Yunnan/Kunming

Yunnan Province (China)
Capital Kunmihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifng, population 1 million
I was impressed to see so many tall buildings in Kunming, it is incredible how many tall buildings it has. We could get lost so easy if we didn’t pay attention where we were since we can't read Chinese Characters, but we could guide ourselves with a little map that our hotel provided us with. I remember twenty three years ago when we lived in China the transportation was so bad, but now buses are efficient. The buses are clean, and some have double decks. Most people seem well dressed and happy. We can see that China has progressed economically and provides excellent transportation for its citizens. I remember we wanted to go someplace when we were living in Chengdu, but it was so difficult to go because the busses were super crowded.

Kunming is one of the largest cities of Yunnan province, it is an amazing city with so many nice parks and different places to visit. Even though we were a few days here, we could see many pagodas around the city. When we were at the park, we saw ten different ethnic groups dancing and playing different music. They were wearing beautiful traditional dresses, it was nice atmosphere to see. China is home to more than half of all ethnic minority groups (56%), Yunnan is nearly 50% non-Han most populous are the Naxi (Lijian) and the Bai (Dali).

Now, we are in Dali, and when we walked, I could see the Bai ethnic groups wearing their beautiful hats which are colorful and match their dresses.