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 Kunming, China travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Kunming, China.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| O Ruth |
21 May 2005 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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The blue bird opposite the Harbour Plaza hotel is an excellant restaurant. You can sit and dine on the roof terrace. Kunming is a modern city. For a westerner the main places of interest are the bird market and the temples. One day in Kunming should be sufficient.
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| R Lewis |
21 March 2005 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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Kunming is pleasant and has wonderful weather ("the CIty of Eternal Spring") but has little to see. Kunming is, however, the take-off spot for wonderful places like Lijiang, Dali, and Zhongdian (Shangrila), which is the REAL reason to come to Yunnan.
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| G Collett |
15 January 2005 |
Stayed at Sakura Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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The traffic in Kunming is very, very bad. However, the trips to both the Stone Forest and the Western Hills are worth the trouble and time.
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| M Tardif |
21 October 2004 |
Stayed at New Era Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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Be careful at Stone Forest . Don't let yourself be engaged with minority folkloric dancing groups as they will try to clip you out of 100 RMB. The complaint service of our hotel helped us to get this 100 RMB back
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| W Tan |
08 September 2004 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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Must have: a very strong bladder : the toilets outside the hotels are 'nightmares'. Try putting your sense of smell to sleep, the olfactory assault will numb your brain. Steel nerves: the driving conditions and traffic are 'scary', to put it mildly. A clear head, beware of cheats . The sedan chair carriers at JIU XIANG caves claimed I havent paid when I did. Why would he give me change if I hadn't given him a 100 yuan note? Wanted another 100 yuan. Hinted during the whole trip to give tips. I would have given more if he hadn't tried to cheat me. Altitude medicine: Kunming is actually on pretty high elevation. May experience headaches or giddiness. Try getting the patches (forgot the name) from the local chinese drug stores to stick on your temples to alleviate headaches.
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| R Lewis |
24 March 2004 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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Kunming has a wonderful climate ("the City of Eternal Spring") and is a pleasant place to visit, although not full of compelling sights. But it is the entry point to Yunnan and its terrific tourist sites (Lijiang, Dali, and Zhongdian), so worth a day or two on the way to these places.
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| C Najma |
25 February 2004 |
Stayed at Bank Hotel - Kunming, China.
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If one does not speak English, Kunming is best with a guide. We also travelled to Dali and LiJiang Mountain area, also to be recommended. Trip is to learn about culture and local practices. Chinese food was very good too.
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| C Beech |
11 December 2003 |
Stayed at Sakura Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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English is spoken by some staff-Kunming locals not likely to speak anything but Chinese so go armed with destinations in Chinese. Taxis safe and cheap. Restaurants - never had a bad meal and excellent value.
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| L Boney |
05 October 2003 |
Stayed at New Era Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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When you go to Kunming, if are looking for good western food, make sure to stop by the Blue Bird Cafe. Their mexican food and ambiance are worth the trip there.
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| R Lewis |
25 March 2003 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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Kunming is charming, of manageable size, and with a great climate. It is also the take-off point for the natural wonders of Yunnan -- Dali, Lijang, and Zhongdian (now called Shangila).
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