What interesting places do you recommend in downtown Kunming?

What interesting places do you recommend in downtown Kunming?

1. Cuihu Park

Cuihu Lake, located in the center of Kunming, was originally a part of Dianchi Lake. As the water level dropped, it left a clear lake in the tall building. Because of the surrounding willows and bamboos, it pretends to be "Cuihu Park". As the center of Kunming cultural circle, Cuihu Lake is connected with popular scenic spots including Yunnan University, Culture Lane and Justice Square.

You can go boating and swimming in the park. In summer, the lotus flowers in the garden attract a large number of photographers. Outside the park are shops, teahouses, night markets and bars. As the most popular cultural circle in Kunming, Cuihu has many former residences of celebrities, such as Yuan Jiagu's former residence, Zhu De's former residence and Lu Han Mansion. Among them, the halls of many old houses have been transformed into restaurants, such as Shiping Hall and a foreign building. Sitting in it to taste the taste of Yunnan is nostalgic and pleasant.

2. Yuantong Temple

Yuantong Temple is the largest and oldest Buddhist temple in Kunming, and it is also the most prosperous temple in the area. Built in Nanzhao period of Tang Dynasty, it has a history of 1200 years. This Buddhist temple near downtown looks no different from other temples, but when you go deep into the temple, you will feel that you are in a water garden. One of the highlights of Yuantong Temple is that Han Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Southern Buddhism are in the same temple. The farther you go to the temple, the lower the terrain of the temple. It is a typical "Daopo Temple", which is rare in China. The Tong Yuan Hall, the main hall at the lowest point, is dedicated to the III Buddha statue, which is majestic and solemn; In contrast, the exquisite Thai architecture of the bronze Buddhist temple is exquisite and exquisite; On the east side of the main hall is Tibetan Buddhism, which is simple but symbolic.