From May 20, South Korea’s Eastar Jet will open a new flight route from Kunming’s Changshui Airport to South Korea’s Jeju Island, with flights operating every five days. The flight will remain open until the end of August, however if business proves ... Read More>>
Kunming Changshui International Airport will be offering 72 hour transit visas from next month in the hope of attracting more international tourism to the region. Read More>>
On Apr. 5th, Eastern Airlines will open direct flight between Kunming and Phuket Island, which depart from Kunming every Friday and return from Phuket the next Friday. Now a national travel agency offers “4-night-6-day tour to Phyket Island ... Read More>>
China Eastern relaunches Kunming Singapore route Read More>>
On December 21, Kunming’s first direct train route to Shenzhen officially opened, removing the need to transfer multiple times. The new route (K1206) departs the Kunming Railway Station at 08:49 and arrives at the Shenzhen East Railway Station the next day ... Read More>>
Pu’er City in Yunnan province is to be the home of a new coffee trading center. The project is aimed at creating a trading platform to reduce the impact of global price fluctuations. Read More>>
Yesterday at 17:08, a Weibo user posted a picture of a foreign woman walking down one of Kunming’s main streets, near Kunming Culture Alley, wearing nothing but a pair of sneakers. Netizens have had a field day posting their reactions and trying to ... Read More>>
72 hours transit visas are now available from Kunming Changshui International Airport, starting October 1. Read More>>
The 2013 Kunming Highland International Half-Marathon is set to kick off on May 25. There will be three categories for the event, featuring the 21 km half-marathon, and two “health runs”, 10 km and 4 km long respectively. Read More>>
According to reports, construction of a high-speed railway line from Kunming to Singapore started on April 25th. The rail linking China and South Asia will be completed in 2020, according to the plan by the Chinese government. The railway will start from ... Read More>>
The North Railway Station subway stop officially opened this morning. Trains in the direction of University Town South, will start running at 06:36, with the last train departing at 22:16. Read More>>
One of the world-famous fashion retail giants, H&M(Hennes & Mauritz), was opened at Block B of Kunming Golden Eagle Shopping Plaza and stirred a new round of fashion frenzy among locals. On its opening day, numerous fans of H&M crowded into the... Read More>>
The 2009 Kunming Culture of Sex and Healthy Living Expo (Sex Expo) opened at Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Center on November 27 and will last until December 6. The expo includes birth control, reproductive health, sex culture of different ... Read More>>
The Kunming Expo Park will be converted into a lively festival ground when the 2013 Kunming Greenfest comes to town on September 28 and 29. Read More>>
On October 26, the first direct train linking Kunming to Shanghai was launched. The train (K181, K182) travels a total distance of 2880km, passing through 24 stations in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Zhejiang before arriving in Shanghai Read More>>
The Yunnan branch of China Eastern Airlines (http://www2.ce-air.com/) is starting Kunming-Dubai international flights beginning February 22nd. There are three flights each week, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Flight numbers are MU755/6 and MU2021/2. ... Read More>>
A rumour that Starbucks will open a branch in Kunming has been going around for two years already. However, a huge eye-catching advertisement of Starbucks was recently placed in Shuncheng Plaza, suggesting that a Starbucks will indeed open in the city soon. ... Read More>>
Phase one the Kunming Metro (KRT) Line 1 and 2 began trial operations with passengers on May 20, according to local reports. Read More>>
The seventh annual shopping fair will take place at Kunming’s International Convention and Exhibition Center until February 7. Read More>>
Kunming’s new Xiaoshao International Airport is planned to open before year’s end. The airport, which is still currently under construction, is located in Guandu District about 25 km east of downtown Kunming. After its completion it will be the ... Read More>>
A new sleeper train from Kunming to Beijing will start on November 30, with the return journey beginning December 2. Read More>>
4 Chinese rock bands will perform at Kunming’s Camel club on February 2. Read More>>
The first Outdoor Spa Electronic Music Festival will be held at the Zhongri Daijing County Spa Hotel in Dehong, Yunnan on February 16-17. Read More>>
Swedish artist Josef Mellergård will present his “Sacred Fool” exhibition at Kunming’s TCG Nordica until March 9. Read More>>