Yunnan
Kunming's home province
Yunnan is a province in southwestern China, bordering Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.
Known for its ethnic diversity, dramatic mountain landscapes, and temperate climate, it's a major source of tea—particularly pu-erh.
We spent two weeks traveling through Yunnan.
The capital is Kunming.
Regional administrative district
- KunmingYunnan's largest city
- plateauFlat highland area
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- MekongMajor Southeast Asian river
Yangtze · Dali · Shangri-La · terraces · valleys · altitude · subtropical · biodiversity
Yunnan's largest city
- DaliSurrealist painter's surname
- Shangri-LaFictional Himalayan utopia
- prefectureAdministered regional territory
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
Post-fermented Chinese tea
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- rice noodlesGrain-based Asian pasta
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- hamCured pig thigh
flowers · herbs · spicy · fermented · goat cheese · hotpot · wild vegetables · coffee
Movement between locations
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
hostels · scenic · photography · hiking · adventure · temples · pagodas · monasteries
State of varied elements
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- TibetanOf a Himalayan region
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
villages · traditions · languages · handicrafts · embroidery · silverwork · matriarchal · tribal
Historic transcontinental trade network
- caravansGroups traveling together
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
- ancientVery old indeed
- dynastiesSuccessive rulers from one family
archaeology · temples · murals · inscriptions · artifacts · conquest · migration · Buddhism
province
Regional administrative district
- KunmingYunnan's largest city
- plateauFlat highland area
- mountainousHaving many peaks
Mekong · Yangtze · Dali · Shangri-La · terraces · valleys · altitude · subtropical · biodiversity · borders
Kunming
Yunnan's largest city
- DaliSurrealist painter's surname
- Shangri-LaFictional Himalayan utopia
- prefectureAdministered regional territory
autonomous · southwest · China · bordering · Vietnam · Laos · Myanmar
pu-erh
Post-fermented Chinese tea
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- rice noodlesGrain-based Asian pasta
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
ham · flowers · herbs · spicy · fermented · goat cheese · hotpot · wild vegetables · coffee · medicinal
travel
Movement between locations
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
trekking · hostels · scenic · photography · hiking · adventure · temples · pagodas · monasteries · guesthouses
diversity
State of varied elements
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- TibetanOf a Himalayan region
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
festivals · villages · traditions · languages · handicrafts · embroidery · silverwork · matriarchal · tribal · indigenous
Silk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
- caravansGroups traveling together
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
- ancientVery old indeed
dynasties · archaeology · temples · murals · inscriptions · artifacts · conquest · migration · Buddhism · chronicles
mushrooms
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
herbs · spices · grilled · mint · lemongrass · wild · vegetables · game · diverse · regional
fermented
Transformed by microbial action
- agedAdvanced in years
- compressedReduced by pressure
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
brick · ancient · trees · terroir · processing · infusion · brewing · teahouse · leaves · harvest
- ProvincesBritish Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Formosa, Nova Scotia
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- Asian landscapesHimalayas, Mount Fuji, rice terraces, Yangtze River, Yellow River
- Chinese GeographyBeijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hubei
- Chinese RegionsBeijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hubei