Location: located between 10210' - 10340', 2422' -2633' east longitude and north latitude

Neighboring Areas: Sichuan Province and Guizhou Province; Tibet Autonomous Region and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Physical Features: average altitude of 400 above sea level, surrounded by hills and facing the beautiful Dianchi lake to the south

Population: 3.89 million
Urban Population: 1.69 million
Area: 21,018 sq km

Nationalities: Han, Hui, Manchu, Yi, Bai, Dai, Zhuang, Hani, Naxi and Mongolian

Products: grain, wheat, horsebean, corn, potato and fruits such as peach, apple, orange, grape, and chestnut