Recently, Kunming has been drawing the stars. On one side, veteran actor Ringo Yu set up a "poetry challenge" by the shores of Dianchi Lake, inviting locals and netizens to complete his couplet. On the other, Yunnan native Sophia Hu found herself completely sm...
In a laboratory at Yunnan Agricultural University, Filonenko Rodion bends over a microscope, adjusting its focus as he studies the fermentation of Pu'er tea. Ne...
More than 58 years ago, 16-year-old "educated youth" Deng Qiyao, born in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, was sent to the China-Myanmar border, a reg...
Cross-border tourism between China and Vietnam has surged so far this year, with a railway station on the China–Vietnam border handling over 10,000 Vietnamese tourists as of late February, according to China Railway Kunming Group.
A yellow orchid mantis was recently photographed in the Wangtianshu scenic area of Mengla county, Yunnan province, highlighting the region's improving ecological environment.
There is always a city that captivates the world at first sight. In February 2026, the "A Letter from Kunming" international communication series event was officially launched, building a bridge between Kunming and the world.
As the heartwarming period drama Good Times gains popularity, its depiction of the warmth of everyday life and stories of years gone by is quietly bringing a small city in central Yunnan into the spotlight: Anning of Kunming. Following the 2023 production The ...
On March 4, the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened in Beijing. For 30-year-old Yang Yuni, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, this marks her fourth time attending China's...
A convoy of off-road vehicles was winding its way up the mountain road, kicking up clouds of dust that obscured the view. Suddenly, it came to a halt. Wang Tianyi, clad in a blue uniform, camouflage pants, and work shoes, stepped out of the first vehicle and g...
Jin Ruirui, president of the county-level Yi embroidery association, has been dedicated to preserving the millennia-old craft while leading local embroiderers toward cultural prosperity and rural revitalization.
A farmer harvests blueberries at a greenhouse in Mengzi City of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 27, 2026. In recent years, the blueberry industry in Mengzi City is transforming from individual planting to scale...
On March 1st, a city-wide celebration titled "I Am the Dian Spirit" took the Spring City by storm. With no celebrities in sight, the stage belonged to street cleaners, couriers, scientific researchers, and lake guardians—everyday heroes selected from over 11,...
agreements were exchanged via mail, formally establishing Kunming and Dietzenbach as sister cities. 直到2019年11月14日
This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026 shows the scenery of the Dianchi Lake in Kunming City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
prominent calling cards: "watching black-headed gulls, admiring flowers