IntheBaoshanhighlands,Dingfoundnotjustcoffeetrees,butaforgottenlegacy.TheTypicabeanshadbeatentheworld'sbestinBrussels,yettheirachievementhadbeenovershadowedbythedominanceofWesterncoffeeculture.

AstheSpringFestivalapproaches,YangMeng,theownerofvillagecoffee,setsupalaid-back"sunbathing"atmosphereforguestsonthewintersunlitridgesoftheten-thousand-muterracedfieldsintheLongchuanRiverGorgeatthefoot

ThecamelliaflowersareinfullbloomatLaifengshanNationalForestParkinTengchong,Yunnanprovince,drawingmanyvisitorshopingtospotbirdsflittingamongthebranches. Avastarrayofrarevarietiescanbefoundhere,includin

shroudedvalleysoftheGaoligongMountainsinYunnanprovince,auniquedawnchorusechoeseachmorning—thesongoftheSkywalkerhoolockgibbon,theonlyapespeciestobenamedbyChinesescientists.Withfewerthan200individualsre

Tengchong county in southwest China's Yunnan province is a hidden gem among the province's growing list of tourism destinations. Tengchong is famous for its geothermal energy, being one of China’s thr

Baoshan, Yunnan — the most easily underestimated and livable highland in Western China. Baoshan, Yunnan, is located at 24°–25° N, with an altitude of 1,600 m and an average annual temperature of 16°C.

Farmers pick coffee cherries at a coffee garden in Tangxi Village of Baoshan City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 16, 2025. Coffee plants growing here has recently entered the harvest season.

Southwest China's Yunnan province is expected to be tops among domestic peers in coffee exports this year, buoyed by growing international interest in the region's beans — a trend boosting widespread