Yunnan Province in southwest China border. Warring States period, this is the habitat of the Yunnan tribal land. Yunnan, namely, “Colourful Clouds”, the other argument is that because in the “south of Yunlin,” the name. The total area of about 390,000 square kilometers, accounting for 4.11% area, the provincial administrative regions in the country ranked No. 8 in the area. The total population of 45.13 million (2008), accounting for 3.36% of the population, the population ranked 13th. And adjacent provinces are Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan, three neighboring countries of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. South of the Tropic of Cancer from across the province over. Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan Province which is the largest and oldest national city.
Complex terrain in Yunnan Province, in general, northwest mountains and deep valleys of the Mountains, east and south Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest peak is Deqin County Meili Snow Mountain, the highest peak 6740 meters above sea level Kawagebo peak.