Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau | |
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| Yungui Plateau | |
Topographic map of East Asia with Yungui Plateau highlighted | |
| Floor elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | China |
| Provinces | Yunnan, Guizhou |
| Region | Southwest China |
| Coordinates | 26°N 105°E / 26°N 105°E |
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 雲貴高原 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 云贵高原 | ||||||||
| Postal | Yunnan–Kweichow Plateau | ||||||||
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| Yungui Plateau | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 雲貴高原 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 云贵高原 | ||||||||
| Postal | Yunkwei Plateau | ||||||||
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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.