Kunming Green Lake Park

Cuihu Park is an open park with an area of ​​21 hectares, of which 15 hectares are water surface. Two long willow embankments intersect in the center of the park in a cross shape, dividing the entire lake into four parts. The north-south horizontal embankment is called Ruan Dike, which was built by Ruan Yuan, the governor of Yunnan during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, imitating the beauty of the Su Causeway in West Lake. The east-west longitudinal embankment is called Tang Dike, which was built by Tang Jiyao during the Republic of China. At the intersection of the two embankments is a small island in the middle of the lake, with the Lake Center Pavilion as the main axis, forming the central tourist area.

Green Lake Park, Kunming, Yunnan Province

The weather was fine on the day of the visit, the sky was blue, the wind was light, and many seagulls gathered over the Green Lake, creating a spectacular scene. Kunming citizens brought their families to the park to enjoy the spring, and many young and beautiful girls even wore mini skirts to take pictures, which made me mistakenly think that summer had arrived.

Although the sky conditions in Kunming Haigeng and Dianchi Lake are not very good, there are still a large number of seagulls flying in the sky. The harmony between man and nature is really refreshing to watch. The seagulls all fly from faraway Siberia to Kunming to spend the winter. Next month they will leave here and embark on the long journey back home.

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After lunch, I went back to Yuantong Street and walked a few hundred meters to Cuihu Park. Outside Cuihu South Road, you can see lotus leaves and pink lotus flowers in the pond. My friend asked me what the difference is between lotus and water lily? I felt that they were the same plant, so I searched on Baidu: It turns out that the leaves of lotus will stand out of the water, the leaves are shield-shaped and have fluff, without gaps, while water lily is the opposite.

Entering the park from the southeast gate, you can watch the lotus leaves up close next to the east pond. The fragrance of lotus leaves is so fragrant that it is no wonder that lotus leaves can be used to wrap food. In addition, my family members with high blood sugar often use lotus leaves to soak water. My friends and I found that water drops in lotus leaves will not melt but keep their original shape, which is really magical.

The ponds on both sides of Tangdi are full of water lilies, completely floating on the lake surface without flowers and life. I saw a bird covered with white feathers standing on the lotus leaf thinking about life, and I also saw some girls in ancient costumes taking pictures in the park.

The road to Goldfish Island was bustling with people playing music and singing in the pavilion, some ethnic minority people singing and dancing, and more people holding hands and forming a circle to sing and dance. The park was filled with a more humanistic atmosphere. Sometimes, watching them live freely like this, they may not be well off, but they are happy in their hearts, which is enough.

Green Lake Park is located on Wuhuashan West Road in the center of Kunming, opposite the main entrance of Yunnan University. It is called "Green Lake" because of its green water, green bamboo in all seasons, and green willow in spring and summer. Although the area is not too large, it is very distinctive. Especially in winter every year, it is a popular place to watch red-billed gulls.

Green Lake Park is the most beautiful free park in Kunming. It was originally named Caihaizi. It was originally a bay in Dianchi Lake. Later, it became a clear lake due to the drop in water level. It is also called "Nine Dragon Pond" because there were nine springs in the northeast of the lake. Green Lake is a green gem in Kunming with its shimmering water, shady trees, and beautiful buildings. It is known as the "Jade in the City". Every winter, red-billed gulls from Siberia come here to spend the winter, which has become a beautiful scenery in the Spring City!

🎀I was hanging out somewhere else during the day and didn't have time to come here. I just bought some food nearby and decided to stop by for a stroll~



🎀There are also many people at night, some are jogging, some are walking their kids and dogs, some are square dancing, some are night running, etc. ~ This shows that this place is not only a place for tourists, but also very popular with local people ~



🎀Maybe it’s the Chinese New Year, the whole park is beautifully decorated, and the night view is very good~



🎀It’s a pity that I don’t have time to come here during the day. I heard that there are seagulls during the day~

Free. Compared with Haigeng, the red-billed gulls in Cuihu Lake are not as dense, but there are still many. The park is full of tulip flower exhibitions. I remember that I had a lot of fun feeding the red-billed gulls in Cuihu Lake a few years ago. This time, I passed by Cuihu Park for two days and walked along the way. I didn't stop to feed the red-billed gulls. I just walked and watched. The red-billed gulls would leisurely stop on the railings, not afraid of people, and looked like a peaceful life.

Cuihu Park is located at No. 98, Cuihu North Road, right next to Yunnan University. It is free to visit. There are many attractions nearby, including Yunnan Army Academy, Yuantong Zen Temple, Kunming Zoo, etc. There are also many universities around. In addition to the beautiful Yunnan University, there are also Yunnan Normal University, Kunming University of Science and Technology and Yunnan University for Nationalities. It really makes people feel that it is a Feng Shui treasure land. Where there are universities, there are naturally snack streets. Next to Cuihu Lake are Wenhua Lane and Wenlin Street. There are many restaurants and bars in the lanes. You can eat all kinds of Yunnan snacks, which are delicious and not expensive.

Green Lake was originally a large lake, but later the water level dropped and it became a lake. The park is open to the public. Surrounded by water, it has multiple gates, all in classical style, but each is different. The scenery is also different when the lights are turned on at night.

The water area in the park is quite large. There are corridors and pavilions on the shore. The scenery of the island in the middle of the lake is the most beautiful. The fish-watching building on the island is a Qing Dynasty building with pavilions and a stage. The glazed tile roof is matched with red pillars. The surrounding corridors are carved with beams and painted with buildings, which are both classical and elegant and well-arranged. In winter, there are thousands of red-billed gulls flying from the north to overwinter in Cuihu Lake. On the island, you can enjoy the birds playing in the water and competing for food. The park is very lively during the day. There are many locals playing on the island, singing, dancing and playing the violin. It gradually becomes quiet in the evening.

I checked the scenic spots in Kunming online. This free scenic spot is relatively close to the front, and it takes less than ten minutes to get there by subway, which is quite convenient. It doesn't look big, but it is actually very spacious. Of course, the main attraction here is the various seagulls on the lake. You can buy bread at the stalls next to it to feed them, which is also very enjoyable for tourists. In addition, there are some aunts, uncles and ethnic boys who will perform various dances in the middle area, which is very lively.

Green Lake Park is located at the foot of Luofeng Mountain in Kunming City, on the west foot of Wuhua Mountain, opposite the main gate of Yunnan University. Formerly known as Caihaizi, it was originally a bay in Dianchi Lake, but later became a clear lake due to the drop in water level.

Green Lake is a emerald in Kunming, with shimmering water, shady trees, and buildings reflecting the waves. It has a beautiful environment and is known as the Jade in the City.

Before the Yuan Dynasty, the water level of Dianchi Lake was high, and this place was a small lake outside the city, with many rice fields, vegetable gardens, and lotus ponds, so it was called "Cai Hai Zi". Because there are nine springs in the northeast, which converge into a pool, it is also called "Jiulong Pool".

In the early years of the Republic of China, it was converted into a garden with willow trees planted throughout the garden and a variety of lotus flowers in the lake, hence the name "Cuihu".

I live near Cuihu Park, and I also want to see the red-billed gulls. Every morning and afternoon, there are peak feeding times for the red-billed gulls, but there are fewer of them at 4 or 5 in the afternoon, and many of them have almost finished eating. Cuihu Park is very large, and there are many small gardens inside. In the eyes of Kunming people, it is not only a place for people to take a walk after dinner, relax, gather and rest, but also a home for wild ducks, goldfish and seagulls. I really like this natural atmosphere.

The sunny Cuihu Park is just an ordinary park. There are no crowds of tourists, no tiring check-in spots for internet celebrities. It is just so ordinary, so ordinary that it is no different from any other public park in Fuzhou.

It is already November, but there are no red-billed gulls at all.

The maple trees by the lake have turned rosy red, and against the backdrop of the blue sky and sparkling waves, one would want to fall asleep on a bench by the lake, pillowed by the warm sun.

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The first impression after arriving was: lots of seagulls!!

It feels like a lot of people here are feeding seagulls

Do they really not get full?

A free city park, and also a classical architectural garden dominated by water. Like many city parks, as soon as you walk into the gate, you can see grandpas and aunts singing loudly, and people in ethnic costumes singing and dancing. Just watching them can infect you with their joy. In winter, the scene here is full of spring. The blooming crabapple flowers are particularly beautiful against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds. There are also flocks of red-billed gulls, as if they are the masters of Cuihu Park, sometimes enjoying the bread fed by tourists, and sometimes circling overhead to sing and amuse children. There are many red-billed gulls, and there are more people who come to see them. Avoid the crowded crowds, find a coffee shop in a corner of the park, drink something quietly and bask in the sun, it is really infinitely beautiful.

Arrived at Kunming's first stop on December 24. Before entering the south gate of the park, I saw a large number of red-billed gulls circling over the lake. It was so spectacular. Unfortunately, after I entered, only a small group of them were flying. Many nearby residents were singing and dancing in the park. They were really enthusiastic and unrestrained. Many tourists were infected and joined the dance. It is on the same route as the Military Academy and Yunnan University. You can play together. The physical strength requirement is 1 star.

Cuihu Park is located at the western foot of Wuhua Mountain. It is divided into five scenic areas: the lake island scenic area is dominated by Qing Dynasty buildings such as the lake pavilion and the fish-watching building; to the southeast is Shuiyue Pavilion and Goldfish Island; to the northeast is Zhulin Island and Jiulong Pond; to the south is Hulu Island and Jiuqu Bridge; to the west is Haixin Pavilion. Cuihu Park is also a favorite leisure place for Kunming people. Every winter, thousands of red-billed gulls flying from the north spend the winter in Cuihu Lake. Many Kunming people love the red-billed gulls very much, and many people come to feed them spontaneously. Man and nature seem so harmonious at this moment!

We bought feed for the seagulls, four large bags cost only 10 yuan in total. Compared with the pigeon food sold in ordinary parks in my third-tier city, where a handful the size of a palm costs ten or eight yuan, it is really cheap!

We found that these seagulls prefer toast to nutritious feed, and when passengers throw bread into the air, it often attracts a large number of seagulls.

Green Lake can be said to be the name card and landmark of Kunming. It is said that Kunming people have a very deep affection for Green Lake, and many people go to Green Lake to take wedding photos. For me, who has been to Kunming three times, Green Lake is really very familiar.

Although it is my third time to visit Green Lake, this is my first time at this time and season. I can see something new every time. The first time was the lush Green Lake in the early summer morning, the second time was the Green Lake in the early autumn afternoon, and I saw lively little squirrels. This time was the Green Lake at dusk in winter - the warm orange light of the sunset and the red maple leaves in autumn and winter are really super beautiful!

Generally speaking, the park is quite exquisite, with a lot of people, including animals such as swans and red-billed gulls, plants such as lotus and bamboo, and introductions to the former residences of celebrities such as Nie Er and Xiong Qinglai...Walking in the park, you can feel the atmosphere of the Republic of China.

I can feel the gentleman's integrity more...

As for snacks, fried potatoes, which are known as "A Bite of China", are simple in ingredients but taste great. Baked rice cakes, in our own words, can be called "baked cakes", which are made of flour and brushed with sauce, just like the taste of burritos, but there is no vegetable in the middle, but it is very chewy and delicious.

There is a drink shop chain here, which is David Drinks. Their main product is pearl milk tea, and they also have fruit juice, which can be made at room temperature or heated, and tastes good.

Early morning - Green Lake is peaceful at this moment, just like many mornings before. It seems that it has not changed its original rhythm because of the arrival of tourists.

People are walking, walking their dogs, jogging in the morning, waving fans and dancing with swords, old people are practicing boxing, and some are playing the jinghu. The air is so gentle in every corner of the park.

The guide said that every November, red-billed gulls from Siberia would migrate here to spend the winter. We hoped to see some in October, but it was destined to be just wishful thinking. In the end, we only saw a white bird of unknown species. Well, pretend that we have seen it, so that we may not be so regretful and heartbroken.

Although Cuihu Park is essentially the same as the parks we have seen before, if you look carefully, you can still find things that are unique to Kunming and Cuihu Lake. For example, we accidentally saw a yellow flower in the corner that looked like a pumpkin flower. After looking at the sign, we realized that it was the legendary mandala. This is also a good thing.

The first impression of Cuihu Park is that it is large and complex. The huge park is divided into various small gardens, and what you see between the eaves and corridors and behind the windows and doors is different. The design of the park has the flavor of a typical southern garden. Walking through it, you can see a different scene at every step.

As a permanent guest in Chinese gardens, the summer lotus and ginkgo trees in Cuihu Park are also indispensable. At this time of year, the ginkgo trees are just beginning to turn yellow, and they are particularly beautiful and dazzling under the sun. There are also plants and scenery hidden in the corners of the park or behind the buildings that you may inadvertently miss, which are also very pleasing to the eye in the warm afternoon.

Green Lake Park is the most beautiful park in Kunming and is known as the beautiful jade in the city. From mid-November to mid-March of the following year, there are many red-billed gulls that come to Kunming to spend the winter in Green Lake Park. The red-billed gulls play in the water and fight for food, which adds a lot of fun to the citizens and tourists who come to Green Lake.

No. 67, Cuihu South Road, Wuhua District

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In Kunming, besides Dianchi Lake, another place to see seagulls is Cuihu Park. Before the Yuan Dynasty, this place was a small bay before the water level of Dianchi Lake dropped, with many rice fields and vegetable gardens, so it was called "Cai Hai Zi". It was not until the beginning of the last century that the lake was converted into a park and willow trees were planted everywhere, and it was beautifully named "Cuihu".

Green Lake is also a relatively old park in Kunming. Willow trees shade the lakeside and many lotuses are planted on the lake. Green Lake has a high status in Kunming. Since the Ming Dynasty, all Yunnan administrative officials have built pavilions and buildings here. There are still celebrity residences nearby. The current Green Lake Park has become a holy place for leisure and entertainment for Kunming citizens.

Green Lake, free, the most famous and beautiful park in Kunming, was originally a bay in Dianchi Lake, but later became a clear lake due to the drop in water level. Since the Ming Dynasty, successive Yunnan administrative officials have built pavilions and buildings here. Because of its main features of weeping willows and clear water, it was officially named Green Lake at the beginning of this century.

In the 1980s, with the arrival of migratory birds from the north in winter, Cuihu Lake became a good place for citizens to take a rest, watch flowers and play with gulls. The small animals are busy playing, eating and napping, not afraid of the tourists around them. People and animals live in harmony, and this is also their home and paradise.

Under the bamboo forest, in the sunshine, a white cat was napping, completely ignoring the square dancers who were enjoying themselves one or two meters away. I kept calling it for a long time, and then I looked back lazily. What a beautiful and clean cat! Then it fell asleep again, and ignored me no matter how I called it.

Cuihu is a free and open park, and it is also a place full of life. This is my third time visiting this park.

Last time I came in April, the pond was still full of blooming lotus leaves, but some of them had already turned yellow. As I walked along the road, I saw people playing music and singing by the lake, enjoying themselves. The scene was so beautiful. Even the little squirrels couldn't help but come out for a stroll out of loneliness.

The environment of Cuihu Lake is quiet and peaceful. There are many seats on the lakeside. The reflections of weeping willows on the water surface sway gently with the waves. It is so comfortable to choose a place to sit down and read a book or newspaper or to daydream and meditate. You can also see people immersed in such a beautiful environment everywhere.

It was mid-November this time, but the red-billed seagulls had not yet arrived. Walking along the winding paths of Cuihu Lake, there were people selling bags, ethnic costumes and various handmade small commodities on the roadside, as well as food, drinks (hot and cold), fried potatoes, grilled sausages and other snacks. I also saw some beautiful petal-shaped marshmallows, which were so beautiful that I couldn't bear to eat them.

There is a statue of the great musician Nie Er in Cuihu Park. The lush flowers and plants in front of the statue are very beautiful. Shuiyuexuan is the place where most people gather, and it should be said that it is the place where the middle-aged and elderly gather the most. All the music, singing and dancing are here. Listen to the pleasant melody, watch the beautiful folk dance, and experience the little tunes that are not often heard. Life is so beautiful. Cuihu provides such a good environment and venue for these elders who love life. Of course, these people who love life also bring vitality and the breath of life to Cuihu. The life in Cuihu is so colorful and wonderful.

Green Lake Park is surrounded by a circle of white stone pillars. My friend and I rented a four-seater battery boat for 60 yuan per hour. We swam around the white fence in the lake, feeling the cool breeze, and saw rows of tall trees with yellow leaves on the shore, lush weeping willows on the inner bank, arch bridges and buildings in the distance, and ducks playing on the water. It was like a dreamlike beauty in a painting.

Cuihu Lake, a place I love, is open to the public free of charge all year round. Friends passing by Kunming should not miss such a beautiful scenery.

Green Lake Park is beautiful, with shimmering water, willow trees, and buildings reflecting the waves. It is a beautiful environment, and people call it "an emerald inlaid in Kunming City", and it enjoys the reputation of "Jade in the City". In winter, flocks of seagulls come here, which is very spectacular.

Very good, close to the Military Academy, convenient transportation, even more beautiful in November

The lake, seagulls and other scenery are beautiful. Maybe it’s because we visited in the afternoon, there was a lack of interaction between the seagulls and people.

I parked the car in the parking lot of Cuihu Hotel. The parking fee was 25 yuan for a little over 2 hours.

It is worth going in December when the red-billed gulls overwinter.

The most interesting city park I've ever been to, with a huge dance scene, it's worth seeing! The garden layout is also good, and there is a small tea garden.

If you want to see seagulls, you must go to Cuihu Park before the end of April.

I passed by here on the way to the Yunnan Army Academy, and I could watch the birds here.

Cuihu Lake is crowded and messy, and the main purpose of this trip is to see the "pigeons".

Cuihu Park is located in the main urban area of ​​Kunming, on the western foot of Wuhua Mountain. Formerly known as Caihaizi, it is an emerald in the urban area of ​​Kunming.

Almost every time I travel to Kunming in winter, I have to come here to have a look. There are many red-billed gulls migrating here in winter and spring, and the scenery is very beautiful.

Cuihu Park is nice, with many ethnic minorities dancing. I think it is quite unique.

There are no seagulls at the end of May, only lotus flowers waiting to bloom. People are dancing in circles in folk costumes. It's a great picture.

I feel that this park is similar to many parks in Changchun

Street park in Kunming; Kunming in February is sunny, warm and breezy, and there are many visitors in the park, most of whom come for the birds.

I have always wanted to come to Kunming in winter to see the red-billed gulls, but I never made it. Now that I am here, the Green Lake is less beautiful without the red-billed gulls.

The park is located in the city center, full of greenery, quiet and peaceful, suitable for a slow-paced life and walking the dog.

In a park in the city center, some of the buildings and garden styles are very similar to Jiangnan gardens.

The scenery in the park is average. It may be more beautiful when there are seagulls, but the rest of the time it is no different from an ordinary city park. It is suitable for taking a break after visiting Yunnan University and the Military Academy!

Outside the south gate of Yunnan University, the beautiful scenery of Cuihu Lake is faintly visible under the neon lights.

Passing by Cuihu Lake, how should I put it, it feels like an ordinary park, without any special features.

In fact, there are more seagulls in Cuihu Lake, it's like dumplings.

On weekends, there is a blind date meeting on the other side of the lake.

The park is quite big, but it's too noisy, with a lot of people singing in a mess, and all kinds of speakers and speakers

The city park has a beautiful environment and is a great place for people to relax and have fun!

I feel that if you come to Kunming and don't go to Cuihu Park, you haven't really come to Kunming. Hahaha, just my personal feeling. You can feed seabirds when the weather is good. But you have to pay attention to unidentified objects falling from the sky, everyone knows. Local aunties and uncles like to dance and sing in it, which is nice. You can also check in at the Starbucks next to the park to relax.

During the first few days of the first lunar month, Cuihu Park was still in the atmosphere of the Spring Festival and was crowded with tourists.

It is a park where citizens can hang out and have fun. It is quite large and connected to Yunnan University. There are several good restaurants on the road around the lake.

Coming out of the Military Academy, across the street is Cuihu Park, a place where local citizens take a stroll after dinner.

Green Lake does not charge admission, it is free to visit, and the scenery is also nice. I went there in December 2018. There were a lot of seagulls, flying all over the sky, which was spectacular. Many people sang and danced here, and the atmosphere was very good. Many people came here to feed the seagulls. The seagulls were so cute, it seemed that they could never get enough.

There are many red-billed gulls living here, as well as many fat little squirrels.

The migrating red-billed gulls are definitely a beautiful sight in Kunming in winter.

From outside the park, the lake is full of boats. In fact, boating is secondary, and the main purpose is to get close to the red-billed seagulls in the lake.

1. There are many specialty shops on the four roads surrounding the park (Cuihu East Road, Cuihu South Road, Cuihu West Road, and Cuihu North Road), which are worth visiting~

2. The Army Academy is on Cuihu West Road, and the main entrance of Yunnan University is on Cuihu North Road. You can visit both.

Every year during the winter solstice, thousands of red-billed gulls fly from the north to spend the winter here. This is the busiest time in Cuihu Park.

Visited Cuihu Park on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Thumbs up for the free admission park. People and seagulls came into close contact. A very harmonious scene.

The lotus flowers in Cuihu Park are in full bloom, accompanied by drizzling rain, and it feels like I was visiting Daming Lake back then.

The weather was very good, and there were many lotus ponds in the park. Unfortunately, it was not the season for lotus to bloom, so there were only lotus leaves~~ There were also many elderly people exercising here, and it was very lively. Unfortunately, we were not in the mood to appreciate the scenery~

Cuihu Park is not very large. You can visit the whole park in about an hour. The greenery is quite good. It should be quite pleasant to rent a boat to cruise the lake. I think it is a bit like Liwan Lake Park in Guangzhou. The lotus flowers should be more beautiful in summer.

I feel that in winter, Kunming is all about lazily basking in the sun, feeding seagulls, visiting small shops, and eating a bowl of delicious rice noodles. After two hours of feeding seagulls at Dicui Lake, my fingers were frozen, but the kid was happy and fed them all the 30 yuan bread.

At first I only dared to break it into pieces and throw it out. An uncle taught me: leave a small piece of bread, raise your hands high, and don't move, the seagulls will fly over to eat. At first I was very nervous, afraid of being pecked, but later I became more skilled and found that the seagulls in Cuihu Lake are really not afraid of people and will not catch people.

The main purpose is to see the red-billed gulls. It turns out that if you pinch a piece of bread in your hand, a gull will come and eat it, so you can take a photo with the red-billed gulls.

Cuihu Park is full of life. The elderly here seem to enjoy life very much. They sit in a corner of the park, playing the erhu, reading books, and practicing singing. It is probably a life in a place.

There are so many red-billed gulls here that they are so dense that it makes your scalp tighten.

Cuihu Park is a common city park for citizens. There is no entrance fee and no attractions. You can just stroll around.

A must-see place in Kunming, you can see seagulls and in February there are tulips, which are very beautiful.

This is a very leisurely citizen park. In the early morning, there are many old men and women walking around the Green Lake, and children running around.

The characteristic red-billed gulls in Cuihu Park can be fed. The scenery is very beautiful in winter.

When we arrived at Cuihu Lake, we didn't see any seagulls, but we did see a little squirrel, which looked very cute when being fed. Although the sky was cloudy, it did not affect our mood, especially after taking satisfactory photos, we felt that all the hard work was worth it.

I feel that Kunming’s Cuihu Park is very similar to my childhood knowledge of parks. Our West Lake Park also looked like this when I was a child (it lost its flavor when it was changed into the Han and Tang styles more than ten years ago). The stone pillars and railings, ancient Chinese buildings, cruise ships, and cute red-billed gulls satisfy all my nostalgic images.

The beauty of Cuihu Lake lies in its small size, its rich colors in early winter, and the red-billed seagulls that come from afar.