Western Yunnan
Western Yunnan is a picturesque region in the western part of Yunnan Province, China, covering several cities and autonomous prefectures, including Baoshan City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, and Lincang City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Ruili and Baoshan.
Ruili
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Ruili is a county-level city in Southwest China on the border with Myanmar in the western part of Yunnan Province. It is a major border crossing between China and Myanmar, with the town of Muse across the border.
Baoshan
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Baoshan, historically also Yongchang, is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Baoshan is the second-biggest metropolitan area in western Yunnan after Dali.
Tengchong
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Tengchong is a county-level city in Yunnan, South-West China，located on the western periphery of Yunnan Province, adjacent to Myanmar. As a famous tourist destination, Tengchong is famous for its rich natural resources and historical culture.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Gongshan and Bingzhongluo.
Gongshan
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Gongshan is in Western Yunnan, China. It is a remote city of 38,000 people covering 4,500 km² in the northern Nujiang Valley. Cikai City is the main settlement, with about 15,000 people.
Western Yunnan
- Type: region
- Location: Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
24.83° or 24° 49′ 48″ northLongitude of center
98.96° or 98° 57′ 36″ eastWikidata ID
Q14925004
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Venetian—“Western Yunnan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “滇西”
- Italian: “Yunnan occidentale”
- Venetian: “Yunan osidentałe”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Western Yunnan”. Photo: Ma Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.