Central Yunnan
Central Yunnan refers to the region of Yunnan province, China, consisting of Kunming, Dali, Chuxiong, Yuxi, and 7 counties of northern Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Dali and Shaxi.
Dali
Dali City is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, China. Dali City is administered through 12 township-level districts, two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali. Xiaguan is the modern city centre and usually conflated with Dali City by virtue of being its seat.
Shaxi
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Shaxi is a historic market town in Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It is located roughly halfway between Dali and Lijiang. The Sideng market square of Shaxi was added to the World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites in 2001.
Chuxiong
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Chuxiong is a city in Central Yunnan Province and the capital of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It's a delightful town which doesn't see many western tourists.
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Explore places such as Jianchuan and Yuanmou.
Jianchuan
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Jianchuan is a city in Yunnan Province in China famous for its old town and handicrafts. Jianchuan Ancient City is an ancient city with a strong flavor of Bai ethnic culture and city fireworks.
Yuanmou
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Yuanmou County is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the north of Yunnan province, China. It borders Wuding County to the east, Lufeng, Yunnan to the south, Dayao County to the west, Huili of Sichuan to the north, Mouding County to the southwest, and Yongren County to the northwest.
Lufeng
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Lufeng is a county-level city located in Yunnan province, China, administered as a part of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Weishan
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Weishan is a city in Yunnan, China. It is a nice city with laid-back atmosphere and lovely old pedestrian street, 2 hours bus ride from Xiaguan south-west bus station.
Central Yunnan
- Type: region
- Description: geographic region in China
- Location: Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
25° northLongitude of center
102° eastWikidata ID
Q14210654
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Central Yunnan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “滇中”
- Chinese: “滇中地区”
- Esperanto: “centra Junano”
- Italian: “Centro (Yunnan)”
- Italian: “Yunnan centrale”
- Japanese: “滇中”
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