As the capital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, also known as the "City of Eternal Spring", is one of the most pleasant and relaxed cities in China. The city covers an area with 6200 sq. km (3844 sq. km) including 4 city districts and 4 rural counties. It is one of the major tourist city attracting more than 2 million visitors annually with 800 thousand more coming from abroad.