Y U N N A N   

Yunnan is located in southwest China, and quite possibly China's most beautiful province. Its rich diversity of peoples and landscapes make trips Yunnan unforgettable, and my visit with my parents in March 2003 was one of the best trips I ever had in my life. Click here to view PANORAMA photos from Yunnan.

Minority dance performances in a Kunming restaurant

The tea master comes!

Kunming, the city of eternal spring, is a very pleasant place to stay because of its pretty inner city parks

The stone forest, a collection of bizarre rocks formed millions of years ago

The three pagodas of Dali, build right next to the mountains, a truly spectacular vista!

Large gates are located at the entrance to Dali's historic city center

Dali is surrounded by a range of 4000m high mountains...

...and next to it one finds Erhai lake - what a priceless location!

Traditional lifestyles still abound in the less touristy sections of Lijiang

Lijiang's Jade Dragon Temple park, right behind is the Jade Dragon Mountain, with 5600m Yunnan's second highest peak

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