Jinning, Kunming


Jinning District is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. The formation of the district was approved on November 24, 2016, after the dissolution of the former Jinning County by the State Council. It is located at the southern tip of Dian Lake and is well known within China as the birthplace of Zheng He.
Jinning District borders Chengjiang to the east, Hongta District and Jiangchuan District to the south, Anning, Yunnan, Eshan County and Yimen County to the west, and Xishan District and Chenggong District to the north.

Nature

The southwestern "panhandle" of Jinning District contains two caves known for their bat population. Starting from the early 2010s, researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alliance carried out studies of viruses carried by those bats, discovering some that were fairly close to the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. A 2018 study found antibodies to some of these bat viruses in the blood of a few villagers residing near the bat caves as well, indicating that some of them may have been exposed to bat coronaviruses.

History

In 303 CE, during the Jin dynasty, Li Xiu became commander of the area after the abrupt death of her father, defeating a local rebellion after lasting a seven-year siege.

Administrative divisions

, Jincheng Town and Baofeng Town, Erjie Village, Shuanghe Yi Nationality Village, Xiyang Yi Nationality Village, Shangsuan Village, Xinjie Village and Lujie Village

Ethnic groups

According to the Kunming City Almanac, ethnic Hani are found in Gaoliangdi and Xiyang of Xiyang Yi Ethnic Township, Jinning County.

Climate

Transport

In October 2014, Fuyou village was the scene of a violent clash between construction workers and villagers, leading to the deaths of eight people. The residents had been unhappy about a land deal related to the building of a trade and logistics centre.

Monuments

The Shizhaishan Tombs, and the grave of Ma station Hazhi in the greater community Kunyang, the father of Zheng He, are since 2001 and 2006 respectively on the list the monuments of the People's Republic of China.