Kunming
The Kunming BCI Team
- Team = 27 Nationals, 7 Expats
- Site Director – Dr Chee Hsiang Liow
Who we Impact
- Poor patients
- Disabled patients
- University Students
- Leprosy affected
- Disabled orphans
- Migrants’ children
What we Do
We provide a range of services to different community groups including:
- Kunming International Medical Clinic
- Dental Clinic (in Hua Xia School for the disabled)
- Physical Rehabilitation and Prosthetics
- Life-skills Peer Education Project
- Medical care for leprosy affected
- Foster care for disabled orphans
- HIV prevention in high risk and general populations
- Summer Camps and other activities for Migrant Children
Location Kunming
Geographic Description
Kunming is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province, China. It is located 1,900 metres (6,200 feet) above sea level in the fertile lake basin of Lake Dian and surrounded by mountains to the north, west, and east.Weather
Influenced by the plateau’s monsoon climate, the weather is quite mild with year round temperature averaging 15°C (59°F) and as such is known as "Spring City" or "City of Eternal Spring".
Summer averages 25°C (77°F) and winter 10°C (49°F). Highest rainfall months are May to September.People groups of Kunming
The estimated population of Kunming is 5.7 million, with approximately 4 million being Han. The Yi people are the second most prominent ethnic group, with more than 400,000 residents, followed by Hui and Bai. The rich ethnic minority culture of Yunnan Province is represented in this city which is home to 25 (half) of China's minority groups.Kunming is well known for...
...its flowers and flower-growing exports (more than 400 types of flowers are commonly grown in Kunming), many local dishes (the most famous ones are Over the Bridge Noodles and Xuanwei Ham) and it's historic and cultural background.
