This large garden park is heavily influenced by Daoist philosophy and culture. Even its famed pool is divided into a yin and yang side.
A large forested park with many wild animals on display. Feed lions and tigers for an extra fee.
A large scenic park on the edge of Dianchi Lake with many different landscaped gardens and structures and frequent events.
Part of the Kunming Botany Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this large park has a variety of gardens in different themes and styles presenting over 7,000 species of plants.
Western Mountain is the city's favorite place to go for high ground, fresh air and natural scenery. The pathways up and down the mountain wind between famous ancient temples and beautiful views of the city.
This is a famous military academy that played a major role in modern Chinese history.
The university taught some of modern China's top minds, and the campus was the center of many important modern political movements.
The beautiful campus of Yunnan's first university still sits perched on a hill overlooking Green Lake.