Yunnan Pictures

Having the title of 'the City of Eternal Spring', Kunming has a good climate and is renowned for its beautiful natural landscape. Unique karst landform, natural lakes, green hills and ethnic minorities' dance performances make this city extraordinarily charming.

Located in the northwest of the the Province, 300 kilo-meters (186 miles) northwest of Kunming, Dali City is the economic and cultural center of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture.

It is said there is a fairyland beneath the colorful clouds of southern China. Lijiang,located at the hub of Tibet, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, is such a fairyland blessed with fresh air, clear streams, snow-capped mountains, and an undisturbed landscape inhabited by a friendly group of people.

The Hani Terraces located in the Ailao Mountain Area, South Yunnan is large-scale. In Yuanyang County, the terraces cover an area of about 28,000 acres. Hani Terraces has a history of more than 1,300 years. They embody the farming culture of the Hani people.

China boasts 55 ethnic minorities, while only in this province, 25 ethnic minorities can be found, including Bai, Dai, Yi, Miao, Buyi, Shui, Yao, Naxi and Achang, etc.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities, the market in Yuanyang County gives you a different view of local people's life.

Zhu Family Garden, a local residential complex built in late 19th century, is a treasure of Chinese architecture and the witness of the ancient Jianshui city.