Jingxing Street is a very old street which records the history and changes of Kuming city,and of course exhibits the daily life of local people.Large number and variety of flowers and birds and many other delicate stuffs makes here a shopping paradise for both local people and visitors.Unfortunately,most old buildings in Jingxing Street are going to be pull down and replaced by tall buildings.It's very sad that people will not see the old things any more in the future. You'd never miss Jingxing Street if you are in Kunming now.

Yunnan University Hotel is strategically located in one of the better areas of Kunming for travelers.  Located in the Yunnan University Foreign Language Center right next to Yunnan University, the hotel is right down the road from many of the better restaurants, cafes, and bars in Kunming as well as a 5 minute walk to Green Lake Park.  The hotel is not the nicest place to stay in Kunming but the rooms it offers are perhaps the best deal you can find.  A room with 2 beds, private bathroom with bathtub, and tv goes for 100 RMB per night.  You will not be able to find a better deal for a room like that in an area of town that you would actually want to stay in.  Next door is another Yunnan University Hotel that has recently been renovated and offers nicer, more expensive rooms.

Dongchuan Red Land is located in the town of Xintian, 40km southwest of Kunming City, near the milepost named “Flower Stone”. The area covering over hundreds of square meters is the most concentrated, typical and unique red land on the Yunnan red land tableland. Besides the red land in Rio de Janeiro, the spectacular red land of Dongchuan is healed the most magnificent red land in the world. Comparing to red land in Brazil, the scenery here is even more beautiful.

Heading to the north from Kunming, you’ll be always on rugged winding roads. Overlooked from mountains, white plain formed by debris flows will be in your visual field. Dongchuan has been healed “the museum of debris flows”. You can never imagine such amazing scenery without having been to Dongchuan.

Dongchuan Red Land

Because of the humid and worm climate, the iron elements in the soil have been depositing year by year after oxidation, and then the glaring color is formed after centuries. Dongchuan has also been called “natural copper capital” since the ancient time. Glaring red land, green vegetable plot, unique shape and beautiful figure are set off by the blue sky, white cloud and capricious ligh, which is the whole dream-like picture is just like the colorful paintings, making you feel dizzy.

Reputedly, the discovery of Dongchuan Red Land should be owed to a photographer. He saw the spectacular gorgeous red land when he was passing by plane. Then he went to Dongchuan lots of times to search the red land area. Finally, the amazing land was found by him. As soon as his photos were seen by people, countless tourists went there and worked up much enthusiasm and passion of the land.

Every attraction here has its own specialty in different seasons and time. You could choose the place and time according to your own fancy. You could get good photos at every scenic here. Besides，according to the natives, the red land looks bright-colored and gorgeous after rain. I also found it is a little dim and dull in the morning and much better in the evening. In a word, the beautiful scenery is far beyond description of words. Dongchuan Red Land was selected as the Top Undiscovered China Attractions

With haggling shoppers and indignant store owners, the Bird and Flower Market is your typical Chinese market scene.  As its name suggests, shoppers might find it possible to purchase both flowers and birds here, but these are by no means the specialties of the market.  One can find a wide array of knick knacks, souvenirs, weapons, fish, turtles, rodents, dogs, and more.  However, be warned:  the antiques and many other items sold at the Bird & Flower Market are fake. 

A popular souvenir from Yunnan is a water pipe that locals use to smoke tobacco.  These pipes come in different sizes and are made of either metal or wood.  If you are looking to get your hands on one of these, the Bird and Flower Market is a good option. 

A trip to the Bird and Flower Market can easily provide travelers that have a very limited amount of time to spend in Yunnan with some treasures from Kunming to bring back to your loved ones at home.  Come prepared to haggle - negotiating will often result in paying less than 50% of the asking price.

How to get there:  The Bird & Flower Market is located between the city center and Renmin Zhong Lu.  Bus number 1 will drop you off about a 5 minute walk northeast of the market if you get off on Renmin Zhong Lu.  Walk a few blocks west until you see a small park (grassy area with old people hanging out) on the south side of the street.  Turn left and walk south down one of the streets and you will run directly into the market.  When you see the dogs you know you have reached the north end of the market.  One can also reach the Bird & Flower Market from the south on Nanping Jie.  Walk a block or two west of the Carrefour on Nanping Jie, turn right and walk another block or two and you are there.

Shoppers enjoying a day in the afternoon sun

Let the haggling begin!

Dynamic  Yunnan  is  a  fusion  of   traditional  ethnic  folk  music  and   modern  dance .It draws  from  Yunnan's rich  legends  and  cultural  traditions  to  express  the  struggles  and   aspirations  of   the  human  condition. It's  an  attempt  to   create  a  living  museum  where  colorful   folk   music  traditons in  Yunnan  can  live  on  for  future   generations. It's  created  and   choreographed   by  the  most   outstanding   dancer  and  stage   artist  in  China ---Yang liping. She  has traveled  to  some  of  Yunan's  most  remote  regions  in search  of  the  elements  of  song  and  dance   to  create  this performance   that  are  fundamentally   representative   of   this  unique  place.And  95% of  the performers  are   Yunnan  minorities  people, presenting  the  charms  of   those  ancient   races. It's really  a  classic   work   and  a  feast  for   your  ears  and  eyes.