Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China which is located in the southwestern corner of the country of China. The capital of this province is Kunming .
Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China covers an area of 394,000 square km. Yunnan province in China shares a border of 4,060 km with Myanmar in the west, Laos in the south, and Vietnam in the southeast. Yunnan province in China is one of China's comparatively undeveloped provinces. According to the census of 1994, about 7 million people in Yunnan province of China lived below the poverty line. The poverty mitigation plan of the People's Republic of China includes five large projects to improve infrastructure facilities, which involves soil improvement, water conservation, electric power, roads, and “green belt” building.
The economy of Yunnan, the province of China is base on four pillar industries, which include
- Tobacco
- Biology,
- Mining
- Tourism
Yunnan province of China mainly exports tobacco, machinery and electrical equipment, chemical and agricultural products, and non-ferrous metals.
Yunnan province of China has several Universities and Colleges. Namely,
- Kunming University of Science and Technology,
- Yunnan University,
- Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, and
- Yunnan Agricultural University.
Yunnan province in China is popular as the kingdom of plants, animals, and medicinal herbs. Kunming the capital of Yunnan province is known as the "Spring City". In your tour to China you can enjoy this city of spring and flowers. Yunnan province in China holds plentiful natural resources and it is also a home of non-ferrous metals. More than 150 kinds of minerals have been already discovered in the province. Yunnan province of China has enough rainfall and many rivers and lakes. The rich water possessions offer plentiful hydro-energy. This region is drained by six major rivers. Namely,
- Jinsha Jiang the River of Golden Sands drains the northern side of the region,
- Pearl River, drains the eastern side of the region,
- Mekong,
- The Red River which is also known as Yuan,
- Salween, and
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- The Irrawaddy.
