Yunnan Province Attractions
Dai Minority Cuisine
Dai food is similar to Thai food in that it combines a lot of sour, spicy, and sweet flavors. At the same time Dai cuisine still incorporates quite a bit of Chinese culinary influence. Dai food comes highly recommended by this author, especially compared to the regular Chinese food in Kunming.&nb...
Dai food is similar to Thai food in that it combines a lot of sour, spicy, and sweet flavors. At the same time Dai cuisine still incorporates quite a bit of Chinese culinary influence. Dai food comes highly recommended by this author, especially compared to the regular Chinese food in Kunming. There are two Dai Minority restaurants near the north gate of Yunnan University. One can easily spot the restaurants by their bamboo decor. It is best to sample as many dishes as possible so bring your appetite and a few friends to share the experience with. The author’s only suggestion in terms of recommended dishes is to order the pineapple rice instead of regular white rice to compliment the meal.
How to get there: The two restaurants are located on the little road that is perpendicular to the larger road that borders the north side of Yunnan University. If walking there from Yunnan University, walk out of the north gate, cross the street and walk up the little road straight ahead. There is a grassy island that you see in the middle of the street in front of the north gate - the road is on the other side of that island. There are a bunch of dvd and software shops, clothing stores, internet cafes, a cinema, and restaurants on this road.
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New Era Hotel (4-star)
Kunming New Era Hotel is a four- star business hotel with a fresh reflection of Kunming historical culture. It locates conveniently at the center of Kunming city, where is adjacent with the Golden Horse and Green Peacock Square, the symbol of Kunming history and culture. The hotel is a 28-floor p...
Kunming New Era Hotel is a four- star business hotel with a fresh reflection of Kunming historical culture. It locates conveniently at the center of Kunming city, where is adjacent with the Golden Horse and Green Peacock Square, the symbol of Kunming history and culture. The hotel is a 28-floor property, our holds 315 luxury rooms which is equipped with 10M high-speed internet access, central A/C, multiple choices of TV programs and other advanced facilities.
Yunnan Province Articles
Wa ethnic wooden drum
Called "grōg" in the Wa ethnic language, the wooden drum is a popular percussion musical instrument of the Wa ethnic group. As a symbol of the Wa ethnic culture, patterns of wooden drums are found in the Cangyuan cliff paintings that are as old as 3,000 years.
...Called "grōg" in the Wa ethnic language, the wooden drum is a popular percussion musical instrument of the Wa ethnic group. As a symbol of the Wa ethnic culture, patterns of wooden drums are found in the Cangyuan cliff paintings that are as old as 3,000 years.
Most Wa ethnic villages have wooden drums--and special drum houses. These drums are not beaten at random; they are normally played at festivals and celebrations, and used to signal warning when tussles break out between tribes. Wooden drums are also religious instruments so they are also regarded "sacred tools" by Wa people.
Wa ethnic "drum dance"
Locally called "mgraog grōg" in the Wa ethnic dialect, the dance originates from the Wa ethnic religious service--Lamugu (Towing the drum: every one or two years, Wa villagers must log in the forests, and tow a big trunk back to the village to make new drums.)....
Locally called "mgraog grōg" in the Wa ethnic dialect, the dance originates from the Wa ethnic religious service--Lamugu (Towing the drum: every one or two years, Wa villagers must log in the forests, and tow a big trunk back to the village to make new drums.). Held once a year in every Wa ethnic village, the Lamugu service is carried out in lunar January and lasts as long as two weeks.
Wa ethnic dance of "swinging hair"
Called “mgraoh si wuad haog” in the Wa ethnic language, the dance of "swinging hair" used to be a kind of self-entertaining dance o f the Wa ethnic girls.
...Called “mgraoh si wuad haog” in the Wa ethnic language, the dance of "swinging hair" used to be a kind of self-entertaining dance o f the Wa ethnic girls.
In the Wa ethnic society, girls who have long hair are traditionally deemed beauties. According to the local aesthetics, whoever has the blackest, longest and thickest hair is naturally the most beautiful. After washing their hair, Wa girls get used to comb and swing their hair to dry on balconies or riverside, thus the dance.
In May 2006, the Wa ethnic swinging-hair dance was inscribed into the intangible cultural heritage list of Yunnan Province.
Top Yunnan Province Tours
$157 Per Day
Lijiang highlights tour
Day 1 Take direct flight to Lijiang, or transfer from Kunming to Lijiang. Day 2 Tour around the Old Town, including the Sifang Square, Lion Hill and Zhongyi fruit and vegetable market; Black Dragon Pool; Luch in beautiful leisure Shuhe Old Town, then drive 1/2 hrs to Lashi Lake for horse riding around Naxi villages and boating on the peaceful lake. Dinner in a Naxi family. For culture lovers, you may check out the Naxi Antient Music Concert at 8pm.. Mr....Read more
Day 1 Take direct flight to Lijiang, or transfer from Kunming to Lijiang. Day 2 Tour around the Old Town, including the Sifang Square, Lion Hill and Zhongyi fruit and vegetable market; Black Dragon Pool; Luch in beautiful leisure Shuhe Old Town, then drive 1/2 hrs to Lashi Lake for horse riding around Naxi villages and boating on the peaceful lake. Dinner in a Naxi family. For culture lovers, you may check out the Naxi Antient Music Concert at 8pm.. Mr. Xuanke, the conductor of the band, who stayed 29 years in prison as a high scholar in last century, has amazing stories sharing with you. Day 3 Drive 40 kms to the Jade Dragon Snow Mt., watch the show Impression Lijiang, which is something you can not miss coming to this area ( 70 munites long). Then take cable car to the Glacier Park ( altitude at 4500 meters), or Yak Meadow ( 3800 meters high), or Spruce Meadow ( 3300 meters high); Blue Moon Valley, where the water is naturally blue and green; Yufeng Lama Temple and Baisha Fresco on the way back. In Lijiang, 10 percent of population is Tibetan. Tibetan Buddhism came to Lijiang and Naxi people in 700 A.D.. Day 4 Drive 2.5 hrs to Tiger Leaping Gorge. Due to your health and energy level, we can either go to the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is the most beautiful part, or just the normal tour spots for 2 hrs walking along the river. Drive back to Lijiang. Day 5 Take a morning flight to your next destination.
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lijiang tiger leaping gorge white water terrace to Shangri-la
Fourdays trip from lijiang to shangri-la back to lijiang Day1 Pick up from lijiang 2hours drive byprivate car to qiao tou ,then hike from qiaotou take 5hours to tea hourse sleep there....Read more
Fourdays trip from lijiang to shangri-la back to lijiang Day1 Pick up from lijiang 2hours drive byprivate car to qiao tou ,then hike from qiaotou take 5hours to tea hourse sleep there. Day2 after breakfast start tea hourse take 4hours to walnut garden,have lunch there then walk down to see the middle gorge take3-4hours then back sleep at walnut garden Day3 after breakfast take two hours private car to white water terrace look around there one hour then straight to Shangri-la 3hours by car,look around old town ,lapa sea stay in Shangri-la over night Day4 leave morning to see the Blue month valley,or Pudacuo National Park,after lunch take 4hours back to lijiang
$1200 Per Day
9 Days Standard Tour of Kunming ——Dali ——Lijiang and Shangri-La
Day1
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Meet you outside the baggage claim area at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Kunming hotel
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Day2
Full day tour to visit the Qiongzhu Temple and the Stone Forest the Stone Forest scenic area is composed of seven scenic spots, including the Big Stone Forest, the Small Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest, Da Die Shui, Long Lake, Moon Lake, Zhiyun Cave and Qifeng Cave. The Stone Forest is really a typical model of China's Karst,
Kunming hotel
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Day3
Take an early morning flight to Dali. Visit the Erhai Lake Park, the Three Pagoda Temple and the Dali Old Town, the Three Pagoda Temple is made up of three ancient independent pagodas standing in a symmetrical triangle.
Dali Old Town -The history of Dali Old Town can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty when Dali was the capital of Nan Zhao Kingdom.
Land Scape hotel
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Day4
It takes about three hours' driving to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. On the way to Lijiang, visit the Bai Traditional House in Xizhou and Zhoucheng, famous for tie dyeing. Visit the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. Lijiang Old Town was originally built in the later period of 13th Century. It has an elevation of 2400 meters (about 1.5 miles) and covers an area of 939 acres. The population of the old town is over 25,000, most of which are Naxi people. What is interesting is that Lijiang Old Town is the only Chinese historical and cultural town built without city wall.
Lijiang Grand hotel
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Day5
Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. Afternoon is free for you to enjoy the small bridges, swift streams, cobbled streets and grey tiled roofs of the Residential Houses in the Lijiang Old Town. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening
Lijiang Grand hotel
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Day6
Drive to Shangri-La and transfer to the hotel. On the way to Shangri-La, visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the First Bend of the Yangtze River and the Stone Drum Town. the Tiger Leaping Gorge lies in the upper reaches of the Golden Sand River. Its total length is 18 kilometers (11.2 miles), with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the east and the Haba Snow Mountain in the west. The vertical height of the gorge is 3,790 meters (12,434 feet), thus it is the deepest gorge of the world. Since the narrowest part is only 30 meters (98.4 feet) wide, the tiger could just leap from a reef to the other side of the river. So it gained the name Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Shangri-La Paradise Hotel
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Day7
Visit the Songzanlin Temple, the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Temple in Yunnan, the Bitahai Lake, Shudu Lake and a Tibetan family. Songzanlin Temple - As the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province,
The Bitahai Lake is in the shape of trumpet shell, encircled by mountains. Covering an area of 148 acres, the lake is 40-meter (131 feet) deep and has an altitude of 3504 meters (11,496 feet). The plants around the lake are various, including spruces, pinares, oaks, white birches and azaleas.
Shudu Lake - As one of the biggest lakes of Shangri-la County, the plants around the lake are lush and the wild animals are various, such as the musk deer, golden cats, samburs, Tibetan eared pheasants, bears and panthers.
Shangri-La Paradise Hotel
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Day8
Take flight to Kunming. Visit the Golden Temple, the Daguan Park and the Flowers and Birds Market. Check in at the hotel
Golden Temple - was built in the Ming Dynasty. The Mingfeng Hill was also named Xiangdu Hill. Since then, the scenic area around the temple has become a well-known Taoist attraction of Yunnan.
Daguan Park - The Daguan Park in Kunming is located on the bank of the Dianchi Lake and faces the Western Hills which are on the other side of the lake. It is said that the original site of the Daguan Park was a small temple built by a monk for giving Buddhist lessons. Several years later, the governor of Yunnan Province Wang Jiwen was attracted by the beautiful scenery here and decided to construct a park by adding halls, pavilions, rockeries and porches. The most notable attraction in the park is the Daguan Pavilion.
kunming hotel
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Day9
Your pleasant China tour ends as we transfer you to the airport and help you board the flight back home
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