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Nujiang Lisu minority Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsWhat Southeast Asia knows as the Salween River begins in Tibet. Then it flows southeast and enters Yunnan, where it plungues directly south through the 316 km-long canyon if Nujiang... -
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsIf you are tired of all the tourist gimmicks in the tourist-packed areas, go to Zhongdian, the capital of Deqen Prefecture, nestling in mountains 705 kilometers northwest of Kunming and... -
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsThe ancient city of Dali looms in the distance like an old castle. Built in 1382 (the Ming Dinasty) it has walls 7.5 meters high and 6 meters thick, and... -
Lincang
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsLincang prefecture is one of the less visited areas in Yunnan. It doesn’t have any monuments, but offers a gorgeus scenery. Lincang Snow Mountain and Yongde Snow Mountain are both... -
Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Region
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsDehong is a Dai and Jingpo minorities autonomous prefecture. Besides these two peoples, and the Lisu in the northern and western mountains, Dehong is also home to most members of... -
Baoshan
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsLincang prefecture is one of the less visited areas in Yunnan. It doesn’t have any monuments, but offers a gorgeus scenery. Lincang Snow Mountain and Yongde Snow Mountain are both... -
Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsIn Honghe, 218 kilometers away from Kunming, is Jiangshui, in terms of architecture and historical interest the most attractive municipality in the prefecture. It is a city that has retained... -
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsXishuangbanna is in the deep south of Yunnan, next to the Myanmar and Lao borders.
Xishuangbanna is the home of the Dai people, who share their land with many unique species... -
Simao
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsSimao region lies on a vast and relatively low mountain plain in southern Yunnan, sharing border with Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. More than 43% of its land area is covered... -
Zhaotong
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsZhaotong city has kept a sizable part of its old town, comprising the northern and eastern quarters. The city lies on a high plain at just under 2000 meters. Though...