example, the Dianchi Lake was called the bright pearl of Plateau. There are 700 hot springs as well, all of which attract lots of friends all over the world.

According to our Chinese culture, a perfect place should consist of both the waterscape and the mountain. Yunnan's mountains are also famous, including the Yulong Xueshan Mountain in Lijiang, which was regarded as one of the key scenic spots at state level. The mountains and rivers in Yunnan are both very superb landscape.

Besides the landscape here, the climate in Yunnan is pleasant. As we all know Kunming is called the Spring City that's because it's always warm as in spring. The feature of Yunnan Climate is that it has little difference in the seasonal temperature but considerable difference of temperature in a day. In general, the weather is favorable throughout the year, cool in summer and warm in winter, which makes Yunnan a favorable resort all the year round.

Step 2: Reading the information in the box

Open your textbooks, and turn to page 57. Let's look at Activity 1. Work in pairs. Say what you know about the province of Yunnan. Use the words in the box and the fact file to help you.

border capital ethnic minority province region share Tibet

Name Yunnan(meaning beautiful clouds in the south)

Location most south-western province

Geography everything from mountains and lakes to rainforests

Size 394,000 square kilometers

Population about 42 million in 2003

Rare animals golden monkey, Asian elephant

Plants home to half of all China's plant species

People home to 25 ethnic minorities, most diverse region of China

Capital city Kunming

Natural wonders Stone Forest, Tiger Leaping Gorge, first bend of Yangtze River

Read through the words in the box together and repeat them chorally and individually.

Read through the fact file individually and try to understand everything. Now boys and girls, do it please.

Step 3: Describing what the Dai girl is wearing in the picture