The attractions in Kunming city are Golden Horse Bijie Square, Yuantong Mountain, Dianchi ancient and so on, and the food is Yiliang roast duck, Sanqi steamer chicken, Kunming sour pickles and so on.
Attractions:
1. Golden Horse Bijie Square is the Golden Horse Square and Bijie Square two plaques, is the symbol of Kunming, the two Square was built in the Ming Dynasty, 12 meters high, 18 meters wide, carved beams and paintings, exquisite. East Square near the Golden Horse Hill, the name of the Golden Horse Square, West Square by the Bijie Hill, the name of the Bijie Square. North and commemorate the Saidian Chi "Zhong Ai Fang" match, collectively known as the "character three Square", Kunming downtown attractions. The ancient Golden Horse Bijie Fang was demolished during the 10 years of turmoil, and the current building was rebuilt in 1999. The neighborhood of Golden Horse Bijie Fang is now a commercial area full of life and vitality.
2. Shaped like a willow leaf, Yuantong Mountain is long from east to west and narrow from north to south. There are pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, gardens, cathedrals, aquariums, playgrounds and other facilities on the mountain, which are characterized by the display of animals and various kinds of flowers, making it the richest and most crowded park in downtown Kunming. The flowers and trees planted in Yuantong Mountain include cherry blossoms, begonias, plum blossoms, camellias, osmanthus, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, orchids, pines, cypresses, and bamboos, etc. Famous flowers open one after another in all seasons, competing with each other for splendor.
The park also has Xishuangbanna bison, Mengla tiger, peacock and other animals, in addition to giant pandas, northeast tigers, cranes and other rare animals in China, which can be said to be the epitome of the "animal kingdom" of Yunnan.
3. Dianchi ancient name of Diannan Ze, also known as Kunming Lake, shaped like a string moon, 1886 meters above sea level, the lake's water finally into the Jinsha River through the Pudu River, is China's sixth largest inland freshwater lake. Dianchi around the size of dozens of peaks, mountains surrounded by water, the sky light and clouds, within a day, the scenery with the sky day color, cloud changes and changing, bright and beautiful. Dianchi is surrounded by many scenic spots, and the Xishan Forest Park, Daguan Park, etc. across the water, Yunnan Nationalities Village, the National Sports Training Base, Yunnan Museum of Nationalities, etc. are both linked into a piece and relatively independent of each other, relying on each other, it is the ideal place for sightseeing, recreation, vacation.
Cuisine:
1. Yiliang roast duck
has a history of more than 600 years, roast duck is divided into two kinds of ducks and fat ducks: ducklings, tender meat, eating sweet: fat ducks have more fat, meat, the old aroma, with white onions, peppercorns, or sauces to eat, it's more of a different flavor, especially in the dog street roast duck is better. Yiliang roast duck production is very sophisticated, baking, pine hair knot as fuel, to be burned to the end of the smoke, turn the duck at the right time, coated with honey water, lard on the skin. The duck baked in this way, the skin is yellow and crispy, the meat is crispy and fluffy, sweet and tender off the bone, very tasty. You can taste this famous dish in many places in Kunming, such as in the specialty restaurant Guxin Garden.
2. Panax notoginseng steamer chicken
Yunnan has a unique flavor of nourishing dishes, the practice is to first Panax notoginseng fine roots soaked in water and washed, loaded into the chicken belly has been cleaned, the chicken placed in a steamer, with ingredients, and then placed in a casserole with four or five kilograms of water, the two pots in contact with the seal, stewed on a high flame for three or four hours until the chicken steamed to the point of separation of the flesh and bones. The chicken will be steamed until the bones are separated. The chicken stewed in this way is original, fat, tender and fragrant, and the soup is sweet.
3. Kunming pickles
"Kunming pickles, Yunnan people's favorite." Xingming sour pickles are the common people's home pickles, cold, stir-fried, how you want to eat how to eat, a little sour, very appetizing. How to make sour pickles In winter and spring, wash and dry the bok choy. After the greens wilt, cut them into sections, sprinkle with coarse salt, mix with chili peppers, peppercorns, ginger, star anise, Xiao Yinxiang and a little cooking wine. Put into clay pots, seal tightly and marinate for one month.
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