Situated in Southwestern China, Yunnan Province covers a total area of 394,000 square kilometers, accounting for 4.1% of China's total land territory and ranking the 8th in China. Yunnan Province has a population of 42,359,000, of which the 25 minorities take up over 14 million. Respectively bordering Myanmar in the west and Laos and Viet Nam in the south, Yunnan shares a boundary line of 4,060 kilometers with Myanmar in the west and Laos and Viet Nam in the south.

Many of the nationalities in Yunnan still practice old customs and traditions. The Water-Splashing Festival, Torch Festival and Moon Market are traditional and interesting festivals and customs in Yunnan Province. Its capital city is Kunming - known as a city of Spring, for the weather is always like spring. It is blessed with the best weather because of its altitude of 1,894 meters and its subtropical location.

As a piece of mysterious, beautiful and fertile land, Yunnan abounds in natural resources which make it known as the "Kingdom of Fauna and Flora", the "Kingdom of Medicine Herbs", the "Kingdom of Spices", and the "Kingdom of Non-ferrous metals". The gorgeous and spectacular mountains and streams, forests, caves, rivers and lakes attract thousands of tourists from home and abroad every year. People also show interest in the areas once inhabited by primitive people, fossils of dinosaurs, relics of modern times and the colorful ethnic diversity among the 25 minority groups with distinct characteristics.

The most interesting and popular tourist attractions in Yunnan include the Stone Forest, Golden Temple and Dianchi Lake in Kunming, its capital and the Erhai Lake and Mountain Cangshan in Dali.