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 A city of southern China southwest of Chongqing. The Chinese terminus of the Burma Road during World War II, Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province. Population, 1,080,000.

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1. West Mountain
Rising on the western shore of Dianchi Lake, on the southwestern outskirts of Kunming, the mountain is a large nature reserve with many places of interest, such as the Longmen and Tiange grottoes.

2. Dianchi Lake
Lying at the foot of the West Mountain in Kunming, Dianchi Lake covers an area of 320 square kilometers, surrounded by 10 scenic spots.

3. Stone Forest
The Stone Forest consists of exceptionally beautiful limestone formations. In a 350-square-kilometer area, there are oddly-shaped peaks, waterfalls, caves, and lakes.

4. Grand View Pavilion
The Grand View Pavilion on the southern tip of the Grand View Park in western Kunming was built in 1690 and rebuilt in 1866. The doorposts are inscribed with 180-word couplets in the hand-writing of the popular Qing-Dynasty poet Sun Ranwong.

5. Village of Ethnic
Culture Located on the northern side of Dianchi Lake, the village serves as a window through which people learn about the life styles of the 26 ethnic peoples.

6. Jiuxiang Scenic Spot
90 kilometers from downtown Kunming, this scenic spot has over 100 limestone caves. It is a national-level scenic spot with the greatest number of limestone caves of any scenic spot in China.

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