Kunming Culture and history
		Kunming is a famous city with a long history. The region of Kunming is thought to have been inhabited for about 30,000 years. Zhuangqiao established the Dian kingdom on the eastern bank of Lake Dian 2000 years ago. The town of Tuodong on the northern bank of Lake Dian was built at the early period of the Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD). Since the Yuan Dynasty (1206AD-1368AD), Kunming has been the capital of Yunnan Province. Now 25 ethnic Groups are living in Kunming, including the Han, Yi, Miao, Bai, Zhuang, Dai, Naxi, Hani, and Lisu. Historic relics and tourist attractions are the Dizang Temple, the old Yunnan Army School, the golden hall of the Taihe Palace, the Green lake, the Yuantong Temple, Xishan Park, Lake Dian, the Daguan Building, the Black Dragon Pond, and the Qiongzhu Temple. Well-known traditional food includes preserved rutabaga with roses, rice flour noodles, moon cakes with hams inside, hams, and pot-cooked chickens. Local specialties are Yunnan white medicine powder, Yunnan tobacco, and ivory sculptures.