Yunnan City & Area Guides

Everything you Need to Know about Yunnan

Located in the south west of China, Yunnan Province is a mountainous and remote area. Kunming, Lijiang, Dali, and Lhasa are the most important cities of the province. Discover this beautiful region with our guides.

Kunming

Kunming is located at an elevation of 1,890 metres on the Yungui Plateau. There are some 26 minority ethnic groups here and all celebrate various festivals throughout the year, making it a fountain of cultural interest. Read More...

Stone Forest

This rare geological phenomenon, 80km from Kunming, was formed many millions of years ago by movements of the earth's crust. This bizarre karst forest of limestone pillars, some over 30 metres in height, spreads over an area of some 300sqkm, but only 1.2sqkm has been developed with ponds, pavilions, and small bridges for visitors. Read More...

Lijiang

Lijiang is in Yunnan Province, some 570 km northwest of Kunming. It can be reached by air or road. Lijiang is home to the Naxi, descendants of Tibetan nomads and is one of the world’s few remaining matriarchal societies. Read More...

Dali

Dali is a city that features natural wonders as well as human achievement. Situated northwest of Yunnan province, it is the cultural centre of the Dali Bai autonomous prefecture. Read More...

Xishuangbanna

The local name for this prefecture, 750km south west of Kunming, is "Sip song pan na," which is Thai for "Twelve thousand rice fields." In fact, there are many connections between this area of southern China and its Lao and Thai neighbours. More than 50% of Xishuangbanna's population are ethnic Dai. Read More...

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