Yunnan

Mountain ranges and river valleys define much of Yunnan, shaping a province where farming, tea production and transport routes change sharply with altitude. Kunming, the provincial capital, lies near the Stone Forest, a vast karst formation included in UNESCO’s South China Karst World Heritage property. Farther northwest, the upper Yangtze, Mekong and Salween run through parallel valleys in the Hengduan Mountains, a defining feature of the region. Yunnan is home to 25 officially recognised ethnic minority groups, while Pu’er tea takes its name from the city of Pu’er. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Yunnan.

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