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Yunnan in the News

Shaxi Lives

Shaxi, the charming old Bai town in Jianchuan county, continues to attract those in search of a quieter China. Read here how the reconstruction of Shaxi continues on. Read more...

Biking Around Dianchi

With construction of expressways around Yunnan in full swing it is good to hear that for once a road is being planned that will be banned to motorized vehicles. GoKunming.com, the Kunming expat website which often sums up local media, reports that a bike path is planned around Dianchi Lake. Read more...

Summer Rains Flood Kunming

Summer rains heavier than usual have flooded large parts of Kunming, capital of Yunnan, forcing the closure of the airport, reports Reuters. Read more...

Olympic Torch in Lijiang

The Olympic Torch, on its way to Beijing, passed through Lijiang where it was carried by a recent orphan from the Sichuan earthquake and a boy born during the 1996 quake that devastated Lijiang. It is now heading north to Zhongdian and into Sichuan. Read more...

Yunnan Airways Resurrected

After the recent turmoil which saw a Chinese airline stripped of some routes in Yunnan after inofficial strike action by its pilots, a new airline, once again named Yunnan Airways, is poised to challenge existing providers on the lucrative tourism routes in Yunnan. Read more...