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4Yunnan
Province |
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Also called Dian or Yun for short, the southwest Chinese
province of Yunnan covers an area of 380,000 square
kilometers. During the Warring States Period
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belonged to the
State of Dian. In the Tang and Song dynasties,
it was under the jurisdiction of the State
called Nanzhao and Dali. During the Yuan Dynasty
(1271-13680, Yunnan Province was founded. The
province has a population of 42.88 million, and
is the home to 26 ethic peoples including Yi,
Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai, Miao, Hui, Lahu, and
others. The population of minority nationalities
makes up one third of that of the province and
take up one seventh of that of Chinese minority,
all these make Yunnan a province with most
ethnic minority in China. Kunking is the capital
city of the |
province.
Yunnan is situated on the Yungui Plateau, and
mountain areas account for 94 percent of the
province’s total land. Its complicated and
varied climates make it a best home to thousands
of birds, animals and plants, which win it a
reputation of “the kingdom of Plants and
Animals”. For the reason of its favorable
geographic conditions, Yunnan is rich in
resources of tourism, countless cultural relics
and historical sites. Old Town of Lijiang and
the Three Parallel Rivers are world heritage
sites, and Kunming, Dali and Lijiang are all
national famous historical and cultural cities.
Dianchi Lake, Stone Forest of Lunan, Xishuang
Banna, and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are listed
as National Important Scenic Resorts. Other
attractions are Yuantong Temple, Grand View
Pavilion, Emerald Lake Park, Black Dragon Pool,
Site of the World Horticultural Exposition of
Kunming, Manfeilong Pagoda, Three Pagodas at
Dali, Butterfly Spring, Cangshan Mountain, Erhai
Lake, Lugu Lake, and so on. Among the original
folk festivals held here are the Torch Festival
in Lunan, Water-Splashing Festival in Olive Dam
and The Third Month Street Fair of Dali.
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4Old
Town of Lijiang |
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As a state-level
ancient cultural town, Lijiang is located in the
northwest of Yunnan Province and covers an area
of 3.8 square kilometers. The town has a history
of 800 years. At the end of the Southern Song
Dynasty (1127 –1279), the Naxi (also spelt Nakhi
or Nahi) ethnic group moved here and built the
town. The town is famous for its unique layout.
The buildings in the town assimilates the
architecture styles of Han, Tibetan, Bai and
other ethnic |
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groups, but still
hold the traditional natural aesthetics of the
Naxi people and their interest in life. Together
with the Dongba Culture, Naxi Ancient Music and
Baisha Fresco, all these are the testimonies of
the long and rich traditional culture of the
town. In1997, the UNESCO had it inscribed on the
List of World Heritage.
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Mean Temperature (Centigrade) |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
City |
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Temperature |
7.9 |
10.0 |
13.2 |
16.6 |
19.1 |
19.6 |
19.7 |
19.0 |
17.2 |
14.6 |
11.1 |
8.0 |
Kunming |
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8.6 |
10.5 |
14.2 |
17.8 |
20.3 |
20.8 |
20.8 |
20.8 |
20.1 |
18.5 |
16.0 |
11.7 |
Dali |
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15.7 |
17.8 |
20.9 |
24.1 |
25.6 |
25.6 |
25.3 |
24.9 |
24.4 |
22.5 |
19.3 |
16.2 |
Xishuangbanna |
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