Kunming Dounan Flower Market sold 10.26 billion fresh cut flowers in 2021, up 25.05 percent year on year. Its trade volume hit 11.2 billion yuan (about $1.8 billion), up 36.8 percent year on year.
A herd of wild elephants that trekked northward for months last year was recently spotted entering Wild Elephant Valley in Yunnan province's Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture.
The gross domestic product (GDP) of Kunming stood at 722.3 billion yuan in 2021.
Anning county in Yunnan province is covered in golden rapeseed plants in full bloom. The flower come in more than 10 colors, such as purplish red, dark pink, light pink and white. They fill the mountain valleys and fields with color.
The "Spring City" of Kunming, which typically enjoys a year-round mild climate, recently welcomed its first snow of the year. Pictures of the snowy scenery around the city went viral online.
Bird-watching, related activities and improved protection are helping to raise living standards.
A major chicken breeding and egg production project started up this months in the Dongchuan district of Kunming, Yunnan province, with the aim of promoting agricultural development and rural vitalization.
Located at an elevation of 2,820 meters, Liangwang Mountain is the highest peak in central Yunnan. Its panoramic views attracts many tourists every year.
