Kunming is a city for good weather, culture and sightseeing

Altogether we spent 7 days at Kunming.

First we were there for a golf retreat at Spring City Golf and Lake Resort for 3 nights. Green fees are quite expensive there but the cool weather and scenery made up for it considering it's summer and most places would be very hot.

Next we spent a full day at Stone Forest (石林）and Jiuxiang Cave (九乡）to admire geological formations. Visiting Jiuxiang may be slightly physically demanding as there are many steps to climb and because it's a cave feature, you can't see the end of your climb.

The city itself has many to offer in terms of walking streets and night market. The old street (昆明老街）and Nanqiang (南强) walking streets are vibrant and have lots of street food, and more tourist friendly. But if you don't mind checking out a more local scene, Xuangqiao （双桥) would be cheaper and more crowded.

Yunnan Ethnic Village (云南民主村）is a must go if you like to see the cultures of the different ethnic groups that make Yunnan unique.

Go take a walk at Dianchi 滇池 Lake. We only managed to make it to 滇池海埂公园 section. Enjoy the lake scenery there.

Food is interesting. We tried the wild mushroom hotpot and Guoqiao Noodle (过桥米线）to name a few.

All in all, our golf retreat was the main objective but the sightseeing, food and to a small extent shopping made the 7 day trip fun and fulfilled.

Post by WhaleKoch | Aug 18, 2025