Hotels in Yunnan

Hotels in Yunnan

Hotels in Yunnan are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some may want to stay at high quality hotels in the region. Some may want to stay at large or small hotels in the region. Some may want to stay at old or new hotels in the region. Some may want to stay at hotels that reflect the local culture. Some may want to stay at hotels that have access to parking facilities. Some may want to stay at well known hotels that have a decent record for reviews.

Hotels in Yunnan, China, are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation.

Yunnan became part of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) during 2nd century BC and became the seat of a Tibeto-Burman speaking kingdom known as Nanzhao in the 8th century. Nanzhao was multi-ethnic, but the elite most likely spoke a language close to Yi and modern Burmese. The Mongols conquered the region in the 13th century, with local control exercised by warlords until the 1930s. As with other parts of China's southwest, Japanese occupation in the north during World War II forced a migration of Chinese into the region. Ethnic minorities in Yunnan account for about 34 percent of its total population. Major ethnic groups include Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai and Miao.

Yunnan lags behind the the east coast of China in relation to socio-economic development. However, because of its geographic location the province has advantages in border trade with countries in southeast Asia. The Lancang River (upper reaches of Mekong River) is the waterway to southeast Asia. In recent years land transportation has been improved to strengthen economic and trade cooperation among countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Yunnan's abundance in resources determines that the province's pillar industries of tobacco, development of bio-resources, mining, tourism and hydroelectricity generation.

Yunnan is the most southwestern province in China, with the Tropic of Cancer running through its southern part. The northern part of the province forms part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The province borders Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province in the east, Sichuan Province in the north, and Tibet Autonomous Region in the northwest. It shares a border of 4,060 km with Burma in the west, Laos in the south, and Vietnam in the southeast.

The terrain is largely mountainous, especially in the north and west. The average altitude is c.6,500 ft. The highest point in the north is the Kawagebo Peak in Deqin County on the Diqing Plateau, which is about 6,740 meters high; and the lowest is in the Honghe River Valley in Hekou County, with an elevation of 76.4 meters.

The eastern half of the province is a limestone plateau with karst scenery and unnavigable rivers flowing through deep mountain gorges; the western half is characterized by mountain ranges and rivers running north and south. These include the Nujiang (Thai: Salween) and the Lancangjiang (Thai: Mekong). The rugged, vertical terrain produces a wide range of flora and fauna, and the province has been called a natural zoological and botanical garden.

There are several major lakes in Yunnan. The province has nine lakes with areas of over 30 square kilometers. They include:

Dianchi Lake, near Kunming

Fuxian Lake, in Yuxi, the second deepest lake in China
Erhai Lake, near Dali
Lugu Lake, in Ninglang near the border with Sichuan
Qilu Lake
Yangzonghai Lake, in Yiliang County, Kunming Prefecture
Yilong Lake
Xingyun Lake

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