Kunming Attractions

The Colorful Yunnan
Here you can find everything what you want to buy. This is also a AAAA scenic spot in Yunnan.
By bus or coach.

Yuanyang Rice Terrace
Yuanyang lies in the relatively underdeveloped southeast part of Yunnan, Honghe Hani and Yi People's Autonomous Region, about 300km south of Kunming. Yuanyang is renowned for its rice terraces, which claim as the world's largest and most spectacular one, crafted out by bare hands by the H...
Yuanyang lies in the relatively underdeveloped southeast part of Yunnan, Honghe Hani and Yi People's Autonomous Region, about 300km south of Kunming. Yuanyang is renowned for its rice terraces, which claim as the world's largest and most spectacular one, crafted out by bare hands by the Hani people one thousand years ago and is still in use today. Because it is a relatively inaccessible part of Yunnan, the subtropical area escaped heavy development for tourism, and has so far been overlooked by the big masses. It is a self sustaining ecosystem and a perfect example of a symbiosis with nature. During winter to early spring, the entire field is irrigated with spring water from the forest above to rejuvenate and getting prepared for the next season. The Hani people have repeated this for more than a thousand years.

Cuihu Park(Green Lake Park)
Located in Kunming proper, the park was a beautiful bay on the Dianchi Lake before the Ming dynasty and became a tourist resort at the beginning of the Qing dynasty.
The Park is nowadays wellknown for its richly ornamented traditional pavilions and palaces, blue waves and ripples, fair la...
Located in Kunming proper, the park was a beautiful bay on the Dianchi Lake before the Ming dynasty and became a tourist resort at the beginning of the Qing dynasty.
The Park is nowadays wellknown for its richly ornamented traditional pavilions and palaces, blue waves and ripples, fair landscape, and quite elegance. Of its numberous screens: early spring at the Cuihu and seagulls playing at the Cuihu are known as the most enjoyable ones.


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Types of Roofs on traditional Chinese Architecture
Types of Roofs on traditional Chinese Architecture
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Types of Roofs on traditional Chinese Architecture
When visiting Chinese traditional architecture, do you feel perplexed by the "almost-the-same" architecture? You have no idea what the difference is between all these buildings. Here I will introduce you several types of roofs which is the most direct part to know about the social status of its owner.
1. Hip/Hipped Roof (Wudian Roof)
See the 1st picture below
Hipped Roof is of the highest level in traditional Chinese architecture. Only the royal family and Confucius had the privilege to use such style of roof. Such roof has five ridges and four sides, all in the form of gentle slope.
2. Eastern Asia Hip and Gable Roof (Xieshan Roof)
See the 2nd picture below
The roof on the building in front of us is called Eastern Asia Hip and Gable Roof. Let's count how many hips it has. Okay, the horizontal one on the top, called main ridge; connecting the main ridge, there are four other ones, called vertical ridges and after a stop, there are four more, called diagonal ridge. To sum up, nine ridges in total. Therefore, such roof is also called "Nine-Ridge roof". In Chinese, the roof has a interesting name, literally meaning a mountain taking a break.
Such kind of roof is only next to hipped roof in terms of social position. Now let's look at the side of the roof. Does it look like a mountain? Yes, therefore, this side is called pediment/gable.
3.Suspended Roof (Xuanshan Roof)
See the 3rd picture below
The roof we can see now is called suspended roof. It's hard to tell where is it suspended from. Well, to understand the name, it requires a little bit imagination. Look at the side of the roof, it formed a triangle. Does it remind you of a small mountain? Yes. And the roof on top of it does not stop at the edge,instead, it stretches out and looks like it is suspended on the mountain.Therefore, it is called "suspended roof".
Speaking of the social ranking, such roof is not of high level. It is the most common type and could be used by ordinary people or used as side hall in palace and temple.
4."Hard mountain Roof" or "Ying Shan Roof".
See the 4th picture below
Since we have covered the "suspended roof", let's talk about it's sister "Hard mountain Roof" or "Ying Shan Roof". The major difference between the two sisters lies in whether the roof goes beyond the pediment. If it does, then it is the suspended roof, if it doesn't, then it is the "hard mountain" roof. Sometimes, the pediment can even goes beyond the roof. Such roof style is called“fire-sealing gable". And you can tell from the name that such style is helpful for preventing the fire from going wild. In fact, not only the "fire-sealing gable" but all "hard-mountain roofs" are helpful for limiting the fire. Why is it? Because unlike the other styles whose wooden structure are partly exposed, such style constructed the ends of the purlin into the pediment. Looking from outside, it reminded the ancient Chinese people of solid and hard mountain, thus came the name.
In contrast, the suspended roof is helpful for preventing the rain from wetting the room. Since the south part of China is raining, therefore, it is widely used in the south, while the hard-mountain roof is commonly used in the north.
5.Pavillion Roof
See the 5th picture below
Pavillion Roof is commonly used on pavilions, pagodas and so on. It looks like a big cone.

Kunming City in the 1980s
China is a developing country.The opening up in 1970s helped China made rapid progress to be part of the international country.It's amazing that China achieves rapid and considerable development in recent years....
China is a developing country.The opening up in 1970s helped China made rapid progress to be part of the international country.It's amazing that China achieves rapid and considerable development in recent years. Located in the southwest of China,Yunnan is an important tourism province because of rich tourism source .As the capital city of Yunnan province,Kunming city plays a significant role in the development of the whole province. Compared with the past,Kunming now has changed a lot.Go back to the 1980s,you will see .
Foreign Consulates in Kunming
Consulate General of Malaysia (马来西亚领事馆)
Sakura Hotel Rm 870, 29 Dongfeng Dong Lu (樱花酒店,东风东路29号870室)
Tel: +86 (0)871 3165888
Fax: +86 (0)871 3135189
Consulate General of the Lao PDR (老挝领事馆)...
Consulate General of Malaysia (马来西亚领事馆)
Sakura Hotel Rm 870, 29 Dongfeng Dong Lu (樱花酒店,东风东路29号870室)
Tel: +86 (0)871 3165888
Fax: +86 (0)871 3135189
Consulate General of the Lao PDR (老挝领事馆)
Rm 3226, Camellia Hotel, 154 Dongfeng Dong Lu (茶花宾馆, 3226室)
Tel: +86 (0)871 3176623
Fax: +86 (0)871 3178556
Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (越南领事馆)
Jia Hua Hotel, 157 Beijing Lu (佳华广场酒店,北京路157号)
Tel: +86 (0)871 3522669
Consulate General of the Union of Myanmar (缅甸领事馆)
Rm B503,5/F,Longyuan Haozhai, 156 Weiyuan Jie
Tel: +86 (0)871 3603477
Fax: +86 (0)871 3602468
Royal Consulate General of Cambodia (柬埔寨领事馆)
20/F, Jinquan Hotel, 93 Renmin Dong Lu (金泉宾馆,20楼,人民东路93号)
Tel: +86 (0)871 3317320
Fax: +86 (0)871 3316220
Royal Thai Consulate General (泰国领事馆)
1/F, South Building, Kunming Hotel, 145 Dongfeng Dong Lu (昆明饭店南栋一楼,东风东路145号)
Tel: +86 (0)871 3168916
Fax: +86 (0)871 3166891
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Top Kunming Tours

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Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7- Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9- Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila...Read more
Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7- Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9- Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila
Day 10 - Shangrila to Feilaishi - overnight Feilaishi
Day 11 - Drive to Mingyong - overnight Feilaishi
Day 12 - Feilaishi to Shangrila - overnight Shangrila
Day 13 - Flight back to Kunming.

5 Days Kunming Jianshui Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Photograph Tour
Tour Cateogry: Yunnan Classic Tour
Tour Dates: Daily
Starts/Ends: Kunming/Yuanyang
Trip Type: Photograph Tour
Activity Level: Easy
Tour Route:
Kunming-Shilin-Yuanyang-Jianshui-Kunming
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Tour Cateogry: Yunnan Classic Tour
Tour Dates: Daily
Starts/Ends: Kunming/Yuanyang
Trip Type: Photograph Tour
Activity Level: Easy
Tour Route:
Kunming-Shilin-Yuanyang-Jianshui-Kunming
Trip Highlights:
Yuanyang is renowned for its rice terraces, sculpted by bare hands by the Hani people one thousand years ago, transforming a barren valley into a humid Eden; perfect for rice crops. The 1000m of mountain slopes of terraces is still in use today, claiming to be the world's most spectacular and extensive terraces. It is a self sustaining ecosystem and a perfect example of a symbiosis with nature.
Day 1 Kunming Arrive in Kunming City,transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 Kunming-Shilin-Jianshui Drive to Shilin County and visit the Stone Forest, drive to Jianshui, Visit the Ancient Wells and Chaoyang Tower and Jianshui Old Town.
Day 3 Jianshui-Yuanyang
Visit Zhu Family Garden, Jianshui Confucius Temple, Tuanshan Village and Zhang Family Garden, transfer to Yuanyang
Day 4 Yuanyang Visit Hani and Yi ethnic villages and the Yuangyang Rice Terraces including Duoyishu, Laohuzui, Bada and Longshuba
Day 5 Yuanyang-Kunming Transfer back to Kunming, visit Xingmeng Mongolian Village on the way
Day 6 Departure from Kunming Transfer to Kunming Airport for returning. Service ends

13days-kunming-dali-street-meili-snow-mountain-then-back-lijiang
Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7- Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9- Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila...Read more
Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7- Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9- Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila
Day 10 - Shangrila to Feilaishi - overnight Feilaishi
Day 11 - Drive to Mingyong - overnight Feilaishi
Day 12 - Feilaishi to Shangrila - overnight Shangrila
Day 13 - Flight back to Kunming.