Tourism Festivals
Yunnan is home to 25 ethnic minorities, with widely diverse and endlessly fascinating cultures. Kunming, dubbed “the city of spring” with flowers blooming all year round, is located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau at an elevation of 1,900 meters and an annual mean temperature of 14.8℃. Its long history, diverse cultures, breath-taking natural scenery and balmy climate put the city high on the list of travelers’ “must-sees” in China.
Following its spectacular success as the host of the 1999 World Horticulture Expo, Kunming held its first Annual International Tourism Festival in 2000. The city’s efforts to keep visitors coming have paid off: 2.7 million travelers from abroad and 82 million from around China came to Kunming from 2000 to 2004, generating a total income from tourism of 64 billion yuan (US$7.7 billion).
