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Beautiful mountains, pretty villages, colorful minority costumes, great weather, good food
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3 Reviews and 412 Opinions We were there in August 2007. Were on a budget trip but decided to splurge on our accomodation in...
4 Reviews and 115 Opinions exellent hotel in lijiang especcilly the villa rooms. 5 minutes from the old town, rmb 10 by taxi....
6 Reviews and 55 Opinions This is NOT Jim's Tibetan guest house, the popular guest house in the old town.This hotel is just...
Itinerary in travelling in Yangshuo and Yunnan
travelonely Says: 1. It's a good time to go these places since they are all in southern China and not cold in December. The usual Li River cruise doesn't run at this time because...
sennaya Says: New leader the secret of China's success?In Kunming, Yunnan China awaits the 40-foot Optimus Prime, ending all doubt about the existence of transformers :)We...
victorwkf Says: Xishuangbanna is an unique and beautiful place in Southern China which has a tropical environment as it forms part of Indochina. In this place, life is very...
wwliu Says: The theme of '99Kunming International Horticultural Exposition is Man and Nature-Marching into the 21st Century. The design of compound is characterized by the...
crewrower Says: It doesn't mattere whether you are a "tea drinker". When in Yunnan, you absolutely must try the various teas available. Yunnan grows some of the worlds best...
jackiesg Says: Some of Yunnan's local specialities that you may like to consider buying or trying includes:1) Cigarettes2) Chinese Tea especially Pu Er3) Flowers (that's why...
Ren Shen Guo, fruit from Yunnan
jackiesg Says: Ren Shen Guo, one of the many fruits produced from Yunnan.It looked like oval shaped, yellow coloured tomatos to me on the appearance and taste just like...
Climb to the Most Assessible Peak at Jade Dragon
bpacker Says: The best thing you can do at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is to climb to peak after the cable car at YanShanping dumps you at 4506m above sea level. The view from...
General information for you: General inexpensive accomodation in Yunnan
crewrower Says: Yunnan has some of the cheapest places to stay in all of China - you can stay in a basic room with no bathroom for as low as RMB 5 per night. The question of...
jackiesg Says: We were arranged to take the Shenzhen Airway to and fro, from Guangzhou to Yunnan. The flight was 2.5 hr from GZ to Yunnan but only 1 hr 45 mins from Yunnan...
travelpug Says: Once beyond Lijiang heading towards Tiger Leaping Gorge and Shangrila, you are basically entering the region of Tibetan culture. It is obvious on the signage of...
travelpug Says: The Naxi group concentrates mainly in Lijiang area. They have outstanding architectural knowledge and their own Dongba buddhism, language and music. Naxi women...
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Don't be put off by the Gorge, the scenery is amazing and will be a highlight among many. From the bus to the first stop (Naxi Guest House for lunch), 6.5km of...
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Q: Hi, We will be 2 persons travelling around Yunnan next August (Yuanyang, Dali, Lijinag, Shangrila). As we have only a few days,...

A: Frm Dali to Zhongdjian I got my trip arranged by the owner of the guest house where I was staying in Dali. I got a private car with a driver and an english speaking...
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Yunnan is not very typical of China. This comes mainly from the fact that most of its population is made up by a mosaic of minorities, i.e. people of non "Han" Chinese origin. These minorities are...
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I was in Yunnan province of China in Nov 2003 for a conference followed by some sightseeing. Yunnan means "south of the clouds" in Chinese and it is one of the most beautiful and culturally diverse......
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Southest Yunnan - Off the tourist trail

I have been to Yunnan twice, once in February 2006 (described in more detail below), and once in February 2007. Both trips entailed flying from Shanghai, where I live, to Kunming, the capital of...
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Yunnan is a lovely province, great scenery, great people! Among Yunnan, ZhongDian (Shangri-la) and Deqin are the places I love MOST, peaceful, quiet, beautiful scenery, yak, meadows, and most of all...
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Yunnan, literaly means "South of the Cloud". I visited Yunnan on my first trip ever to China. Yunnan has so much to offer. It has tropical climate in the south (Xisuangbanna, or Jinghong); Kunming,......
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