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Kunming
 Kunming city is the provincial capital of Yunnan
Province, which has an area of 15.6 thousand square kilometers and a
population of 3.6 million.
Kunming is situated at the high plateau of the eastern part of Yunnan
Province. To the south is the biggest Dian Lake of Yunnan Province. It
belongs to the subtropical plateau monsoon climatic zone; the annual
average temperature is 14.7? and the yearly
precipitation, 1024 mm. It is rich in phosphorus, salt mine and quartz
and other such mineral resources as mirabilite, iron, bauxite, copper,
coal, etc; it is also rich in ground water and geothermal energy
resources.
In the field of industries, priority is given to the development of
machinery, metallurgy, textile and building materials, among which the
industries of smelting nonferrous metals and tobacco processing form
one of the main production basis of their kinds in China. The
productions of machine tool, optical instruments and meters,
electrical machinery, cigarette, phosphorus, phosphate fertilizer, the
melting of lead, copper and zinc have captured an important share in
the domestic market.
In agriculture, paddy rice, oil, flue-cured tobacco, sugar cane,
fruits, sericulture and live pigs are produced in abundance. Fresh
water fishery is cultivated in the Dian Lake.
Kunming City has a good transport service in traffic and has been
linked with more than 30 cities, domestic and abroad, by air.
 Kunming City is China's famous historic cultural city. Because it is
evergreen everywhere like spring all the year round with flowers
blooming everywhere, the city is known as "City of Spring" or "City of
Flowers". It is indeed a well-known site for sightseeing and a summer
resort. The Dian Lake and the Stone Forest are the two State
Major places of historic interest and scenic beauty. There are also
such beautiful sites as "Black Dragon Pond" and "Tranquility Hot
Spring". You will also have the opportunity to savour such traditional
local specialities as the Yunnan Ham, Cured Chichen, Long Across the
Bridge Rice Noodle, Fragrant Tea Sending Forth Delicate Fragrance far
and Near, Steam Pot Chicken and the Whole Chicken Banquet, etc. |
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