In the middle of summer, unexpected snow blanketed the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve in Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

With a habitat limited to Yunnan province, Guangxi and some parts of the Tibet autonomous region, the population of this species is quite limited.

In northeast Yunnan’s Zhaotong City, folks have long been in love of shish beef kebabs. As Zhaotong folks are migrating to Kunming and other Chinese cities in recent years, the beef kebabs are gaining popularity nationwide.

Abozuo, lying at the foot of Mopan Mountain in Xinping county, Yuxi, is a picturesque Yi village. It takes no longer than 20 minutes to drive from Xinping to Abozuo.

Also called Ploceidae, weaverbirds are best known for their elaborately woven nests, which shelter their newborn babies and protect them from storms and attacks.

The ethnic craftwork, made with fabric and thread, and stuffed with herbs and spices, usually represents images of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, folklore of the Bai people, historical figures and other auspicious symbols.

Flocks of weaverbirds have been seen building nests in southwest China's Yunnan Province, preparing for the breeding season.

Wei Jian is a Chinese historian, educator and cultural celebrity, and she also serves as the deputy director of Yunnan Provincial Museum. “Relics should be part of tourism,” said Wei.

Puzhehei means "a pond teeming with fish and shrimp" in the Yi language. As a typical karst landscape, it consists of clusters of diverse limestone peaks, unique karst caves and natural lakes.

Since the development of tourism in Keyi village, Mile city of southeast Yunnan’s Honghe Hani autonomous prefecture, the livelihood of Bi Kun and his family has been significantly improved.

Following a persistent rain on July 22, a double rainbow appeared Kunming, Yunnan province, decorating the sky and exciting dwellers in the spring city.

The artwork, located in Maidichun village in Kunming's Yiliang county, features the ancient Chinese love story of Zhinv, the weaving maid and Niulang, the cowherd, as well as a local peacock.

As a culturally-diversified province lying in southwest China, Yunnan has long been famous for the arts and handicrafts created by local ethnic groups.

Kunming Botanical Garden in Kunming City in southwest China's Yunnan Province has seen great success in rehoming rare plant species.

Nowadays, intangible cultural heritages are no long confined to arts, relics and craftsmanship; sports and games have also joined this big family.

Today, creative intangible cultural heritage programs not only help unveil the cultural values of many heritages themselves, they have become a brand new window for people from both China and abroad to know about Yunnan and its highly diversified ethnic cultures.

Recent Xinhua video and pictures show a variety of birds are living and playing on the Yilong lake in south Yu...

Noodles are favored in China for it’s easy to cook, eat and get nourished from the noodles that can be taken either as staple food or a snack. Chinese noodle are rich in varieties.

Recent online pictures show the beautiful waterfalls in Niru village, northwest Yunnan’s Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

This year marks the 110th anniversary of the opening of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, which witnessed the opening-up and progress of Yunnan province. Now the international railway has grown into a hotspot for sightseeing.

Located some 3 km to the north of Qiubei County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Puzhehei national wetland park was noted for its unique karst landscape and pastoral scenery.

In the Dai cuisine, what has fascinated us the most are those bowls of spicy and sour dipping sauces placed on table, called nanmi. Having sour bamboo shoots, peanuts or tamarillos in them, these classic sauces help add a completely new layer of flavor to plates.

Used as a dip for freshly baked bread, drizzled on top of a dish to round the flavor or mixed with herbs and spices for a rich salad dressing or marvelous marinade, olive oil is as versatile as it indispensable for households across the region.

Qibie is a village embraced by the Hengduan Mountains in northwest Yunnan’s Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture. Key scenic spots nearby include the National Park of Black Snub-Nosed Monkey, a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree as well as the Qizhongshen Spring.

Recently on-line pictures show sights of the Kunming-Lijiang expressway that is decorated by flowers and other vegetations. The beautiful high way is run by YCIC, the Yunnan Communications Investment and Construction Group.