Yunnan Province is the most southerly part of China and the area most closely linked to the remainder of the Mekong Region for historical, ethnic and cultural reasons. It is a diverse area, ranging from the foothills of the Tibetan plateau in the northwest where the Himalayas provide the origins of the great rivers that water the region. The central area is a plain where the cities of Dali, Chuxiong and the capital Kunming (the ‘Spring City’) may be found.
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