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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.

World Heritage Sites :
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

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

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