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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.
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.
2 week vacation in Yunnan Province, China. Visited Kunming, Yuanyang, Xishuangbanna, Lijiang, Dali
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
Mandarin/Nat Located just a few kilometres away from the Myanmar border, Ruili City in south western China has seen a boom in cross-border trade over the past years. Notorious for the drugs and arms that are peddled across a porous frontier, many other commodities such as gems and jade have helped make traders rich. For the Myanmarese who make the long journey into China, it's a long-hoped for chance to do business away from the shackles of government control. At first glance, Yunnan Province's Ruili seems like just another sun-soaked small town where the heat calls for a very slow rhythm. But behind the relaxed atmosphere, traders from across Asia are engaged in a lucrative business. Filled with stones from nearby Myanmar, Ruili's gem market has becoming increasingly fam...
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Date: 2008-09-19 Resolution: HQ Program: Beautiful China Title: Yunnan Province / 云南 Video Series ID: ileOR#OPFQpeS80oNqypAA==
Yunnan province is the most biodiverse and beautiful province in China. It has half of all plant and animal species found in China and 52 of the remaining 56 ethnic minorities in the country. In this clip Manchán meet the O-Er-Do-Ju family in Lugu Lake, North West of Lijiang in Yunnan. He is accompanied by Miss Lu, a foreign affairs official. The father of the family sits at his mother's fireside and explains the Mosu system of family, in which the woman has complete control. He then brings up to meet his father who was a Buddhist monk until the monastary was shut down under Mao. He is now free to practise again. He gives Manchán a message to bring home to the West with him. The singers on the mountain are members of the Naxi minority and live near Lijiang. Manchán Magan, Global Nomad Fi...
Kunming Kunming, known as the "Spring City", is the capital of Yunnan province, which is also enhanced its reputation by holding the World Exposition succesfully. Kunming is rich in historic and science spots spreading all over the city. The travel route from Anning to Stone Forest, with keys spots of Stone Forest, Dian Lake and so on. The main tourist sites of Kunming are Lunan Stone Forest, Dian Lake, Yunnan Village of Ethnic Culture, Grand View Pavillion, Western Mountain Forest Reserve, The World Horticulture Expo Garden and so on. Kunming Besonders bekannt ist die Stadt für ihre Kamelien, Orchideen, Azaleen und Primeln. Kunming (chinesisch: 昆明) ist die Hauptstadt der Provinz Yunnan und liegt in deren Mitte auf einem Plateau noerdlich des Dianchi Sees von drei Seiten umgeben von Be...
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...
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
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 ...
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 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...
(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 ...