Covering an area of 15,561sqkm with a population of 3.7 million, Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, is a city renowned for its perennially pleasant weather, intriguing highland scenes and sights, and history. It has been entitled as "one of the historical and cultural cities of China" . Since it stands at an altitude of 1,895 meters with an annually average temperature of 15.1 Celsius, it is called the "Spring City".

Kunming enjoys a convenient transportation and communication too. Its highways connect those of Burma, Laos and Vietnam. It has more than 50 regular international and domestic flights to Hong Kong and Macao, and major cities in China as well as to the well known international cities such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Rangoon, Vientiane, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Singapore and so on. Kunming is rich in both natural and historical tourist resources. Major tourist attractions include the site of '99 International Horticultural Exposition, Yunnan Nationalities Villages, the Stone Forest, the Jiuxiang Caves, the Xishan (West Mountain ) Forest Park, the Grand View Mansion, the Black Dragon Pool, the Bamboo Temple, the Jindian (Golden Hall) Scenic Resort, the Anning Hot Springs, the Yuantong Temple , the Zhenghe Park, etc.

Customs
Travelers are allowed to bring into China one bottle of alcoholic beverages and two cartons of cigarettes. There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency (although amounts above US$10,000 must be declared on a customs form).

Climate

Average Temperature