Yunnan

American

[yoo-nan, -nahn, yyn-nahn] / yʊˈnæn, -ˈnɑn, ˈyünˈnɑn /

Wade-Giles, Yünnan

noun

Pinyin.

a province in southern China. 168,417 sq. mi. (436,200 sq. km). Kunming.
former name of Kunming.

Yunnan British

/ juːˈnæn /

noun

a province of SW China: consists mainly of a plateau broken in the southeast by the Red and Black Rivers, with mountains in the west, rising over 5500 m (18 000 ft); large deposits of tin, lead, zinc, and coal. Capital: Kunming. Pop: 43 760 000 (2003 est). Area: 436 200 sq km (168 400 sq miles)

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Zhang joined the army at the age of 18 and moved up the ranks in a regiment headquartered in southwestern Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

From Barron's

The four families are ethnic Chinese, and had close ties to the authorities on the Chinese side of the border in Yunnan.

From BBC

"Such a model works well to interpret the observations," said Professor Yuanpei YANG, a professor from Yunnan University and a co-first author of the paper.

From Science Daily

The local health bureau in Yunnan province said such data was needed to identify expectant mothers.

From BBC

Copper cathodes manufacturer Yunnan Jinxun Resources aims to start trading on Jan. 9, and plans to use most of its IPO net proceeds to expand its core operations and about 10% to pay down debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

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