{"id":14282,"date":"2018-03-21T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=14282"},"modified":"2018-03-16T12:52:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T16:52:18","slug":"yunnan-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yunnan-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Yunnan Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you translate Yunnan<\/strong> (\u4e91\u5357 – y\u00fan n\u00e1n) directly, you get “South of the Clouds.” Once you visit this province in southwest China, you’ll quickly see where it gets the name. Full of epic mountains that touch the sky, Yunnan really does feel like you’re just south of the clouds. Our last post introduced the province along with its interesting quirks and mouth-watering cuisine. Today I’m going to give you a Yunnan travel guide full of posts and videos from my adventures there.<\/p>\n

72 Hours in Kunming<\/h2>\n
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The famous seagulls that flock to Kunming every winter.<\/p><\/div>\n

Chances are your Yunnan journey will start in the provincial capital of\u00a0Kunming<\/strong> (\u6606\u660e – k\u016bn m\u00edng). Thanks to its moderate climate, it’s known as the Spring City<\/strong> (\u6625\u57ce – ch\u016bn ch\u00e9ng). While you may feel the urge to escape the city right away to get out into the mountains, you should stick around and spend at least three days there. I’ve even planned an epic itinerary for you: Part One<\/a>, Part Two<\/a>, and Part Three<\/a>. With three days, you can wander around Green Lake Park, check out the funky bird & flower market, enjoy the city’s raucous nightlife, and much more. I lived in Kunming for a year and it’s easily one of my favorite cities in China.<\/p>\n

Dali<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Beautiful Dali<\/p><\/div>\n

Dali<\/strong> (\u5927\u7406 \u2013 d\u00e0 l\u01d0)\u00a0is one of the most popular places to visit in not only Yunnan but all of China, and for good reason. Surrounded by the Cang Mountain range on one side and the massive Erhai Lake on the other, the old town of Dali is set in an incredibly scenic place. Although it can get insanely packed here during the summer and major holidays, it\u2019s still possible to\u00a0avoid the crowds<\/a>. Base yourself out of the town in a lakeside village, rent some wheels, and do some hiking in the mountains or swimming in the lake. Head into town later in the day when a lot of the packaged tour groups have left, and you can enjoy a wide variety of eating and drinking establishments.<\/p>\n