• Stone Forest 
  

	The Stone Forest , which is found in the Lunan Yi Autonomous County some 100 kilometers from Kunming , is composed of the greater stone Forest , the lesser Stone Forest , the Outer Stone Forest , and the Stone Forest lake . Looking in the distance like a vast expanse of forests , it is actually a world of stone peaks , stalacto-stalagmites , stalagmites , substerranean rivers and underground limestone caves . For this top graphical turmoil the place is dubbed “ Number One Wonder in the World “ . the Stone Forest is home to the Sani people , a branch of the industrious and brave Yi minority . As born singers and dancers , the sani people are also skilled in embroidery . On the 24th of the sixth lunar month , the Stone Forest attracts large crowds of visitors from at home and abroad who come to join the Sani people in celebrating the Torch Festival .

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• Western Hills   
  
  

  	The Western Hills , about 15km's from Kunming city , is located on the edge of Dianchi lake in the western suburbs of Kunming . It is stretching from north to south for 40 kilometers with an altitude of some 2500 meters above sea level . It looks like a sleeping lady lying on the bank of Dianchi lake with her long hair drooping into the lake . So the western hills is also called " a sleeping beauty " . In fact , the western hills is a forest park . When you are walking in the round path in the hills , flourish trees , beautiful flowers and
  	fountains provide you with a pleasant feeling . However , the most important thing is that the western hills is a very famous scenic spot . It consists of Huating Temple , Taihua Temple , Nier'er Tomb , Sanqing Pavilion and Dragon Gate .

  
  

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•   Golden Temple 
  
  

  	The park , sprawling for more than 2000-mu on the Mingfeng Mountain seven kilometers northeast of Kunming , is a national forest reserve . With a natural scenery mingled with sites of historical interest and man-made International Horticultural Exposition will take place there . On the Mingfeng Mountain stands the exquisite and serene golden Temple , 6.7 meters in height and 7.8 meters in width ,and cast of 250 tons of solid bronze . It is the largest bronze hall in China .
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