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Yunnan Province, on the southern border of south-west China and the north-west border of VietNam, has an
area exceeding 394,000 square kilometres and a population of 38,850,000 (1993).
Theminority ethnic groups include Yis, Bais, Hanis, Zhuangs, Dais, Miaos, Lisus, Huis, Lahus,
Vas, Naxis, Yaos, Tibetans, Jingpos, Blangs, Achangs, Nus, Primis, Jinos, De'angs, Mongolians and Derungs.
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Yunnan is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese Nation. The Yuanmou man lived there 1.7 million years
ago. During the bronze age people in Yunnan were able to produce bronze drums.
In the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.), Shuang Qiao, a general of the State of Chu in
central China, led an army into Yunnan and brought advanced culture and techniques to the region.
Emperors of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) set up a local prefecture and appointed local
officials.
A slavery society known as the State of
Nanzhao arose during the Tang Dynasty (518-907), and a feudal regime named Dali was established in the following Song
Dynasty (960-1279).
From the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
through the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), Yunnan was under the direct control of the central
government, and the cultural and economic exchanges between Yunnan and other parts of the country were more frequent
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Erhai Lake |
Location: on the southern border of southwest China and is bordered externally by Burma, Laos and
VietNam..
Area: 394,000 sq km
Climate: The climate in Yunnan is characterised by
distinctive features which include:
A. Marked regional differences and vertical changes;
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The Three Pagodas, Dali |
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B. Slight variation in annual temperature changes in contrast to dramatic temperature changes
during the day and night;
C. There is plenty of rainfall, but the distribution is not equal; and
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There is a sharp difference between the dry and the wet seasons.
Provincial capital: Kunming
Population: 42,880,000 (March 2001)
Ethnic
groups: Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai, Miao, Lisu, Hui, Lahu, Va, Naxi, Yao,
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The Dai Water-Splashing Festival |
Tibetan, Jingpos, Blang, Achang, Nu, Primi, Jino, De'ang, Mongolian and Derung.
Agriculture: Yunnan's major crops are rice, maize, wheat, tuber crops, peas and beans,
rape seed, peanuts, tobacco, tea, cotton, sugar-cane, and fruits.
Resources:Yunnan has more than 70 types of mineral resources including
phosphorus, lead, zinc, tin, copper, etc. Gejiu is China's leading tin producer, known as the 'tin capital' with a long
tin-mining history.
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