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History Of Yunnan
This article describes the history of Yunnan (Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau), currently a province of the People's Republic of China. Prehistory Notable prehistoric finds include the Yuanmou Man, a ''Homo erectus'' fossil unearthed by railway engineers in the 1960s and determined to be the oldest known hominid fossil in China. Neolithic By the Neolithic period, human settlements existed in the area of Lake Dian, close to modern day Kunming, Yunnan's capital. The inhabitants used stone tools and constructed simple wooden structures. The Kingdom of Dian The Dian culture was distributed around the Lake Dian area and dated, though controversial, between the 6th century BC and the 1st century AD. The culture is divided into an early and a late phase. Under Emperor Wu, a series of military campaigns were dispatched against the Dian during the southward expansion of the Han dynasty. In 109 BC, the kingdom officially became a vassal state of the Han empire. Han dynasty In 109 BC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. In the middle of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is at an altitude of above sea level and a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer. As of 2020 census, Kunming had a total population of 8,460,088 inhabitants, of whom 5,604,310 lived in its built-up (or metro) area made of all urban districts but Jinning, not conurbated yet. It is at the northern edge of Dian Lake, surrounded by temples and lake-and-limestone hill landscapes. Kunming consists of an old, previously walled city, a modern commercial district, residential zones and university areas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
