Yunnan Province Map - Series of Provincial Administrative Units of the People's Republic of China (New Version)

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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Yunnan Province, located in southwestern China, covers an area of 394,000 square kilometers with an average elevation of 2,000 meters and a population of 40 million. It borders Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam in the west and southwest, with a land border of over 4,000 kilometers. The province is divided into 17 prefectures, cities, and autonomous prefectures, with Kunming as its capital. Yunnan is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. As early as 1.7 million years ago, Yuanmou Man thrived here. It was an important passage and port of the ancient southern Silk Road in China. The landscape is magnificent, and the ecological environment is exceptionally beautiful. There are snow-capped mountains with an altitude of 6,740 meters that remain covered in snow year-round, yet no one has ever reached their peak. There are ancient, dense primeval forests, perilous and deep gorges, stone forests formed by karst landscapes, and the Jiujiang Karst Caves, among other wonders. Yunnan has 25 ethnic minorities, making it the province with the most ethnic groups in China. With numerous ethnic groups, diverse languages, and varied customs, it forms a colorful tapestry of folk traditions, adding a mystical charm to Yunnan. Yunnan has 10 national-level scenic areas and 48 provincial-level scenic areas. The main tourist routes are: the Southeast Yunnan tour featuring Stone Forest, ALu Ancient Cave, Qiubei, Puzhehei, Luoping, and Rubuge; the Northwest Yunnan tour featuring Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Diqing; and the Southwest Yunnan tour featuring Kunming, Simao, and Xishuangbanna. Yunnan is a vital gateway for China to Southeast Asia. With convenient transportation, abundant tourism resources, and increasingly improved tourism reception facilities, Yunnan Province has become one of the most developed tourism regions in China, making it an ideal travel destination. A journey of nature in Yunnan, a journey of mystery in Yunnan.