China (Kunming, Dali, Lijiang)
I have list the experience I gained during this trip in a table below. Kunming, Dali and Lijiang are places where natural enthusiast would definitely love to visit. This is the places whereby it is surrounded by natural environment with mountains and greenery everywhere. It is also one of the most conserve natural places in China. It is definitely a sooth to the eye to have been there. Nevertheless, i found that some of their food are not properly cleaned and therefore might caused diarrhea. If one would like to visit these places do bring along medication especially for the upset stomach in case of emergency. There are lots of minorities living in this particular area which are still living under their traditional way. It is indeed interesting to have a look at how they survived and how they live.
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| Yu Long Snow Mountain |
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| Yu Long Snow Mountain |
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| Tian Long Ba Bu |
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| White Water Terrace |
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| West Temple Pagoda |
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| Impression Lijiang (Show) |
Day 1 Penang-Bangkok-Kunming | Travel by air through Penang airport. Arrived Kunming airport via transit in Bangkok. Visited Western Hill Dragon Gate by cable car (one way up) and excursion all the way down to the foot hill. The Dragon Gate is accessible by a stairway carved out of the cliff, which are carved during the Ching Dynasty. Proceed to visit the Yuen Tong Temple which is built in Tong Dynasty but rebuilt during the Yuen Dynasty. Overnight at Kunming Way Long Hotel. |
Day 2 Kunming-Jiuxiang | Visited the Golden Temple and Qi Chai Yunnan (seven colour clouds Yunnan) scenic area. Cruise to Erhai lake at Jiuxiang Scenic Area-which offers plenty of karst caves, scenic landscapes, manmade sights and ethnic culture. The Jiuxiang Caves which are clusters of some 100caves of various sizes, with amazing natural attractions. After dinner, back to hotel to refresh and later at night watch the spectacular cultural show known as ‘Dynamic Yunnan’-which is the grand original natives songs and dance, projected by the China National Classic Stage of the Art Performance. |
Day 3 Kunming –Stone Forest-Dali | After breakfast, visited to one of the world famous Stone Forest with 32 acres of karst limestone formations that have eroded into cliffs and peaks, caves and pavilions, all connected by a labyrinth of trails. Later, visited the colorful Yunnan, include The Jinri tower which was built in 1666 during the Yuan Dynasty. Jinmabifi (golden horse and emerald chicken) and also West Temple Pagoda which is Kunming’s best looking temple built in the Tang Dynasties. After that, embark on a 4hours journey to Dali which is a historical and cultural city of China. After dinner, visited the Dali Ancient Town both side of street trading the traditional handicraft. Overnight at Stone Forest Hotel. |
Day 4 Dali-Baizu San Tau Dao-Lijiang | Visited The Yan’s House and Xizhou Bai Minorities Village and enjoy three course Tea performance which show the Bai Minority warmest welcome to the distinguish guest. Visited the famous Bai residential films shooting spot of ‘Tian Long Ba Bu’. Drive to visit the three pagodas which is the symbol of Dali. Embark on journey to Lijiang which is about 4hours. Lijiang is the hometown of Naxi minority, have our dinner and visited the Lijang Old Town 4 square street (shi Fang Jie). Overnight at Lijiang Kuan Kuong Hotel Suite. |
Day 5 Lijiang | After breakfast, visited the Yu Long Snow Mountain, ‘Bai Sui River’ and ‘Ganhaizi’ Grassland, Yu Chui Zhai. Yu Long Snow Mountain-can only allow us to go up till 3000meter above sea level by cable car, enjoyed the open air show ‘Impression Lijiang’ performed by various ethnicity in China with the natural scene of snow mountain as background. Lunch at the nearby restaurant. Later, visited the White Water Terrace which means growing flower. Ganhaizi Grassland is an ideal spot to view the mountain. Yu Chui Hai on the other hand is a scenic area that is surrounded by the Naxi’s tribes and it remained the traditional lifestyle of the Naxu minority. Dinner was at the hotel. |
Day 6 | Check out of hotel to catch the domestic flight back to Kunming. Upon arrival continue to visit the Daguan Tower which was built during the Qing Dynasty, have the longest couplet in the world located in the Green Lake Park. Visited the Chinese Medicine Hall and the ancient town of Kunming. Overnight at Way Long Hotel. |
Day 7 | Visited the Flower Market and Loh Shi Bay wholesales market for final round of shopping before checkout and departure. Have steamboat lunch and later proceed to Kunming airport for flight back home Penang. |
