Golden Temple (Jin Dian) Kunming

Jin Dian Gongyuan, Mingfeng (Singing Phoenix) Hill Kunming , Yunnan, China

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    ... and a touch of class") and wandered around the big city and the nearby Golden Temple. They enjoyed the Golden Temple: "the most authentic thing I've seen in China," said mom, on her second visit to China. Dad liked it too, after getting blessed by a ...

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    ... arches amongst the huge shopping centres. After treating ourselves to Haagen Dazs and replacement sandals from Zara (big sizes yay!) we visited the Golden Temple in this huge park which we got lost in, a tradition it seems! It was a pretty ...

  • 3

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    ... it is impossible to describe. I hope my photos can paint a picture for you.   After the stone we visited the Golden Temple on our way back to the hotel. Dinner in the hotel restaurant was exceptional . famous Kunming one bridge noodles and Yunnan ...

  • 4

    An amusing but uneventful stay in Kunming

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    ... . The intention of visiting Kunming was to go and see Shinlin (the stone forest), Louping (some massive waterfalls), the Golden Temple and Bamboo Temple. In the 3 days we have been here, we have managed to achieve none of these things. The weather has ...

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    ... draft beer: it's much more expensive than the bottled variety. The Bamboo-temple is a must-see (10Y), but forget about the golden temple. To many tourists, they charge 20 Yuan and after that you still have to pay to get into the separate building. If ...

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    ... Spring lives up to its name tomorrow. Since I have only one full day in Kunming before I return to Qingyuan for my last week and a half of teaching I hope to resist the urge to sleep in and start hitting the sights early. First stop, the Golden Temple. ...

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    ... made a point to light up the naturally stunning caves in Christmas colours-a little distracting. We also got a chance to see the Golden Temple built by the warrior dude Wu Sangui (how come nobody ever builds things like the Pale Grey Temple?). On an ...

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    ... to Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, it was a waste of time, its therefore a must to go there. First stop is the Golden Temple, the brainchild of General Wu Sangui who was dispatched by the Manchus in 1659 to quell uprisings in the region, but ...

  • 9

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    ... , so we headed back and I showered and we rinsed off and rested for a while and then decided that we would head out to see the Golden Temple.  It was probably 4:30 when we left - but the bus ride took over an hour and when we got there it seemed as ...