User:40fifw0/Transport in Yunnan

Intro

Because of its isolation, the region was independent during the historical development of China. The Mongols overran it in the 13th century. In 1855 – 73 it was the scene of the great Panthay (Muslim) rebellion. Part of the province was seized by the Japanese in World War II.

Separated by rugged mountains from the central authority in N China, Yunnan for centuries remained independent. In 1253 it was conquered by the Mongols of the Yüan dynasty, which destroyed the Thai kingdom of Nan Chao established there. Yunnan passed to the Manchus in 1659 and became a province of China under the control of the central government. It was the scene of a great Muslim revolt (1855–72). It was a major center of Chinese resistance in World War II, and in 1950 it passed to Communist control.