Jindian Park (Golden Temple Park), Kunming, Yunnan, China
Jindian Park or Golden Temple Park
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Golden Temple Park, or Jindian Park, is a large Taoist (bronze-tiled) (Tongwa) temple in Yunnan, China and has been preserved almost completely since it was first built. It is located on the Mingfeng Mountains, seven kilometres to the east of Kunming city, there is a fine building made of bronze. It is commonly known as Jindian (the Golden Temple).
The Golden Temple was first built in 1602 during the Ming dynasty. Yunnan was ordered to send the bronze ore from Dongchuan to central China to make coins. But a war blocked the road. The governor of Yunnan, Chen Yongbing, and Mu Changzuo, the Duke of Guizhou Province, ordered that the bronze be used to build a temple in imitation of the Taihe Palace and the Golden Temple on Tianzhu Peak in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei province. The temple was later moved to the Jizu Mountains in western Yunnan. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722) in the Qing dynasty, Wu Sangui, a military general who had defected from the Ming dynasty to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and opened Shanhai Pass for them, rebuilt the temple, keeping the original Hubei design. The bronze used weighed over 200 tons. The temple walls were made with cast panels covered with exquisite and diverse designs. They are examples of the smelting and casting techniques in Yunnan a few centuries ago.
In front of the staircase outside the Golden Temple, the wide branched camellias are called Diechi (Butterfly Wings). They are covered with thousands of flowers in the depth of winter. The two myrtles close by were planted in the Ming dynasty.
At the top of the mountain behind the temple hangs a 14-ton Great Bell of the Ming Yongle Era. 2.1 meters tall and 6.7 meters in circumference, the bell was cast in 1424 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the Ming dynasty. It used to hang in Xuanhua Mansion in Kunming to announce the time. When Kunming expanded however, it was moved to the Golden Temple. In recent years, the Temple has been expanded several times when the Parrot Garden, the Camellia Garden, and the Orchid Garden were added.
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Daguan Park, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Daguan Park
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Daguan Park is a lakeside park located in the southwestern suburb of Kunming, Yunnan, China. Today many locals come to sit, drink tea, fly kites, and go boating. Among shady walks and pools, Daguan's focal point is Daguan Ge, a square, three-storeyed pavilion built to better the Kangxi Emperor's enjoyment of the distant Western Hills and now a storehouse of calligraphy extolling the area's charms. The most famous poem here is a 118-character verse, carved into the gateposts by the Qing dynasty scholar Sun Ran, reputed to be the longest set of rhyming couplets in China. The park is set on Daguan Stream, which flows south into Lake Dian, and there are frequent hour-long cruises down the waterway, lined with willows, to points along Lake Dian's northern shore. Lake Dian, also known as the Kunming Lake, is the largest lake on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. At Longmen of the Western Hills, there is a panoramic view of the lake.
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Hey everyone. I've recently moved to Kunming, Yunnan, China. Im living in a historic part of Kunming called Guandu Ancient Town. Here is a brief walk through the area. There is a lot of history here and it draws a lot of tourists from throughout China. Its also the location of the Yunnan Shaolin Temple where Ill be studying.
Green Lake, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Green Lake Park
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Green Lake Park, or Cui Hu Park, is an urban park in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. It was established in the 17th century on the west side of the Wuhua Mountain and is sometimes described as a Jade in Kunming.
The park consists, in effect, of a group of 4 small sub-lakes linked by bridges in the traditional style. The lake was originally a water reservoir for the city.
Brightly painted pavilions on the islands inside the park, tree-lined walks, flowers, and the local populace enjoying themselves by exercising in various specialist groups all add to the appeal of the park.
Green Lake is ringed by a street, and along the edge of that are restaurants and tea houses (some with rooftop dining), shops, and hotels, including the upscale Green Lake Hotel and Grand Park Hotel (formerly the Harbour Plaza Hotel).
During the winter months, black-headed gulls from Siberia migrate to Green Lake and entertain the crowds of visitors as they circle around and snap up bread, usefully provided by a herd of local vendors, thrown up into the air by tourists. There are performances of pieces from Chinese operas and of folk music within and around the park.
Located in the park is the statue of one of Yunnan's most famous patriots - Nie Er, the composer of China's national anthem.
The park is just below the main gate to Yunnan University. The most famous building on the lake is Jiang Wu Tang, a tourist attraction.
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Kunming Day Trips - Grand View Park
There's lots to see in and around Kunming, as the city is surrounded by mountains and lakes. One of the best options for a day trip is Grand View Park. Here you can read a famous poem, wander around the gardens, ride a roller coaster, and see an amazing Lantern Festival.
West Mountain, Kunming, Yunnan, China
West Mountain
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The Western Mountains or Western Hills are a scenic mountain area located 12 km to the west of Kunming, Yunnan, China. They are formed by the Huating, Taihua and Luohan mountain ranges rising above the eastern and northern banks of Dianchi Lake.
The Western Hills are a protected area known as the Western Hills Forest Reserve. The ranges have spectacular steep cliffs and stretch from the wooded Huating Temple to the Longmen Mountains (Dragon's Gate Mountains). Clouds and mist often hide the mountain sides covered with giant firs and pines where some ancient temples are to be found.
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Extreme Chinese Street Food - JACUZZI CHICKEN and Market Tour in Kunming! | Yunnan, China Day 4
This Day 4 of this 4-part video Chinese food tour of Yunnan. Watch it all here:
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Kunming, Yunnan, China - Kunming is the capital and largest city in Yunnan province China. So I was excited to explore the local market in Kunming and eat as much street food as possible!
Here are all the Chinese street food dishes we ate throughout the market:
Rice pudding - 5 RMB ($0.76) - This was slightly fermented, and sweet, like a rice alcohol pudding. It was pretty good, but quite sweet, so I couldn’t eat that much of it.
Dumpling - 1 RMB ($0.15) - I saw these dumplings sizzling and hissing and there was no way I could walk by without trying one. Stuffed inside were leek and egg. They were a little on the oily side, but delicious.
Whole duck - 20 RMB ($3.03) - Yunnan is famous for roast duck, and there’s a version that’s comparable even to Beijing style. Style I was excited to find a stall that at the market that specialize in Yunnanese roast duck. It was delicious and the owners were very friendly as well.
Pickled pears - 5 RMB ($0.76) - This was an interesting snack, and supposed to be very healthy and good for digestion.
Drink - 2 RMB ($0.30) - This drink was incredible sweet, but refreshing.
Tofu Noodles - 5.5 RMB ($0.83) - Another extremely popular Chinese street food snack at the market was tofu noodles - I’ve had tofu and noodles, but not really mixed before. It was a little plain and starchy, but from all the sauces, it was taty.
Rice balls - 5 RMB ($0.76) - We also tried sesame rice balls which were delicious.
Jacuzzi braised ½ chicken - 15 RMB ($2.27) - This was one of the highlights of the market for me, mainly because the owner was so friendly and his giant jacuzzi of boiling chickens was amazing to see! The chicken was a little bony, but flavorful.
Yellow soybean porridge - 3.5 RMB ($0.53) - As we were leaving the market, we stopped for one last bowl of soybean porridge to eat with youtiau, Chinese donuts. I wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did, but it was delicious. It was very warming and hearty.
Finally to complete this Chinese street food tour in Kunming, Jerry and I, along with his family ate Chinese Yunnanese bbq. It was tasty and a great way to end this amazing day of street food.
Special thanks to Zouba Tours ( for arranging everything in this video. I paid for this tour, but I think they did a great job, and I thoroughly enjoyed the food and the tour.
That completes Day 4 of this Chinese food tour of Yunnan. If you haven’t already, watch the full series here:
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Kunming Day Trips - Bamboo Temple
Kunming is home to many temples, some in the city and some a bit further afield. One of the better temples to visit on a day trip outside of the city is the Bamboo Temple (筇竹寺 - qióng zhú sì). This ancient Buddhist temple has a fascinating story behind it and is a beautiful place to explore.
Kunming Jindian (Golden Hall) 昆明鸣凤山金殿
The Golden Temple / Golden Hall (Jindian金殿) is also called Supreme Harmony Palace. It was built on Singing Phoenix Hill (Mingfengshan鸣凤山) in 1671 during the Qing Dynasty. The name Golden Hall refers to the temple's North Pole Hall (Beijidian), which was constructed entirely of cast bronze, including its pillars, beams, roof tiles, arched doors and windows, statues, and incense burners. The pillars, ornate door frames, walls, fittings and roof tiles of the 6 m-high temple are all made of bronze; the entire structure, laid on a white Dali marble foundation, is estimated to weigh more than 250 tons.
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2007-03-31: Part 04: Daguan Park, Kunming, Yunnan
Alone in Business Class!! China Eastern B737 Kathmandu Nepal to Kunming China Flight Review 中国东方航空
Happy early Chinese New Year! This is my first ever Business Class experience on an international flight!! Today, I'm flying China Eastern Airlines from Kathmandu, Nepal to Kunming, China!! It's my first time flying China Eastern in the last seven years, have they improved over the past few years? Let's go and find out!!
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