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Yunnan Nationalities Museum

云南民族博物馆; Yunnan Minzu Bowuguan

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Address: 1503 Dianchi Road, Xishan District (西山区滇池路1503号)
Getting there: on the north shore of Dianchi Lake; the nearest bus stop is Yunnan Nationalities Village (云南民族村), which is served by bus routes 24, 44, 73, 94, 135, 165, 184, 233, a1, a9
Hours: Closed · opens 9 am
Weekly hours
Mon Closed
Tue 9 am–4:30 pm
Wed 9 am–4:30 pm
Thu 9 am–4:30 pm
Fri 9 am–4:30 pm
Sat 9 am–4:30 pm
Sun 9 am–4:30 pm
Price: Free
Website: ynnmuseum.com (opens in a new tab)

Mon	Closed
Tue	9 am–4:30 pm
Wed	9 am–4:30 pm
Thu	9 am–4:30 pm
Fri	9 am–4:30 pm
Sat	9 am–4:30 pm
Sun	9 am–4:30 pm

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Yunnan Nationalities Village
云南民族村; Yúnnán Mínzúcūn
Covering an area of about 133.3 ha. An ethnographic display of the architecture and ways of life of Yunnan's minority populations.
Closed · opens 9 amAdult ¥90, child 6-18 ¥45, seniors 60-70 ¥45, seniors over 70 free
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Dragon Gate
龙门, Longmen
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Western Mountains Forest Reserve / Xishan Scenic Area
西山森林公园 Xīshān Sēnlín Gōngyuán
The forest reserve on the west bank of the Dianchi Lake consists of the Huating, Taihua and Luohan Mountains, which extend for more than 40 km at an altitude of 2,500 m. This is a colossal natural forest reserve, its lofty chain of mountains crisscrossed by gurgling brooks and streams. Ancient trees heap up rich piles of foliage, and birds warble and flutter in the midst of fragrant flowers. Viewed from the southeast corner of Kunming, the entire forest reserve looks like a beautiful maiden reclining leisurely by the Dianchi Lake, her long hair quivering in the limpid water. Hence the nickname of the Western Mountains Forest Reserve peak, Sleeping Beauty.
Mon-Fri 08:30-17:00, Sat Sun 08:00-17:30Entry to the park is free but there is a fee to enter the Dragon Gate (see below)
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Daguan Pavilion
大观楼; Dàguānlóu; lit. Grand View Pavilion
Daguan Park in the western part of Kunming races the Dianchi Lake in the south and the Western Mountains in the west. The pavilion, with a history of more than three hundred years, is a three-floor square structure with flying eaves and golden-lacquered ornamentation. The top floor of the pavilion provides an all-embracing view of the vast Dianchi Lake and the peaks of the Western Mountains. A 180-character couplet is hanging down the pavilion, which is lauded as the number one couplet past and present. The park is the most fascinating garden in urban Kunming.
Closed · opens 7 am¥20