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Hello, everyone.
I'm Xu Wei from Yunnan Normal University.
Welcome to my course---The Tourism Culture in Yunnan.
Before we start, I have some questions for you.
Do you know the implication of the name “Yunnan”?
Why does Yunnan Province always attract scholars,
musicians, artists, photographers and tourists?
Which part of Yunnan attracts you most ?
Do you expect to travel to Yunnan yourself？
Please keep these questions in your mind，and remember:
Tourism is a good carrier of culture!
In this course, I will guide you to explore the colorful province of Yunnan.
Yunnan is a mysterious land abundant in plants, wild animals, minerals, majestic landscapes,
varied landforms, colorful ethnic cultures, and brilliant civilizations from ancient times.
As a frontier province,
Yunnan functions as an important land gateway of China to South and Southeast Asia
due to its favorable location and convenient transportation.
With the rapid development of tourism,
the comprehensive construction and economy of Yunnan have been greatly improved.
At present, Yunnan has become a significant tourist province in western China.
Today, let's begin with the cultural meaning of the name “Yunnan”.
How did Yunnan become the name of a place?
Let me explain the origin of the name “Yunnan”.
Literally, Yunnan means “south of the clouds” in Chinese.
The origin of this word can be traced back to the Han Dynasty in Chinese history.
According to the record of A General History of Yunnan,
a man saw fantastic cloud views in the south of China,
and reported this to Emperor Wudi.
In ancient China,
emperors always paid special attention to auspicious views
that could be taken as an omen of prosperity.
The fantastic cloud view was regarded as an omen to show the successful reign of the emperor.
Therefore, the emperor immediately sent his men to look for the place with enchanting clouds.
Finally, his men identified the place, and that place was named “Yunnan”,
meaning a place south of the clouds.
Then, Emperor Wudi ordered them to set up a county there.
That county was called “Yunnan”.
It was the first time that “Yunnan” officially appeared as the name for a place in Chinese history.
Here, please be careful to note:
Yunnan County was not the Yunnan Province we know today.
In fact, that county is the present Xiangyun County in Yunnan province.
The present name of the county Xiangyun means “auspicious clouds”,
which remains the origin of the name “Yunnan”.
Historically speaking, Yunnan was well-known for these wonderful clouds.
In fact, clouds in Yunnan match this name very well due to their changeable,
graceful and enchanting appearances.
The remarkable views of clouds here have been praised by writers
and poets for hundreds of years.
So, do not leave Yunnan without taking pictures of the clouds here.
After understanding ancient Yunnan,
let's switch to the present-day Yunnan Province.
Where is Yunnan Province? Please look at the map.
Yunnan, located in the southwest of China,
neighbors Tibet Autonomous Region on the northwest,
Sichuan Province on the north,
Guizhou Province on the northeast
and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the east.
As a frontier province, Yunnan borders on Vietnam on the southeast,
Laos on the south
and Burma on the west
As an important gateway from China to Southeast and South Asia,
Yunnan is connected to Thailand and Cambodia by rivers and roads.
There are rivers and mountains running across the borders.
Due to the rich geographical landscapes,
close economic and cultural ties between Southeast Asia
and Yunnan have been long established since ancient times.
How big is Yunnan province?
Stretching 864.9 kilometers from the east to the west
and 990 kilometers from the south to the north,
Yunnan covers an area of 394,000 square kilometers,
resembling the shape of a peacock in his pride.
The size of Yunnan is slightly larger than the land area of Japan
which covers 377,000 square kilometers.
The size of Yunnan accounts for 4.1% of the total land area of China.
It is the 8th largest province in China after Xinjiang,Tibet,Qinghai,
Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Gansu and Inner Mongolia.
Up to now,
we have understood the origin of the name “Yunnan”
and the basic facts of Yunnan.
I bet you have already got a general picture of Yunnan.
Next time,
I'm going to show Yunnan from seven aspects.
That's all for today.
Thank you for listening.
See you next time.
-1.1 彩云之南是何处？ Where is Yunnan？
--1.1习题
--1.1 彩云之南是何处 Where is Yunnan?
-1.2 云南的魅力（1）The Attractive Yunnan (1)
--1.2 习题
-1.3 云南的魅力（2）The Attractive Yunnan （2）
--1.3习题
-1.4 云南旅游文化的特点 The Features of Tourism Culture in Yunnan
--1.4 云南旅游文化的特点 The Features of Tourism Culture in Yunnan
--1.4习题
-2.1 神秘的化石带你穿越远古 Precious Fossils in Yunnan
--2.1习题
-2.2 探访真实的侏罗纪公园 The Real Jurassic Park
--2.2 习题
-2.3 云南历史概要(1) Briefing the History of Yunnan (1)
--2.3 习题
-2.4 云南历史概要（2）Briefing the History of Yunnan (2)
--2.4 习题
-2.5 云南历史概要（3） Briefing the History of Yunnan （3)
--2.5 习题
-3.1 读懂怪石嶙峋的喀斯特（1） Gorgeous Karst Wonders ：The Stone Forest （1）
--3.1 习题
-3.2 读懂怪石嶙峋的喀斯特 （2）Gorgeous Karst Wonders: The Stone Forest (2)
--3.2 习题
-3.3 读懂怪石嶙峋的喀斯特（3）Gorgeous Karst Wonders: The Stone Forest (3)
--3.3 习题
-3.4 神奇的九乡溶洞（1） The Myth of Karst Caves in Jiuxiang(1)
--3.4 习题
-3.5 神奇的九乡溶洞 （2） The Myth of Karst Caves in Jiuxiang(2)
--3.5 习题
-3.6 圣洁的高原雪山 （1）The Holy Snow Mountains (1)
--3.6 习题
-3.7 圣洁的高原雪山（2）The Holy Snow Mountains (2)
--3.7 习题
-3.8 香格里拉DNA（1） Shangrla DNA（1）
--3.8 习题
-3.9 香格里拉DNA（2） Shangrila DNA （2）
--3.9 习题
-3.10 彩色的沙子能成林 The Amazing Colorful Sand Forest
--3.10 习题
-3.11 神奇的火山 Fabulous Volcanoes
--3.11 习题
-3.12 温润的地热 Geothermal Wonders
--3.12 习题
-3.13 奔腾的江河 Spectacular Rivers
--3.13 习题
-3.14 珍贵的热带雨林 Precious Tropical Rainforests
--3.14 习题
-4.1 丽江古城 Lijiang Ancient Town
--4.1 丽江古城
--4.1 习题
-4.2 大理古城 Dali Ancient Town
--4.2 大理古城
--4.2 习题
-4.3 和顺古镇 Heshun Ancient Town
--4.3 和顺古镇
--4.3 习题
-5.1 云南民族概况 Briefing Ethnic Groups in Yunnan
--5.1 习题
-5.2 彝族 Yi People
--5.2 彝族
--5.2 习题
-5.3 白族 Bai People
--5.3 白族
--5.3 习题
-5.4 哈尼族 Hani People
--5.4 习题
-5.5 傣族 Dai People
--5.5 傣族
--5.5 习题
-5.6 纳西族 Naxi People
--5.6 纳西族
--5.6 习题
-5.7 景颇族 Jingpo People
--5.7 景颇族
--5.7 习题
-5.8 特色节庆 Festivals of Ethnic Peoples
--5.8 习题
-6.1 特色佳肴云南味 Local Food in Yunnan
--6.1 习题
-6.2 特色茶点云南味 Local tea and dessert in Yunnan
--6.2 习题
-7.1 旅游文化中的云南名人故事（1）Stories of Famous People in Yunnan （1）
--7.1 云南名人故事（1）Stories of Famous People in Yunnan
--7.1 习题
-7.2 旅游文化中的云南名人故事（2）Stories of Famous People in Yunnan （2）
--7.2 习题
-7.3 旅游文化中的云南名人故事（3）Stories of Famous People in Yunnan（3）
--7.3 云南名人故事（3）Stories of Famous People in Yunnan
--7.3 习题
-8.1 云南欣欣向荣的国际会展 The Prosperous International Exhibitions in Yunnan
--8.1 习题
-8.2 一代一路与云南旅游 The Tourism of Yunnan under “One Belt and One Road Initiative”
--8.2 习题
