Yunnan is a province of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 云 | |
| Capital | Kunming (昆明) |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 7th 394,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Density | Ranked 12th
109/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
History
Geography
Yunnan is the most culturally and geographically varied province in China, with many minority peoples nestled throughout the region's mountains, jungles and river-valleys.
Many major rivers flow through the province, including the Mekong (澜沧江; lan2cang1jiang1. Empties in to the South China Sea via Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam), the Red River (元江; yuan2jiang1. Empties in to the South China Sea via Hanoi, Vietnam), Salween (怒江； nu4jiang1. Empties in to the Andaman Sea via Burma).
See also: Maotianshan shales
Economy
Demographics
Culture
One of Yunnan's famous products is Pu'er tea, named after the town of Pu'er.