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Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country. It spans approximately 394,000 square kilometres (152,000 sq mi) and has a population of 45.7 million (2009). The capital of the province is Kunming, formerly also known as Yunnan. The province borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma.
Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with high elevations in the northwest and low elevations in the southeast. Most of the population lives in the eastern part of the province. In the west, the altitude can vary from the mountain peaks to river valleys as much as 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). Yunnan is rich in natural resources and has the largest diversity of plant life in China. Of the approximately 30,000 species of higher plants in China, Yunnan has perhaps 17,000 or more. Yunnan's reserves of aluminium, lead, zinc and tin are the largest in China, and there are also major reserves of copper and nickel.
The Han Empire first recorded diplomatic relations with the province at the end of the 2nd century BCE. It became the seat of a Tibeto-Burman-speaking kingdom of Nanzhao in the 8th century CE. Nanzhao was multi-ethnic, but the elite most likely spoke a northern dialect of Yi. The Mongols conquered the region in the 13th century, with local control exercised by warlords until the 1930s. As with other parts of China's southwest, Japanese occupation in the north during World War II forced a migration of majority Han people into the region. Ethnic minorities in Yunnan account for about 34 percent of its total population. Major ethnic groups include Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai and Miao.
This video is both a travel report and a documentary film about the provinces Yunnan and Guangxi, China where I was in April 2013. If you want to see the video in sections, here is the content structure: Province Yunnan 00:00 - 11:00 min: Lijiang, Shuhe, Surroundings 11:00 - 14:00 min: Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge) 14:00 - 28:00 min: Shangri La Province Guangxi 28:00 - 30:00 min: Guilin 30:00 - 36:00 min: Li River, Xingping Village 36:00 - 53:00 min: Yangshuo incl. Impression Sanjie Liu Show 53:00 - 60:00 min: Long Ji (Dragon's Backbone) Rice Terraces Created with MAGIX Video deluxe 17 Plus
Yunnan Panoramas: Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country. It spans approximately 394,000 square kilometres (152,000 sq mi) and has a population of 45.7 million (2009). The capital of the province is Kunming, formerly also known as Yunnan. Yunnan is famous for its tourism destinations such as Lijiang City, Xishuangbanna, Dali and Shangri-la. The province borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma. Ethnic minorities in Yunnan account for about 34 percent of its total population. Major ethnic groups include Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai and Miao.
This video is both a travel report and a documentary film about Yunnan, China where I was in August 2012. The first 20 minutes are about LIJIANG (Old Town, Naxi Music, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Old Town of Shuhe). The next 20 minutes are about DAL (Ancient City, Lake Erhai, Three Pagodas, New University). The last 20 Minutes are about KUNMING (Flowers&Birds Market, Green Lake, City Center, Park of Yunnan Minorities). Created with MAGIX Video deluxe 17 Plus
The Old Town of Lijiang is well-preserved old city of the Naxi minority. It is listed by UNESCO as World Heritages Site, quote: "Lijiang is an exceptional ancient town set in a dramatic landscape which represents the harmonious fusion of different cultural traditions to produce an urban landscape of outstanding quality." Recorded October 2015 in 4K (Ultra HD) with Sony AX100. Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC Music: Suzanne Teng - Mystic Journey - 9 - Silver Lake http://www.mysticjourney.net Licensed via ilicensemusic.com If you enjoyed this video please like, share, comment, favorite, subscribe! Visit my channel to see more of the most beautiful places on our planet: https://www.youtube.com/milosh9k Feel free to embed on your website any video in this channel via the YouTube playe...
Dali was capital of two large kingdoms from the 8th and 10th centuries, until conquered by the Mongols in the 12th century. The present Old Town was rebuilt by the Ming dynasty in the beginning of the 14th century. Outside of the Old Town are the famous Three Pagodas, from 9th-10th century. Recorded October 2015 in 4K (Ultra HD) with Sony AX100. Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC Music: Suzanne Teng - Miles Beyond - 7 - Chicoy http://www.mysticjourney.net Licensed via ilicensemusic.com If you enjoyed this video please like, share, comment, favorite, subscribe! Visit my channel to see more of the most beautiful places on our planet: http://www.youtube.com/milosh9k Feel free to embed on your website any video in this channel via the YouTube player, for commercial or non-commercial us...
(EN) Yunnan and Tibet touristical tour. French language is used only in the first minute. No comment are added after. Circuit Nouvelles Frontières CHNCT100 08/2011 1ER JOUR : PARIS-KUNMING. 2E JOUR : KUNMING 3E JOUR : KUNMING-DALI 4E JOUR : DALI 5E JOUR : DALI-LIJIANG 6E JOUR : LIJIANG 7E JOUR : LIJIANG-ZHONGDIAN 8E JOUR : ZHONGDIAN 9E JOUR : ZHONGDIAN-LHASSA-TSEDANG 10E JOUR : TSEDANG-LHASSA 11E JOUR : LHASSA 12E JOUR : LHASSA 13E JOUR : LHASSA-GYANG-TSE 14E JOUR : GYANGTSE-SHIGATSE 15E JOUR : SHIGATSE-LHASSA 16E JOUR : LHASSA-CANTON 17E JOUR : envol pour PARIS VALPARD http://valpardfilms.awardspace.com/ Map of trip : http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa;=0&msid;=202820974409985777574.0004ac0cf1613d3c29849
Forestry police in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday rescued three wild Asian elephants that had been trapped in a hilltop pond for two days. The police rushed to the site after receiving a report from villagers on Sunday, only to find the three animals, two adults and one baby, struggling in the five-meter-deep concrete pond while several other elephants were standing beside and reaching out their noises to help. The rescuers had to postpone their operation to Monday due to heavy rain and the threat of attack from other elephants. After accessing the situation with helicopters and drones, the police decided to drive away the other elephants with firecrackers and break one side of the pond to discharge water. Bananas and other food were also sent to the trapped animals. ...
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Travel video about destination Yunnan in China. Kunming is located in the Chinese province of Yunnan in southwest China.The Buddhist temple of Ykan Ton Si dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The design of the city’s largest temple complex was influenced by many diverse ethnic groups. The highlight of the complex is a lake in the middle of which a number of bridges lead to an octagonal pavilion. The Temple of Total Penetration (yes, that’s its name!) is a tranquil and peaceful haven amid the busy alleys of Kunming’s old town.In the west of Yunnan Province, there are magnificent views from Xi Shan Mountain. Across Dianchi Lake and nestled among the rocks are numerous temples that were once the scene of ritual sacrifice. On the downward journey, the temples loom larger and larger while earthenwar...
云南女导游嫌购物少 骂游客没德行不要脸 ANGRY CHINESE Tour Guide travel guide loses license after berating tourists for not spending enough. A travel agency in Yunnan province has been forced to suspend operations after one of its employees was filmed unleashing a rant on a bus full of visitors because they weren't spending enough at scenic spots. The guide, Chen Chunyuan, had her license revoked and her employer, the Kunming Fenghua Travel Agency, was fined 20,000 yuan. The ordeal went down on April 12 as the group was traveling from Lijiang to Kunming and was headed for Xishuangbanna, according to a report on People's Daily. Video footage showing the guide 'venting frustration' on the travelers because they failed to spend enough money at a jewelry shop went viral after being posted on May 1. "The bus is pr...
Being one of the National Scenic Resorts in China, Stone Forest Scenic Resort is 83km from Kunming and has a complete range of karst formations. It is is a notable set of limestone formations located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, The tall rocks seem to emanate from the ground in the manner of stalagmites, with many looking like petrified trees thereby creating the illusion of a forest made of stone. http://www.tourdechina.cn/ChinaGuide/kunming/Attractions/Stone-Forest.html
Lijiang Yunnan China , Lijiang, a city in the northwest part of China's Yunnan province, is home to the Naxi and several other ethnic minority groups. Dating to the late Song dynasty, its old town encompasses cobblestone streets, canals and Central Market Square and its shops and restaurants. Black Dragon Pool has famed views of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain range, fronted by the Moon Embracing Pavilion. for more visit wikipedia, Where we stayed: We slept at the Zen Garden Hotel. The room was a littlebit disappointing for the price, but you also pay for the great location in the middle of the old town! And eventually the bed was good. Cookies are amazing, hotel staff is friendly, and just walking out the door you walk into the old town. The common room is very beautiful. this video taken...
Travel video about destination China. China’s Imperial City is located in the centre of its ancient Middle Kingdom, a gigantic and inscrutable empire beyond the Great Wall. The Imperial City is entered through the Gates of Heavenly Peace.After seven years of construction, Ming Emperor Zhu Di moved into his newly-established palace complex in which over eight thousand people lived in almost a thousand rooms. The palace served as both a residential and governmental seat to the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A stone’s throw away from the old Summer Palace is the Garden of Harmonious Unity that was the favourite garden of the Emperor’s household who retreated to its cool lakeside shores during the humid months of summer. Close to Badaling the Great Wall Of China extends majestically ...
Travel video about destination Lijiang in China. Known as the Venice of the Far East, Lijiang is an historic old Chinese town in the northwest province of Yunnan. It was the centre of the Naxi, a Tibetan-Tobirmanic nation that had an impressive and unique culture. Dayan, Lijiang's old town, contains an intriguing variety of canals and waterways. It developed at the beginning of the 12th century, during the Late Song epoch.The picturesque centre of the old town of Dayan is an architectural jewel. Numerous streams and three rivers flow through the historic part of the town and there are several beautiful stone bridges that date back to the time of both the Ming and Qing dynasties.For over 470 wonderful years of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties each of the Naxi rulers came from the Mu family...
Channel: CCTV-9 International Program: Culture Express - Culture of China Date: 2010-05-24 Description: China Travel Guide / World Expo, Yunnan, Lonely Planet Video Series ID: 0O4DUbJUNYy8im18UaW5pA==
(EN) Kunming is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government. It is also home to several universities, museums, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming as well. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. Located in the middle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is located at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level and at a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer. It covers an area of 21,473 km2}} and its urban area covers 2,...
Travel video about destination China. China’s Imperial City is located in the centre of its ancient Middle Kingdom, a gigantic and inscrutable empire beyond the Great Wall. The Imperial City is entered through the Gates of Heavenly Peace.After seven years of construction, Ming Emperor Zhu Di moved into his newly-established palace complex in which over eight thousand people lived in almost a thousand rooms. The palace served as both a residential and governmental seat to the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A stone’s throw away from the old Summer Palace is the Garden of Harmonious Unity that was the favourite garden of the Emperor’s household who retreated to its cool lakeside shores during the humid months of summer. Close to Badaling the Great Wall Of China extends majestically ...
The lake lay blue below the hill
The lake lay blue below the hill, below the hill
As I looked, there flew across the waters cold and still
A bird whose wings were palest blue
The sky above was blue at last
The sky beneath me blue in blue, was blue in blue
A moment ere the bird had passed
It called, as if in a trance he flew