Yunnan, China

Why go


• “Stone Forest,” an impressive karst formation in Shilin County.
• Backpacking at off-the-beaten terrains and rolling hills of Yunnan.
• Shangri-La County, an ethnic Tibetan township set high in Yunnan’s northwestern mountains.


What you need to know


Climate: Temperate
Area: 394,100 sq km
Capital: Kunming
Population: 44,150,000
Density: 112/sq km
Major ethnic groups: Han (67%), Yi (11%), Bai (3.6%), Hani (3.4%), Zhuang (2.7%), Dai (2.7%), Miao (2.5%), Hui (1.5%)


Did you know that…you can have sunshine in Yunnan and look out ahead to a place where it is raining?


Where to stay


To find the best hotels in Yunnan see the Visiting China special feature on Yunnan Hotels.