Yunnan University held a dazzling gala to mark its 100th anniversary on April 19.
The China-Laos Railway has seen a significant increase in freight transportation this year, becoming an important logistics corridor between China and Southeast Asia.
President Xi Jinping sent a message on Thursday congratulating the faculty, students and alumni of Yunnan University as the institution marks its 100th anniversary, and he called on the university to further improve its level of education across the board and cultivate more talent for the country.
Jacaranda flowers in full bloom in Kunming make the city a purple paradise.
In 1982, China's State Council recognized Kunming as one of the first 24 national historical and cultural cities. With a 3,000-year-old history, this city is home to beautiful flowers that bloom throughout the year.
Some 50,000 irises have started to bloom in Xihua Park, Kunming, with blooms of various colors covering 3,000 square meters around the park’s lake.
The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services last Thursday, with the first passenger train departing from Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and heading for the Lao capital Vientiane.
The long-anticipated international passenger service on the China-Laos Railway was put into operation on April 13.
