Cross-border tourism between China and Vietnam has surged so far this year, with a railway station on the China–Vietnam border handling over 10,000 Vietnamese tourists as of late February, according to China Railway Kunming Group.
The Kunming Zoo in Yunnan province has recently come alive with spring as the crabapple flowers have started to bloom and the cherry blossoms begun budding, surrounding the animals in dazzling shades of pink.
You can now zip from Kunming in Yunnan province straight to Laos on the high-speed China-Laos Railway!
As part of Zheng He Culture Week, the “Yunhua Mail Route” cultural pop-up was launched in Kunming. International students visited Asia’s largest flower market, experienced traditional Chinese etiquette and sent flower postcards inspired by Zheng He’s maritime journeys.
Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, is attracting a growing number of long-stay visitors, many of whom travel to the warmer climes of Southwest China to escape the frigid winter in the north, according to the city's culture and tourism bureau.
Kunming Medical University recently hosted a lecture titled “Where sails reached, civilizations met”.
Recently, international students from Kunming Medical University decorated a replica of Zheng He’s boat with fresh flowers from Yunnan, letting the Zheng He spirit of mutual learning and inclusiveness blossom with the fragrance of blooms.
Recently, international students from Yunnan Normal University participated in themed running events including “I ❤ Yunnan: Zheng He Culture Week” and “A 40-Year Rendezvous With Seagulls”.
