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Area
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394,000 sq.km.
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Capital City
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Kunming
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Population
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Approximately 41 Million
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Language
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Mandarin. A local dialect is also spoken, not understood
by outsiders. Outside large hotels, very little English is
spoken
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Religion
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Buddhism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity.
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Climate
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Varies widely according to latitude and elevation, from subtropical
in the south, to high tundra in northern areas.
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Local Time
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GMT +8
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Currency
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Chinese Renminbi (RMB) is the medium of exchange. The basic
unit of RMB is yuan, in denominations of 100, 50, 10, 5, 2
and 1. The yuan is divided into 10 jiao, which is further
divided into 10 fen.
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Credit Cards
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Accepted in large hotels, but generally not in wide use.
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Business Hours
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Government Offices: 8:00-12:00, 14:30-18:30;
Businesses: 8:30-12:00, 14:30-18:00;
Banks: 8:30-12:00, 14:30-18:00.
Post Offices: 08:00-19:00 hrs
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Travellers cheques
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Travellers cheques and currencies may be exchanged into Yuan
in major banks and hotels.
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Tipping
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Small tips are expected, in addition to hotel and restaurant
service charges.
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Nightlife
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There is no recognised nightlife suitable for tourists at
present.
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Electricity supply
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220V, 50 Hz
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Photography
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Film is available but may have been poorly stored. You are
advised to bring an adequate supply, including spare camera
batteries.
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Tourist Information
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Yunnan Airlines - Bangkok: (66-2) 2163067-8; email: bkk3q@samart.co.th
Air China -Kunming: (86-761) 2730022; Bangkok: (66-2) 6310731-4;
Hanoi: (84-4) 8269233
Yunnan Provincial Tourism Administration -Tel: (86-871) 3543560,
3545832; Fax: (86-871) 3517048
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