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Yunnan

Also known as Younnan, Yunan, Yün-nan, Yun-nan, Yun Nan, Yunnan Province, Province of Yunnan, Yünnan

Yunnan is an inland province in Southwestern China, spanning approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, autonomous regions of Guangxi and Tibet, as well as Southeast Asian countries Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, and Laos. Yunnan is China's fourth least developed province based on disposable income per capita in 2014.

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Yunnan is a province in southwestern China with a population of 47.2 million, bordered by several Chinese provinces and autonomous regions as well as three Southeast Asian countries—Myanmar, Vietnam, and Laos. The province is one of China's less developed areas by income standards, and its capital is Kunming.

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Settlement.established_title: Kingdom of Nanzhao
Settlement.established_date: 738
Settlement.established_title2: Dachanghe
Settlement.established_date2: 902
Settlement.established_title3: Ming conquest of Yunnan
Settlement.established_date3: 1381–1382

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Etymology
History
Prehistory
Dian Kingdom
Qin and Han dynasties
Cuan Kingdom
Nanzhao period
Dali Kingdom and Yuan dynasty
Ming and Qing dynasties
Post-Imperial
Naturalists
Geography
Geology
Paleontology
Climate
Topography
Borders
Lakes
Rivers
Biodiversity
Designation
Natural resources
Scenic areas
National parks
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Administrative divisions
Politics
Demographics
Ethnicity
Languages
Literacy
Religion
Image gallery
Agriculture
Economy
Economic and Technological Development Zones
Education
Health
HIV-AIDS
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Railways
Burma Road
Highways
Expressways
Waterways
Airports
Bridges
Metro
Culture
Eighteen Oddities of Yunnan
Cuisine
Tea
Music
Chinese medicine
Tourism
Places of interest
Sport
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with high elevations in the Northwest and low elevations in the Southeast. Most of the population lives in the eastern part of the province. In the west, the altitude can vary from the mountain peaks to river valleys as much as . Yunnan is rich in natural resources and has the largest diversity of plant life in China. Of the approximately 30,000 species of higher plants in China, Yunnan has perhaps 17,000 or more. Yunnan's reserves of aluminium, lead, zinc and tin are the largest in China, and there are also major reserves of copper and nickel. Historically, the southwestern Silk Road to Bhitargarh in Bangladesh passed through modern Yunnan.

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