The southwest China province of Yunnan borders Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos and is a region of great scenic diversity ranging from dramatic mountains up to 6700m bordering Tibet to tropical lands only 70m above sea level.
Many flowers now common around the world originated from Yunnan which is particularly famous for flowers including camellias, azaleas, magnolia, primrose, lilies and orchids The region is a major source for the cut flower trade in China. Yunnan means “a land south of colourful clouds” which sums up the natural beauty of the region.
The largest city and capital Kunming has a population of over 6 million and is a pleasant, well laid out city with many gardens and lakes. It has a springtime climate most of the year (its elevation is 1800m) with mild temperatures and humidity and flowers blooming all year round; it is often called the ‘City of Eternal Spring’.
In 1989 Kunming held the World Horticultural Exposition featuring the best horticultural works from all over China and over 70 foreign countries. The buildings and gardens erected for this exposition are now open permanently and are a major drawcard in Kunming. I was fortunate to attend the expo in 1989 and it was fascinating on a recent visit to see how the gardens have developed since then.
outside entrance to Gardens of World Horticultural Exposition with mascot used for Expo
Kunming is one of the famous historic and cultural cities of China as well as its natural features. There are major attractions including Dianchi Lake, West Hill Forest Park, Grand View Pavilion, Yuantong Temple and Qiongzhu Temple.
Dianchi Lake covers 300 sq km and is the largest alpine lake in Yunnan and is sometimes referred to as “Bright Pearl on the Plateau”. Each November flocks of red-beak gulls come to the lake from Siberia for the winter…
Close to the lake is Yunnan Ethnic Village a large group of ethnic’ villages’ reflecting the fact that 26 different minorities live in Yunnan province. You can visit the site and as well as experience the architecture and lifestyle of some of the minority peoples be entertained with a diversity of folk singing, traditional instruments, colourful costumes and dancing.
West Hill Forest Park is also close to Dianchi Lake an area of mountains, greenery and many temples and pavilions many with exotic names.
In the northern part of Kunming the Golden Hall Scenic area also has temples and pavilions including the largest bronze hall in China as well as a large camellia garden.
China is taking to golf with enthusiasm and courses are being built in the city; the Lakeview Country Club course was designed by Nick Faldo. However the sport is very much for the burgeoning middle class.
lush fairway on Lakeview Golf Course, Kunming with some condos on edge
Yunnan cuisine is delicious and quite spicy. Local dishes include Bamboo Tube Chicken, Stewed Duck and the wonderfully named Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles. In Kunming try Jixinyuan Restaurant, Laodianwei Restaurant or perhaps the evocatively named Jixinglong Stewed Goose Restaurant
Kunming is well served by excellent hotels including Green Lake Hotel, Harbour Plaza, Bank Hotel, Kaiwah Plaza and Courtyard Marriott. A pleasant business style hotel in the city centre is Golden Springs Hotel.
Kunming is readily accessible by air from all the major Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as well as international connections through Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore to major Australian cities.
Related posts:
-
Really interesting post, thanks!
-
Intriguing article. I know I’m somewhat late in posting my comment but the article would have been to the idea and just the details I used to be looking for. I can’t say that I believe everything you could mentioned but it really was emphatically fascinating! BTW…I found your internet site via a Google search. I’m a frequent visitor for your blog all of which will return again soon.
-
When I visit this page there’s a new challenge and improved will study on. Haha I’ve experienced your source code too many times to master how you’re doing things so I can wear them my site. Thanks! I am able to show you about approaches to make money online.
-
Surprisingly! It is like you understand my mind! You seem to know so much about this, just like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a bit, besides that, this is good blog post. A great read. I’ll certainly revisit again.
-
A brilliant post, I just given this onto a student who was doing a little analysis on this. And he in fact bought me breakfast because I discovered it for him….
. So let me rephrase that: Thankx for the treat! But yeah Thank you for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love reading more on this topic. If possible, as you become expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me. Two thumb up for this article! -
You’re not the regular blog author, man. You surely have something powerful to contribute to the web. Such a great blog. I’ll return for more.
-
Oh my goodness! It is like you understand my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do with some images to drive the content home a bit, but other than that, this is helpful blog post. A great read. I will certainly be back.
-
After read few of the blogposts on your web site now, and I really like your style of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back soon. Please check out my website also and let me know your opinion.
-
extracting tramadol tramadol prescribing information generic tramadol mg tramadol mg medicine nm tramadol regulation tramadol and ivf potentiates tramadol tramadol withdrawl help tramadol and adderall tramadol vs norco is tramadol an antiinflamatory buy overnight tramadol bay tramadol tramadol mg us pharmacy what is tramadol hcl wellbutrin tramadol tramadol descripion nursing responsibility for paracetamol and tramadol pet medication tramadol is propoxyphene the same as tramadol tramadol description and tablet photo substitutions for tramadol tramadol online online day tramadol from tramadol tramadol apap online tramadol apap tramadol and weed high tramadol dogs and people tramadol capsule tramadol monograph photo or picture of tramadol pill ambien and tramadol tramadol itchy nausea shaky tramadol user forum tramadol with aspirin info on tramadol drowsiness chlorhydrate tramadol all about tramadol combustion tramadol patch use of tramadol and heart disease tramadol taken with ibuprofen nm tramadol scheduling photo tramadol
-
administrowanie nieruchomościami warszawa obsługa techniczna budynków obsługa techniczna budynków tkaniny pudełka dekoracyjne poduszki salon dla psów Szczecin strzyżenie psów Szczecin pielęgnacja psów Szczecin wesele Szczecin fotografia ślubna Szczecin zdjęcia ślubne Szczecin pranie wykładzin Warszawa sprzątanie biur w Warszawie sprzątanie Warszawa
Comments are now closed.
10 comments
Trackback link: http://www.cnto.org.au/blog/kunming-yunnan-province-china/trackback/