China: Detail of the Green Rooster and the Golden Horse on the Jinma Biji Archways, Jinma Biji Square, central Kunming, Yunnan Province. The Jinma Biji or Golden Horse Jade Rooster archways stand at the heart of commercial Kunming. The golden horse and the green chicken (rooster) are symbols of the city of Kunming and appear in its emblem. Built on the banks of Lake Dian and surrounded by limestone mountains, Kunming was an important ancient trade route between Tibet, China and Southeast Asia. The city, then called Yunnanfu, suffered at the hands of rebel leader Du Wenxiu, the Sultan of Dali

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