Kunming is the gateway to Western China. The pace of life is slow here. The world is somehow more beautiful and real. Here your English doesn't get you far.
I met my now wife Linzy here and she probably would have stayed in Lijang forever if it wasn't for love and to be honest I wouldn't have blamed her.
If you have the good fortune to be here, escape the city. Head to Dali or Lijang or Shangri La and see the world at its most content.
Check out the Yunnan Chuxiong Yuanmou Earth Forest in Yuanmou for incredible scenery.
Kunming
Kunming is located in east-central Yunnan province. It is located between north latitude 24°23' and 26°22' N, and east longitude 102°10' and 103°40' E, with a total area of 21,600 square kilometres (8,340 square miles). Its widest stretch from the east to the west amounts to 140 kilometres (87 miles) and its largest expansion from the north to the south amounts to 220 kilometres (137 miles).
Kunming has three economic advantages over other cities in southwest China: significant natural resources, a large consumer market and a mild climate. Due to its position at the center of Yunnan, one of China's largest producers of agricultural products, minerals and hydroelectricity, Kunming is the main commercial hub for most of the province's resources.
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