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Kunming in British English
or K'un-ming (ˈkʊnˈmɪŋ)
noun
a city in SW China, capital of Yunnan province, near Lake Tien: important during World War II as a Chinese military centre, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road; Yunnan University (1934). Pop: 1 748 000 (2005 est)
Kunming in American English
(ˈkʊnˈmɪŋ)
city in S China: capital of Yunnan province: pop. 1,419,000
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