- Jiuxiang Scenic Area
Jiuxiang is a state class scenic spot, 90 kilometer from Kunming city or 22 kilometers north from the Stone Forest. Jiuxiang mainly features karst caves, fused with natural landscapes and human sights...
- Alu Ancient Cave
The Ancient Alu Cave, reputed as the first wonderful cave in Yunnan, is located within the precincts of Luuxi County in Southeast Yunnan, 2.5 kms from the county seat, 80 kms from the famous Stone For...
- Yunnan Ethnic Villages
Yunnan Ethnic Villages are situated by Dianchi Lake, 6 kilometers south of Kunming, covering about 133.3 hectares. Yunnan is an epitome of the family of the Chinese nation. There are 56 nationalities ...
- Kunming Zoological Garden
Kunming Zoological Garden is situated on the summit of Luofengshan Hill in the northeast of the city of Kunming. It is a multipurpose garden mainly for exhibiting animals and also for displaying vario...
- Kunming Botanical Garden
The 44-hectare Kunming Botanical Garden is 12 kilometers away from downtown of Kunming city. It combines with the Heilongtan park, where ancient trees grow luxuriantly to form a famed scenic resort.&n...
- Yunnan Provincial Museum
Located at No.2, Wuyi Road, the comprehensive Yuannan Provincial Museum was founded in 1958. The construction of the exhibition hall, a building of seven floors at the center and three floors on both ...
- Anning Hot Spring
The town of Anning is 34km (21 miles) outside Kunming and the hot water spring is located about 8km (5 miles) outside the town. It is one of Kunmings famous scenic spots and health resorts, which enjo...
- Qiongzhu Temple (Bamboo Temple)
On the beautiful wooded Yuan Mountain, only twelve kilometers (seven miles) northwest of Kunming, is the famous Buddhist Qiongzhu Temple. The temple and the bamboo forest that surround it have a wonde...
- Bamei Village
The famous Chinese litterateur Tao Yuanming who lived during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420) once told of a Peach Blossom Valley isolated from the hustle and bustle of the ordinary world. People liv...
- Black Dragon Pool
At the foot of Longquan Hill, about 17 kilometers (10 miles) north of the center of Kunming, there is a beautiful place called the Black Dragon Pool (Heilongtan), also known as the Dragon Fountain Tem...
- Dragon Gate (Longmen)
Lying 15 km west of Kunming City, the Longmen(Dragon Gate) in the Western Hills is close to the west shore of the Dianchi Lake. With an elevation of 2,500 meters, it is the highest temple of Taoi...
- Grand View Park (Daguanlou Park)
Daguan Park, also called the Grand View Park, is located by Dianchi Lake in the southwestern suburbs of Kunming City, facing the rolling Taihua Mountains over the water. The park received its nam...
- Yuantong Temple
Located on the south side of Yuantong Hill, with a history of more than 1200 years, Yuantong Temple (Yuantong Si) is the biggest Buddhist shrine in Kunming city and the headquarters of the Yunnan Prov...
- Golden Hall Park (Jindian)
The Golden Hall(Jindian), embosomed in a dense forest of the Mingfeng Mountain, seven kilometres northeast of Kunming, is the largest bronze hall in China. It is approached by many long flights o...
- Dianchi Lake
The Dianchi Lake, named as South Dian Pool in ancient times, commonly known as the Kunyang Sea or the Kunyang Lake, is the largest lake in Yunnan Province and the 6th largest freshwater lake...
- '99 International Horticultural Exposition
In 1999, the beautiful southwest Chinese city of Kunming became the venue for a global event----the 99 International Horticultural Exposition. The exposition, to be hosted by the Chinese governme...
- Stone Forest
Stone Forest is situated inside the state-class scenic area known as the home of Ashma within the territory of the Lunan Yi Autonomous County southeast of Kunming. About 86 kilometers away from K...
- Green Lake (Cuihu) Park
Located at the western foot of Wuhua Mountain, the Green Lake Park is like an emerald embedded in Kunming City.The park was created in the 17th century and is a group of 4 lakes linked by traditional ...
- Jinma Biji Archway
The Jinma-Biji (Golden Horse-Green Rooster) Archway is a traditional piece of architecture.The emblem of the city of Kunming is composed of a golden horse and a green rooster. It was designed accordin...
- Dongsi Tower and Xisi Tower
Dongsi Tower and Xisi Tower are two pagodas that stand on Shulin Street and Dongsi Street in the southern part of downtown Kunming. First built in the mid- to late Tang Dynasty, they were rebuilt...
- Kunming Climate
Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate with little change in temperature throughout the year. The temperature averages about 15 degrees C. in the urban area, 19.7 degrees C. peaks in the summer and 7.5 deg...
- Kunming Cuisine overview
Kunming cuisine can be traced back approximately 4,000 years ago to a rich array of various local flavors of the numerous minority ethnic groups dwelling in the surrounding valleys and riverside. Sinc...
- Dian Dishes and Kunming Snacks
In Kunming, picturesque natural scenery enhances delicious local foods. Kunming dishes are representative of Dian (Yunnan Province) cuisine, which combines cooking styles of other cities and nationali...
- kunming Flower and Bird Market
Located on Yongdao Street of Kunming downtown area, the Kunming Flower and Bird Market was originally the site for selling flowers, birds, pets, insects and goldfish. As business prospered and attract...
- Featured local dishes
Across the Bridge Noodles The trademark Yunnan noodle dish, Across the Bridge Rice Noodles, is eaten usually for breakfast. The noodles are immersed in chicken broth together with thinly sliced fresh ...
- Kunming Shangyi Street Flower Wholesale Market
Kunming is Chinas largest flower producer, and has the countrys largest flower market. It is also one of Chinas major flower exporters. Every season, flowers of various species bloom throughout t...
- kunming facts
Location: located between 10210 - 10340, 2422 -2633 east longitude and north latitude Neighboring Areas: Sichuan Province and Guizhou Province; Tibet Autonomous Region and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Re...
- History and Culture of Kunming
Situated on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in southwest China, Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province and is known as the City of Perpetual Spring. In 279 B.C., during the Warring States Period (4...
- kunming travel guide
Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, with a history of more than 2400 years, owes its importance to the fact that it was the gateway to the celebrated Silk Road that facilitated trade with Tibet, Sich...