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    airport
    Wu Jia Ba International airport is 15km from Kunming.
    It takes about 20 minutes to get from the airport to the centre of Kunming. International flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.

    Kunming
    We were August 2007 in Kunming for just half a day. Downtown Kunming is a pleasant area with a square with Chinese arches (picture right). From here starts the main shopping street (department stores, Pizzahut, Carrefour). It seems that underground are also a lot of shops.


    Kunming downtown

    taxi
    Start rate for the first 3 kms is 8 Yuan.
    For each kilometer more, 1.8 Yuan will be added. A taxi from the airport to Kunming is about 20 Yuan.

    bus
    There are 4 long distance bus stations in Kunming.
  • The South station
    main bus station directly opposite the Nanyao train station
  • The bus station at the railway station square
  • The Western station
  • Huangtupo station (outside Kunming)

    In August 2007, we arrived from Lijiang by double-decker bus. Our fare was 196 Yuan including a hot meal with the other passengers in a restaurant along the road. The cheapest fare was 175 Yuan (smaller chairs). Our ride from Lijiang took 8.5 hours (7.30 - 16.00, 500km). From Dali to Kunming is entirely by highway and took only 4 hours.


    'business class' chairs in our bus

    32 Kunming Hotels
    hotels in Kunming and China
    budget, discount and luxury hotels
    For example:
    - **Spring City Inn-Yunnan Machinery Hotel: 108 Yuan
    - ***Camellia Hotel: 120 Yuan
    - ****Mandarin Hotel Yunnan: 320 Yuan
    - ****Tal Long Hong Rui Hotel: 180 Yuan
    - *****Horizon Hotel: 400 Yuan



    Kunming downtown

    Kunming attractions

  • Stone Forest
    Famous attraction 90km south of Kunming. Due of erosion and the weather the rock stones have got all kind of shapes. Best way to go is by train. (departure 8:28, arrival 9:55) Admission is 55 Yuan.
  • Bamboo Temple

    • Buddhism temple on the Yu'an Mountain, about 15 km from the center of Kunming.
  • Dianchi Lake: largest lake of Kunming

  • Golden Temple: largest copper temple in China

  • The Western Hills: panoramic views, temples, cable car

  • Expo Garden

  • Taihua Temple

  • Yuantong Temple

    • shopping
  • department stores:

    • -the Southwestern Commercial Building,Kundu Department Store, the Qiancun Department Store and the Kunming Department Store.
  • markets

    • flower & bird market(Address:Guanghua Street, Zhengyi Road), Nanyao market (near the Nanyao train station: tourist souvenirs), the Golden Horse and Phoenix Memorial Archway Jewelry Market(large jewelry market in Jinbi Road).

    going out
    -Kundu night market area
    Here you will find rock n' roll- and karaoke bars, discos.
    - Also the area around near Yunnan University and the Green Lake park is a good place to go out.(Western students)
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