History of Qujing City

In the early Tang Dynasty (circa 220 AD), Qujing became capital of what is now known as “Old Yunnan”, which is the Yunnan we know today, but also included parts of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. Despite its importance as a political and financial center and unlike many other regions of the like in China, Qujing has had a relatively trouble-free history. In recent years the city has undergone bouts of rapid development and is now the second largest city in the province—eclipsed only by Kunming.