Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province. The name Kunming is related to the “Kunmi-people”. The more than 2000 year old city located “at the south of the clouds”, offers a variety of temples and pagoda and a nice climate. However the area around Kunming might be more attractive...
At 120 km of the Kunming-city you are able to see one of the “Nature’s World Wonders”, also called Shilin. Shilin is a huge formation of ass-grey rocks pointing out like “pillars to the sky”, therefore it is also known as the “Forest of Stones”. Furthermore there is for example Jindian, or Qiongzhusi to visit...
Dali is located west of Kunming. The city is famous for its marble (Dalishi), but might be more famous for travelers for its ambiance. Time seems not to have moved for centuries, the cozy and relaxed ambiance, gives you the feeling of the real old Chinese provincial flair...
In the north-west of Yunnan province you will find the town Lijiang, at 2415 meters height. This beautiful town at the foot of the Yulongxue Shan is home to the Naxi-people, Yulongxue Shan and the "Tiger Leaping Gorge". In the north you will find the authentic village of Baisha...
The “Snow-mountain of the Jade Dragon” shines high above Lijiang, with its white top at 5596 meters above sea-level...The Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge on Earth is another “Wonder of Nature’s World”, which you have to discover in your trip through Yunnan province...
The region of Xishuangbanna is located in the south of Yunnan province. It is located next to Laos and Myanmar (Burma) and therefore the region is also described as: Where China meets south-east Asia. Because of that the region is full of tropical characteristics which can be found in the flora and fauna...
