During the "13th Five-Year Plan" (2016-20) period, Kunming has introduced more than 2,600 high-level talents of various types.
China-Laos Railway connects with global transportation network, improving lives on both sides of border
Kunming has seen progress in refining its industrial structure and business climate, which in turn, has attracted a remarkable increase in investments.
Southwest China's Yunnan province recorded 439 million tourist visits during the first seven months of this year, or 93.2 percent of the level for the same period in 2019, according to a press conference on Thursday.
Yunnan province has moved its civil aviation industry ahead in the decade since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in October 2012
Kunming has stepped up efforts in forming a modern industrial system with a balanced mix of new industries while upgrading traditional ones.
The 1,035-km China-Laos Railway linking Southwest China's Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, with the Laotian capital of Vientiane, has enhanced cooperation between China and countries participating in the BRI.
Zhou Chonglin is a Chinese tea expert and is the author of many books on tea.