Kunming
Americannoun
noun
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In June, China detained an American scholar in Kunming just weeks after Trump’s visit to Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
Yang received his science degree in 1942 from National Southwest Associated University in Kunming, and later completed a master's degree at Tsinghua University.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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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