Articles related to "Yunnan Province"

The nature and importance of Yunnan Province, where China joins the Greater Mekong Sub-Region.

The city of Lijiang, in China's Yunnan Province, is in rare company. It is one of the few large cities in the world more than a mile above sea level.

Once found throughout Vietnam, Laos and China, the black crested gibbons are all facing extinction, largely due to indigenous hunting practices and forest fragmentation.

The Royal Botanic Gardens and the British Museum have combined their expertise to create a most unusual scented landscape garden on the forecourt of the British Museum.

White-handed gibbons are threatened throughout their range in Southeast Asia but few people even know the species exists. Other gibbons may be facing extinction as well.

Puerh is a unique tea, sought after for its medicinal properties. It is created from specific ecological conditions combined with traditional processing methods.

Everyone has heard of the giant panda bear. The San Diego Zoo plasters the animal's face all over its promotional materials. But how many have heard of the red panda?

Central China rocked by massive earthquake

An early afternoon break from Shanghai's hustle and bustle is the perfect way to start any trip to one of the world's largest cities!

The ancient history of Nepal is not well-known. Was it influenced only by India and China or did it have its own culture? Who are the Newar people?

The Pearl River Delta in southern China is home to 60% of the country's 376 golf courses, highlighted by Mission Hills Resort, the world's largest golf resort, according

In the early twentieth century, explorer and plant collector Joseph Rock ventured into remote areas of China, Tibet, and India to send back plant specimens and photos.

The economic depression of the 1930s had a terrible impact on the western world - but did it also have the same impact in China?

Thousands of Chinese workers are establishing themselves in the sparsely-populated regions of northern Laos. Why is this happening and what does it mean?

An introduction to the many hundreds of thousands of brave Chinese who travelled overseas in search of a better life.

The Communist Party of Thailand was a Maoist organization that, for a while, threatened a revolution in the country. How was it finally defeated?

One of the most controversial issues in human origins research is the timing of the first colonization of Asia.

Female Hoolock's release may indicate a method of establishing new populations in areas of Asia where this critically endangered primate has disappeared.

From a buffer state, Laos is being transformed into a bridge state, taking advantage of its position at the heart of the Greater Mekong sub-region.

Pho, a Vietnamese one-pot meal of nourishing beef broth, rice noodles and fresh herbs and vegetables, has mysterious origins.

Mandarin Chinese is becoming an increasingly popular language, and many foreign students are making their way to China to undertake Mandarin language study.

During the summer of 1941, a group of American aviators known as the Flying Tigers prepared to face the Japanese Air Force in combat.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992, the Angkor Archaeological Park (near Cambodia's international airport in Siem Reap) is a must see for tourists.

Obesity is becoming a global concern in Western countries. Now a new study shows how White Tea can become one of the treatments available for this adverse health issue.

The Western Sichuan Highlands have only been available to mountaineers since 1980, when a Chinese 'open-door' policy' gave westerners access to this fascinating area.

The accepted Western definition of seasons starts at the solstices and equinoxes, but in China the seasons are centered on the solstices and equinoxes.

Ever wondered why many Chinese traditional art and ceramics feature the bamboo stem? The reasons can be found in ancient and modern culture.

Adventure Travel tour operator World Expeditions asked its own staff of guides to vote for the Top 10 adventure destinations of 2006. Their list is an adventurer's dream