Yuxi Municipality, a green jade in Central Yunnan,
is a pearl in the southwest of China, with an area of 15,000 square
kilometers. It is named for its jade water springs forming clear streams.
It is situated in the center of Yunnan Province, connecting the
Red River Prefecture, Kunming City, Simao Municipality, and Chuxiong
Prefecture, only 98 kilometers away from Kunming, the capital of the
province. Yuxi municipality administers one district and eight counties,
namely Hongta District, Jiangchuan County, Chengjiang County, Tonghai
County, Huaning County, Yimen County, Eshan County, Xinping County,
and Yuanjiang County,with a population of some 2 million, of whom
31.65% are ethnics.
Source:Travelling in Yuxi |