Kunming (昆明, Kūnmíng) is the capital of Yunnan Province in China. Kunming, the modern capital city and transportation hub of China’s southern Yunnan province, has a large student population and a temperate year-round climate. Bridges and pavilions cross the islands of Cui Hu (Green Lake), a park designed in the 17th century. Nearby is Yuantong Si. A temple founded by Buddhists in the 8th century, it features a statue hall and a pond with an ornate stone bridge.

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Known in China as the "City of Eternal Spring" (春城, Chūnchéng), Kunming lies at an almost-tropical latitude but its 2000 m (6600 ft) altitude gives it a very temperate climate. It may snow in winter and locals says the recent winters have become colder and colder, so pack warm if visiting from December to February. Rainy days are also usually cold. The air is also quite clean compared to many Chinese cities, but the population of the prefecture is closing on 10 million and the city is expanding rapidly, with modern buildings and numerous highways emitting their fair share of air pollution. In addition to its own charms, Kunming also serves as a hub from which to explore Yunnan Province.

Climate
Kunming has one of the mildest climates in China and it is known as the "City of Eternal Spring". It has a subtropical highland climate with 979mm of rainfall (38.5 inches) annually (around 3/4 of it occur in the summer). Despite being at the same latitude as Agra and Hawaii Kunming has cool winters, with the average January temperature being 8.9°C (48°F). At night it may get chilly, but the days are pleasantly warm. Sometimes the day-night temperature variation can be 15°C (25°F) so you should dress appropriately. Cold periods are very uncommon as the mercury rarely gets to 0°C (32°F). Flakes may sometimes reach the outer suburbs but major snowfalls are an extremely rare phenomenon, with the last one being in January 2016. The lowest recorded temperature is -7.8°C (18°F). Summer though is a very pleasant time for Kunming. In spite of the occasional downpours caused by the east asian monsoon, the sun does come out for at least a few hours every day. In addition, the average July temperature is 20.3°C (68.5°F) and temperatures above 32°C (90°F) have never been recorded.

Arrival
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has plenty of domestic connections within China and Hong Kong, as well as international flights to Southeast Asian cities like Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Singapore , Kolkata , Yangon. You can book air tickets at the Air China Office (Walton Bldg, 448 Baoshan St,+86 871 3159-171) or any number of travel agents in the King World Hotel a few blocks north of the train station on Beijing Lu. Tickets to Beijing are usually about ¥1600-2000, to Hong Kong about ¥1200-1500, and closer destinations are getting ever cheaper as China's domestic carriers jostle for market share.

Changshui International Airport is located about 25 km (15 mi) northeast of the downtown Kunming. A taxi there will take about 30–40 minutes, but congestion during rush hour can easily double the time. The Airport Express bus to Kunming Railway Station takes about as long and costs 25 RMB. The cheaper bus 919 for 13 RMB rides to the city center making several stops en-route to Renmin West road City Bus station. There is also a Metro line (Line 6) now in service from 07:00–19:00 daily, connecting the airport to the City East Bus Station (which is some 30min additional busied from the city center/ South Railway station), which provides a large number of lines into downtown Kunming. (Two intermediate stops are planned but not yet opened as of October 2015.) A single ride takes about 20 minutes and costs 5 RMB. The trains usually run every 20–30 minutes, but run every 5–10 minutes during peak congestion.