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Brief information on Yunnan Nationalities Museum

Brief information on Yunnan Nationalities Museum

Write: Abiel [2011-05-23]
Yunnan Nationalities Museum is located in the elegant and graceful Dianchi Lake National Tourist Resort, about 9 km from Kunming city center. Covering an area of 130,000m , it is the largest nationalities museum in China and is also well-known throughout Asia, with its simple and plain design and elaborate decoration. It boasts over 100,000 collections in 16 categories such as clothing, art, ancient books, and ecology. Moreover, the museum and Yunnan Nationalities Village complement each other perfectly, giving travellers a rare insight into the area s centuries-old history, as well as the rich culture and folk customs of the 25 ethnic groups in Yunnan province.
Yunnan Nationalities Museum is at once an oasis of bountiful culture and an elegant tourist attraction. As such, it is guaranteed to satisfy even the most tired and cynical traveller.