Hi,
I've been to 大观楼 (daguanlou) and 滇池 (dianchi) but I was wondering if people had any suggestions for other nice parks in Kunming to go to.
Thanks.
Hi,
I've been to 大观楼 (daguanlou) and 滇池 (dianchi) but I was wondering if people had any suggestions for other nice parks in Kunming to go to.
Thanks.
Wild Duck Park - Ye Ya Hu -
Tan Hua Temple -
Dwarf Kingdom - www.gokunming.com/[...]
Jiao Ye Park - Directly across from Bamboo Temple - www.gokunming.com/[...]
Amongst the many types of parks it would be good to learn about any parks that are notable for avoiding brash commercial activities and amplified music.
No amplified music. Are you sanctioning euthanasia?
Definitely underrated, never explored by most and interesting is Tanhua Si Gongyuan (Tanhua Temple Park) in the east. However, it's not very big and is getting very crowded these days.
In the north, the mountain dividing north-east and north-west Kunming, Changchongshan is the place to be, though closed until May 1 for fire season, you can sneak up if you put some effort in.
In the northwest, Jiaoye Gongyuan but also the forest between Jiaoye Gongyuan's eastern entrance and the Yu'anshan Cemetary. I go there daily by bicycle, it's so nice.
Moving south, there are nice walks or rides in the mountains between Bamboo Temple and the road to Anning, though they can be hard to access without time.
Xishan offers a lot more than what people normally do (the main road) ... try the road to Maomaoqing Village, turning right up the hill and passing over the saddle to the rear (western) side of the mountain just before the carpark. Many trails, some for walking only, some OK for cycling, also a road so you can drive up.
In the southeast, there is a point accessible from the road to Chengjiang at the top of Fuxian Lake in Yuxi prefecture (avoiding the newly upgraded highway/tunnel system which means it's now only one hour to get there) whereby you can climb a dirt track to a super high position and see all three lakes (Dianchi, Yangzonghai and Fuxianhu) from one spot. High wind. Offroad wheels needed.
In the northeast, the back of the Golden Temple Park in the northeast is good, offering some pretty impressive botanical glasshouses and garden features as well as more natural areas and some history. Beyond there are trails for horseriding and BMX bike riding.
There is a really nice new wetlands park off huanhu dong rd. However, it's practically in Chenggong it's so far southeast. Recommended, but your ebike won't make it back and no bus service. So new, there isn't a placard up for the parks name yet.
Haigeng is nice, but crowded at times, less so since the gulls moved on. They just put up a not so safe looking kids water park. The path past Haigeng East exit leads to another park, which is usually empty.
Luolong park is pretty wonderful, big, never crowded. Actually Chenggong is full of nice and spacious parks, with lots of wildlife. Easy to find, either side of Chunrong station
Chenggong wildlife, indeed!
THE SICHUAN REN: Moved to Chenggong with his wife after business failed in their native second-tier Sichuan city. Now runs a supermarket stocked with cheap alcohol and cigarettes. Chain smokes most of the profits.
THE ZHAOTONG REN: Statistically disposed to running hotpot or small trade operations, no longer has to return to Zhaotong as family died in a collapsing building in the last major earthquake.
THE LAOWAI TEACHER: Signed up for a GREAT JOB with HOUSING INCLUDED straight out of their own country. Top negotiator: scored the job despite not being a FOREIGN EXPERT! Never been to China. Enjoying learning all about shao erkuai for breakfast and mixian for dinner. Considers self a China expert. Can be spotted with student girlfriend.
THE LAOWAI STUDENT: From a developing country, where they scored a Chinese government scholarship based on corrupt family political connections. Studying Nuclear Engineering at one of the far southern campuses. Hangs around with peers from own country, rarely comes to town on account of lack of spending money.
THE VENDOR: Once visited Shenzhen and decided the one true occupation in life was retailing plumbing sprockets. Promptly returned to open a store in Luosiwan. Business is actually not bad; proudly wears a 'Xishuangbanna' tourist trophy cowboy hat after their recent holiday. Not so proudly sports a brand new STD.
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE: Drives bitterly to Chenggong daily from their house in Kunming proper. Bought an investment property in Chenggong as it was offered at a discount when their danwei was forced to move. Hasn't yet managed to rent it out, as they overestimated the acceptable rent and are too proud to drop it. Banquets multiple times per week. Simply the best person to know if you need to achieve <insert petty bureaucratic process>. Goals in life include upgrading their iPhone and visiting Thailand to keep up with the Wangs, who reckon they have awesome Chinese seafood hotpot down there.
THE LOCAL: Formerly a farmer, scored bigtime on offloading real estate to a developer about 5-10 years back. Now drives a shiny BMW, lives in an apartment, and spends maximum percentage of waking hours investigating the best local restaurants to get authentic old-style peasant food. Goes to Guandu at least once a weak for a cultural fix. Hobbies include honking at and cutting off cyclists and ebike riders.
... any others?