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Kunming

Capital of Yunnan province, China

Cityprefecture-level city of China big cityQ182852

Also known as Kunming City

Country: People's Republic of China
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1.Stated in Q87326372
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Located in: Yunnan(since 1950)
, Yunnan(1912–1949)
, Yunnan(1681–1911)
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Population: 8,460,088(2020)
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1.Stated in Tabulation on 2020 China Population Census by County
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, 6,850,000(2018)
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1.citypopulation.de/en/china/yunnan/admin/
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Area: 21,013 km²
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1.stats.yn.gov.cn/tjsj/tjnj/202212/t20221208_1083373.html
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Elevation: 1,892 m
Head of government: Yang Chengxin(since 2025)
Postal code: 650000
Website: km.gov.cn

Overview

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Kunming is the capital and largest city of the province of Yunnan in China. The political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province, Kunming is also a major tourism centre in China. It is nicknamed the "City of Eternal Spring" for its year-round mild climate. During World War II, Kunming was a Chinese military center and the location of the headquarters for the U.S. Army Forces China-Burma-British Raj. Wujiaba Airport served as the home of the First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. Kunming was also a transport terminus for the Burma Road.

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Twinned administrative body: Nairobi
Zurich(since 1982)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.stadt-zuerich.ch/prd/de/index/stadtentwicklung/aussenbeziehungen/zusammenarbeit-mit-staedten/staedtepartnerschaften/kunming.html
3.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Chiang Mai(since 2009)
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1.chiangmai.go.th/meet_file/sarupCM2557.pdf
2.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
3.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Denver(since 1986)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
3.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Human-Rights-Community-Partnerships/Programs-and-Initiatives/Denvers-Sister-Cities-International
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Jyväskylä(since 2008)
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1.jyvaskyla.fi/organisaatio/konsernihallinto/kansainvaliset-yhteydet/verkostot/jyvaskylan-ystavyyskunnat
2.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
3.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Antalya(since 2013)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Mandalay(since 2001)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Burnaby(since 2010)
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1.burnaby.ca/About-Burnaby/Sister---Friendship-Cities.html
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Nancy(since 2017)
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1.nancy.fr/citoyenne/relations-internationales/nancy-partenaire-de-11-villes-dans-le-monde-516.html
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
3.nancy.fr/nancy-la-ville/nancy-internationale/nancy-partenaire-de-11-villes-dans-le-monde
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Fujisawa(since 1981)
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1.city.fujisawa.kanagawa.jp/jinkendanjyo/gaikokugo/english/peace.html
2.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
3.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Wagga Wagga(since 1988)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Vientiane(since 2011)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Yangon(since 2008)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Polonnaruwa(since 2011)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Pokhara(since 2013)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Phnom Penh(since 2011)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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New Plymouth District(since 2003)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.npdc.govt.nz/council/about-the-council/sister-cities/
3.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Takayama(since 2018)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Schenectady(since 2014)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Olomouc(since 2017)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
2.olomouc.eu/o-meste/mezinarodni-kontakty/kunming
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Kolkata(since 2013)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Grasse(since 2016)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Gazipur(since 2020)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Dietzenbach(since 2019)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
2.dietzenbach.de/Stadt-Rathaus/Stadt/Partnerst%C3%A4dte/Kunming/
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Da Nang(since 2015)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Cochabamba(since 1997)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Chittagong(since 2005)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Chefchaouen(since 1985)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Alkmaar(since 2013)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Chiang Mai(since 1999)
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1.wb.km.gov.cn/c/2008-02-21/3839238.shtml
2.wb.km.gov.cn/upload/resources/file/2022/05/11/3666839.pdf
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Contains the administrative territorial entity: Wuhua District
Panlong District
Guandu District
Xishan District
Dongchuan District
Chenggong District
Jinning District
Fumin County
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Yiliang County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Songming County
Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County
Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County
Anning
Capital of: Yunnan
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1.Stated in Q87326372
2.Stated in Q87326375
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Official name: 昆明市 hanyu pinyin transliteration: Kūnmíng Shì
Vehicle registration plate code: 云A
Local dialing code: 871
Legislative body: Q106007472
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1.Stated in National Database of Laws and RegulationsRetrieved 2021-04-17
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Hashtag: Kunming
Member of: World Tourism Cities Federation
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1.cn.wtcf.org.cn/citys/3392-2.html
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Native label: 昆明

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50 identifiers linking Kunming across the web's reference databases

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