Best Kunming Day Trips & Things to Do

Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan Province in China. Its year-round mild climate has earned it the nickname “City of Eternal Spring.” It serves as a crossroads where modern urban life meets the cultural traditions of China's ethnic minorities. At Dianchi Lake, you can observe numerous seagulls, while at Cuihu Lake, you can admire beautiful flowers. Visitors can wander through the Stone Forest, a UNESCO-listed labyrinth of towering karst pillars, or take a cable car up the Western Hills to the "Dragon Gate" for a panoramic view of the "Pearl of the Plateau." The nearby Dounan Flower Market, the largest in Asia, is also a world-famous landmark in the region.