autonomous districts and autonomous counties have been set up for them. At the last census, 62% of the population were Han Chinese, the remainder belong to various minority groups, including Yi, Bai, Hani, Dai, Zhuang and Miao.

language

getting there

Largest international Airport the province is the Kunming AirportKunming Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKunming Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryKunming Airport (Q1371636) in the Wikidata database(IATA: KMG)-Changshui, the seventh most-used airport in China, which, in addition to numerous domestic connections, is also served by several airports in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Paris. China Eastern Airlines maintain one of their turnstiles here. Other important airports are Lijiang-Sanyi and Xishuangbanna-Gasa in Jinghong.

Kunming is an important one railroadnode. Railway lines lead here Cheng you and Chonqing in the north (travel time from Chonqing approx. 19 hours) Shanghai above Zhuzuhou and Guiyang in the east (journey from Shanghai approx. 31 hours, from Zhuzhou approx. 22 hours), from Nanning in the southeast (approx. 12 hours) and from Hekou on the Chinese-Vietnamese border. Cross-border rail traffic from Vietnam has been discontinued, however.

The Thai bussociety Greenbus offers long-distance bus connections from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand about Bokeo (Laos) to Kunming. With an overnight stay in Bokeo you are on the road for almost two whole days and two nights (fare Chiang Rai – Kunming 2060 THB). The drive from Bokeo to Kunming alone takes 20 hours. There is also an option to change from direction Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng (Laos).

They run through Yunnan Asian highways AH 3 Shanghai - Kunming - Luang Namtha (Laos) - Chiang Rai (Thailand) or - Keng Tung (Myanmar) and AH 14 H Phi Phong (Vietnam) - Hanoi - Kunming - Mandalay (Myanmar).

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Hani rice terraces on Honghe
  • Hani rice terraces, in Yuanyang (Honghe District). UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Lijiang old town. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Ganden Songtsenling Buddhist Monastery, in Shangri-La.
  • Three pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple in Dali
  • Karst landscape Shilin. With the “Steinwald”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Yulong Xueshan. Jade Dragon Snow Mountains in Lijiang, highest peak: 5596 meters.
  • Cangshan Mountains in Dali. Beautiful landscape and rich vegetation, wonderful views of "clouds, snow, mountain peaks and small rivers".
  • Dian Chi. Kunming Lake with its historic hydroelectric power station from 1909.

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

  • Ganden Songtsenling Monastery

  • Three pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple

  • Shilin Stone Forest

  • Theater in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains

literature

Web links

Yunnan
Yunnan - Places, Autonomous Areas, Landscapes and National Parks
Cities:Baoshan • dali • Jinghong • Kunming • LijiangWorld Heritage: Lijiang Old Town • Lincang • Pu’er • Qujing • Yuxi • Zhaotong
Autonomous areas:Chuxiong • dali • Dehong • Dêqên • Honghe • Nujiang • Wenshan • Xishuangbanna
National parks:Alu National Park • Dali National Park • Dianchi National Park • Jianshui National Park • Jiuxiang National Park • Puzhehei National Park • Ruilijiang Dayingjiang National Park • Sanjiangbingliu National ParkWorld Natural Heritage: The three parallel rivers • Shilin National ParkWorld natural heritage: karst landscape • Tengchong Geothermal and Volcano National Park • Xishuangbanna National Park • Yulong Xueshan National Park
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