Kunming Walking Tour, The Spectacular Sceneries of “City of Eternal Spring“ | Yunnan, China

As I emerged from Kunming airport under a dazzling sky and rows of elegant palms, two things struck me. Firstly, that I was wearing too many clothes. Secondly, a distinct, earthy aroma hanging in the air, with a subtle suggestion of tropical fecundity. A world away from northerly Beijing’s desiccated drabness, this city - capital of China’s land “south of the clouds“ - promised warmth, vitality, and more than a touch of the exotic. I was ready to explore. Widely hailed as the “City of Eternal Spring“, Kunming is a sun-kissed metropolis, nestling at 2000 meters among lakes and terraced hillsides of tea and tobacco. “This city has the best weather in Yunnan and all of China,“ said my taxi driver with good-natured pride, as we drove down boulevards toward my well-appointed hotel. “It has the freshest air and the most beautiful girls. Some people say Chengdu girls are more beautiful, but I think they’re wrong.“ I assured him I’d conduct