What are the interesting places in downtown Kunming?
Cuihu Park 1
Located at the foot of Luofeng Mountain in the north of Kunming, opposite the main entrance of Yunnan University, it is one of the most beautiful parks in the city. It is famous for its "green embankment and spring dawn". People call it "an emerald embedded in Kunming". There are nine springs in the north, which merge into one pool, also known as "Kowloon Pool". Later, the water level in Dianchi Lake dropped and became an independent lake. There is Haixin Pavilion in the lake, fish viewing hall in the west and Shuiyuexuan in the southeast. Weeping willows are planted all over the banks, and willow branches brush their faces. There are many kinds of lotus flowers in the lake, and the lotus root is full of fragrance. The pavilions on the lake, the Yaotai on the island, the famous wooden flowers and the songs of celebrities decorate the Cuihu Lake beautifully.
Every winter, thousands of red-billed gulls flying from the north spend the winter in the Cuihu Lake, playing in the water and competing for bait, which adds infinite interest to the Cuihu Lake and is a major landscape of the Spring City.
2. Former site of Yunnan Military Academy
This is a bright yellow building. On the whole, it is a two-story quadrangle with turrets, but it has some characteristics of European architecture. Zhu De, Ye Jianying and other military generals were trained here, and they also played an important role in the 918 Uprising of 1911 and the movement to defend the country. At present, the museum has a long-term fixed exhibition, introducing the history of Wujiang Guild Hall, the "September 18th" uprising and the movement to defend the country.
3. Yuantong Temple
Located at the southern foot of Tong Yuan (also known as Luofeng Mountain) and adjacent to Kunming Zoo, it is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Kunming. Children's Temple is characterized by gardens, including green hills, clear water, colorful fish, white bridge, Zhu Dian and colorful corridors. It is one of the main Buddhist temples in China. The temple faces south, which is magnificent. The whole temple is centered on Tongyuan Hall, with a pool in front. There are calligraphy cloisters around the pools on both sides to connect the opposite halls, forming a unique style of waterside temples and pond courtyards. There is a statue of Buddha III carved in the hall during Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. There are two pillars in the center of the Hall of Ursa Major, with a colorful dragon and 500 arhats on each wall, making it a fine Buddhist temple in China.
4. World Horticultural Exposition Park
It is the main venue of 1999 Kunming World Horticultural Exposition, a world-class garden with China characteristics and Yunnan local characteristics. The World Horticultural Exposition Park is mainly composed of 5 exhibition halls, 6 theme parks, 34 domestic parks and 33 international parks. Among them, the big greenhouse is an excellent place to understand the plant world, where plants in different climatic conditions are concentrated. In addition, some small garden landscapes in the garden are also worth seeing. In addition, the central square, amusement park, sign tower, garden avenue and other scenic spots in the Expo Park are well-equipped and have their own characteristics. Being in the Expo Park is like walking into a world of flowers and a green ocean. You can have a panoramic view of the world gardening and enjoy the fragrance and exotic customs.
5. Jin Dian Park
Because the temple is made of brass, the sun shines brightly, reflecting the golden light of the green valley and the secluded forest, so it is named "Golden Hall", also known as Tongwa Temple. The main hall was cast by Wu Sangui during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, which was also called "Forbidden City in Wu Sangui" by the people. Jin Dian Scenic Area has beautiful natural scenery. The path passes through the forest, and the green trees block the sunlight, and the sunlight drips from the cracks in the leaves, and mottling can be seen on the ground. The quiet journey, with occasional birdsong, won the essence of Taoist culture. In the east, purple is ethereal, and the hundred acres of camellia in the "Golden Temple Expo Park" in the scenic spot set off the crimson sky, which is beautiful.
6. Daguan Park
The Grand View Garden has flower beds and tourist areas near the Grand View Building, and there are flower beds and a hundred gardens outside the building. The garden is lush with flowers and trees, rockeries, pavilions and bridges, and the scenery is extremely beautiful. After entering the park, you can visit Yongle Pavilion, Ningbi Hall and Range Rover P.
7. Haigeng Park
The park faces the vast Dianchi Lake in the south, with a coastline of 2.5 kilometers. On the west is a cableway connecting Haigeng Park to Longmen in Xishan, separated by a water, corresponding to long-distance calls. Adjacent to golf course and national sports training base in the east; In the north, Yunnan Ethnic Village is next to it. Ridge, originally a long dike horizontally inserted into Dianchi Lake from east to west, starts from Ridge Village in the east and reaches the foot of Xishan Mountain in the west, with a total length of 5 kilometers, which divides the whole Dianchi Lake into two parts, Dianchi Lake in the south and Caohai Lake in the north. There are trees and clouds, weeping willows and waves on the embankment. Here, overlooking the lakes and mountains, there is no special interest. On the south side of the ridge, the slope is gentle, forming a beach, soft white sand, green and white water, quiet and lovely, which is the best natural swimming pool in Kunming. Every summer, there are many tourists here, and the willows and beaches are crowded with tourists who come to spend the summer.
8.dianchi lake
Dianchi Lake is the largest plateau lake in Yunnan Province and the sixth largest freshwater lake in China, and is known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". There are many ways to see Dianchi Lake. Longmen overlooks Dianchi Lake and has a panoramic view. Watch the green lake at close range in haigeng park; Take a boat trip to Dianchi Lake in Daguan Park.
9. Xishan National Scenic Area
It's Xishan Forest Park. Xishan is densely forested, with lush flowers and plants, and the scenery is quiet and beautiful. In ancient times, it was called "the first scene in central Yunnan". There are many scenic spots on the mountain, including Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Nie Er Tomb, Sanqing Pavilion and Longmen. If you climb a mountain on foot, you can see different scenic spots along the way. In addition, every spring equinox in March, Kunming people have the custom of "hitting the western hills on March 3". At that time, people from all over the world will gather together to hold parties, sing folk songs, play tunes, dance dragons and lions, have picnics and enjoy the scenery, which is very lively.
10, Yunnan Ethnic Village
Ethnic villages are buildings with 26 ethnic villages built by 26 ethnic groups as the main body. There are also national unity square, national song and dance hall, flavor food city, camping and entertainment area, yacht wharf, circular tour bus and other viewing, leisure and catering facilities. There are folk songs and dances and elephant performances at different times in the park. The four seasons here are like spring, the lakes and mountains are beautiful, and the charming natural and cultural landscape is integrated with the rich ethnic customs, which is a window to show the cultural customs of all ethnic groups in Yunnan.
1 1, Black Dragon Pool
Because there is a blue pool at the foot of the mountain, the water in the pool is deep blue, and it is said that there is a black dragon lurking, so it is named Black Dragon Pool. Black Dragon Pool Scenic Area mainly includes Youquan Temple and Black Dragon Palace near Bitan Lake, both of which are hidden in bamboo forests and square trees in the sky with beautiful scenery.
There are five unique skills in Black Dragon Pool, one of which is "two waters intersect, but the fish don't go, and one bridge crosses the water, with different colors". When tourists stand on the stone bridge in the middle of the Black Dragon Pool, they will find that the South Pool is green and the North Pool is yellow. The two waters are connected, but the fish in the two ponds are "life and death and * * *". Secondly, it was planted in Tang Mei, Gu Gan more than 200 years ago, and it is getting older and older. The third is the giant cypress planted in the Song Dynasty, which needs four or five people to hold. The fourth is a camellia "Zaotaohong" planted in the Ming Dynasty. Longquan Temple still preserves a large number of inscriptions, integrating poetry, books, paintings and sculptures. It is a precious cultural relic. There is also the largest plum garden in China, covering an area of 427 mu, with more than 6,000 plum blossoms (pots), including 87 varieties of red, white and green. It is a good place to enjoy plums at the end of the year.
12, Zhu Qian Temple
Qiongzhu Temple, located on Yu 'an Mountain in the northwest suburb of Kunming, is a famous ancient temple in central Yunnan and the first temple where Zen Buddhism was introduced into Yunnan from the Central Plains. Today's Qiongzhu Temple is famous because there are 500 colorful arhats in the temple, which are regarded as colorful clay sculptures.
Qiongzhu Temple has three courtyards, which are built on the mountain. Th in turn.
Jinmabi Chicken House 13
Guandu ancient town has a long history and is one of the cradles of Yunnan culture. During the Nanzhao Dali period, it was already a big market town and transportation hub on the northeast bank of Dianchi Lake. It was inhabited more than four thousand years ago. Because of its proximity to Dianchi Lake, the ancestors made a living by preying on snails. For a long time, snail shells piled up like mountains, which were called "vortex holes" in ancient times. Many existing ancient buildings were built on this Beiqiu cultural site in the Neolithic Age.
Guandu ancient town is rich in cultural relics and cultural landscapes. In less than 1.5 square kilometers, there are five mountains, six temples, seven pavilions and eight temples in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. "King Kong Pagoda" is a key cultural relic protection unit in China. It is the earliest and best preserved stone pagoda of King Kong throne in China. It was built in the Tianshun period of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1457) and has a history of more than 500 years.