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Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archways

Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archways

One of Kunming's best-known landmarks, this is a large plaza featuring two large arches in the traditional style, the Jinma (golden horse) and Biji (emerald rooster) arches, surrounded by a cluster of restaurants, bars and shops in Chinese-style buildings.

Dianchi Lake

Dianchi Lake

Dianchi Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan province, located at the edge of the city at the foot of Western Hill. It is also a major migratory spot for Siberian red-beaked seagulls in winter.

Former Site of Southwest Associated University

Former Site of Southwest Associated University

The university taught some of modern China's top minds, and the campus was the center of many important modern political movements.

East and West Pagodas

East and West Pagodas

The twin pagodas stand 40 meters tall and date back over 1,100 years, and are adorned with bronze decorations.

Xueling Scenic Area

Xueling Scenic Area

Located between Jiaozi Mountain and the Jiulong Scenic Area, Xueling is the main peak of the Gongwang Mountain Range. Its sharp, ice-eroded crags rise to 4,344 meters above sea level.

Factory-turned-museum traces China's optics history

Factory-turned-museum traces China's optics history

Factory-transformed-museum Optics History Museum of China is located at a cave at the former site of China’s first optics factory in Kunming, Yunnan province.

Jiuxiang

Jiuxiang

A large cave system with colorfully lit caverns and subterranean water features.

Stone Forest

Stone Forest

A unique geological formation, the Stone Forest is exactly a beautiful forest of flowering lime-stone pillars.

World Horticultural Expo Garden

World Horticultural Expo Garden

As the only complete and well-preserved World Expo site worldwide, Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden is located in the Jindian Scenic Area, 4 kilometers from downtown Kunming, Yunnan province.

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