Kunming Prefecture

Photo: Dgbouma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Essential Destinations

Kunming

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province in China. Known in China as the City of Eternal Spring, Kunming is at an almost-tropical latitude but with a 2000 m altitude, which gives it a very temperate climate.

Mangshi

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mangshi is a city nestled along the China-Myanmar border, that is a microcosm of Yunnan's rich ethnic minority cultures and a vital gateway to Southeast Asia.

Anning

Photo: Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anning is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China. It is located approximately 28 kilometers southwest of Kunming city proper.

Destinations to Discover

Shilin

Photo: Pieter Schepens, CC BY 2.0.

Shilin karst region, the "Stone Forest", is a national park in Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan province in southern China. The huge pillars of stone, formed by erosion, look like something out of a fantasy film.

Dongchuan

Photo: Dcpeets, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dongchuan District is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. The district was approved to form from the former Dongchuan City by the State Council on December 6, 1998.

Jiaozi Xueshan

Photo: Dcpeets, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jiaozi Snow Mountain is a national nature reserve that straddles the border of Dongchuan district and Luquan county in Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.

Kunming Prefecture

Satellite Map

In Other Languages

Explore These Curated Destinations

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português