Kunming is the largest city in Yunnan Province in southern China. It is an important city, as it is home to many expatriates, has many international research centers and is also the starting point of a high-speed rail line through Laos, Thailand, Malaysia ending in Singapore. The city has a number of important temples, such as the Yuantong and the Huating temple, a number of nice parks and in the vicinity of Kunming you will find the beautiful Stone Forest. Also, this is the gateway to a beautiful area with places like Dali, the nice town of Lijiang and the earthly paradise, Shangri-La. Do you want to discover the south of China? Then you should start in Kunming …!
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Steven
Historian and Backpacker/World Traveler. In Travel4history I write about special destinations from a historical point of view. How else can you get to know and understand the world better than by learning about its history....