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Colorful Yunnan in four seasons

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Jan 02, 2023, 14:21

(People's Daily Online) Covering an area of 394,000 square kilometers, southwest China’s Yunnan Province boasts diverse ecosystems, including mountains, forests, lakes, grasslands, and spectacular tourist attractions, including the famous Lugu Lake and “Ginkgo village”.

Follow People’s Daily Online on a virtual tour of this beautiful region through its different seasons.

January


Jingmai Mountain in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Pu'er city, southwest China's Yunnan Province, is covered in cherry blossoms, January 2022. (Photo/Li Fan)

February


On the day marking the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, citizens enjoy the sight of beautiful tulips at a national wetland park in Kunming city, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Feb. 4, 2022. (Photo/Li Faxing)

March


A scenic area in Luoping county, Qujing city, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, looks like a wonderful fairyland, March 7, 2022. (Photo/Mao Hong)

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October


Photo shows a beautiful view of Baima Snow Mountain in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, after its first snowfall of the autumn, October 2022. (Photo courtesy of the media convergence center of Deqin county)

November


Tourists enjoy the view of birds hovering over Erhai Lake in Dali, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, November 2022. (Photo/Zhao Yu)

December


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July


Photo shows a rare species of lotus flower in Puzhehei scenic area in Qiubei county, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 2022. (Photo courtesy of the media convergence center of Qiubei county)

August


Fisherman return with a full load on Yilong Lake in Shiping county, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, August 2022. (Photo/Kong Bin)

September


Photo shows a beautiful view of the terraced fields during harvest season in a village of Lushui city, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, September 2022. (Photo courtesy of the media convergence center of Lushui City)

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April


Photo shows a magnificent view of blooming azalea flowers in Cangshan Mountain in Dali city, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 2022. Cangshan Mountain is home to more than 40 species of azalea flowers. (Photo/Yang Jipei)

May


Photo shows a stunning view of Lugu Lake at the border between southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, May 14, 2022. (Photo/Cai Shujing)

June


Photo shows blooming ottelia acuminata, an aquatic species endemic to China, on Erhai Lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 2022. (Photo/Wang Jicheng)