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Which livestock animals are raised in Yunnan?

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Yunnan: Yulongxue Mountain — Yunnan Pavilion atop Yulongxue (“Jade Dragon Snow”) Mountain, near Lijiang, Yunnan province, China.

In Yunnan province, a wide variety of livestock is raised to support the local economy. These animals include:

Water buffalo1
Ponies1
Mules1
Cattle1
Sheep1
Goats1
Pigs1

These domesticated animals are kept across both the western canyon region and the eastern plateau region of the province. Notably, ham produced from pigs in the city of Xuanwei is widely celebrated as a gourmet delicacy.21