ICSC Member Blog: What Does Kunming, Yunnan Mean?
What does Kunming, Yunnan Mean? Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan Province . It is a small city on the Southwest border of China . Yunnan is adjacent to Tibet , Myanmar , Laos , and Vietnam . There are approximately 48.3 million residents in Yunnan . Kunming , to me , means home . Rarely have I encountered people from the states and other countries who have heard my city ’ s name , not to mention the location . Yunnan is an underrated city that I believe people should visit . Geography & Climate The province of Yunnan has one of the highest altitude among all provinces in China . Take Kunming as an example , our altitude is 1900 meters (6234 feet ), comparing to 33 feet of New York City . The mountain area accounts for 88.64% of the total area of the province . Most of Yunnan ’ s geography is characterized by undulating low mountains and round hills . It ...