Are there any decent vegetarian places around Kunming? Do mainlanders even eat 素 that much?

Yuan tong si
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Here's a post about the veggie noodle/mixian/ersi place across from Yuantong Temple: www.gokunming.com/en/blog/item.php?blog_id=89

Also, there is an Indonesian/Chinese veggie restaurant not too far from the airport off of Minhang Lu:

Green Mountain Vegetarian Restaurant
高山青素食餐厅
7 Guanpei Lu, Guanshang
昆明关上关培路7号
Tel: 7185295

In general, it isn't easy being a vegetarian in Kunming, you just have to try explaining your situation to staff at a restaurant. If they get it, they're worth going back to... if they don't, you may want to look elsewhere. Good luck and please let us know if you discover any other veggie spots in Kunming. Thanks.

Chris