Kunming

Kunming, the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province, is the political, cultural, economic, and transportation center of Yunnan Province. Kunming is well-connected with Southeast Asia and is a pivotal destination on the south China tourist loop (Chengdu–Kunming–Guilin–HK).

Known as 'the City of Eternal Spring' and 'the City of Flowers', visitors come in great numbers to enjoy the spring-like climate and spectacular scenery.

Kunming, the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province, is the political, cultural, economic, and transportation center of Yunnan Province. Kunming is well-connected with Southeast Asia and is a pivotal destination on the south China tourist loop (Chengdu–Kunming–Guilin–HK).

Known as 'the City of Eternal Spring' and 'the City of Flowers', visitors come in great numbers to enjoy the spring-like climate and spectacular scenery.

Kunming’s Location

Kunming is located on the elevated and mountainous Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in sub-tropical south China. From Kunming, you can visit tropical Xishuangbanna to the south, explore snow-capped Shangri-La in the Tibetan foothills to the west, and appreciate Luoping's rape flowers on mountain rice terraces to the east.

Top Reasons to Visit Kunming

Kunming is known as 'the Spring City' as every season is like spring: changeable but not too extreme. It is a good place to escape a hot summer or a frozen winter.

Covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all year round, Kunming is named and famed as 'the Flower City'.

Home to 25 ethnic minority groups, Kunming is the focal point of Yunnan’s minority culture.

Blessed with karst landscapes, snowcapped mountains, and red lands surrounding it, Kunming is a heaven for photographers.

It is convenient for travel from the large China cities with international flights as far as America (pandemic measures permitting) and to Yunnan’s popular destinations.

The Must-See Attractions in Kunming

Its beautiful natural scenery and colorful ethnic culture make Kunming one of the top 20 tourist destinations in China. Kunming has become a well-catered-for tourist destination with great infrastructure, holiday-spending, sightseeing, and entertainment combined as one.

• The Stone Forest World Geopark: It is a large comprehensive tourist zone with natural scenery, folk customs, and scientific research combined; and it's the spikiest karst landscape in the world.

  
  

  
  

  

• Dongchuan Red Land: Its terraced fields are the most character-filled and colorful red land on the Yunnan Plateau. Praised as 'God's palette', it is an ideal place for photography.

  
  

  
  

  

• Yunnan Minority Village: See shows, traditional clothing, and replica buildings displaying the culture of Yunnan’s 25 ethnic minorities.

  
  

  
  

  

• Western Hills (Xishan) Forest Park: It has enjoyed great fame for its beautiful and unique natural scenery since ancient times and is renowned as 'the most beautiful place in Yunnan'.

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

Ref:https://www.chinahighlights.com/kunming/