Because from the Republic of China, the Yunnan provincial government officially approved Kunming as a municipality directly under the Central Government of Yunnan Province. Moreover, Kunming is located in the middle of Yunnan Province, relatively closer to the geographical center of Yunnan, and the communication between Kunming and the Central Plains is relatively convenient, so that the instructions from Dadu can be transmitted to Yunnan provinces in the first time, so Kunming belongs to Yunnan Province.
Located at the intersection of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, Lan-Mei Cooperation Zone and Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Circle, Kunming is the frontier and important gateway of China to South Asia, Southeast Asia and even the Middle East, Southern Europe and Africa, with the unique geographical advantages of "connecting the coastal areas of Guizhou and Guangxi in the east, entering the Central Plains through Sichuan and Chongqing in the north, Thailand and Cambodia in the south and Myanmar, India and Pakistan in the west".
Climatic characteristics of Kunming city
Kunming belongs to the mountain monsoon climate of subtropical plateau with low latitude in north latitude. Affected by the warm and humid airflow in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, the sunshine is long and the frost period is short. The annual average temperature is 65438 05℃, the annual sunshine is about 2200 hours, and the frost-free period is more than 240 days. The climate is mild, with no heat in summer, no severe cold in winter, four seasons like spring and pleasant climate.
The annual temperature difference in Kunming is small, with the annual average temperature in the urban area around 15℃, the monthly average temperature in the hottest time around 19℃, and the monthly average temperature in the coldest time around 8℃. The highest extreme temperature in recent years is 3 1.2℃, and the lowest is -7.8℃. Because of the suitable temperature and humidity, long sunshine and short frost period, flowers do not wither all year round and vegetation is evergreen all year round, so Kunming has the reputation of "Spring City". Kunming has a large daily temperature difference and high ultraviolet intensity.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Kunming.