location
Yunnan is the most southwestern province in China. The province has an area of 394,000 square km, 4.1 percent of the national's total. The province borders Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province in the east, Sichuan Province in the north, and Tibet Autonomous Region in the north west. It shares a borders of 4,060 km with Myanmar in the west, Laos in the north, and Vietnam in the southeast.
Climate
Yunnan has a generally mild climate with pleasant and fair weather because of the province's location on south- facing mountain slopes. January average temperatures range from 8°C to 17°C; July averages vary from 21°C to 27°C. Average annual rainfall ranges from 600 mm to 2,300 mm, with over half the rain occurring between June and August.
Lakes
There are several major lakes in Yunnan. The province has nine lakes with areas of over 30 square kilometers. They include:- Dianchi Lake, near Kunming
- Fuxian Lake, in Yuxi, the second deepest lake in China
- Erhai Lake, near Dali
Rivers
Yunnan is the source of two rivers, the Xi River (there known as the Nanpan and Ho ) and the Yuan River. The Hongshui is a principal source stream of the Xi River.
