Kunming is hailed as a city with eternal spring with fresh flowers all the year round. Even in winter, streets are characterized with green grass and blooming flowers.
The blue color of the sky in Kunming in incomparable. Unfolding your arms, you are likely to embrace clouds. During the wintry season, you can "touch" the blue sky and white clouds.
The Stone Forest in Kunming is called the "museum of stone forest" with it distinct karst stones and unique culture of ethnic groups. People usually say that Beijing boasts its Great Wall, Shanghai is embracing tourists, Guilin is known for its hill crests and Kunming has many rare stones.
The geothermal resources here are rich and are distributed widely. As early as the World War II, hot spring was popular in Kunming. Having a bath in the hot spring, you may feel relaxed. There are many hot springs around Kunming, like Yiliang, Anning and Xuandian.
You may smell the flavor of snacks in Kunming on every street.. A crispy roast duck, pineapple steamed rice, and fried peameal. The most important thing is that you can taste more than ten kinds of snacks in Kunming at a price of a KFC bucket meal.
A total of 26 ethnic groups have lived in Kunming from generation to generation. Considerate they are, they are good at singing and dancing. You can possibly feel about the ethnic styles from manners of dealing with people, special food, colorful costumes, and interesting customs. Some of their festivals have a long standing reputation, such as Yi people's torch festival, Tai people's water sprinkling festival and Bai people's sanyue street.
Thousands of seagulls have migrated to Kunming in winter since 1985, which has become an appealing scenery in the city. Parks and Dianchi Lake are perfect for feeding and watching seagulls.
Walking on streets in Kunming, you may meet a girl holding flowers in arms from time to time. It is a romantic city. The fresh flower is the symbol of the city, a common detail in life and a way to express emotions.
(Editor:Lynn)
