Kunming Overview Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, with a history of more than 2,400 years, is the center of politics, economy, culture, science and technology, transportation in Yunnan Province, but also China's famous historical and cultural cities and excellent tourist cities. Kunming is located in the central part of Yunnan Province, with a total area of 21,600 square kilometers, governing five districts of Panlong, Wuhua, Guandu, Xishan and Dongchuan, and the city of Anning, as well as eight counties of Chenggong, Jining, Fumin, Yiliang, Gao Ming, Shilin, Luquan and Xundian. The topography of the Kunming area is high in the north and low in the south, with the vast majority of the area between 1,500 and 2,800 meters above sea level. The highest point of Luquan County sedan chair mountain peak elevation of 4247 meters, the lowest point of Dongchuan District Xiaojiang into the Jinsha River Xiaohekou elevation of only 695 meters, the city center elevation of 1891 meters. The city is located in the northern part of Dianchi Basin, surrounded by mountains on three sides, southwest of Dianchi, lake and mountains, natural interest, with a good spatial environment. Kunming's territory is characterized by long mountain ranges and beautiful lakes. There are two major mountain ranges, two mountain ranges are mainly north-south, the remaining veins into the city, become "East Split Shenjun" of the Golden Horse Mountain, "West Soar Lingyi" of the Bijie Mountain, "North go winding" the Snake Mountain. The lakes are Dianchi and Yangzonghai, and the rivers are Panlongjiang, Mantis River and Pudu River. Dianchi, located in the southwest of Kunming City, is the largest plateau lake in Yunnan Province and the sixth largest freshwater lake in China. Dianchi has beautiful scenery along the lake and many attractions, and is known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". Kunming is a low-latitude plateau mountain monsoon climate, because it is located in the western part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, low latitude, high altitude, the northern part of the Wumeng Mountains and other mountains as a natural barrier, blocking the south of the cold air, the whole region is more influenced by the warm and humid air from the southwest of the Indian Ocean, coupled with the plateau lakes, Dianchi Lake, Yangzong Sea regulating temperature and humidity, forming a "summer without the heat, no cold in winter! "Four seasons like spring pleasant climate. The average annual temperature is 14.5 ℃, the average temperature of the hottest month 19.7 ℃, the average temperature of the coldest month 7.5 ℃, the average annual sunshine hours for more than 2,400 hours. The average annual precipitation is about l035 millimeters. Due to the appropriate temperature and humidity, long sunshine, short frost period, good visibility, flowers all year round, grass and trees in all seasons, so the "Spring City" known as the world. Kunming is rich in natural resources. Mineral resources mainly include phosphorus, salt, iron, titanium, coal, quartz sand, bauxite, silica, etc., of which phosphorus, salt and iron ore are the most abundant. Phosphorus ore reserves rank first among the seven major phosphorus mines in China, with a total reserve of 4.6 billion tons, high grade, most of which can be mined in the open air. Salt ore reserves rank 2nd in the country's inland salt mines, with a total reserve of about 13.8 billion tons. Bauxite, quartz sand and titanium ore reserves are relatively rich, Kunming is more potential for the development of minerals. There are more than 50 hot springs exposed in the city, of which there are 3 high hot springs above 60 degrees. Kunming City, planting flowers Qi superior natural conditions, a wide variety of flowers, the four seasons, enjoying the "flower branches continue to spring in all seasons" reputation, is China's famous "flower capital. There are more than 400 kinds of flowers, more than 180 kinds of common. Among them, camellias, azaleas, magnolias, orchids, spring and lilies are known as Kunming's six famous flowers. Especially camellias are famous, since ancient times, there has been "Yunnan Camellia A world" reputation. Camellia has been designated as the city flower of Kunming. Transportation in Kunming Yunnan is mountainous, and transportation has always been difficult for Kunming. However, with the development and progress of the city, transportation is no longer an insurmountable peak. External Transportation Aviation Kunming Wujiaba Airport is located in the south of downtown Kunming, only 5 kilometers away from the city center, which is by far the closest airport to the city center among large and medium-sized cities in China. The airport has opened 48 routes, including domestic and international routes, as well as many routes to Hong Kong and Macau, especially to big cities like Shanghai and Beijing, where there are several flights a day. There are also direct flights to Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian, Xishuangbanna, Zhaotong, Manshih, Simao and Baoshan, so if you don't want to waste a lot of time on the road, taking a plane is a good choice. Railway There are four train stations in Kunming: Kunming North Station, Kunming Railway Station, Kunming East Railway Station and Kunming West Railway Station. Railways to all parts of the country and across the border to Hanoi. The provincial railroad has opened the route from Kunming to Shilin, Yuxi and Dali. Outside the province, there are railroads from Guiyang to Kunming, Chengdu to Kunming, Nanning to Kunming, as well as railroads to foreign countries. However, the terrain in Yunnan is more complicated, and it will take longer to travel by train. If you want to take the opportunity to enjoy the scenery along the way, it will also add some fun to the journey. Highways Kunming has convenient highway transportation, with highways leading to the province, outside the province, as well as to Vietnam, Myanmar and other countries, and Kunming has many bus stations. There are seven long-distance bus stations in Kunming, namely Kunming Bus Terminal, East Bus Terminal, Shuanglong Bus Terminal, Panjiawan Bus Terminal, Kunming Bus Suburban Bus Terminal, North Bus Terminal, and Provincial Tourist Bus Company's Tourism Special Line Station. Kunming Bus Terminal mainly sends inter-provincial buses to all parts of the province as well as Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi; East Station Bus Terminal mainly sends buses to northeast Yunnan; Kunming West Station Bus Terminal mainly sends buses to west Yunnan; Shuanglong Bus Terminal mainly sends long-distance buses to Qujing and Dongchuan; Panjiayuan Bus Terminal mainly sends long-distance buses to Xiong and west Yunnan; Kunming West and South Stations as well as the train station The West and South Stations of Kunming and the Railway Station have many buses to Dali every day. Internal Transportation Buses Kunming's urban area is well served by public ****cars, with 50 routes covering almost all parts of the city. All major streets, scenic spots and suburbs can be reached. Most of the buses are unmanned, with a fare of RMB 1 yuan, and double-decker buses are also RMB 1 yuan. General bus morning bus at 6:00-6:30, the last bus at 22:00-22:30. Taxi Kunming cab in the city starting price of 5 yuan, the suburbs of certain counties start 3 yuan. Generally Santana, Jetta, Red Flag, etc. in the model, 3 kilometers starting price of 8 yuan, an additional 1.2 yuan per kilometer (after 10:00 p.m. starting price of 9.6 yuan, 2.7 yuan / kilometer). Charade, etc., start at 7 yuan for up to 3 kilometers, then 1.6 yuan/kilometer (9.6 yuan for a start after 10 p.m., 2.4 yuan/kilometer). Car Rental For sightseeing around the city, you can choose to rent a car. An ordinary Charade car costs 300 RMB/day, 180 RMB/half day, with a deposit of 10,000 RMB and no mileage limit; renting a Santana costs 350 RMB/day, with a mileage limit of 200 kilometers. Vehicle insurance is included in the rental fee, tolls, fuel costs, more than the mileage of 1 yuan per kilometer, there are cheaper Yueda Kia 200 yuan / day, Changhe 120 yuan / day; In addition, if the rental of a driver 50 yuan / day (food, accommodation is not included), it is advisable to rent even the driver, so that you can pay less of a deposit (with a driver deposit of 500-1,000 yuan), the driver can also be done! The driver can also act as a tour guide, so that you can take less detours during the tour. Bicycle: There are many places to rent bicycles in Kunming. There are many places to rent bicycles in Kunming. Usually 2 RMB/hour or 10 RMB/day. The deposit is 200 RMB for old bikes and 400 RMB for new bikes. The city of Kunming is not that big, so bicycling around the city is affordable, convenient and environmentally friendly. History of Kunming The economic and social development of Kunming area has a long history. It has a close relationship with the formation and evolution of Dianchi. According to archaeological evidence, at least 30,000 years ago, the ancient "Kunming people" that is, in the Dianchi area to flourish, in this area to live a primitive life of hair and blood, living in a cave in the field. Twelve thousand years ago, the residents around Dianchi have begun to plant rice, into the primitive agricultural period. About 4,000 to 7,000 years ago, the Dianchi area has been settled agricultural people, engaged in "slash and burn" of the primitive agriculture and fishing, hunting, collecting, raising livestock and poultry and other business activities, and has been able to spinning, weaving. 2,800 years ago, around the Dianchi has entered the Bronze Age. The pre-Qin period, Dianchi area clans tribes, mainly Chaosu, belongs to the 氐羌族语系. Some of them crossed the Jinsha River from Yue (present-day Yuexi, Sichuan) and entered the Dianchi area, integrating with the local Dai Boy language clans, such as "Pu" and "Bong" tribes. The Shang Dynasty followed the Xia system, and the Zhou Dynasty merged with Liang in Yong. During the Warring States period, in the third century BC (298-277 BC), the Chu general Zhuang Jie led his troops into the Dianchi area, and allied with the local Thao tribes to establish the Thao-dominated "State of Dian", calling himself the "King of Dian. In 221 B.C., Qin unified China. At that time, the minorities in the southwestern border area were called "Southwest Barbarians". Qin created an authoritarian centralized system, implemented the county system throughout the country, and began to develop the southwest region. In Yelang, Dian, Qiongdu some places set up counties, sending officials to govern. In 109 BC (Western Han Yuanfeng two years), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with a large army in Yunnan, has conquered the northeast of the Dianchi Lake of the labor invasion, the Mo Mo and other tribes, the king of Yunnan was forced to surrender. The Han Dynasty set up Yizhou County with the Dianchi area as the center, and the county seat and the Dian king's residence were near the present-day Jincheng. The Tang Dynasty was established in 617 AD, and has set up ninety-two states in Yunnan. The Dianchi region was the main part of the ninety-two prefectures. In 618 A.D. (the first year of Emperor Gaozu Wude of the Tang Dynasty), the Tang Dynasty appointed Cuan Hongda, a grandson of the Cuan Clan, as the assassin of Kunzhou to govern the counties, with the seat of government still located in Yining City. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, the power of the Meng Clan rose in the Erhai region and established the Nanzhao State. In 746-747 A.D., Meng's Pirogue marched into Anning and attacked and destroyed the Cuan Clan. The opening of Tuodong City laid the foundation for the urban development of ancient Kunming. In 937 A.D., the Dali Duan Clan seized the Nanzhao regime, established the Dali State, unified Yunnan, and set up the Shanshan Expansion Prefecture on the basis of Tuodong City. The capital followed Tuodong City. In 1253 A.D. (Yuan Xianzong three years), the Yuan army captured Yunnan. 1276 (Yuan Shizu to Yuan thirteen years), Sai Dianchu after the main Dian, set Kunming County, for the middle of the Qing Road, (Kunming named that began here), and the administrative center from Dali to Kunming. In 1381 A.D. (Hongwu fourteen years) after the Ming Dynasty into Yunnan, change the Yuan Dynasty "road" level administrative division for the government, imitation of the mainland system, set up Yunnan Chengxuan Buzhengji and Commanding General's Department. Yunnan provincial government, government and Kunming County in the city of Kunming. Hongwu fifteen years, the construction of Kunming City, made of brick, around 9 miles, nearly 3 feet high, there are six gates, outside the city moat, the river can work boats. The Qing Dynasty built along the Ming system, Kunming is still Yunnan Province and Kunming County seat, the city scale did not exceed the scope of the Ming Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, since the Duck War, especially after the Sino-French War in 1885 (Guangxu eleven years), France, Britain and other imperialist forces rapidly invaded Yunnan. 1905 (Guangxu thirty years), the Qing Dynasty opened Kunming as a commercial port. 1884 (Guangxu ten years), the establishment of the Yunnan Machine Bureau, the beginning of the modern industry of Kunming. 1911, the people of Kunming after the Wuchang Uprising, the Chiangjiu Uprising, overthrowing the Qing Dynasty. In 1911, after Wuchang Uprising, the people of Kunming held the Chung Kau Uprising, which overthrew the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty, and in 1915, they raised the flag of Protector of the Nation and formed the Protector of the Nation Army to fight against Yuan, and in 1926, the Provisional Workers' Committee of the China*** Provisional Workers' Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPPCC) of Yunnan Province, which was headed by the martyr Wang Desan, was established. On December 9, 1949, Yunnan was peacefully liberated, and in March 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered Kunming and set up the "Military Management Committee". The city was taken over according to the original eight districts, and cities and districts were established. Kunming Festivals The ethnic minorities living in Kunming all have their own festivals, and their unique ethnic customs form another part of the city's landscape. Here is a list of a few famous ethnic festivals: >> Yi Torch Festival Every year on the 24th day of the 6th lunar month, the Yi people will be held in Shilin County, in addition, in the territory of Wenshan Prefecture of the many Yi people, although they live in a different place, but once a year most rich in their own national characteristics of the Torch Festival is sure to be held. According to the Yi solar calendar, the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the calendar is the day when the sun is the most positive in its orbit, and the sun shines on people at noon when they can't see their own shadows, so this day is regarded as a day of celebration. During the festival, villages and cottages to kill chickens and slaughter sheep, prepared food, this day, men, women and children dressed in costumes, gathered to the designated site, bullfighting, wrestling and other activities held during the day, at night, then lit torches, people gathered in groups in the square, will be piled up into a tower of fire torches, sitting around the bonfire, singing and dancing, a joyous occasion. >> Yi God Hunting Festival Every year, from the first to the third day of the second month of the lunar calendar, the Yi God Hunting Festival will be held in Jiuxiang area. During the festival, the Yi people also organize various folk activities, such as jumping big three strings, moon qin dance, king whip, and love songs, bullfighting and other competition activities. There is also a folk legend about the Jiuxiang Yi Hunting God Festival. It is said that in the remote flood era, Fuxi and Nuwa were guided by the God of Heaven to avoid this disaster, and became husband and wife, and hunted for a living, and they gave birth to flesh and blood, so they cut the flesh into 9 pieces, which turned into 9 sons, and cut the blood into 10 pieces, which turned into 10 daughters. And so it is that mankind has flourished to this day. >> Golden Temple Temple Fair Every year on the ninth day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar in the Golden Temple Park held the Golden Temple Temple Fair, when the bazaar has a variety of specialties and flavors of food, the garden of the group of flowers, accompanied by large-scale mass cultural and artistic activities. >> March 3 Every year on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar is the Kunming people spring tour, flower viewing, trekking festival. At that time in the West Mountain Scenic Spot, Guanyin Mountain, the Golden Temple, the Zoo and other places are particularly lively. >> Sani Honey Branch Festival is an annual festival in February or October of the lunar calendar in Shilin County, Mile County to invite the Honey Branch God, called "Honey Branch Festival". It is a group ritual that reflects the legacy of matrilineal clans. It is considered to be the only "men's festival" in our country. >> Water Splashing Festival General Water Splashing Festival is held in mid-April in the Gregorian calendar, June in the Dai calendar. Water Festival held on the first day called "wrist more Sangli", meaning New Year's Eve, the last day called "wrist Ba wrist horse", meaning "the day of the King of the coming day", for the New Year's Day. The last day of the festival is called "Wabu Wamma", meaning "the day of the arrival of the king of days", which is New Year's Day. On the day of the festival, fresh flowers and green leaves are picked and offered to the Buddhist temples, and a series of Buddhist temple activities, such as listening to sutras, are carried out. After that, the mass water-splashing activity begins. Young men and women splash water on each other as a play, and splash on everyone. >> jumping moon Buyei jumping moon is actually a Buyei wedding custom. February 13th to 15th every year, the Buyei people have a grand "playground" activities. In the evening, crowds of people rush to the venue. The field of a respected old man along the field around three times, and will be a flag in the center of the field; then, three strong man riding a horse along the old man walked along the traces of also around the field for three weeks, but the strong man around the circle than the old man is much larger. The circle drawn by the strong man for the "song and dance enclosure", people can enter with the fun, while the old man's small circle centered on the flag for men and women to talk about love, belonging to the "no one is allowed to enter" area, in this area unmarried men and women sing, dance, under the moon each other to measure, carefully taste, until they find their favorite. In this area, unmarried men and women sing, dance, look at each other under the moon, and carefully inspect each other until they find their favorite objects. Kunming Shopping Malls Kunming has everything a modern city has to offer. Kunming has everything a modern city has to offer. There are many commercial buildings, shopping centers, specialty stores and large supermarkets in the city. Shopping in Kunming is very convenient and easy. The distance between the various shopping malls in the city is relatively close, and the commercial areas are more concentrated, Youth Road, Dongfeng Road, and Justice Road are all good shopping areas. Kunming's Shangyi Street Flower Market is very famous, where flowers can be weighed and sold; the Jingxing Street Flower and Bird Market not only sells flowers and birds, but also a large number of ethnic minority handicrafts. Kunming is also famous for its handicrafts, such as Kunming tooth carvings and Jianchuan wood carvings. The local specialty products are mainly dried goods of various kinds of wild mushrooms, ethnic batik, tie-dye and so on. It is also the origin of China's famous cigarettes--Yun Tobacco and Hongtashan. Local Specialties >> Batik and tie-dye Both are traditional printing and dyeing methods popular among several ethnic groups in Yunnan, with similar principles and slightly different processes. Wall hangings and other handicrafts made of batik and tie-dye are very rich in national characteristics and have always been favored by domestic and foreign tourists. Tourists who want to buy them can go to arts and crafts stores and major shopping malls, in addition to a number of stores specializing in such goods on Cuihu Hunan Road. Batik is popular in the minority areas of Yunnan Province, folk hand-dyed crafts, Kunming batik fabrics integration of Yunnan minority cultures, unique and novel patterns, simple and generous, a piece of batik cloth price of about 15 yuan. >> wood carving handicrafts Carved with more precious wood made of a variety of animals, portraits and other handicrafts, rustic and chic, but also popular with tourists favorite things. Interested, you can according to their own preferences to buy a little to bring back, as interior decorations, their characteristics should be very sufficient, more concentrated wood carving handicrafts sales point is the flower and bird market, the second is the CuiHunNan Road, many handicrafts store. > > tin ware refined with tin into a variety of handicrafts is also very good, especially tin wine, tea, as well as tin paintings, etc., the appearance of fine, bright as a mirror, set practical and decorative as a whole. In the city's major shopping malls and arts and crafts stores are sold. >> Yunnan Baiyao The miraculous Yunnan Baiyao is a well-known injury medicine at home and abroad, guests to Yunnan may wish to take a trip back. The city's pharmacies can be bought. >> Spot copper is mixed with copper and other metals by processing and appeared "spot copper", made of copper with spot work hollow products West Park Hun seize, very rich in characteristics. Spotted copper handicrafts is one of Kunming's famous specialty commodities, in which the deformation of the treatment of the cow and tiger copper case, peacock, tiger fighting elephant and so on is more representative of its work. They are available in big shopping centers and arts and crafts stores. >> Yunnan Go Commonly known as Yunzi, for the Ming and Qing tributes, has been hundreds of years of history, is recognized at home and abroad Go boutique, characterized by white slightly with emerald green, black in fact for the deep dark green, toughness is good, do not feel comfortable, the well-known products have "Yunzi" and "Yongchang The well-known products are "Yunzi" and "Yongchang" two brands. To buy yunnan go can go to the major shopping malls and arts and crafts store. >> Lunan pick flower Lunan pick flower is the gathering of Lunan Yi Autonomous County Sani traditional crafts, a long history. Pick flower is a kind of embroidery, to pick flower decorative satchel, clothing, head scarf, etc. is the Dali Bai and Lunan Sani people's clothing characteristics, it has the folk products of the exaggerated color beauty. The main products of the Lunan pick flower are backpacks, tablecloths, curtains and clothes. There are various picking techniques, including single-sided picking and double-sided picking, plain color picking and new color silk thread picking. Some products have pick, have embroidery, have patch, finished products or exquisite, or sloppy, fully expressed the Yi people's ingenuity and artistic creativity. >> tube Pa means hanging package, usually called the national package. Yunnan's Dai, Yi, Hani, Jingpo, Wa, Lisu and other ethnic groups have the production and use of the tube Pa habits and hobbies. Among them, the Dai have the longest history and the most exquisite production. Tuba is a kind of Dai brocade, from the initial hemp and cotton weaving to the present silk, hand and cotton mixed weaving, it is exquisite, beautiful style, with a strong sense of life and national characteristics. Tuba is not only a necessity of daily life, but also an exquisite art and craft, for the Dai young men and women, it is also a token of mutual expression of love. Tuba is not only loved by the border ethnic groups, but also aroused the strong interest of tourists at home and abroad, and has become a sought-after tourist souvenir. >> Yunnan cigarettes Yunnan baking tobacco, also known as cloud tobacco or cloud leaf. With its excellent quality, the tobacco leaves oily, full, delicate tissue, golden color, glossy, elasticity, moderate nicotine content, high sugar content, good combustion, fragrant, mellow and known as the smoke. Yunnan produces roasted cigarettes, in addition to ensuring the production of cigarettes in the province and foreign exports, but also supply 84 cigarette factories in 22 provinces, cities and districts across the country, as the production of Grade A cigarettes as an ingredient. Among them, Yunyin, Hongtashan, Ashima, Shilin, Gonghexin, Hongshancha, Hongmei, Dahongjiu and Honghe are the most popular among consumers. >> Heavy Color Painting Yunnan Heavy Color Painting is a school of painting that rose in Yunnan. Painter painting, first with a pencil or brush in gaoli paper outline, and then color with gouache, heavy color painting draws on the advantages of Chinese painting and Western painting, heavy rhyme, mechanism, bright colors, eye-catching, very rich decorative effect. Heavy color painting can be bought in galleries, hotels, where the level of uneven, the buyer should be carefully checked. Interested buyers can search for their own masters of heavy color painting, direct door-to-door purchase. >> spring flowers Whenever the remnants of winter to pass, the advent of spring, spring flowers with the most colorful and enthusiastic attitude, blooming thousands of purple and red flowers, showing a brilliant brocade, the first report to the arrival of spring. Therefore, people regard spring flowers as the messenger of spring. Spring flowers, also known as the annual flower or cherry grass, belongs to the primrose family, primrose genus, native to the southwest of China, of which Yunnan has the most species. China **** there are 230 species of primrose, Yunnan has 158 species. Most of them are wild species, from the mountains to the dam, from the hills to the deep valley, everywhere there are primroses. The famous saying "Where there is no fragrant grass at the end of the world" is aptly used to refer to primroses in Yunnan. Before and after the Spring Festival, primrose and delicate camellia, gorgeous azalea, crystal magnolia, top frost and snow plum blossoms, with the drawing of colorful scroll, ushered in the spring of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. >> camellia Yunnan camellia, flower big colorful, some of a plant bloom ten thousand, such as fire, a red haze. Camellia was discovered more than 1300 years ago. Cultivation began in the Sui, Tang, Song gradually more, after the Yuan Dynasty with the increasing. >> Daijia Bamboo Weaving Bamboo weaving is a craft that the Daijia people specialize in. If you have the opportunity to the Dai countryside as a guest, a step on the chic bamboo building, as if into a bamboo weaving world: walls made of bamboo, carpet is bamboo mat, indoor furnishings furniture, large to closet, small to the lunch box, small stools, as well as cool hats, rain hats, carry a small basket, none of them are made of bamboo. Bamboo crafts of many kinds, simple and ancient shape, beautiful and practical, is a good crafts. Within the Shi Zhu, outside the lacquer gold, and embossed peacock feather pattern and inlaid on the colorful glaze pattern, looks magnificent, is a Buddhist temple in the sacrificial utensils. >> Dai brocade is the Dai folk brocade, Dai women will weave, Dai brocade with exquisite weaving, chic pattern, colorful, rich in rich ethnic atmosphere and famous. Dai brocade color and fabric different, the price also varies, in various stalls can be seen, such as an ordinary Dai skirt, the owner of the stall price of 100 yuan, can be returned to about 60 yuan. >> Jianshui purple pottery Jianshui traditional folk crafts, began in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty. With Jianshui suburban five-color clay production molding, after painting, carving, filling scraping, burning, polishing and other processes, pottery color deep purple, pattern snow white, knocking sound like a rock. Among them, deep black embedded white, especially the best. Jianshui purple pottery varieties, cooking utensils, tea sets, flower pots and desk display decorative items. Most of the shape is simple and elegant, unique, used as a steamer, can be steamed chicken, pigeon and other meat food, delicious and unusual. >> JIANCHUAN WOODCARVING Long history, excellent skills, "the hometown of wood carving," as the name. Jiansheon wood carving for indoor hall furnishings of tables, chairs, stools, coffee tables, high-grade furniture, "double phoenix sunrise", "flying dragon cloud", "peacock screen" and other supporting furniture up to 24 pieces, especially in the middle of the inlaid with the same color. Pieces, especially in the marble inlaid in the middle of it looks more beautiful and generous. In recent years, jianchuan wood carving factory has developed and produced a number of small tourist crafts. It is made of relatively precious wood carving a variety of handicrafts, simple and chic, favored by tourists. Comparison of concentrated wood carving handicrafts sales point is the flower and bird market, the second is the CuiHunNan road of the many handicrafts store. >> Kunming tooth carving A long history, exquisite craftsmanship, three-dimensional tooth carving and plane tooth carving points, it is worth mentioning that the carving of the group like a vivid image, fine carving, exquisite design, is a rare craft collection of treasures. Small tooth carving about dozens of dollars, larger hundreds of dollars or so. >> Copper walking silver is a unique Yunnan arts and crafts. Products to copper for the tire, in the tire carving a variety of floral patterns, to gold or silver cold embedded in the middle, that is, showing black and yellow or black and white decorative effect, the color pattern is extremely elegant. If the copper go silver and spot copper and tin crafts combined, the decorative effect appears more bright and colorful. >> Magnolia Magnolia flower buds bloomed before, like the tip of the brush, so it is also known as the wooden pen or Xinyi, can be used as medicine, there are dispersal of wind and cold, through the nose effect. Magnolia petals are fat and brittle, washed, dragged from the batter made of flour, sugar and water, and then fried, then into a tender and delicious, distinctive flavor of magnolia cake. >> Yunnan edible fungi Yunnan is located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, mountains, forests and lush, mild climate, abundant rainfall, summer and autumn seasons, sunny and rainy, for the growth and reproduction of edible fungi provide extremely favorable natural conditions. Yunnan edible fungi varieties, different flavors, in Yunnan cuisine is a valuable "mountain treasures". One of the most economically valuable is the chicken fir, as well as matsutake mushrooms, bamboo fungus, in addition to porcini mushrooms, morel mushrooms, green mushrooms, dry mushrooms, monkey mushrooms and so on. >> Yunnan fruit Yunnan natural geographic conditions, mountain high water long, abundant rainfall, fertile soil, both tropical, subtropical, temperate, cold climate. A variety of seasonal fruits, many varieties, four seasons, Kunming street year-round supply. Famous fruits are: Jinggu Ivory fruit, Xinping, Yuanyang, Yuanjiang, Lujiang pineapple production, Honghe, Yuxi, Simao, Dehong production of sesame bananas, Tianbao bananas, short-footed bananas, pineapple nectar in the Valley District, Chenggong's Baozhu Pear, Zhaotong's green apples, yellow peaches of the suburbs of Kunming, Kunming, Luliang peach and plum production, will be able to Zee, pomegranate Mengzui, the Valley region of the sour horn. >> Jewelry and jade Due to historical and geographical reasons, Yunnan has formed a jewelry and jade distribution center with Kunming as the heart, Tengchong, Ruili, Yingjiang, Mangshi and other places as the basis. Corundum gemstones include: ruby, sapphire; beryls include: emerald, aquamarine, diamond, garnet (amethyst), tourmaline, amethyst, topaz, opal, peridot, turquoise, malachite, dorado, cui jade, agate, pearl and so on. Among them, jadeite is the most famous. Jadeite is a kind of hard jade, mainly produced in Burma. Red is Fei and green is Cui. Jade is mostly Cui, and once Fei appears, it is a treasure among treasures, "a little bit of red in the midst of all the greenery". There are four shades of green in gem-quality jade: emerald, grass green, apple green and emerald green. Good emerald is characterized by: firstly, brilliant color, brilliance; secondly, hard texture, rare. Kunming Recreation Yunnan folk dance, a long history, diverse forms, a variety of more than 20 ethnic groups, each ethnic group has its own unique characteristics of the dance. Even if the same ethnic group, due to the dispersed residence, the dance is not the same everywhere. For example, the dances of the Yi ethnic group can be categorized into seven major groups: the A-Xi Moon Dance, the Smoke Box Dance, the Luozuo Dance, the Beat Song, the Flower Encouragement Dance, the Silk String Dance, and the Copper Encouragement Dance; the famous Dai Peacock Dance and Elephant Feet and Drums Dance, which are also characterized by different styles and characteristics due to recreation by the artists; the "Mubing Zongsongs" of the Jingpo ethnic group; and the White Pheasant Dance, Fan Dance, and Twisting Drum Dance of the Hani ethnic group; The Bai people's "Around the Mountain Forest" includes the "King's Whip" and "Two Flying Swallows", the Lahu people's "Lusheng Dance", the Naxi people's "Ohrezhe" Dongba Dance, the Tibetan people's "Zhongdian Potzhuang" and "Deqin String Dance", the Yao people's "Copper Bell Dance", the Miao people's "Lusheng Dance", the Nu people's "Production Dance", the Lisu people's "Pipa Dance", the Brown people's "Big Drum Dance", and the Jinuo people's "Big Dance". The big drum dance of the Brown nationality; the bamboo tube dance of the Jinuo nationality; the "Deng'e Luo" of the Achang nationality; the water drum dance of the De'ang nationality; the cattle dance of the Dulong nationality; the potshuang dance of the Pumi nationality; the "Qina Gaozao" of the Mongolian nationality; and the creation of the Hui song and dance drama "Hui Long". "etc. Of course, apart from the unique dances of the ethnic minorities, the entertainment activities in Kunming are not very different from those in other modern cities. There are many entertainment venues, such as bars, KTVs, Internet cafes, and so on. Kunming's Kundu is one of the country's largest entertainment areas, various types of interpretation of the bar a variety of different, to sit dance bar, slow rock bar, heavenly music village as a representative of the night is very lively; Golden Horse Bijie Fang entertainment venues around the area of the young people of Kunming leisure to go to, singing and dancing, indulge youth; Cuihu Lake around a lot of characteristics of the bar consumption is higher, but the level of the level of the higher level, but also more distinctive. During the day in the duck lake can open go-karting, horseback riding, racing and chasing, exciting; Annin Tangchi can soak in the open-air hot springs to eliminate fatigue, very cozy. Here are some recreation centers: Name Address Phone Number Yunnan Provincial Gymnasium Dongfeng East Road, Kunming, 0871-3164037 Kunming Sports Training Base Ridge, Kunming, 0871-4311591 Wuhua District Youth Sports Training Base Dianchi, Kunming, 2 kilometers 0871-4311591 Guandu District Stadium, Kunming, Guanzhou, 0871-7167458 Yunnan Sports Yunnan Sports Brigade Swimming Pool East Dongfeng Road, Kunming 0871-3199110 Panlong Swimming Pool Taoyuan Street, Kunming 0871-3134585 Wuhua District Swimming Pool Dianchi Road, Kunming (inside Wuhua Gymnasium) 0871-4123161 Kunming Cherry Blossom Bowling Center 5th Floor, No.25 East Dongfeng Road, Kunming 0871-3196417 Bao Shan Hotel Palace Bowling Room No.52, Bao Shan Street, Kunming No.52, Baoshan Street, Kunming 0871-3102832 Kunming Global Bowling Dianchi Road, Kunming 0871-4177888 Ruling Bowling Youth Road, Kunming 0871-3125400 Overlord Bowling Extension of Baita Road, Kunming 0871-3332071 National Defense Fitness Center, Kunming 0871-3177973 Yulongchi Fitness Center, Kunming 0871-3367906 Extension of Baita Road, Kunming 0871-3367906 Nuostar Scientific Fitness Center Dianchi Road, Kunming 0871-4619061 Xinying Fitness Center Xinying Road, Xinying District, Kunming 0871-3368389 Yuanmei Slimming Center Beijing Road, Kunming 0871-3514833 Pear Park Roller Skating Rink Xiaoshiba, Kunming 0871-7166958 Dianchi Golf Old Haiji Highway, Kunming 0871-4311189 Xinying Tennis Court Xinying District, Kunming (opposite to Guanfang Hotel) 0871-3386422 National Defense Recreation Center Billiard City News Road, Kunming 0871-4125038 Kunming Billiard City Xichang Road, Kunming 0871-5356770 Haoshi Billiard Club Peaceful Hauchun Village, Kunming 0871-3191239 Gentlemen's Billiard City, Kunming Wuhua Gymnasium, 2nd Floor 0871-4177236 Yunnan Ailin Sherbin Club, West Garden, Baima District, Kunming 0871-5370029 Sherbin Club, Yintian Hotel, 17th Floor, Yintian Hotel, Kunming 0871-3625568 Yunnan Chihshu Sherbin Club, No.328, Renmin West Road, Kunming 0871-8322998

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