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Perched at 1,900m on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Kunming offers a gateway to visit the ancient China of Crouching Tiger – a mountainous land of mists and mysticism, a place with strong appeal to adventurers and golfers alike.

 
 
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Flying time from Singapore 3 hours 55 minutes
Flight frequency Check our flight frequency here
Airport to City 4 km
Airport Tax International flights CNY90 (collected at time of ticketing)
Climate Cool pleasant climate year round, with average temperature around 19 degrees Celsius. January is the coldest month (8 degrees Celsius), July the hottest (25 degrees Celsius)
Best time to go Year round
Flavours Across Bridge Rice Noodles (Yunnan Guoqiao Mixian), Xuanwei ham (Yuntui), Qiguoji (steamed chicken), Kunming braised duck, fried meat of barking deer, ‘Four Happiness Rice Balls’
Currency Chinese Yuan/Renminbi (CNY)
Activities Sightseeing, visits to flower and bird markets, visits to villages of ethnic minorities for an insight into local culture and customs, eating local cuisine
Events & Festivals Chinese New Year (January/February), Sword Festival of Lisu (February), Knife-pole Festival of Lisu (March), March Fair of Yi & Bai (March), Water-splashing Festival of Dai (April), Torch Festival of Yi (June), Mid-Autumn Festival (September)
SilkAir Tel: (86-871) 313 2334 / 316 3120
 
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