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To really understand the whole Yunnan province before you start your Yunnan tour, you should visit the Yunnan Nationalities Village. There are a total of 26 indigenous group that is recognized by China government in Yunnan province. All of them can be found scattered around Yunnan province. In my opinion, it is vital to understand their culture and their people before you start your expedition. You will find it more interesting along the way of your trip. Before you enter the village, there is a small walking street in front of it selling souvenirs and eateries for the tourists. It is a very touristy walking street so do expect the price is expensive here. The price is CNY90 and it is free for kids below 1.2 meters. To get to here, take bus line 24, 44, 73, 94, 135, 165, 172, 184, 233, A1, A4, or A9, and get off at (Yunnan Minzucun) Yunnan Nationalities Village station. Endowed with lofty hills, beautiful pools, exquisite traditional houses and rare plants, Yunnan Natio...

Almost 100km from the Kunming Changshui International Airport, there is a Karst Cave which is known as Jiuxiang Scenic Area. There are few well-known movies has used this place for casting. One of the scene in Jackie Chan's movie, The Myth is here. Known as the "museum of karst caves", Jiuxiang boasts more than 100 karst caves and is the largest cave group system in China. The cave formations are very varied and the rivers, waterfalls, and natural rock bridges are very enchanting. Jiuxiang comprises five scenic areas, among which only Diehong Bridge is fully developed and now open to the public. Take a bus in East Bus Passenger Station of Kunming to Shuanglu Hotel of Yiliang County after that transit by take another bus no.21 in the Yiliang Bus Passenger Station to Jiuxiang Scenic Area. Remember not to get off at Jiuxiang Town, where the bus stops on the way. The journey takes over one hour. After visiting Jiuxiang Scenic Area, you can go to the Stone Forest. Take J...

Many people asked me what is there in Kunming, honestly, I will say nothing. It is just a city with a dirty lake called Dianchi Lake. The locals love there though but you really do not wish to waste your flight ticket, accommodation and time for that. Trust me. The best part of Kunming is located 82km away which is a town named Shilin.  Kunming Stone Forest, Shilin in Chinese, is a spectacular set of limestone groups and the representative of south China’s karst landscape. Known since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as the 'First Wonder of the World', it is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan. An old local goes that if you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time. To get to here from Kunming has several ways: From the airport: There is a special bus line straight to this location from 9.30am - 6.00pm with 8 trips per day. The return bus is from 8.20am - 5.50pm with 8 trips per day as well. The cost is CNY45/trip. T...