The Yunnan Nationalities Village (云南民族村 Yunnan Minzu Cun) is on the northeastern shore of the Dian Lake in Kunming. Right at the entrance of the village, some of the groups welcomed the visitors with traditional dances. 21 national minority groups live in Yunnan. In order to make the customs, traditions and living habits of these minorities […]
Yunnan
West Hill Kunming – China
From the West Hill of the city of Kunming, located in the furthest outreaches of Southwest China in the Province of Yunnan, at an elevation of 2000 m, you have a beautiful panoramic view on the lake and the city. Please watch the video here The temple complex of Huating and the Taihua Temple are […]
Kunming at night
Those of us, like we did, who believe that Kunming, in the province Yunnan, is a provincial town far away from Beijing, should quickly correct this perception. 3.5 million inhabitants, of which about 1 million live in the urban areas, modern architecture and skyscrapers, as far as the eye can see, make Kunming a modern […]
Shilin Stone Forest
The Shilin Stone Forest – 石林 – or Shilin Yizu Zizhixian – 石林彝 族 自治县 – located southeast of Kunming is a highlight for all visitors. Shilin Yi Autonomous County, formerly called Lunan County, is home to the Yi nationality and under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan in China. The bizarre […]