VERVO is set in an old building in downtown Kunming, split into slices like a tasty pizza. The ground floor has a beer bar known affectionately as the Oak Room, serving draft beer from around the ...

Shangri-la's old town burned down in a ten-hour fire that consumed most of the buildings in 2014. Fortunately, no one died. But it was still a tragedy for those whose possessions the flames consumed, ...

Wenhai Mountain (文海山) rises above a lake of the same name, a sub-alpine body of water nestled among the foothills of Lijiang's Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. On the shore sits Wenhai Village, elevation ...

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the dominant peak overlooking the historic city of Lijiang, is renowned for its impressive alpine scenery and popular tourist sites. Visitors can enjoy the music and dance ...

The Han Chinese have not been especially noted for their religious piety and practice — unlike their neighbors the Tibetans, Thais and Burmese. China has always had temples and monasteries, but these ...

The following article by Adam Meckel was originally published on his website Backcountry China. Meckel is a guide at KTL Adventures and an avid outdoorsman. GoKunming would like to thank him for ...

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The summertime monsoon season in Yunnan is when tens of thousands of foraging entrepreneurs and amateur enthusiasts venture into the province's forests in search of wild mushrooms. For most, this ...

Situated in the Chenggong District of Kunming City, the Chenggong Campus stands as the most recent addition to Yunnan University's illustrious lineage. Serving as the primary hub for the institution, ...

Kunming Alliance Française is part of a 135-year-old global network, present in 132 countries with over 834 Alliances. Founded by figures such as Jules Verne and Claude Monet, it is the world’s ...

Online write-ups in Chinese and bilingual travel brochures both tout the Mu Family Mansion (木府) in Lijiang as the 'Little Forbidden City'. That sobriquet may be a bit of a reach, but the substantial ...

"Coucou du Marais", located on the 1st Floor of Kunming Theatre, nestled in the heart of Kunming's central business district, this composite restaurant specializes in French-Vietnamese fusion cuisine, ...