Yunnan, located in southern China,is bordered by Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Tibet autonomous regions. It has an area of 168,400 sq mi (436,200 sq km), as its capital is Kunming.The population in Yunnan is one of China's most ethnically mixed, comprising more than 20 nationalities. The terrain is largely mountainous, especially in the north and west. It is crossed by three major river systems-the Yangtze (Chang; there known as the Jinsha), the Mekong, and the Salween-and the source of two others-the Xi (known as the Nanpan and Hongshui there) and the Yuan. Because of its isolation, the region was independent during the historical development of China. The Mongols overran it in the 13th century. In 1855¨C73 it was the scene of the great Panthay (Muslim) rebellion. Part of the province was seized by the Japanese in World War II. Yunnan is now noted for its agricultural production, especially of rice, as well as for its extensive mining industry.Now Yunnan also becomes a tourism province(Kunming,Lijiang old city,and Dali) where attract tourists both at home and abroad.
