Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau

Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
Yungui Plateau
Karst geography on the Yungui Plateau near Guiyang
Topographic map of East Asia with Yungui Plateau highlighted
Floor elevation500 m (1,600 ft) to 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Geography
CountryChina
ProvincesYunnan, Guizhou
RegionSouthwest China
Coordinates26°N 105°E / 26°N 105°E / 26; 105
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
Traditional Chinese雲貴高原
Simplified Chinese云贵高原
PostalYunnan–Kweichow Plateau
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYúnguì Gāoyuán
Wade–GilesYün2-kuei4 Kao1-yüan2
Yungui Plateau
Traditional Chinese雲貴高原
Simplified Chinese云贵高原
PostalYunkwei Plateau
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYúnguì Gāoyuán
Wade–GilesYün2-kuei4 Kao1-yüan2

The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau or Yungui Plateau (simplified Chinese: 云贵高原; traditional Chinese: 雲貴高原; pinyin: Yúnguì Gāoyuán) is a highland region located in southwest China. The region is primarily spread over the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. In the southwest, the Yungui is a true plateau with relatively flatter highland areas, while in the northeast, the Yungui is a generally mountainous area of rolling hills, gorges, and karst topography.