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Yunnan Province is in the southwest
of China with the area of 394,000 squarekm and the
population of 40 million people. It is well known
for its pleasant climate, beautiful scenery and colorful
ethnic customs. On its west and south,Yunnan respectively
borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam with its borderlines
of 4,060 kilometers. Lancang River is the important
one among rivers.
Yunnan features long-standing history
and culture. Going through Yunnan, the southern Silk
Road linked China with her Southeast and South Asian
neighbors.
Yunnan is well known for its magnificent
landscapes and enchantingly natural scenes. At this
the most southern end of the northern hemisphere,
visitors could find sky-piercing snow mountains, thick
primitive forests, mysterious deep valleys, torrential
rivers, calm and limpid highland lakes, and many wonderful
Karst mountains such as the Stone Forest and Alu old
cave¡
Yunnan shows colorful and unique ethnic
folk customs.Inhabited by 26 ethnic nationalities,
the Province is well known for its greatest number
of ethnic groups in China. Apart from the Han nationality,
there live 25 indigenous ethnic minorities, of which,
15 are the sole ones in China. In the long process
of Historic evolution and through exchanging and blending
their outstanding cultures, each of those ethnic nationalities
has formed its specialized and colorful ethnic culture
and art.
As China's important port leading
to the Southeast Asian countries, Yunnan is attracting
more and more tourists by its rich tourist resources,
rationally deployed tour routes and daily-improving
tourist facilities. The province is gradually establishing
its image as a tourist rendezvous.
Friends from all over are welcome
to visit Yunnan and explore the Natural wonders. Please
come and enjoy the sensations of returning to the
great Natural and share with us the beautiful scenery
and colorful ethnic customs.

Yunnan
Destinations
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