Four Days and Three Nights in Kunming, Encountering the Romance of the Spring City
🌿 Four days and three nights in Kunming, encountering the gentleness of the Spring City
📅 Day 1: Arrival in Kunming, First Exploration of the City
- Morning: Arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport, take the airport bus or a taxi to a downtown hotel. It is recommended to stay in a hotel in the city center for convenience.
- Afternoon: After a short rest at the hotel, you can go for a walk in Cuihu (Green Lake) Park to experience the leisurely pace of the Spring City.
- Evening: Head to Kunming's old streets to taste the local specialty, Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles, and experience authentic Yunnan cuisine.
📅 Day 2: Day Trip to the Stone Forest
- Morning: After breakfast, take an early bus or hire a car to the Stone Forest Scenic Area, which is about a 1.5-hour drive.
- Afternoon: Tour the Stone Forest Scenic Area, and don't miss the Greater Stone Forest, Lesser Stone Forest, and the Strange Stone Museum.
- Evening: Return to the city and you can choose to have dinner at a restaurant near Jinma Biji Square to try Yunnan dishes.
📅 Day 3: Dian Lake and Western Hills
- Morning: After breakfast, head to Haigeng Park by Dian Lake, where you can feed seagulls and admire the beauty of Dian Lake.
- Afternoon: Take the cable car to the Dragon Gate in the Western Hills to visit the Dragon Gate Grottoes.
- Evening: Enjoy dinner in a fishing village around Dian Lake, tasting local fish delicacies.
📅 Day 4: In-depth Tour of Kunming City
- Morning: After breakfast, visit the Yunnan Nationalities Village to learn about the culture of Yunnan's ethnic minorities.
- Afternoon: Visit the Yunnan Provincial Museum to learn about Yunnan's history and culture.
- Evening: Free time in Kunming city center, you can visit the night market to try more Yunnan snacks.
Kunming Free Park Guide
🌿 Cuihu (Green Lake) Park:
- Address: No. 67 Cuihu South Road, Wuhua District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Cuihu Park Station
- Features: Lake center island, Guanyu Pavilion, historical buildings
🌳 Daguan Park:
- Address: No. 639 Daguan Road, Xishan District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Daguan Park Station
- Features: Dian Lake views, Daguan Tower, Lotus Pond
🌼 Golden Temple Scenic Area:
- Address: Golden Temple Scenic Area, Panlong District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Golden Temple Scenic Area Station
- Features: Taoist architectural complex, Bronze Temple, natural scenery
🌳 Black Dragon Pool Park:
- Address: No. 87 Longquan Road, Panlong District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Black Dragon Pool Park Station
- Features: Ancient trees, clear springs, ancient buildings
🌴 Xihua Park:
- Address: No. 222 Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Xihua Park Station
- Features: Tropical plants, lakes, recreational facilities
🌳 Lotus Park:
- Address: Lakeside of Lianhua Pond, East Huancheng Road, Guandu District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Lotus Park Station
- Features: Lotus Pond, leisure trails, observation deck
🌿 Wild Duck Lake Park:
- Address: Intersection of Caiyun North Road and Kunqu Expressway, Guandu District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Wild Duck Lake Park Station
- Features: Wetland ecology, bird watching spots, leisure facilities
🌳 Tanhua Temple Park:
- Address: No. 182 Tanhua Road, Panlong District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Tanhua Temple Park Station
- Features: Ancient temple, Buddhist culture, garden landscape
🌿 Kunming Botanical Garden:
- Address: No. 137 Heilongtan Road, Ciba Street, Panlong District, Kunming
- Transportation: Take a bus to Botanical Garden Station
- Features: Diverse plant species, scientific research and education, leisure and sightseeing
📸 Photography Tips:
- Choose the right time of day, such as early morning or evening, to avoid peak crowds.
- Utilize natural light, especially during the golden hours (sunrise and sunset).
- Try different shooting angles and compositions to capture the unique features and beauty of the parks.
💡 Tips:
- Check the park's opening hours and any special events in advance.
- Be mindful of park rules, such as no smoking and not walking on the grass.
- Keep the environment clean and do not litter.
Next to Nanping Road Pedestrian Street, there is a hero monument to the north, and the Golden Horse and Jade Chicken Archway to the south. There are cultural monuments such as the former residence of Nie Er in the old street. There are also many delicious shops.
Lot of amazing food/restaurant to try, I personally loved the fact that it had a lot stands for fresh fruit juice. The night view is amazing with the lights. However, it's just like any other street food market in China. Tips: Don't fill yourself up with the first food you try.
Kunming's "Wukang Building", the most popular title is "paper building", poetic called "to the moon building", the luxury of the free-flowing type called "wine glass building", basically named after the shape. Compared with Shanghai Wukang Building, the biggest difference is that there are two such buildings here, almost exactly the same, standing in front of each other, and arching the "Victory Memorial Hall of the Anti-Japanese War". Kunming Old Street, not a street, but a block composed of more than ten historic ancient city streets and alleys, shops, bustling business, motor vehicles are prohibited to drive in, is now a holy place for net reds to punch in, and paper buildings are undoubtedly the most attractive attraction here. Figure 8 is a shop in the building, from the window, you can see the sidewalk tiles outside the opposite door, you can see how narrow.
The lively place in the center of Kunming has a lot of tourists. This is a place to eat, drink and play. It is suitable for punching in and taking pictures. There are some old houses and old buildings, but basically there are no special features at all. I personally feel that it is not worth it to come and play.
20230204 Night: 1. "Kunming Old Street" is the oldest old neighborhood in Kunming. It is a gathering place for local officials and dignitaries in ancient times. Many buildings on the street are more than 900 years old and have a total length of 435 meters. You can enjoy the customs of Kunming Old Town while eating, drinking and having fun. The old street is connected to the "Nanping Pedestrian Street" on the south side. It is brightly lit and crowded at night. Many antique petty bourgeoisie photo spots are a must-go place in Kunming at night. ① Address: No. 3 Qianwang Street, Wenmiao Straight Street, Wuhua District, Kunming City. ② Transportation: The bus is direct, and the driving is not easy to stop. ③ peak season: No. 2. The core area of the old street is mainly composed of 3 north-south ("Qianwang Street", "Wenming Street", "Wenming Temple Straight Street", "Justice Road"), 2 east-west streets ("Jingxing Street", "Guanghua Street"), in a "Tian" type, the style is more traditional than Nanping Street, more traditional cultural shops (antiques, flower and bird markets, etc.), Various lanterns and peach trees will dress up the Lantern Festival in a beaming mood, and occasionally meet Hanfu beauty. 4. The larger dining area has an open-air dining area of "eat to operate". The only drawback is that this piece of light is dim, like a temporary arrangement during the holidays; the stalls on the road of justice are the most neat and tidy. 3. The buildings in this area have the "Nancheng Mosque" (the legend was built in the 11th year of Yuan to Yuan, that is, 1274, and was first built by Yunnan Pingzhang Political Affairs Saidianchi, or Tang Zhenguan for six years, that is, 632 years. Several times it was destroyed and rebuilt, the most recent was 1996. There are many Scripture cultural relics in the temple, which is the center of Yunnan Islam's activities, and the "Former Residence of the Ear" (founded in Qingguangxu ten years, 1884. In 1905, the Ear's father came to Kunming from Yuxi to earn a living and rented this house to open a clinic "Chengchun Hall". In 1912, the creator of the national anthem of China, Nie Er, was born here, and in 1920, he could not pay the rent and moved away. The current site was rebuilt after moving 4 meters to the back of the street), "Fu's House" (founded in 1931, is the ham merchant Fu Runzhi, Fu Taizhi), "Majia Courtyard" (founded in 1923, formerly the elder of the war, the famous Bai nationality of the Yujun army Ma 𨱅 mansion, he was the first mayor of Kunming, and later used as a courtyard drama performance venue), "Qian Wang Mansion" (the red-top merchant "Qian Wang" Wang Qian Mansion at the end of Qing Dynasty), he ruled in the same period of 11 years, That is, in 1872, the local famous business name "Tong Qingfeng" was opened. The Fujia side was appreciated by Li Hongzhang. When the eight-country coalition invaded, it funded Cixi to escape difficulties. Qianwang Street was named in 2007), "Tengyue General Bingfu" (the Yi general during the Qing Dynasty, and the general of Tengyue General Jiang Zonghan Mansion. He participated in the "Zhennanguan Dajie" to break the French army and rose to the governor of Guizhou, and then opened the "Fuchunheng" business to break the Japanese monopoly, but closed in 1937), etc., but it was too late to go in and visit, looking forward to the second brush. The reconstruction work of that year was very rigorous, each brick was marked, and the original site was rebuilt according to the 1:1 style. At present, the old street is built in the direction of the 4A-level scenic spot.