Kunming, Jianshui, Mengzi, Mile, a train spring tour guide to four lesser-known cities in Yunnan
"Yunnan's eighteen oddities, do trains run slower than cars?" nono, now train travel in Yunnan is as convenient as it gets! Join me, Yaya, this spring on a train journey through the beautiful Yunnan, checking in at four cities in four days.
Day one Kunming city walk
Touch the historical and warm buildings of Yunnan
In the morning, encounter the beauty of early spring at Cuihu (Green Lake) with birds singing and seagulls flying overhead, then visit the Yunnan Military Academy across the street to feel the charm of a century-old military school, and explore the mysterious mansion of Lu Han, who once initiated the Yunnan uprising. In the afternoon, head to Kunming's old street to check in at Fuzhao Tower, and don't miss the most beautiful corner, the Moon-Embracing Tower.
tips It is recommended to experience authentic Yunnan cuisine at the Southwest United University themed restaurant next to Fuzhao Tower, and consider staying at the Moon-Embracing Tower Hotel, which is very sentimental.
Day two Jianshui Kunming-Jianshui by train 2 hours
A city with picturesque landscapes, Jianshui with a thousand years of culture
Jianshui Ancient Town: Visit the Chaoyang Tower that has witnessed 600 years of time, walk through the Li Men Yi Lu (Ceremonial Gate and Righteous Path) in the Jianshui Confucian Temple, which is second only to the Confucian Temple in Shandong, stroll through the exquisite Zhu Family Garden, known as the Grand View Garden of the Southwest frontier, and search for ancient wells hidden in the alleys of the old town... Each one bears witness to the living ancient city of Jianshui
Jianshui Ancient Town Mini Train: There is also one of the only remaining French-style meter-gauge mini trains in the country, with wooden carriages, the temperature and sentiment of an old era, slowly taking you to unknown sceneries station by station.
Jianshui Cuisine: Said to be the pinnacle of the Yunnan food pyramid, such as Jianshui tofu made with well water from Dabanjing, the must-try steam pot chicken feast, and the casual strolling and eating on Jianshui Purple Pottery Street, with freshly baked food that is full of the taste of life.
tips
The mini train takes 4 hours for the whole journey, with a round-trip ticket costing 100, passing by Shuanglong Bridge, Xianghui Bridge, and Tuanshan folk residences, all worth getting off to visit.
Day three Mengzi Jianshui-Mengzi by train 1 hour
In the morning in Mengzi, you must have a bowl of cross-bridge rice noodles from its place of origin, recommended at the Fire Burning House.
In the morning, visit the Bise Village Station, a filming location for the movie 'Youth', a small Paris brought by train, full of French charm. Be sure to dress up in Republic of China school uniforms or cheongsams for photos (renting a set for 10 yuan is too cheap).
In the afternoon, wander around the old site of the Southwest Associated University in Mengzi, as well as the nearby Nanhu Park and the most beautiful Yunnan bookstore, the Southwest Associated University Pioneer Bookstore. After dinner, take a night boat tour on Nanhu Lake in a covered boat, which is very comfortable.
Day four Mile Mengzi-Mile by train 1 hour
"This is a city whose name is full of temptation."
Mile Dongfengyun Art Town: A magical city in the East is built with red bricks, with castles from an ancient mystery appearing like a kaleidoscope inside, the illusion as if from the future, and the design lines of hotels and art centers are very beautiful, making for great photo opportunities.
Mile Taiping Lake Forest Park: It's like falling into another dream.
The flower sea here is so vast, it connects into a piece like a secret garden out of a Monet painting, and the Cactus Park is like traveling to Morocco.
The four-day train journey is wonderfully comfortable, and perhaps only by experiencing it yourself will you understand the affection Yunnan people have for these small towns, wanting to privately own the feelings of each.
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.
Kunming Old Street is an entire block, with ancient style buildings and modern atmosphere, very rich. There are many restaurants and snacks in the block. It is very good to eat while shopping. The mushroom hot pot and the rice noodles across the bridge are great. I think my stomach is not big enough. The tour time depends on the breadth of the trip, we spend most of our time eating, shopping and eating took 3-4 hours.
Kunming Old Street is an original historical and cultural district in the center of Kunming. It has a history of more than 900 years. You can see many residential buildings with historical and cultural heritage. Walking in the old streets and alleys, slow taste of old Kunming, and experience the comfortable and comfortable slow life in Kunming. Feel the tranquility of the city.
In the new park to eat rice noodles, looking for the footprints, along the Zhengyi Road to the north is Kunming Old Street. Kunming Old Street is a block project named after a unified place in China. It consists of 10 ancient streets such as Wenming Street, Jingxing Street, Confucian Temple Straight Street, Yandao Street, Guanghua Street, and other ancient streets. It is the last historical block left in Kunming City. Entering the old street, it has long been a scene of human head movement. The oldest of the architectural communities of Kunming Old Street has a history of nearly 900 years, and these buildings carry too many memories and stories of the city, while carrying too many childhood joys and current life fun for contemporary people. Kunming Old Street is the only old street in Kunming City with a quaint style. You can eat authentic small pot rice noodles, you can find the strange Yunnan antiques, and you can find a drug shop that has been around for hundreds of years. The old street embraces the ancient and modern Kunming with his mottled and simple chest. Kunming Old Street is the only original old block retained by this historical and cultural city. It is the largest area in Kunming, the largest area of characteristic residential buildings and shops in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It has a high historical value. Cultural Value and Old Kunming Emotional Value
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.