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Fossil theft: One of our dinosaurs is missingThe illegal trade is increasingly lucrative, with dire results for science Fossilised remains in a museum in Kunming, China Armed with rock chisels, it took the thief only a few minutes to wipe out 135 million years of history. The... In this article: Britain, Injunction, China, One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing, Crocodile, Philip Currie, National Geographic Magazine, University of Alberta, Bharathidasan University, and EBay |
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Washington Times | 2 days ago
Chinese protesters hurl bricks at police
...a protest over what they said was inadequate compensation for the planned Nov. 30 closing and relocation of the Luoshiwan wholesale market in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, the China Daily newspaper reported. The 1,000 protesters...
In this article: China Daily, China, The Communist Party, and Beijing
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TIME | 7 days ago
China: Real Estate Bubble Fears Prompt Policy Questions
...than 1% from the month before. The phenomenon isn't limited to just a handful of wealthy cities on China's coast. Towns such as Nanjing, Kunming and Chongqing are experiencing price hikes as well. Though most observers believe China's real...
In this article: China, Beijing, Real estate bubble, China Daily, World Bank, Barack Obama, and Nanjing
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Report finds dirty money, water in China
...River that flows through Beijing and Tianjin municipalities, the Taihu and Chaohu lakes in eastern China, and the Dianchi Lake outside Kunming, capital of Yunnan province. "Corruption in China is a huge issue and the leaders are concerned...
In this article: China, Beijing, The Washington Times, China National School of Administration, and Barack Obama
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Oil & Gas Journal | November 04, 2009
CNPC starts construction of controversial Myanmar oil line
...and will have storage capacity of 600,000 cu m. The oil will then be transported from Kyaukpyu by a 771-km line across Myanmar to Kunming in China's Yunnan province. CNPC said the line will eventually carry 84 million bbl/year of oil, but...
In this article: CNPC, Myanmar, China, Kyaukpyu, Middle East, Malacca Strait, and Africa
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | October 30, 2009
Take the party line
...including tax, flying non-stop to Kuala Lumpur where you change aircraft and then non-stop to Kunming. There are regular one-hour flights from Kunming to Dali for about $124 one way, including tax. Buses also travel this route in less than...
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Wales Online | October 27, 2009
Arts: National Dance Company Wales didn't crack in China
The company performed new work Veil Of Stars by Andonis Foniadakis and Roy Campbell-Moore's piece Hinterland in the Chinese cities of Kunming, Chengdu and Chongqing. Greek choreographer Foniadakis' debut with the company will engulf the...
In this article: China, Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre, Wales, Chongqing, and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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PR Newswire: Energy Industry | October 26, 2009
Far East Energy Announces Signing of Letter of Intent on Shouyang CBM Purchase and Sales and Increase in Gas Production From Distant Parameter Well
...is also highly saturated in the area of the P2 Well. About Far East Energy Corporation Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in Beijing, Kunming, and Taiyuan City, China, Far East Energy Corporation is focused on CBM exploration and...
In this article: Far East, Beijing, Coal, China United Coalbed Methane Co., and China
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Theatre: Experience of a lifetime - once the technology got sorted out
...extraordinary club with an amazing sea of dancing people - we joined in without needing any persuasion. Monday, October 12 Fly to Kunming. It's 8pm and in the park there are three groups of people exercising. One requires intricate...
In this article: Chengdu, Chongqing, and Giant Panda
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GlobalPost | October 18, 2009
In China, it's a small world after all
The Kingdom of Dwarves theme park features singing, dancing and costumed "little people." KUNMING, China - The casting call went out across China earlier this year, in newspapers and online: Entertainers needed for a new theme park, no...
In this article: China, Stipulation, Venture capital, and Beijing
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Jaunted | October 12, 2009
Yunnan: Southwest China Field Trip: A 40-Hour Train Ride To Start
...plateau, giving it snow-peaked mountains and a multitude of cultures. We then turned northward from the province�s forgettable capital, Kunming, through valleys, around mountains, stopping in the historic towns of Dali, Lijiang, and...
In this article: Southwest China, China, Lost Horizon, James Hilton, and Chengdu
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Kunming (pronounced: /ˌkʊnˈmɪŋ/; , ; UN/LOCODE: CNKMG) is a prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province, in southwestern China. Because of its year-round temperate climate, Kunming is often called the "Spring City" or "City of Eternal Spring" (春城).
Kunming is the political, economic, communications and cultural center of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government. It is also home to several universities, museums, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming as well. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. Located in the middle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is located at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level and at a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer. It covers an area of 21,501 km² and its urban area covers 6,200 km². Kunming has an estimated population of 5,740,000 including 3,055,000 in the urban area and is located at the northern edge of the large Lake Dian, surrounded by temples and lake-and-limestone hill landscapes.
Kunming consists of an old, previously walled city, a modern commercial district, residential and university areas. The city has an astronomical observatory, and its institutions of higher learning include Yunnan University, Yunnan Normal University and a medical college. On the outskirts is a famed bronze temple, dating from the Ming dynasty. Kunming was formerly called Yunnanfu (云南府; literally meaning "Yunnan Capital") until the 1920s.
- Name:
- Kunming
- Local Name:
- 昆明
- Also Known As:
- City of Eternal Spring
- Type:
- Prefecture-level city
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 0279
- Total Area (km):
- 21473
- Urban Area (km):
- 330
- Elevation (m):
- 1892
- Urban Population:
- 3200000
- Time Zone:
- China Standard Time
- Website:
- http://www.km.gov.cn/
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