About

Kunming TS (short for Kunming Travel Stories) is a reading guide to Kunming and the province of Yunnan in southwest China.

It puts together the things a first-time visitor usually asks: where to walk in the city, which day trips are worth the early start, and what to order at the table. The pages are written in plain English for independent travellers.

What you will find here

• Spring City: Green Lake, temples, museums and the lake shore.
• Day Trips: the Stone Forest, the Western Hills and the red farmland of Dongchuan.
• Yunnan Food: noodles, wild mushrooms, flower cakes, cheese and tea.

What this site is not

It is a reading guide, not a travel agency or tour operator. Nothing can be booked here: no tours, hotels, tickets or guides. Nothing on the site is visa, legal, medical or safety advice.

How the guides are written

The guides describe how visits usually work. Opening hours, ticket rules, journey times and entry requirements change, so check official sources close to your travel dates.

Pictures

The images are illustrations made for this site. They show typical Kunming and Yunnan scenes rather than photographs of specific places on a specific day.

Write in

Corrections and questions about the guides are welcome on the contact page.