Kunming, an ancien cultural city, is the capital of Yunnan Province.It is situated 1,894 meters above sea level, with an annual mean temperature of 14.5,hence its name "the City of Perpetual Spring" Kunming has 3.5 million residents. It has 26 ethnic peoples including Han,Yi, Bai, Hani,Zhuang, Dai, and Miao. It is one of Southeast Asia's transportation hubs, with convenient land and air connections. Kunming is known for its rich tourist resources, mild clinate, becautiful plateau landscape, long history,and ethnic folklore. It is known as the Kingdom of Animals, Plants, and Non-Ferrous Metals.