Yunnan University boasts charming views, rich culture

View of Yunnan University. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

Yunnan University (YNU) is adjacent to Cuihu Park in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, with beautiful scenery and a quiet environment. It is a must-visit place for tourists to stroll and feel the academic atmosphere in their leisure time.

Kunming boosts convenient transportation and reasonable living costs, as well as pleasant climate and elegant ecosystem, which is an ideal place for YNU students to live and study.

Two swans are seen at Cuihu Park adjacent to Yunnan University. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

Yunnan is the province with the largest kinds of ethnic groups in the country. In addition to the Han ethnic group, it boasts 25 other ethnic groups with a population of more than 6,000, including Yi, Hani, Bai, Dai, Zhuang, Miao, Hui, and Lisu.

Due to its rich ethnic culture, Yunnan is home to many national intangible cultural heritage items, including Water-sprinkling Festival of the Dai, the Torch Festival of the Yi, Bai tie-dye, and Dongba paper-making of the Naxi.

People dressed in Bai traditional costumes in Minzu village, Kunming, capital of Yunnan province welcome tourists. [Photo/IC]