Yunnan is one of the richest, most varied and interesting provinces in China. It is home to the greatest geographic diversity in the country. Its spectacular scenery goes from, to the South, the jungles on the borders with Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, to later give way to infinite hills of Puer tea plantations and stepped rice terraces; and to the north it ascends through the valleys traced by the Red, Mekong, Salween and Yangtze rivers to high mountains of perpetual snow, glaciers and peaks that exceed 6000m in the Himalayan foothills. Known as the region of the "Eternal Spring", this paradise was chosen by 25 ethnic groups, of the 56 existing in China, to establish their civilizations. A trip through this territory is a colorful mosaic of culture, languages, architecture, religions, gastronomy, picturesque costumes, music and innumerable local traditions.
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