Kunming,capital of Yunnan Province,with a history of more than 2400 years,owes its importance to the fact that it was the gateway to the celebrated Silk Road that facilitated trade with Tibet,Sichuan,Myanmar and India.Today the city is the political,economical and cultural center of Yunnan and the provincial center for transport,science and technology and consequently has become the most popular center for tourism in Southwest China.
Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate and does its best to live up to its title of 'the City of Eternal Spring'.Whenever you are planning to go,the temperature is always pleasant.With its convenient transport links in and out of the city,Kunming welcomes and sees off tens of thousands of tourists every day.
For first-time tourists Kunming city center is an attraction with its two squares and five interlaced roads - Jinma Biji Square,Dongfeng Square,Dongfeng Lu,Jinbi Lu,Zhengyi Lu,Renmin Lu and Qingnian Lu,among which Jinbi Square has the most eye-catching architecture.Qingnian Lu,Zhengyi Lu,and Renmin Lu are the main commercial areas in Kunming; the most popular pedestrian streets are Nanping Jie,Jingxing Huaniao Shichang,and Jinma Biji Fang. Kunming,capital of Yunnan Province,with a history of more than 2400 years,owes its importance to the fact that it was the gateway to the celebrated Silk Road that facilitated trade with Tibet,Sichuan,Myanmar and India.Today the city is the political,economical and cultural center of Yunnan and the provincial center for transport,science and technology and consequently has become the most popular center for tourism in Southwest China.
Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate and does its best to live up to its title of 'the City of Eternal Spring'.Whenever you are planning to go,the temperature is always pleasant.With its convenient transport links in and out of the city,Kunming welcomes and sees off tens of thousands of tourists every day.
For first-time tourists Kunming city center is an attraction with its two squares and five interlaced roads - Jinma Biji Square,Dongfeng Square,Dongfeng Lu,Jinbi Lu,Zhengyi Lu,Renmin Lu and Qingnian Lu,among which Jinbi Square has the most eye-catching architecture.Qingnian Lu,Zhengyi Lu,and Renmin Lu are the main commercial areas in Kunming; the most popular pedestrian streets are Nanping Jie,Jingxing Huaniao Shichang,and Jinma Biji Fang.