What are the characteristics of Yunnan Province?

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province with a history of more than 2,400 years. It is the center of politics, economy, culture, science and technology and transportation in Yunnan Province, and it is also a famous historical and cultural city and an excellent tourist city in China. Kunming also has a world natural heritage. Kunming is located in the southwest of China, in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The city covers a total area of 2 1.473 square kilometers, governs 5 districts 1 8 counties in the city, has a total population of 6 1.52 million, a GDP of 1.3934 billion, an urban area of 249 square kilometers (data in 2007), and 26 ethnic groups live in compact communities. There is no cold in winter, no heat in summer, flowers in full bloom and pleasant climate. It is the famous "Spring City" and "Flower City". By the end of 2006, the registered population in Kunming was 654.38+062.393 1000, with a total population of 565.438+04.30 15000, accounting for18316800 respectively. Among them, the non-agricultural population is 2 1.35 1.82 million, accounting for 4 1.52% of the city's total population, and the agricultural population is 3007833, accounting for 58.48% of the city's total population. Kunming is located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, from east longitude 102 degrees 10 minutes to north latitude 103 degrees 40 minutes, from 24 degrees 23 minutes to 26 degrees 22 minutes. The urban elevation is 189 1 m, the maximum horizontal distance from east to west is 140 km, and the maximum vertical distance from north to south is 220 km. Kunming is located in the subtropical north latitude. However, most areas in China have typical temperate climate characteristics and are known as "Spring City" at home and abroad. The main features of the climate in Kunming are as follows. 1. Spring is warm, dry, rainy and windy, with strong evaporation and great daily temperature change. 2. It is not hot in summer and the rainfall is concentrated. 3. Autumn is warm and cool, the weather is high and cool, the rainfall decreases, and the frost period begins. Winter is not cold, sunny, sunny and rainy. 5. The dry season and the rainy season are completely different. Landscape: West of Xishan Mountain. Around Kunming, there are two historic sites: Thousand Pagodas, Alu Ancient Cave and Caishalin in the east, and Fuxian Lake, Xingyun Lake, Jiulongchi and Tonghai Xiushan in the south. There are ancient fossil sites in anning hot spring and Lufeng in the west; There is the Lion Mountain in Wuding in the north, and the Cliff Stone Carving in Wen Yi, Luquan. There are many scenic spots, among which Dianchi Lake and Lunan Stone Forest are national key scenic spots, and Stone Forest is a world natural heritage. Kunming has four seasons like spring, and the temperature difference is small throughout the year. The annual average temperature in urban areas is about 15℃, the monthly average temperature in the hottest time is 19℃, and the monthly average temperature in the coldest time is 7.6℃. Due to the suitable temperature and humidity, long sunshine time and short frost period, flowers do not wither all year round and vegetation is evergreen all year round, which makes Kunming have the reputation of "Spring City". The daily temperature difference in Kunming is quite large. There are four seasons in a day, and when it rains, it becomes autumn. The daily temperature difference between winter and spring can reach 12~20℃. Don't forget to bring a sweater or coat when you go. In addition, the rainy season in Kunming is mostly concentrated in May ~ 10. As long as it rains, the temperature will drop. At this time, tourists are advised to bring windbreakers. There are many ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Among the 56 ethnic groups in China, there are 26 in Yunnan, among which 25 ethnic groups have a population of more than 5,000, and there are some inhabited areas. Among the 25 ethnic minorities, the Bai, Hani, Dai, Lisu, Wa, Lahu, Naxi, Jingpo, Bulang, Achang, Pumi, Nu, De 'ang, Dulong, Jinuo and other 15 ethnic groups are Yunnan. At the end of 1995, the population of ethnic minorities reached13.55 million, ranking second in the country. The population distribution of ethnic minorities in Yunnan is characterized by the coexistence of three types: inhabited, mixed and scattered. The plane distribution is mainly in the frontier and the vertical distribution is mainly in the mountainous areas. Hui, Manchu, Bai, Naxi, Mongolian, Zhuang, Dai, Achang, Buyi, Shui and other ethnic groups 10, mainly living in inland dam areas and border river valleys. Eight ethnic groups, such as Hani, Yao, Lahu, Wa, Jingpo, Bulang, De 'ang and Jinuo, mainly live in the mid-level areas. There are six ethnic groups, including Miao, Lisu, Tibetan, Pumi, Nu and Dulong, mainly living in high mountain areas. Yi people are distributed in mid-levels and high mountains. Kunming is also a gathering place for natural and cultural landscapes. The long history and unique geological structure have left many cultural relics and scenic spots for Kunming. Kunming is a developing international tourist city. At present, it has become a multi-functional tourist attraction with the World Expo as the center and integrating natural scenery and ethnic customs. Kunming is the transportation hub and communication center of Yunnan Province and the port of China facing Southeast Asia. Kunming Airport is one of the five major international airports in China, with international routes 12 to Osaka, Yangon, Bangkok and Singapore, two feeder routes to Hong Kong and Macao, about 140 flights to domestic large and medium-sized cities and 10 flights within the province. At present, there are 12 railway trunk lines and branch lines from Kunming to Chengdu, Kunming to Guiyang, Shanghai (Shanghai-Kunming Railway), Kunming to Nanning, Kunming to Neijiang and Kunming to Hekou, as well as Guangtong-Dali Railway, Kunyu Railway and Kunda Railway. The highways in Kunming extend in all directions, and many national highways such as 108, 2 13, 320, 324 and 326 pass through the territory. More than 5,000 kilometers of highways lead to all parts of the province and neighboring provinces. At present, Kunming has taken the lead in implementing the "BRT" public transport system (BRT) in China, and has implemented a pilot project on Beijing Road, so that public transport can basically compete with subways in other cities. Since 2008, Kunming has started a series of convenient public transport schemes, including: 1, subway 1, and the construction of Line 2. 2. Plan other subway lines in Kunming in the future. 3. Planning and construction of light rail lines from Kunming to surrounding cities. 4. Planning and construction of Kunming new airport high-speed and light rail lines. As the Wujiaba International Airport in Kunming has been overwhelmed and overloaded for many years, with the approval of the State Council, Kunming began to build a new international airport, which will be the fourth largest airport in China, after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The new airport is located in Banqiao, Kunming, with a design capacity of 60 million passengers/year, 65,438 seats and 4 runways. It was completed at 438+00 in 2065 and took over Wujiaba Airport. Kunming is a multi-ethnic city with 26 nationalities living in the world. There are Han, Yi, Hui, Bai, Miao, Hani, Zhuang, Dai, Lisu and other ethnic groups forming villages or mixed villages. In the long-term production and life, all ethnic groups have not only influenced each other, but also maintained their own national traditions, continuing many unique lifestyles, folk customs and culture and arts. The compatriots of all ethnic groups living in Kunming are warm and hospitable, good at singing and dancing, and simple in folk customs. No matter how they treat people, unique food, colorful costumes, different styles of residential buildings and interesting weddings, people can feel distinctive national characteristics. Among many ethnic festivals, the Torch Festival of the Yi people, March Street of the Bai people, Around Three Souls, Water-splashing Festival of the Dai people, Huashan Tour of the Miao people, and the Knife and Pole Festival of the Lisu people are well-known and colorful. On festivals, people of all ethnic groups will wear their own embroidered national costumes and gather from all directions to hold wrestling, bullfighting, duets and other activities. According to the season of the New Year, many customs are very popular among the people, such as the adjustment of the Western Hills on the third day of the third lunar month, the spring outing in the Golden Temple on the ninth day of the first lunar month, climbing the snail peak on the ninth Chongyang Festival, and the grand view of the moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are many kinds of local literature and art in Kunming, such as Yunnan opera, lantern opera, folk songs, ethnic minority operas, folk narrative poems and folklore. After hundreds of years of development and spread, it is deeply loved by the broad masses of the people.