Kunming, Jianshui, Mengzi, Mile, a train spring tour guide to four lesser-known cities in Yunnan
"Yunnan's eighteen oddities, do trains run slower than cars?" nono, now train travel in Yunnan is as convenient as it gets! Join me, Yaya, this spring on a train journey through the beautiful Yunnan, checking in at four cities in four days.
Day one Kunming city walk
Touch the historical and warm buildings of Yunnan
In the morning, encounter the beauty of early spring at Cuihu (Green Lake) with birds singing and seagulls flying overhead, then visit the Yunnan Military Academy across the street to feel the charm of a century-old military school, and explore the mysterious mansion of Lu Han, who once initiated the Yunnan uprising. In the afternoon, head to Kunming's old street to check in at Fuzhao Tower, and don't miss the most beautiful corner, the Moon-Embracing Tower.
tips It is recommended to experience authentic Yunnan cuisine at the Southwest United University themed restaurant next to Fuzhao Tower, and consider staying at the Moon-Embracing Tower Hotel, which is very sentimental.
Day two Jianshui Kunming-Jianshui by train 2 hours
A city with picturesque landscapes, Jianshui with a thousand years of culture
Jianshui Ancient Town: Visit the Chaoyang Tower that has witnessed 600 years of time, walk through the Li Men Yi Lu (Ceremonial Gate and Righteous Path) in the Jianshui Confucian Temple, which is second only to the Confucian Temple in Shandong, stroll through the exquisite Zhu Family Garden, known as the Grand View Garden of the Southwest frontier, and search for ancient wells hidden in the alleys of the old town... Each one bears witness to the living ancient city of Jianshui
Jianshui Ancient Town Mini Train: There is also one of the only remaining French-style meter-gauge mini trains in the country, with wooden carriages, the temperature and sentiment of an old era, slowly taking you to unknown sceneries station by station.
Jianshui Cuisine: Said to be the pinnacle of the Yunnan food pyramid, such as Jianshui tofu made with well water from Dabanjing, the must-try steam pot chicken feast, and the casual strolling and eating on Jianshui Purple Pottery Street, with freshly baked food that is full of the taste of life.
tips
The mini train takes 4 hours for the whole journey, with a round-trip ticket costing 100, passing by Shuanglong Bridge, Xianghui Bridge, and Tuanshan folk residences, all worth getting off to visit.
Day three Mengzi Jianshui-Mengzi by train 1 hour
In the morning in Mengzi, you must have a bowl of cross-bridge rice noodles from its place of origin, recommended at the Fire Burning House.
In the morning, visit the Bise Village Station, a filming location for the movie 'Youth', a small Paris brought by train, full of French charm. Be sure to dress up in Republic of China school uniforms or cheongsams for photos (renting a set for 10 yuan is too cheap).
In the afternoon, wander around the old site of the Southwest Associated University in Mengzi, as well as the nearby Nanhu Park and the most beautiful Yunnan bookstore, the Southwest Associated University Pioneer Bookstore. After dinner, take a night boat tour on Nanhu Lake in a covered boat, which is very comfortable.
Day four Mile Mengzi-Mile by train 1 hour
"This is a city whose name is full of temptation."
Mile Dongfengyun Art Town: A magical city in the East is built with red bricks, with castles from an ancient mystery appearing like a kaleidoscope inside, the illusion as if from the future, and the design lines of hotels and art centers are very beautiful, making for great photo opportunities.
Mile Taiping Lake Forest Park: It's like falling into another dream.
The flower sea here is so vast, it connects into a piece like a secret garden out of a Monet painting, and the Cactus Park is like traveling to Morocco.
The four-day train journey is wonderfully comfortable, and perhaps only by experiencing it yourself will you understand the affection Yunnan people have for these small towns, wanting to privately own the feelings of each.
Lot of amazing food/restaurant to try, I personally loved the fact that it had a lot stands for fresh fruit juice. The night view is amazing with the lights. However, it's just like any other street food market in China. Tips: Don't fill yourself up with the first food you try.
Kunming's "Wukang Building", the most popular title is "paper building", poetic called "to the moon building", the luxury of the free-flowing type called "wine glass building", basically named after the shape. Compared with Shanghai Wukang Building, the biggest difference is that there are two such buildings here, almost exactly the same, standing in front of each other, and arching the "Victory Memorial Hall of the Anti-Japanese War". Kunming Old Street, not a street, but a block composed of more than ten historic ancient city streets and alleys, shops, bustling business, motor vehicles are prohibited to drive in, is now a holy place for net reds to punch in, and paper buildings are undoubtedly the most attractive attraction here. Figure 8 is a shop in the building, from the window, you can see the sidewalk tiles outside the opposite door, you can see how narrow.
Kunming Old Street is an entire block, with ancient style buildings and modern atmosphere, very rich. There are many restaurants and snacks in the block. It is very good to eat while shopping. The mushroom hot pot and the rice noodles across the bridge are great. I think my stomach is not big enough. The tour time depends on the breadth of the trip, we spend most of our time eating, shopping and eating took 3-4 hours.
Kunming Old Street Guanghua Street, Zhengyi Road in the east, Wuyi Road in the west, 435 meters in length, is the only remaining old street in Kunming City with Kunming's quaint style. You can eat authentic small pot rice noodles, you can find Yunnan antiques that have been around for hundreds of years. Guanghua Street embraces the ancient and modern days of Kunming with his mottled and simple chest. Collecting food shopping, etc., you must come to visit Zan 👍
It is worth playing, there are local customs and local specialty snacks, the taste is particularly positive, you can find the taste of childhood! In addition to eating fashion trend casual clothing, etc., flower and bird markets.