High Speed Rail (train model CRH2A travelling at ~200 - 250 km/hr) from Kunming Station to Lufeng South Station takes 37 minutes for only 37 RMB (second class seats). Other HSR routes may take a few minutes longer.
Adding to that, just outside Dali station of Xiaguan, bus #8 takes you directly to old town in 30min. 3 yuan. 6:30 - 21:00
In Yereth's video, the hotel replicas of Greece Santorini is located on the opposite east side of the lake. From same station, ride haidong zhuanxian (海东专线) bus line to get there. 5 yuan.
The new Pullman Hotel opened several months ago at the south edge of Erhai lake port of xiaguan. Moutainscape lake view more breathtaking than that of Dali International Hotel several blocks away.
This WJS report reveals China's BRI plan to connect SE Asia via this railway. Journalists Nikki Walker and Todd Holmes obviously didn't travel to the border SEZ themselves. This area has been a ghost town with stalled development projects for several years, but may slowly pickup in the future if one is cautiously optimistic.
Actual Himalayan mountain range can be seen in Northwestern Yunnan in volcanic, natural hot-spring cities such as Tengchong. Despite being tail-end, they are still massive.
Nice to see the return of travel blog pieces on this site.
Moon and Chalice boutique hotel has turned into a must-visit "打卡" (punch-in time slot) destination for selfie taking tourists who come to Kunming in the past couple of years.
After years of closure due to covid, one of Dali's biggest san yue jie festival is officially back in full force, from May 4 and ending May 10. Highest local officials have attended the festivities.
For those travelling by train to Dali, the Dali station is under complete renovations. No. 8 bus (3 yuan) to old town is across the street.
Hai dong train station (aka North Station) will be built in five years and slated to be the biggest train station in Dali.
For a limited time until June 26, 2022, the 66th top floor observatory will be open to public for free. Visiting hours: 14:00 - 21:00, weekends and holidays. One of the best breathtaking views of the cityscape. Great for family. Below the skyscraper is intersection of MRT Line 3 (pink) with Line 2/1.
For those following the tragic saga of the baby calf elephant (born at Kunming Zoo), who was forcibly separated from its mother to perform as solo act elsewhere for profit, there's finally some good news. After months of social media uproar and complaints over the cruel treatments of the calf in tears during training in leaked vids, the calf is soon returning back to our local zoo. The visibly depressed mother and calf will soon be reunited after a brief quarantine period. One extra star for the zoo for adhering to the voices of the public. A step in the right direction. More compassion for our animal friends in captivity.
China-Laos railway now connecting cities of Kunming and Vientiane
Posted byThe Wall Street Journal currently features the China-Laos Railway on its front page in a special video report:
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This WJS report reveals China's BRI plan to connect SE Asia via this railway. Journalists Nikki Walker and Todd Holmes obviously didn't travel to the border SEZ themselves. This area has been a ghost town with stalled development projects for several years, but may slowly pickup in the future if one is cautiously optimistic.
Four Days in China's Spring City – Rediscovering Kunming
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Actual Himalayan mountain range can be seen in Northwestern Yunnan in volcanic, natural hot-spring cities such as Tengchong. Despite being tail-end, they are still massive.
Four Days in China's Spring City – Rediscovering Kunming
Posted byNice to see the return of travel blog pieces on this site.
Moon and Chalice boutique hotel has turned into a must-visit "打卡" (punch-in time slot) destination for selfie taking tourists who come to Kunming in the past couple of years.
Snapshot: Dali's San Yue Jie
Posted byHigh speed rail tickets from Dali to Lijiang are back online.
Snapshot: Dali's San Yue Jie
Posted byAfter years of closure due to covid, one of Dali's biggest san yue jie festival is officially back in full force, from May 4 and ending May 10. Highest local officials have attended the festivities.
For those travelling by train to Dali, the Dali station is under complete renovations. No. 8 bus (3 yuan) to old town is across the street.
Hai dong train station (aka North Station) will be built in five years and slated to be the biggest train station in Dali.