Kunming

[ koon-ming ]

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

/ 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)

Example Sentences

A day later, Naw Kham was executed in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province in China.

From The Daily Beast

Two days after Kunming, this possibility seems more remote than ever.

From The Daily Beast

In a country where violent incidents have become more common, the Kunming attack was nevertheless a major shock.

From The Daily Beast