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Kunming Day Trips – the Western Hills Posted by sasha on Feb 22, 2017
While there’s plenty to do in the Spring City of Kunming, you’ve got to get out of the concrete jungle to really appreciate the beauty of this corner of China. Thankfully, there are plenty of options for great day-trips here. Check out what’s perhaps the most popular Kunming day trip – the Western Hills. Explore…
Badachu Video Tour Posted by sasha on Jun 22, 2016
Get out of the concrete jungle and take a day trip out to Badachu. The name means “Eight Great Sites” and refers to a collection of Buddhist temples and nunneries located in Beijing’s Western Hills.
Beijing to Kunming (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Jun 15, 2016
For Part Two of our train journey across China, we hit a few more provincial capitals. Explore a scenic area and eat spicy food in Changsha, hang out in the parks and squares of Guiyang, and finally take a hike and rock out in Kunming.
Kunming – The Spring City Posted by sasha on Jun 23, 2015
Recently, I wrote a short post about Kunming in Chinese. Due to my low-level of Chinese writing abilities, I wasn’t able to say a whole lot about my new home in that post. Plus, I realize that for a lot of our readers, a post like that is quite hard to follow. Never fear, because today…
10 Things to Do in Kunming Posted by sasha on Jun 18, 2015
Check out 10 great things to do in Kunming – China’s Spring City. Take in the local culture at the Green Lake, go for a hike in the Western Hills, sample delicious Yunnan cuisine, and party like a rock star at night. 翠湖公园 – cuì hú gōng yuán Green Lake Park 圆通寺 – yuán tōng…
My New Home – Kunming Posted by sasha on Jun 3, 2015
After over 4 years living and working in Beijing, I packed my life into a backpack and set off on a gap year trip around the US, SE Asia, and China. Needing to slow down a bit and save some money, we ended up in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province. It’s been great…