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An abundance of pineapples in Jinghong  
   

An abundance of pineapples in Jinghong

South of the Clouds

October 9th 2011
(Menghai, Yunnan Province) “Yun” = “cloud”, “Nan” = “south”, so the name of Yunnan province means “south of the clouds”. While this is constructed the same as many Chinese place names, it is seems much more poetic than “Hebei” = “north of the river” or “Hunan” = “south of the lake”, and the like. Be sure to pronounce the “n” in both syllables: “yun nan ... read more
Asia » China » Yunnan

Chinese Flag For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
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