Black Dragon Pool Park usually gets mentioned alongside Kunming tourism heavyweights like the Stone Forest, Bamboo Temple and the Western Hills — but often at the end of the list and without much accompanying detail.

The park's best features are its spaciousness and abundance of trees and shrubs, including an adjacent un-landscaped forest that is crisscrossed with walking paths.

Temple buildings, old gates and the pond itself are quite nice as well.

black Dragon Pool Park is located in the north of Kunming, adjacent to the Botanical Gargens.