巴厘省由巴厘岛及周边小岛组成，在雅加达以东1000多公里处，面积5,637平方公里，人口410万，其中80％为印度教徒，华人约有12万，各类华人社团十几个。全岛年平均气温24-28℃，首府为登巴萨市。旅游业是巴厘岛的支柱性产业，巴厘岛是印尼乃至世界著名的旅游胜地，有“花之岛”、“天堂之岛”、“诗之岛”、“南海乐园”的美誉。发达的旅游业促成了发达的酒店业，在巴厘岛各具特色和各种档次的酒店星罗棋布，包括四星、五星级酒店在内共有近1500家酒店。巴厘岛也是印尼的文化宝库之一，其舞蹈、音乐、雕刻和绘画闻名遐迩，最具代表性的舞蹈为狮舞与猴舞。乌布文化艺术村以绘画和雕刻艺术闻名。在那里的木雕和绘画中心可以观赏当地的艺术精品，也可以观看当地人现场制作，购买木雕、蜡染、银饰、串珠等工艺品。

　　云南省与巴厘省于2003年11月22日正式缔结友好省关系。自结好以来，双方在高层互访、旅游、文化领域进行了友好交流与合作。巴里省曾派艺术演出团来昆明出席“旅交会”开幕式,巴厘省的艺术团体参与了“旅交会”开幕前迎宾演出并举行了两场专业演出，在宣传巴厘岛独特的民族艺术的同时，增进了两省人民的相互了解和友谊。大理州兰花产业代表团赴巴厘省参加在登巴萨市举办的2008印尼“兰花节”活动，促进了云南省兰花产业的对外合作与交流，增进云南省与巴厘省间的友好往来。

Bali Province, Indonesia

　　Bali Province, consisting of the Bali islands, is situated some 1000 kilometers east of Jakarta, with an area of ​5,637 square kilometers and a population of 4.1 million, of which 80% are Hindus. About 120,000 overseas Chinese live in Bali, forming dozens of Chinese associations of various kinds. The annual average temperature across the island is 24-28℃. The capital city of Bali is Denpasar.

　　Tourism is a pillar industry in Bali. As a world-famous tourist destination, and reputed as “a paradise of flowers and poetry” and “a paradise on south sea”, Bali boasts well-developed tourism industry featuring top-notch hotels and facilities. There are some 1,500 four-star or five-star hotels of distinctive characteristics and various grades on Bali Island.

　　Bali is one of the treasure-houses of Indonesia’s cultures, famous for resplendent local dances, music, sculptures and paintings. The most representative dances are lion dance and monkey dance. Ubud Arts and Culture Village is widely known for local paintings and sculptures. At its arts center, tourists can appreciate woodcarving and painting works, watch how these works are done by the locals, and buy wood carvings, batiks, silver wares, beads and other crafts.

　　Yunnan established friendship provinces relationship with Bali Province on November 22, 2003. Since then, the two sides have seen regular high-level visits, tourism and cultural exchanges and cooperation. Bali Province sent an art troupe to attend the opening ceremony of the Tourism Fair held in Kunming. The two professional performances they staged showcased the unique folk art of Bali and enhanced the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two provinces. A delegation of Dali orchid industry also went to Denpasar to attend Indonesia Orchid Festival 2008, promoting the international cooperation and exchanges of Yunnan’s orchid industry as well as the friendly exchanges between the two provinces.