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	Lake Dian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Dian (滇池, pinyin: Dīan Chí) or Kunming Lake (昆明湖, pinyin: Kūn Míng Hú) is a large inter-land lake located close to the Kunming City, Yunnan, China.
		It is a freshwater fault lake at an altitude of 1,886.5 m above sea level.
		Its nickname is "Sparkling Pearl Imbedded in a Highland," and it was the model for the Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace in Beijing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Dian,_Yunnan,_China (122 words)

	Yunnan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Camellia reticulata, a plant native to Yunnan Province, is the emblem of this province.
		Most dialects of the Chinese language spoken in Yunnan belong to the southwestern subdivision of the Mandarin group, and are therefore very similar to the dialects of neighbouring Sichuan and Guizhou provinces.
		Yunnan was first connected by railway not to the rest of China, but to the port of Haiphong by a French engineered narrow gauge railway completed in 1910.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yunnan (2601 words)

	Yunnan tour & travel / Kunming / Dali / Lijiang naxi/ Dian lake / stone forest
		Standing by dianchi Lake is Yunnan Ethnic village, a huge congregation of ethnic villages in which visitors are entertained with a diversity of folk singing and dancing and folklore gigs.
		The pagodas, the mountain and the lake are representative of the serene scenery of Dali.
		Dian Lake (Dianchi), the sixth largest freshwater lake in China, also known as Kunming Lake or Kunming Pond (Kunmingchi), was formed by the subsidence of a fault zone.
	www.chinatravelhub.com /regions/yunnan01.htm (1486 words)

	Yunnan: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Yunnan (云南, pinyin yun2 nan2) is a province of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country.
		Yunnan is the most culturally and geographically varied province in China, with many minority peoples nestled throughout the region's mountains, jungles and river-valleys.
		Tourist centres in Yunnan include Dali[?], the Naxi town of Lijiang[?], Zhongdian[?], The Stone Forest[?] and Jinghong[?], Xishuangbanna.
	www.encyclopedian.com /yu/Yunnan.html (352 words)

	Yunnan
		Yunnan (Simplified Chinese: 云南; Traditional Chinese: 雲南; Hanyu pinyin: Yúnnán) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country.
		Yunnan is noted for a very high level of ethnic diversity.
		Yunnan's nominal GDP in 2003 was 246.5 billion yuan (US$29.7 billion), an annual growth rate of 8.1%.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/y/yu/yunnan.html (2119 words)

	Yunnan's History \| Guided China Tour - Yunnan Minority Travel
		The King of Dian welcomed the invaders, hoping his new allies would help him to subdue neighbouring tribes, He thereupon received an imperial seal recognizing Dian as a tributary state.
		Dian's tribal chiefs ruled in the name of the emperor and when the Han Dynasty finally collapsed, Yunnan continued on its own course as before.
		It served China as a kind of Siberia,a place of exile for criminal, dissidents and officals who fell out of favour with the emperor.
	gchinatour.com /?q=node/20 (586 words)

	Connecticut College China Yunnan/Mekong Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		China is a multi-ethnic country, with more than eight percent, or 100 million people, constituting the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People’s Republic of China.
		The Wa people in Yunnan are concentrated in the Cangyuan and Ximeng Wa Autonomous Counties between the Mekong and Salween Rivers, in the southwest corner of Yunnan on the border of Myanmar, surrounded by mountainous ridges, some 2,000 meters above sea level.
		The total population of the Wa Nationality is 351,000 in China, and 347,000 in southwest Yunnan, bordering Myanmar by the government.
	www.conncoll.edu /events/yunnan/people.html (1633 words)

	Lake Dian, Yunnan Province, China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Four lakes, (two lakes are light in color, while two lakes are dark in color) that are aligned north to south, are located in geologically faulted valleys.
		Lake Dian is approximately 25 miles (40 km) in length and covers roughly 116 square miles (300 sq km) in surface area.
		The capital of Yunnan Province, Kunming (population of the metropolitan area is estimated to 3.5 million people) is visible at the north end of Lake Dian (near bottom left).
	www.globalcoordinate.com /items/3941.aspx (210 words)

	China - Yunnan - Trip 2002 Mike Dell
		Her family could not be present at this wedding, so it was decided to go to China for two additional wedding celebrations They asked their friends and family from the Netherlands to join them and so a group of 14 persons travelled from the Netherlands to China.
		The lake is polluted by algea and is bright green.
		The province Yunnan has a lot of different people with their own culture, about 30, amongst them are the Naxi and the Yi who life in the surroundings of Dali and Lijiang.
	home-1.tiscali.nl /~mndell/enchina.html (3272 words)

	Lake Dian - China Tourist Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Known also as Kunming lake, Lake Dian is located at the foot of the Western Hills south-west of Kunming city in Yunnan Province.
		The lake is surrounded by lush growth of trees and plants, with peony in full bloom in spring, and chrysanthemum blossoms found all over the place in autumn.
		A seven-storey brick pagoda stands on the hill top which commands a bird's eye view of the Lake Dian, the mountain ranges along the Lake, the vast expanse of fertile land, and the smoke belching from the chimneys of fishermen's homes.
	www.chinatourguide.org /article.asp?id=17 (357 words)

	Travel Yunnan China:Cities:Kunming Attractions:Cuihu Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Cuihu Lake on the west side of the Wuhua Mountain is extolled as a "Jade in Kunming".
		Two long dikes divide the lake into four parts.The entire Cuihu Park is a green world, with willow trees swaying gently on the dikes, and the surface of the lake covered all over with lotus plants.
		Lake Dian: Covering 300 square km and extending 40 km from north to south, the lake is dotted with sail boats and has many scenic spots and picnic sites along its shores.
	www.travelchinayunnan.com /city/kunming/attraction/cuihu.htm (307 words)

	Yunnan - China
		Located in the most southwestern part of China, Yunnan is truly the region of diversity.
		The city is one of a few cities in China that enjoy pleasant weather all year round.
		Located in the south of the city, the lake is about 40 km long and surrounded by farms, villages and industrial sites.
	www.circleofasia.com /Yunnan-China.htm (526 words)

	Holidays to Yunnan - China
		Yunnan province is in the far Southwest of China and is of particular interest because of the diverse population of minority peoples.
		Erhai Lake is one of the main attractions on the outskirts of Dali.
		Erhai Lake is one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China.
	www.chinaholidays.co.uk /cities-and-regions/yunnan.htm (621 words)

	Travel Yunnan China:Cities:Kunming
		Kunming city is the provincial capital of Yunnan Province, which has an area of 15.6 thousand square kilometers and a population of 3.6 million.
		To the south is the biggest Dian Lake of Yunnan Province.
		The Dian Lake and the Stone Forest are the two State Major places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
	www.travelchinayunnan.com /city/kunming (423 words)

	Dian Chi Lake, Kunming Yunnan
		The lake water and the sky seem joining mutually like a city sea, dense mist and rolling water are on the surface of the lake, and sails are strolling above the water.
		Being the largest lake in Kunming and the sixth largest fresh water lake in China, Dian Chi Lake is 300 square kilometers (116 square miles) in surface area, 1,885 meters (6,185 feet) in altitude and about 40 kilometers (25 miles) in length (from north to south).
		The west side of Dian Chi Lake is the mountain forest, while on the east side are lands dotted with the fisheries and agribusinesses.
	www.china-travel-tour-guide.com /attractions/dianchi.shtml (652 words)

	Yunnan :: China
		Biting the Bamboo - Training Doctors in Yunnan: A glimpse of what a Singapore doctor, Dr. Tan Lai Yong, experienced in Yunnan training locals to be doctors for the community.
		Nujiang Hydrogeography: Spatial and temporal analysis of precipitation, temperature and potential evaporation in the Yunnan Upper Salween (Nujiang) River Basin.
		Yunnan Network: Main English portal to the province: news and information on history, business, tourism, ethnic minorities and major cities.
	regional.gourt.com /Asia/China/Yunnan.html (219 words)

	Encyclopédie :: encyclopedia : Yunnan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Le Yunnan était autrefois indépendant à l'époque du royaume de Nanzhao 南诏, puis du royaume de Dian 滇，, dont les élites étaient de langue Bai.
		Le Yunnan possède des paysages d'une très grande diversité, des plateaux arides du Tibet jusqu'aux forêts tropicales du Xichuanbanna.
		Le Yunnan est une province très touristique, du fait de sa grande diversité de paysages et de cultures.
	www.encyclopedie.cc /Yunnan (575 words)

	Kunming - China-related Topics KU-KZ - China-Related Topics
		Kunming (zh-cpw c=昆明 p=Kūnm?ng w=K'un-ming) is the capital of Yunnan province, China.
		It is located at the northern edge of the massive Lake Dian, Yunnan, ChinaLake Dian and has a population of over four million.
		Kunming is situated atop a plateau in Yunnan Province.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Kunming (312 words)

	China Travel - China Provinces - Province Yunnan
		Lake Lugu is the home of the Mosuo tribe, a matriarchal and matrilineal society, in a valley on the border of China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
		At the center of their home and cultural identity is a sacred body of water that they call Mother Lake.
		Sitting at an elevation of 2,290 meters, Lake Lugu is a deep pool of pure azure water dotted by a few small, lush islands bearing Tibetan-style temples, shrines, and one monastery.
	www.hotel-club-net.com /china/china-provinces-yunnan.htm (646 words)

	TrekEarth \| Lake Dian - Western Hills, Kunming Photo
		A view of Lake Dian from the Western Hills outside the city of Kunming.
		There is a Chinese legend that the lake was formed by the tears of a distraught young woman after her devatated lover lept from the cliffs at Dragon Gate near here.
		Lake Dian has been the subject of many Chinese poems since ancient time.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/China/photo137386.htm (648 words)

	Lake Dianchi, Kunming, Yunnan Province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Lake Dian (Dianchi), the sixth largest lake in China, measures some 30 miles across from north to south.
		Pollutants have so poisoned the lake that few fishermen can make a living anymore.
		These boatmen now make their living ferrying building stone to projects around the lake.
	www.paulnoll.com /China/Excursions/Kunming-lake-boats.html (60 words)

	Independent Travel in Yunnan, China (ä¸å½äº‘å—çç¬èªæ—è¡) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It is safe to assert that in hardly any other part of the world is there such a large variety of languages and dialects, as are to be heard in the country which lies between Assam and the eastern border of YÃ¼n-nan and in the Indo-Chinese countries to the south of this region.
		The Yi are one of the largest ethnic minorities in China, and are spread throughout the southwest.
		Because of the rich reserves of copper in Yunnan, the ancient Dian Kingdom was famous for its "bronze civilization." Isotopic examinations of the bronze ware discovered in Shizhai Hill prove that the raw material for the ancient articles unearthed came from within Yunnan.
	pratyeka.org /yunnan (12290 words)

	Kunming Dian Lake
		Dianchi Lake is considered the vastest and the sixth biggest freshwater lake in China.
		The lake's scenery is quite elegant; lovely blue green waves, tiny sailboats in the distance, mountains, trees and flowers make you feel extremely relaxed.
		Dianchi Lake certainly deserves its reputation as the pearl of the region.
	www.warriortours.com /cityguides/kunming/dianchi.htm (108 words)

	Expreference.com: Zhong Dian, China
		Zhong Dian's tourism administrators claim the region is the "Shangri La" from James Hilton's book Lost Horizon (see book reviews for more about this classic novel).
		The comparison is altogether ridiculous but the town is a very nice place to spend a couple of days.
		I live in Kunming, China where I am responsible for our supply chain as well as many aspects of our online marketing projects.
	www.expreference.com /2006/05/zhong-dian-china.html (197 words)

	China: Yunnan #2
		My guidebook, Lonely Planet South-West China (2002), reported that the distance from upper Yuanyang to my next destination, Gejiu, was 171 km, which would be a two-day ride for me. But just 20 km down the valley I came across a sign for "Gejiu—36 km" so I decided to go for it.
		He had been enjoying staying with families (which can mean a visit from the police in Vietnam and China) and camping most of the time.
		Continuing north past the salty Xingyun Hu and deep Fuxian Hu lakes, I crossed a mountain range to plains surrounding a large lake, Dian, and continued to Chenggong, a short 30 km ride from Kunming.
	www.arizonahandbook.com /Yunnan2.htm (1760 words)

	Schedule Details - Yunnan Tourism, China
		Quietly hidden in the wooded hills outside of Kunming, famous for it's 500 statues of Buddha's disciples and examples of Buddhist art.
		Tour the exceptional museum of Yunnan Province in the morning, home of superb cultural art treasures, including 3000 year old bronzes and traveling art shows.
		A full day excursion will take you for a boat ride on the scenic Dian Chi Lake, the biggest lake in Yunnan Province, as well as to the Golden Shrine and Xishan Forest Park, a colossal natural forest reserve.
	teamup.yunnantourism.com /route_details.php?tid=11 (548 words)

	Yunnan Province China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This was fine as my interest was primarily in doing an initial reconnasance of a small part of China with interest towards a possible longer solo trip later.
		Cycling through China had been in my thoughts for a while and bikechina.com had caught my attention as a way to get my feet wet and explore a possibility of a longer solo journey.
		Everywhere people were pushy at the lines, but got to the plane in plenty of time to wait for an hour for departure while the plane was de-iced.
	www.mvermeulen.com /yunnan (4857 words)

	Teamup System - Yunnan Tourism, China
		Beginning of a 6 day excursion into the remarkable high country of western Yunnan to experience Dali and Lijiang.
		Dali- Today's highlight is a visit to the famous Changshan Mountain, follow by Erhai Lake, and the Dali Three Pagodas - the symbol of ancient Dali.
		Dali- Today's highlight is a visit to the famous Cangshan Mountain, follow by Erhai Lake, and the Dali Three Pagodas - the symbol of ancient Dali.
	teamup.yunnantourism.com /route_update.php?tid=11 (1919 words)

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	community.travelchinaguide.com /d_forum2.asp?pp=4&i=1195 (297 words)

	TrekEarth \| Lake Dian from Western Hills Photo
		The lake is about 1900 m above sea level with the chairlift up to Dragon Gate in the Western Hills, an additional 900 metres higher up.
		Hi Chris, a nice view from this point, good sharpness and lake colors are great, I find the colors of some of the fields quite intense, question related to the chair lift, is it used only to get to the viewpoint or is it also intended to transport skiers ?
		Very nice view of the lake Chris...I love the way you located the wires of the teleferic to give perspective and a lot of depth in the shot...Very well done!
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/photo112831.htm (580 words)

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