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.