The seventh China-South Asia Expo concluded on Sunday in Kunming, and featured the signing of 338 projects totaling an investment of 404 billion yuan ($56.1 billion).
Filip Evenepoel, a Belgian who set up a horticulture company in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, sees the city as a thriving hub in Asia, thanks to China's favorable business environment.
In the first half of the year, Yunnan province ranked third in the country for the scale of its newly added centralized photovoltaic (PV) installations connected to the grid.
In the first half of 2023, Kunming has signed investment agreements for 22 over-100-million-yuan($14 million) industry and information technology projects.
In a significant development for the automotive logistics industry, a new railway-specific cargo base, the Taohua Village Railway Automotive Logistics Base, commenced operations in Kunming on July 5.
Known as the "city of eternal spring" due to its consistently pleasant climate, Kunming showcases a history that spans approximately 2,300 years.
Sometimes overlooked by travelers as merely a jumping off point to Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-la, or a gateway to the Silk Road, Kunming – capital and largest city of Yunnan province – warrants much more than that.
This land South of the Clouds lives up to the literal translation of its Chinese name – blue skies, big clouds, all in a place filled with color and contrast, especially if you’re starting out from Kunming.
