Yunnan
a province in s china. 168,417 sq. mi. (436,200 sq. km).
capital: kunming.
former name of kunming.
contemporary examples
how china used drones to capture a notorious burmese drug lord brendon hong april 16, 2014
what’s better: cell phones or indoor toilets? megan mcardle january 2, 2013
fresh picks nina simonds april 19, 2011
historical examples
our vanishing wild life william t. hornaday
a wayfarer in china elizabeth kendall
an australian in china george ernest morrison
a wayfarer in china elizabeth kendall
the pacification of burma sir charles haukes todd crosthwaite
a wayfarer in china elizabeth kendall
an australian in china george ernest morrison
noun
a province of sw china: consists mainly of a plateau broken in the southeast by the red and black rivers, with mountains in the west, rising over 5500 m (18 000 ft); large deposits of tin, lead, zinc, and coal. capital: kunming. pop: 43 760 000 (2003 est). area: 436 200 sq km (168 400 sq miles)
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