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You can still do all those things - just bring an umbrella. If you take the baby out - bring a couple of towels in a light backpack. The first towel will help shield baby from scattered water drops and keep baby somewhat dry. The second towel - always good to have a backup.

If your friends like the noise and want to people watch - go to ANY large shopping mall (golden eagle, nanping jie, etc) and sit in one of the coffee shops/cafes.

There's also the newly opened (?) Flying Tigers museum and the military museum near green lake.

As a previous poster mentioned - just strolling around green lake in the rain is charming and romantic. There's a large upscale tea shop near the entrance to the green lake road loop (it's a one way street, so there's technically only one entrance). They sell nicely packaged small lots of tea, so you can buy several different kinds to sample, enjoy, give away for gifts.

There is a place in Yunnan called 多依河风景区. It's not far from Qujing. Qujing it self is just 90 minutes by train from Kunming train station. I have been there and I think it's the best place to visit in Yunnan, here you are all the pictures about it.
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what type of rainfall in the area. Does it rain all day; intermitenty; light rain or torrential. i will be in Kunming, Dali region july 11-30th Thanks.

It's done all of those last two weeks.

'Things to do in the rain'?
Hmmmm, GET WET!

The Kunming Auto Show is in town. Try that if it's raining

Thanks AlexKMG hope i do not get chilled to the bones..chillie should warm me up...cheers

Indoor places like North Railway Station museum, spa centres or An ning Hot spring, or simply play ma jiang at home LOL..