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Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La are the top places in Yunnan. All has it specialities. In Yunnan, go learn about the 18 oddities when you dine at restaurants or walk on the streets in the ancient town. 1. Kunming 昆明 Jiuxiang Scenic Area / 九乡风景区 – you will find museum of karst caves with colorful lights. …
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Shangri-la is located at the northern border of Yunnan Province, with Tibet to its west and Sichuan to it east. Our next stop after Lijiang is Shangri-la, only about 200 km north of Lijiang. Have you wonder how did the name came about? The original name is called Zhongdian/中甸 but then renamed to Shangri la …
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The Name of Dali/大理 Dali/大理 is a famous city to visit in Yunnan. The name of Dali is coming from a local regime in history called Kingdom Dali, meaning a state of great order. Many of the buildings of the city were build of marble /Dali Stone that is why it is also called a …
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Lufeng/禄丰 is located west of Yunnan, about 1.5 hours drive from Kunming, the capital. It is known as “Hometown of Dinosaurs”. Dinosaur Valley in Lufeng Yunnan has the largest collection of dinosaurs in China or even the world! Some tall pillars before entering the Dinosaur Valley. The pillars were inscripted with different kind of dinosaurs. …
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After visiting Dali, the next stop is Lijiang. It is about 500 km northwest of the capital city Kunming. If you go by air, it takes about an hour. Old Town of Lijiang/ 丽江古城 – place to find romance Old Town of Lijiang/ 丽江古城 also known as Dayan/大研, is a Unesco World Heritage Site. People …
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If you refer to the map, Yunnan is borders with Vietnam, Burma and Laos. The Yunnan province is not only famous for it amazing scenery and mountains but also its minorities groups. It has about 25 ethnic minority groups, almost half of China minority groups (56) in Yunnan. The biggest population is Yi people and …
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