Officials, experts and business leaders from China and France gathered in Yunnan province over the weekend to explore opportunities for cooperation in technology and innovation between the two countries.
China will leverage the upcoming China-South Asia Expo as a platform to help businesses on both sides expand trade and investment in established sectors and emerging industries.
China has made substantial progress in 21 out of the 27 targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, putting them on track to be achieved by 2030, according to the country's 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
China's largest coffee-growing region is trading bulk beans for "boutique experiences" as Yunnan province pivots toward a high-value integration of agriculture and tourism.
Thirty-one young entrepreneurs from 16 countries gathered in Kunming this week to tour Yunnan province's coffee, fresh-cut flowers, and biopharmaceutical industries, as part of a three-day dialogue aimed at identifying opportunities for trade and investment cooperation.
The flower markets in Dounan of Kunming, Yunnan province, have seen single-day transaction volumes nearing 9 million stems in the lead-up to May 20, a date that sounds like "I love you" when spoken in Mandarin.
More than a century of railway development in Yunnan has transformed the province from an inland frontier into a gateway linking China with Southeast Asia, officials and experts said at an event marking International Museum Day on Monday.
Kunming is wrapped in a sea of purple! In May, jacarandas burst into full bloom. Head to Jiaochang Zhong Lu for the best views. In this two-kilometer jacaranda tunnel, the light is best before 9 am.