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Yunnan

Yunnan

4 5.9
A province in southern China that has mountains, rice terraces, and many ethnic groups
  • proper noun
translation icon : Yunnan
  • The scenic landscapes and vibrant cultures of Yunnan attract many tourists every year.
  • Yunnan Province
  • Yunnan, China
  • Yunnan Provincial

They range from northern Myanmar, Burma to West Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China.

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Examples

  • 1 Source: Yunnan Provincial Health and Anti-Epidemic Center, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The continued growth of HIV in Yunnan since 1989 has spurred further investigations.

    Academic text (1991)

  • But in Yunnan, this thing has started again.

  • Stillwell now had no other choice but to retreat either back to Yunnan or to India.

  • The Bai are the fourteenth largest minority group in China, and the second largest in Yunnan, after the Yi.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The far-off borderlands, like Yunnan, are considered to be the "hinterlands," the "backwaters" of China.

    Academic text (2008)

  • French tour books referred to Yunnan as "l'Indochine du Nord" (Guides Madrolle 1939).

    Academic text (2008)

  • The least-integrated areas are probably the interiors of provinces such as Qinghai, Xizang, Yunnan, and Gansu.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Dubbed the Golden Hexagon, the project involves Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, and China's Yunnan Province.

    Academic text (1995)

  • In 1910, they opened a railway connecting Hanoi with Yunnan's provincial capital of Yunnan-fu (now Kunming).

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

Yunnan province
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A province in southern China known for many different cultures, rich plant life, and beautiful scenery

focuses on ethnic diversity and scenic landscapes rather than naming the capital

Compounds

Yunnan province
3.9

A province in southern China known for many different cultures, rich plant life, and beautiful scenery

Surface Forms

Yunnan main

Etymology

Yunnan comes from Chinese parts yun 'cloud' and nan 'south'. So the name means 'south of the clouds', a clear image for a province of misty mountains and famous tea.