Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

The flower market at Kunming , a place famous for its flowers. Top brands at Kunming.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

Shilin is Surface karst landscape showing many unique shapes, sword, mushroom, tower,,pillar...

To explore the stone forest one has to toe along narrow path ( one way) . Many tourists crowded the area after 10 am . We went in early to avoid the crowd.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

Jiuxiang is famous for caves that are underground. It has great cave with vast floor area like lion hall. Water fall and terrace fields. To get down one can take lift but to get up one has to walk 300 odds step or take carrige( jiao).To get back to entrance one can take cable car (10 min)or walk( 20 minutes) .

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

At Yiliang, Wan Fok temple is the place where Chen yun yun, mistress of Wu San Kwai turned nun. The Yan Chuan Temple at Yiliang has buddha statue carved on the mountain. This temple has a special place for Wu San Kwai too. There is a statue of Chen yun yun at this temple.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

Cheng Jiang at the south of Kunming , another popular spot for locals with a clear water lake. This place is famous for lutus powder. Bird's eye view of Cheng Jiang from the mountain.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

AT XiSan , Kunming. The popular spot for locals in Kunming. Up the mountain, there are temples built on the cliff.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

Yunanyi is on the road to Burma. The old town is still intact with redidents staying in the centuries old house. There are war museum and horse caravan museum.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

This is the border town between China and Burma at the south west of Yunan. The other side is Burma. The town is being developed with lots of shops selling jade from Burma. If you know the stuff , you can get quality jade here.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

At the precious garden at Luxi. It has many plants, wood fossil that turns to stone under low temp.but high pressure. A nice place to explore. Right at the centre of Luxi town.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

We found rubber plantation at Luxi, the south west part of Yunan.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

The Tai chi bridge at Tengchung and the water fall at Tengchung. These are within the town centre.Very interesting to have a water fall in the city itself.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

The vocanic spots at Tengchung, The big hot spring well has temp. over 90 C . Has packages for hot spring spa for tourists in luxurious facilities.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

Heshun old town at Tengchong, the vocanic scenic spot at Yunan. The Heshun library is still functioning. The old town has a war museum too. Some family homes too. Locals still live in the town.Lots of shops selling burma jade.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

Bird 's eye view of Lijiang old town . A scene at Lijiang old town,quite commercialised.

Yunan trip 28aug-18sept 2009

The symbolic water wheel at Lijiang old town Square. Members at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain at 4506 M .

Yunan trip 28aug-18sept 2009

At Potaso national Park, Xianggelila. It is at 3500 M above sea level. Tourists are advised to carry oxygen. The highest point is 4200 M . A bit commercialised at most spots.

Yunan trip 28 aug -18sept 2009

A pagoda at the peak of a mountain at Shi Bao Mountain, Jianchuan. An animal market place on the way to Shi Bao Mountain. Pigs, cows horses , goats and dogs were trading at the spot.

In the bus on the way to Tiger Leaping Gorge , on the way to Dali. At the background is Jade Dragon Snow mountain.

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Having mushroom lunch at Chushiong. Cost Rm150 . Not very good. The Marble at Dali

Yunan Trip 28th Aug-18sept2009

8 of us were on a trip to Yunan from 28 aug -18 sept 2009. Visited Kunming, Dali,lijiang, xianggelila, Tengchong ,Pausan,Luxi, SweeLi, Yiliang , Jiuxiang, Shilin, teng jiang, Yunanyi and sight seeing around kunming. Of course shopping at Kunming too.