Asian elephants, the continent's largest land animal, are under top-level protection in China and constitute an important part of Yunnan's rainforest ecosystem. In Yunnan province in Southwest China, nearly every elephant herd has welcomed newborns in recent years.
Female calf travels back to her hometown following social media campaign by thousands of concerned netizens and well-known figures from the world of entertainment.
In the Yangzonghai Resort, a 40-minute drive from Kunming, nearly 100 acres of snapdragon flowers are in bloom and fill the mountain air with sweet scent and color.
The governor of Yunnan said on Thursday that the province will work hard on protecting the environment and adopting standards to become a "bellwether of the ecological civilization development" in China.
Surrounded by mountains and lies to the north of Kunyang Lake，Kunming feels like spring all the year round, and is thus called Spring City.
Bahe lakeside wetland, located near Dianchi Lake in Kunming, has become a place where urban dwellers escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Local farmers in Fumin county in Kunming trimmed and shaped paddy rice fields into images of popular cartoon figures and greetings.
