The Most Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Kunming

Where are the best places to see cherry blossoms in Kunming? Kunming has many great places to view cherry blossoms. Here are some recommended spots: Yuantong Mountain (Kunming Zoo) Yuantong Mountain is one of Kunming's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots and has long been a traditional springtime activity. The cherry blossoms here are pink, nearly half double-petaled, with drooping branches, quite similar to the northern Chinese crabapple, hence the name Xifu Begonia. Address: 92 Qingnian Road, Wuhua District, Kunming City Transportation: Take bus routes 4, 22, 59, 74, 83, 100, 101, 129, 234, A2, or Z63. Seven Colors Yunnan Ancient Dian Kingdom Cherry Blossom Valley This cherry blossom valley covers over 200 acres and features thousands of double-petaled Yunnan cherry trees. During the blooming season, the flowers are abundant and colorful, like clouds and rosy clouds. Combined with the best viewing angle of Dianchi Lake and the wetland park, it creates a new cherry blossom viewing spot. Address: Huan Hunan Road, Seven Colors Yunnan Ancient Dian Kingdom, Jinning District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province Transportation: Take bus routes k31 or k38 to Seven Colors Yunnan Ancient Dian Kingdom. Yiliang Cherry Blossom Valley Yiliang Shanhou Cherry Blossom Valley is located in Yiliang County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province. It is the largest cherry blossom planting base in Yunnan, with 61 different varieties and colors of cherry blossoms, and 370,000 cherry trees forming a forest. Address: Shanhou Community, Shanhou Village Committee, Shizipo, Yiliang Shanhou Cherry Blossom Valley, Yiliang County, Kunming City, 9 km from Yiliang County, about 90 mins by car from Kunming city. Transportation: Driving route: Yiliang → Xiaodukou → Tangjiawan (turn left along the small road at the foot of the mountain) → turn left at the ridge intersection → Shizipo (cherry blossom base) Xizhu Doupo Village In Xizhu Doupo Village, there is a "secret cherry blossom paradise" with more than 40,000 pink cherry blossoms stretching across the valley, forming a 500-acre sea of pink flowers that seems to go on forever. Address: Doupo Bai Village is located at the exit of the Pujitun Tunnel on the Northwest Third Ring Road and Kunlu Highway in Kunming. Transportation: Drivers can search for "Doupo Cultural Activity Center" and follow the navigation instructions. Vehicles can be parked in the public parking lot of the cultural center or the temporary parking lot at the entrance of the Cherry Blossom Valley. These are all great places to see cherry blossoms in Kunming, each with its own unique charm and beautiful scenery.