What is the best website to use to look up roads/sites in Kunming (in English)? Google maps is blocked on my computer and I assumed it was that way for everyone in China, but I see that there are several posts with google map links. Am I missing something? Mapquest unfortunately only has Chinese characters. Thanks.

I don't have the answer to your question but I do have a solution.

I go to the reviews on the right of this page, below forum and comments.
I open any review (most have a map). I click on the map to open it, and then pan around the city.

Not elegant, but it works.

I have no problem using Google Maps, but of course I'm using VPN all the time. What about Bing?

I don't use a VPN, but Google maps works fine for me.

Use Google Maps Hong Kong in English: maps.google.com.hk/?ie=UTF8&hl=en

It works great!

thank you tommann, it works! thanks to everyone for your help.