As the capital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, also known as the "City of Eternal Spring", is one of the most pleasant and relaxed cities in China. The city covers an area with 6200 sq. km (3844 sq. km) including 4 city districts and 4 rural counties. It is one of the major tourist city attracting more than 2 million visitors annually with 800 thousand more coming from abroad.
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Stone Forest |
Situated 75 miles southeast of Kunming, the Stone Forest is a wonder of geology. About 200 million year ago the earth's crust shifted and forced the 200 acres of karst limestone stalagmites rise up from what was once a huge expanse of water. |
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Golden Palace |
Golden Temple, located on Mingfeng Hill, 11km northeast of Kunming, is also known as Taihe Palace (the Hall of Supreme Harmony) and Tongwa Temple (the Bronze Tile Temple). The temple was originally built in 1604 during the Ming dynasty. |
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Qiongzhu Temple (Bamboo Temple) |
The temple lies on the northwestern outskirts of Kunming, some 8 miles (12 km) from the downtown area. Surrounded by wooded hills, the temple was built about 1280 at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty by a famous monk. |
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Yuantong Temple |
Yuantong Temple, a temple build in Tang dynasty with a history of over 1,000 years, is seated at the southern foot of Luofengshan Hill. It is the biggest temple in Kunming. Famed for its grand architecture and design, the temple was built on a hill slope. |
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Dianchi Lake and Daguan Park |
The Dianchi Lake is the largest lake in Yunnan Province and the eighth largest lake in China. It is 370 square kilometers in area, 44 meters in depth, and 1,885 meters in altitude. Its nickname is "Sparkling Pearl Imbedded in a Highland". |
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Western Hill and Dragon Gate |
Located approximately 15 kilometers from Kunming, the Western Hill spread out across a long wedge of parkland on the western side of Lake Dianchi. The hills' undulating outline is thought to resemble a reclining woman with tresses of hair flowing into the sea. |
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Kunming Photo Gallery
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