Yunnan

American

[yoo-nan, -nahn, yyn-nahn] / yʊˈnæn, -ˈnɑn, ˈyünˈnɑn /

Wade-Giles, Yünnan

noun

Pinyin.

a province in southern China. 168,417 sq. mi. (436,200 sq. km). Kunming.
former name of Kunming.

Yunnan British

/ juːˈnæn /

noun

a province of SW China: consists mainly of a plateau broken in the southeast by the Red and Black Rivers, with mountains in the west, rising over 5500 m (18 000 ft); large deposits of tin, lead, zinc, and coal. Capital: Kunming. Pop: 43 760 000 (2003 est). Area: 436 200 sq km (168 400 sq miles)

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The Chinese money plant is a perennial species native to China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

In March 2022, the jetliner had departed from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan , and had been due to land in Guangzhou on the same afternoon.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Although fossils had previously been discovered in eastern Yunnan, they were limited to algae and did not include animal remains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Local tourism boards in Yunnan, Hainan, and Fujian have begun offering discounted “one-person packages” that eliminate the longstanding surcharge for solo travelers.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Pastry merchants nearby held trays of dough balls soaked in rose hip syrup, and cardamom cakes served with hot tea from Yunnan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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