What is Yunnan?
[[File:China Yunnan.svg|thumb|Yunnan Province in China]] '''Yunnan''' ({{zh|t=雲南|s=云南}}; {{Audio-nohelp|Yunnan.ogg|listen}}) is a [[province]] in southwest province of the People's Republic of [[China]]. The [[area]] of Yunnan Province is {{convert|394100|km2|sqmi|lk=on|abbr=on}}. It spans approximately 394,000 square kilometres (152,000 sq mi) and has a [[population]] of 45.7 million (2009). The [[capital (city)|capital]] of the province is [[Kunming]]. The province borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma. == Political divisions == Yunnan Province is divided into eight [[municipality|municipalities]] (地级市) and eight autonomous prefectures (自治州). * [[Kunming|Kunming Municipality]] (昆明市) - Provincial capital * [[Qujing|Qujing Municipality]] (曲靖市) * [[Yuxi|Yuxi Municipality]] (玉溪市) * [[Baoshan|Baoshan Municipality]] (保山市) * [[Zhaotong|Zhaotong Municipality]] (昭通市) * [[Lijiang|Lijiang Municipality]] (丽江市) * [[Pu'er|Pu'er Municipality]] (普洱市) * [[Lincang|Lincang Municipality]] (临沧市) * [[Dehong]] * [[Nujiang]] * [[Diqing]] * [[Dali Prefecture|Dali]] * [[Chuxiong]] * [[Honghe]] * [[Wenshan]] * [[Xishuangbanna]] == Culture == Yunnan's cultural life is one of remarkable diversity. It is famous for ethnic minority groups, Yuanmou Human archaeological findings, ancient Tea Horse Road legends, Puer teas and Yunnan Baiyao medicines. == Tourism == * Dali, the historic center of the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms. * Chuxiong, the first stop on the way to Dali and Lijiang. Home of the Yi ethnic minority and their respective ancient town. * Jinghong, the center and prefectural capital of the Xishuangbanna Dai minority autonomous prefecture. * Lijiang, a Naxi minority city. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.<ref>{{Cite news|title=中国的世界遗产名单|work=中华人民共和国教育部|url=http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A23/jkwzz_other/200712/t20071231_88537.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Old Town of Lijiang|work=whc.unesco.org|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/811/}}</ref> * Xamgyi'nyilha County (also known as Shangri-La and formerly Zhongdian),