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Yunnan Province

Yunnan Province is a tourism province rich in historical, cultural and natural sites. Within the province, there are 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites, 9 sites in the list of Most Beautiful Places in China and 6 Historical and Cultural Cities.

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Prefectures :

Kunming Prefecture

Kunming city is the province capital of Yunnan Province. It is km from Beijing.

City Centre :
Suburban and County level Cities:
Rural Districts :

South China Karst

Location:
91km south of Yunnan City
Travel Information:
1.5 hours from Yunnan City
Honours:
UNESCO World Heritage site

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Chengjiang Fossil Site

Location:
56km from Kunming City, 87 km from Yuxi city
Travel Information:2 hours from Kunming City Honours:
UNESCO World Heritage site

Chengjiang Fossil Site

Chengjiang Fossil Site

Old Town of Lijiang

Location:
km from Kunming City
Travel Information: hours from Kunming City Honours:
UNESCO World Heritage site

Old Town of Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang

Memorial Hall of the Red Army Command Centre for Long March across Lijiang

Wuhua District, Kunming City

Travel Information:
Kunming City is 2702km from Beijing city
Honours:
Historical and Cultural City

Yunnan Military Academy

The Academy was founded in 1909 during the Qing Dynasty and operated till 1935. It has trained key military leaders and is one of three major strategist cradles of modern China.

Green Lake

Kunming Confucius Temple Lingxing Gate

This is the first Confucius Temple Kunming. It was built in 1274.

Kunming Confucius Temple Hall of Great Achievement

Kunming Zhengyi Archway

The archway was built in 2002.

Kunming Old Street Fulin Hall

Victory Memorial Hall of Anti-Japanese War

Spring City 66 Tower 1

The 349m Spring City 66 Tower 1 is the tallest building in Kunming.

Food in Kunming

Food in Kunming

Food in Kunming

Food in Kunming

Food in Kunming

Chenggong District, Kunming City

Travel Information:
Kunming City is 2702km from Beijing city
Honours:
Historical and Cultural City

Chenggong Confucius Temple

Jinning District, Kunming City

Travel Information:
Kunming City is 2702km from Beijing city
Honours:
Historical and Cultural City

Zheng He Park

Yuxi City

Travel Information:
Yuxi City is 95km south of Kunming city

Fuxian Lake

Chengjiang County Rural Landscape

Food in Chengjiang

Lijiang City

Travel Information:
Lijiang City is km of Kunming city

Ancient Tea Horse Route along Jinsha River near the Tiger Leaping Gorge

Ancient Tea Horse Route along Jinsha River near the Tiger Leaping Gorge

Lijiang Cityscape

Lijiang Airport

Diqing City

Travel Information:
Diqing City is km of Kunming city

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Jinsha River along Tiger Leaping Gorge

Dukezong Ancient Town

The 1300 years old town is one of the largest and best preserved Tibetan building group in China. It is a key stop in the Ancient Tea Horse trade route.

Tea Horse Route Statues

Diqing was a key stop in the Ancient Tea Horse trade route.

Long March Statues

Diqing was on the Long March route towards Yanan.

Napahai Lake

Napahai Lake is a seasonal lake. It is a grassland during the dry months. It turns into a lake during late summer and early autumn when the mountain snow melts and flows into the grassland before draining into Jinshan River.

Napahai Lake

Lijiang City

Travel Information:
Lijiang City is km of Kunming city

Ancient Tea Horse Route along Jinsha River near the Tiger Leaping Gorge

Lijiang City

Travel Information:
Lijiang City is km of Kunming city

Ancient Tea Horse Route along Jinsha River near the Tiger Leaping Gorge

Puer City

Travel Information:
Puer City is 400km south of Kunming city and 2 hours 50 mins by high speed train from Kunming City.

Puer City Tea Horse Route Site

Bixi Ancient Town

The town was an important post station on the ancient tea horse route

Puer Railway Station

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture

Travel Information:
Xishuangbanna Prefecture is 550km south of Kunming city and 3 hours 40 mins by high speed train from Kunming.

Xishuangbanna Railway Station

Qujing City

Travel Information:
Qujing City is km northeast of Kunming city and 40mins by high speed train from Kunming City

Luoping Old Town

Zhaotong City

Travel Information:
Zhaotong City is km of Kunming city and x hours by high speed train

Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Travel Information:
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture is km of Kunming city and x hours by high speed train

Yuanmou Man Museum and Site

The Yuanmou man lived in the area about 1.7 million years ago. They are the earliest human fossils found in China. The fossiles were found discovered in 1977.

Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Travel Information:
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is km of Kunming city and x hours by high speed train

Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Travel Information:
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is km of Kunming city and x hours by high speed train

Jianshui Ancient Town

Jianshui Ancient Town Chaoyang City Gate

Jianshui Ancient Town Jianshui Confucius Temple

Jianshui Ancient Town Zhu's Family Garden

Jianshui Ancient Town Double Dragon Bridge

Jianshui Railway Station

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