Things to See and Do in Kunming

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Yunnan Nationalities Village Kunming
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166 reviews 3 travel blogs
Distance: 22.6 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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- Jan 10, 2009 ... chicken Mabi visit, the Dianchi Lake, Yunnan Nationalities Village TIPS: Kunming large temperature difference, In the ...
- Aug 15, 2005 ... , but the sun came out early during our walk around the Nationalities Village. By the time our flight left, it was raining ...
- Dec 31, 2010 ... Some of the group is going to see the Yunnan Nationalities Village (a popular Chinese tourist attraction) and some of us ...
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1of 26 attractions in Kunming
Stone Forest Kunming
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233 reviews 115 travel blogs 736 photos
Distance: 1.7 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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- Apr 28, 2005 ... , before moving on, we decided to visit the celebrated 'Stone Forest'or Shilin the natural wonder (and world heritage site) ...
- Sep 10, 2006 ... There's not much to do here apart from eat Big Macs. There's a Stone Forest (whatever that is) that costs a tenner to go and ...
- Dec 11, 2008 ... has large solar water heating installations. And now in Shilin, near the Stone Forest, they have put in a 166 MW on-grid ...
- Jan 10, 2009 ... -Shangri-La 328km-Dali, 207km-Chuxiong 132km-peace 80km-Kunming 90km-stone forest 135km-Kaiyuan 157km-Yanshan 199km-Fu Ning ...
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Golden Temple (Jin Dian) Kunming
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5 reviews 14 travel blogs 30 photos
Distance: 22.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- May 19, 2006 ... the nearby Golden Temple. They enjoyed the Golden Temple: "the most authentic thing I've seen in China," said mom, on her ...
- Aug 7, 2009 ... a picture for you. After the stone we visited the Golden Temple on our way back to the hotel. Dinner in the hotel ...
- Jul 5, 2010 ... and replacement sandals from Zara (big sizes yay!) we visited the Golden Temple in this huge park which we got ...
- Aug 6, 2009 ... (the stone forest), Louping (some massive waterfalls), the Golden Temple and Bamboo Temple. In the 3 days we have been here, ...
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GuCheng ShengShi Tu Kunming

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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Jianfengchi (Sword Peak Pond) Kunming

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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Heilong Tan (Black Dragon Pool) Kunming
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31 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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Naxi Musical Concert Kunming

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Performances

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Jiuxiang Scenic Region Kunming
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32 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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Gateway to Heaven Kunming

8 travel blogs 2 photos
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

Reviews & Experiences:
- Aug 9, 2005 ... hot so we slept most of the way. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province and the gateway to many other south east asian ...
- Apr 9, 2009 ... hired a bike and set off on two wheels again. Riding around Kunming is fairly relaxed, that is the road rules are fairly ...
- May 29, 2006 ... with 2 other couchsurfers...from russia, but studying chinese in kunming..and was great, in a really old chinese ...
- Jul 29, 2006 ... This was another fine example of one of China's large scale construction projects. Kunming, a major city in the south of ...
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Black Dragon Pool (Heilong Tan) Kunming
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31 reviews 4 travel blogs 3 photos
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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- May 3, 2010 Yes - it really is this ...
- Aug 13, 2008 ... . Outside of old town was some place called the black dragon pool, which was this really clean little lake that was ...
- Jan 27, 2012 ... We unloaded our luggage and went to Black Dragon Pool, which happens to be on the cover of our China tour ...
- Feb 21, 2009 ... here, like the Bamboo Temple or the Black Dragon Pool. With the Western Hills National Park, they exist very ...
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Waterwheel Kunming

1 travel blog
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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- Sep 9, 2004 ... through Lijiang, and at the top of town, next to a big waterwheel that has been erected for Chinese tourists to have their ...
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Cave of Fairies/Goddess (Immortal Cave) Kunming

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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Sifang Jie (Square Market) Kunming
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42 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Dongba Cultural Museum Kunming

1 travel blog

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Yúnnán Museum of Minority Nationalities Kunming
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8 reviews

Distance: 22.6 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Dian Lake (Dian Chi) Kunming
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63 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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- Feb 24, 2009 ... a cable car along the ridge, which had some gorgeous views of Dian lake and beyond it the city itself. We collected our ...
- Sep 9, 2011 ... - the pollution is unbelievable. Only yesterday we went to view Dian Lake in Kunming and the water is green – so green ...
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Daguan Yuan Park Kunming
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2 reviews

Distance: 22.6 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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Bamboo Temple (Qióngzhú Sì) Kunming
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7 reviews 29 travel blogs 52 photos
Distance: 22.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Mar 11, 2004 ... to wander around the city and another to visit the nearby Buddhist "Bamboo Temple." We found the city to be accurate to the ...
- Sep 24, 2003 ... or so year old Buddhist temple on a hilltop (named the Bamboo Temple in English) which was very interesting. As well as a ...
- May 28, 2004 ... barely pronounce a word. 10 km outside of Kunming, I visited the Bamboo temple, which seemed to contain no bamboo at ...
- Jan 4, 2008 ... Erin and I trekked up to the Bamboo Temple, a Buddhist temple that is mysteriously devoid of any ...
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Yuantong Temple Kunming
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5 reviews 14 travel blogs 52 photos
Distance: 22.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- May 21, 2006 ... skedaddled out of there and up the road to Yuantong Temple. Ok another temple, but there is little to see in Kunming so ...
- Sep 1, 2010 ... playing croquet. They were very, very good. 4. Yuantong Temple - oldest Buddhist Temple in the city - amazing artwork and ...
- Jan 10, 2007 ... to exploring the city on foot. We first visited the Yuantong Temple, which is over 1,000 years old. It's ...
- Nov 15, 2010 ... , musical instruments, jewelry, metalware, and eating utensils. At Yuantong Temple, after descending some steps and passing ...
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Flowers and Birds Market Kunming
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11 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Shopping

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Western Hills (Xi Shan) Kunming
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62 reviews 21 travel blogs 53 photos
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Jan 4, 2008 ... ; We spent a couple of days hiking up Xi Shan (the Western Hills) and exploring the hiking routes used by locals and ...
- Sep 3, 2011 ... his daughter off at Kindergarten and together we hiked up Xi Shan the Western Hills. It was nice to stretch the legs, have a ...
- Oct 1, 2011 ... and then we decided to visit the Western Hills. Its a beautiful hillside with great views of Kunming and home to a mystical ...
- Feb 24, 2009 ... bizarre nature of coincidence. Yesterday we went up onto the western hills outside of the city and wandered off the ...
Yúnnán Provincial Museum Kunming
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4 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Museums
Zhèng Hé Gongyuán Park Kunming
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1 review

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites
Green Lake (Cuì Hú) Kunming
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64 reviews 62 travel blogs 100 photos
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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- Aug 30, 2011 If you are limited of cash, take a walk across to the Green Lake park in the north of Kunming. Watch the local people ...
- May 19, 2006 ... 'beer' and 'another one'" dad said. We stayed at the Green Lake Hotel (*****--"fancy with elegant flowers and a touch of ...
- Dec 17, 2010 ... was only $31RMB. After we checked-in, we walked around Green Lake (翠湖公園). The Green Lake Park ...
- May 21, 2006 ... with people and activities far more than the much larger Green Lake Park. There were groups of people dancing, others ...
Yunnan-Tibet Road Kunming
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1 review

Distance: 3 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders
Kunmíng City Museum Kunming
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2 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Museums