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Kunming

American  
[koon-ming] / ˈkʊnˈmɪŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
  1. a city in and the capital of Yunnan province, in southern China: an important transshipment point on the Burma Road in World War II.


Kunming British  
/ ˈkʊnˈmɪŋ /

noun

  1. a city in SW China, capital of Yunnan province, near Lake Tien: important during World War II as a Chinese military centre, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road; Yunnan University (1934). Pop: 1 748 000 (2005 est)

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On the morning of June 3, Min Zin took China Eastern Airlines Flight 9640 from Chiang Mai to Kunming, a two-hour flight.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

As well as Mulan Build and 38fix, there is Diandian Home Solution, an all-women plumbing and furniture assembly service operating in the southern cities of Guangzhou and Kunming.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

A research team led by Professor Chuanmao Zhang from Peking University and Kunming University of Science and Technology has long been focused on uncovering the biological mechanisms behind aging and progeria.

From Science Daily Nov. 7, 2025

Such operations are now appearing in major cities across China, including Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Chengdu, and Kunming.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2025

We went to many different cities—back to Kweilin, to Changsha, as far south as Kunming.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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