Yunnan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of China
About Yunnan
Its name literally means south of the clouds. The province is one of the most diverse inChina. The Northwest of the province is heavily influenced byTibet, with whom it shares a border, and has a large ethnic Tibetan population. The South is influenced by its proximity toLaosandMyanmar. The province is famed for its multitude of ethnic groups, whose diverse customs can still be seen today. Of China's fifty-five officially recognized ethnic minorities, twenty-five can be found in Yunnan: about one-third of the population is not ethnic Han-Chinese. The region is renowned for itsEighteen Oddities, distinctive traits promoted in tourist materials. While not as numerous as the diaspora fromFujian,GuangdongorHainan, a significant portion of the ethnic Chinese inThailandandMyanmartrace their anc
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