Kunming is the capital of the Yunnan Province. It lies at an
altitude of almost 2000m, and is virtually surrounded by mountains. This produces an
equable climate, almost like perpetual Spring. The people of Yunnan constitute the most
varied ethnic mix of any of China's provinces, and the colourful costumes of the various
minorities add to the interest of a visit to this beautiful region. Its industries has
grown rapidly based on the rich minerals extracted in the province. Rice and valuable
hardwoods are also produced
Airport Information
- Name of airport: Zhang Gui Zhuang Airport
- Distance to city: 7.5 km
- Taxi fare: CNY 25-30
- Airport tax: CNY 90 (international flights); CNY 20 (Domestic
flights)
Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights
- Flight
Schedules from/to Hong Kong
- 2 hours 20 min
Visa
- Home entry permit required for HK Chinese.
- Visa is required for foreigners.
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Embassies and Consulates
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Customs
- Customs allowance
- Tobacco: 400 cigarettes
- Liquor: two 75cl bottles of alcoholic beverages
- Customs rules require an accounting of all valuables including
watches, jewellery, cameras and currency that you are taking in. A copy of this is
surrendered on departure and anything missing may well be treated as imported and duty
required accordingly. Therefore make sure you obtain a police report for any goods stolen
during your stay.
- Recorded video-tapes must be declared and may be viewed by the
Authorities on arrival.
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Currency
- Renminbi (RMB)
- Approximately RMB1 = HK$0.9297 = US$0.1197 (updated 25 Mar 1996)
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Time Zone
- GMT: + 8
- Difference from Hong Kong: + 0
Accommodation
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Transportation
- Bus
- Minibus
- Taxi
- fare: CNY 10 min charge; CNY 1.2 extra km
- Train
- Bicycle
Tourist Attraction
- Burma Road
Chinese army supplies were brought in over this road, with length 1000 km, and it was
carved out by a workforce of 160,000 in two years.
- Cuihu Park (Green Lake Park)
- Da Guang Lou
- Dianchi Lake
- Grand View Tower
- Golden Temple
300 year old. This artefact, cast from copper, is 6.5 m high and weighs 200 tons.
- Hau Ting Temple - located on the Western Hills
- Huating Temple and Taihua Temple
Builet in 14th century, which offers a splendid view of sunrise over Dianchi Lake.
- Lunan Stone Forest
- National Minority Institute
where you can see brightly coloured costumes of the minorities and their spectacular folk
dances. All these can also be seen in the outlying villages.
- Provincial Museum
- Qiong Zhou - founded in 1280 which contains 500 life-sized
statues
- Sanqing Tower
Emperor Liang's summer resort, located on the Western Hills, its nine tiers topped by the
17th century Dragon Gate
- Stone Forest of Lunan
towering peaks of bizarrely shaped limestone, cover an area of over 80 hectares. The
Forest was created by the erosive effect of water when the rock was exposed by the
receding sea.
- West Hills
- Yuan Tung Park
"flower tide" of magnolias, camellias, azaleas and orchids in February and March
makes this a good choice.
- Yuan Tong Si - built in the Tang dynasty
Tours and Activities
- Tours
from Hong Kong
Shopping guide
- Beijing Road
- Dong Feng Road
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Weather
- Min. 10 C (in Jan)
- Max. 20 C (in Jul)
- Annual Rainfall: 1000mm
- Rainy Season: May - Aug
- Best Season to visit: Spring / Autumn
- Temperature
- Five Day City Forcast
- Precipitation
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Language
- Official Languages: Mandarin
- Language of Business and Administration: Mandarin and English
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Electricity
- 220 volts, 50 cycles
Emergency Number
- S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click
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- Tourist Hotline: 5261179
- Ambulance: 120 , 7213460
- Emergencies: 110 (foreigner's section 552729)
- Fire: 119
- Tel No. Enquiry: 114
- Police: 110
- Foreign Affairs Office of Police: 7216795
Public Holidays
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