Kunming
Kunming
- Situated in central Yunnan and north of the Dianchi Basin,
Kunming is skirted on three sides by mountains, with one side
opening onto the Dianchi Lake. The city is nicknamed “Spring
City” due to the fact that it is covered all the year
round with the rich verdure of trees and plants. Endowed with
a pleasant climate, the city is adorned with more than 400 kinds
of flowers. Kunming is world-famous for its abundance of camellias,
orchids, azaleas and Primula malacoides, which can be found
in the Kunming Botanical Garden, where 4,000 varieties of tropical
and subtropical plants grow profusely amidst dense clusters
of camellias. Kunming is also a renowned historical and cultural
city in southwest China. In ancient times it was an important
gateway to the celebrated Silk Road which conducted to Tibet,
Sichuan, Myanmar and India. The city's highland scenery is as
its karst landform is bewithching. Its people are known for
their varied and exotic habits and customs, and its land is
pockmarked with historical artifacts, places of cultural interest,
and gardens landscaped with a picturesque taste.
Local Places of Interest, Activities and Tours of the Surrounding
Areas
The
Stone Forest - Located in Lunan County, The Stone Forest
is 86km southeast of Kunming where a high grade road extends
to the park entrance. As you wander though the Stone Forest,
you will be surrounded by the rising stone peaks, layer after
layer of green hills, and the widespread stone peaks of the
forest, all these wonders combine to present you with a picture
of astounding natural beauty. A typical karst formation, the
Stone Forest covers an area of more than three hundred square
kilometres. Scientific research has shown that what is now the
Stone Forest was 270 million years ago an immense expanse of
water with a vast stretch of limestone sediment formed over
the years on the seafloor. As a result of the crustal movement,
the seabed rose gradually and a large piece of land thus came
into being. Exposed to rains and winds, eroded by the elements,
the thrtist-up limestone ranges were shaped bv time. About 200
million vears ago numerous stone peaks, pillars, and stalagmites
rose abruptly from the ground and towered into the sky, extending
now as far as the eye can see, looking like a vast forest of
stone, hence the name "the Stone Forest".
The
Brilliant Spa - Located on the shores of Yangzong Hai,
Kunming, close to the Spring City Resort, the Brilliant Spa
is a supreme world-class Spa with its idyllic lake view. It
absorbs the aroma from the mirror-like lake high up in the mountains,
joins it with the natural minerals from the volcanic rocks,
and adds in the essence of the natural wild flowers and plants.
The Spa Aromatherapy refreshes the heart and achieves a harmony
with nature. Originating underground and containing numerous
minerals, the volcanic high-carbon hot spring water is so soft
and healthy that it refreshes the body and rejuvenates your
soul. They offer outdoor hot spring pools in beautiful natural
surroundings, but also a Lakeview Spa Chamber, the Volcano Spa
Chamber, the Volcano Villa, the Volcanic Floor Steam Room, Lakeview
Yoga Hall, Floating Bungalows, Lakeview Restaurant, and so on.
The design combines oriental health culture, eastern Buddhist
highlights, and the western leisure vogue, forming an authentic
Southeast Asian style resort. A whole day or evening can be
spent in this wonderful Spa.
Golden
Temple - Also known as the Bronze Tile Temple or Palace
of Supreme Harmony, lies 7km from Kunming City. The bronze hall,
6.7m in height, 6.2m in width, 6.2m in depth and over 200 tons
in weight, the temple is wholly made of bronze. Different patterns
of dragons and pheonixes on window and door frames demonstrate
to the full the superb quality of casting in Yunnan Province
300 years ago. The bronze hall sits on a two-tiered platform.
Birds and animals are carved on the foundation stones of the
lower tier while the balustrades and the stepping stones of
the upper tier are all made of marble. In front of the hall
is erected a bronze flag with the design of seven constellations,
including the sun and the moon.
Daguan
Park - Also called the Grand View Park, is located
by Dianchi Lake in the southwestern suburbs of Kunming City,
facing the rolling Taihua Mountains over the water. The park
received its name from the longest antithetical couplet (composing
180 Chinese characters) written by Sun Ranweng, a famous scholar
in the Qing Dynasty. It is a beach garden possessing both the
natural landscape and elegance of an ancient garden. The entire
park is dotted with green embankments, graceful pavilions, and
colorful flowers in four seasons.
Yunnan
Minority Show & Dinner - Yunnan is populated by
25 minority nationalities, which comprise almost half of the
55 total nationalities in the whole country. With colorful custumes
and fascinating dances and songs, the 25 ethnic minority groups
which inhabit Yunnan each carry on their distinct life-styles,
customes, and ceremonies. The traditional ceremonies and festivals
are unique and important parts of their cultures. The show is
conducted during dinner allowing you to enjoy local traditional
dishes while enjoy the most colourful of shows from the Yunnan
Minorities.
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