Kunming

[ koon-ming ]

noun

, Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

1. a city in and the capital of Yunnan province, in southern China: an important transshipment point on the Burma Road in World War II.

Kunming

/ ˈkʊnˈmɪŋ /

noun

1. a city in SW China, capital of Yunnan province, near Lake Tien: important during World War II as a Chinese military centre, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road; Yunnan University (1934). Pop: 1 748 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Leading a large delegation of officials and business figures, Min Aung Hlaing arrived on Tuesday in Kunming, a city in the province of Yunnan, which shares a long border with Myanmar.

From BBC

But at its heart is a railway line that will connect Kunming - the capital of Yunnan province - to Kyaukphyu, a deep sea port the Chinese are building on Myanmar’s western coast.

From BBC

Now they are working with the government of the city of Kunming, China to see if they can learn to easily clone good police dogs.

From NewsForKids.net

Kunxun is a Kunming wolfdog – a kind of dog similar to a German Shepherd.

From NewsForKids.net

Many visitors arrive on small river cruise boats, or by train on a new high-speed rail system, built with funding from China as part of its Belt and Road project, which connects Vientiane with the Chinese city of Kunming.

From Seattle Times