The train ticket presales period in Kunming will be shortened from 10 days to five days during the Spring Festival transportation period starting Jan. 30th. It is estimated that the passenger flow will peak on February 6th and the passengers are mostly ... Read More>>
Irish Riverdance will be staged at Yunnan Grand Theatre from Jan. 26th to 28th. The passion and strength of the dance is set to stun Kunming audiences. The dance started its tour in China’s major cities in Shenzhen in December 2009. Online ticketing: ... Read More>>
Get ready for a night of live music from one of Beijing's finest and most promising new wave indie bands to emerge in recent years. Steely Heart was founded in 2000 by members Sai Li and Wang Yue. They've since gone on to perform at some of China's biggest ... Read More>>
Miserable Faith (痛仰乐队), a long-running and well known rock band from Beijing, descend upon Camel Bar in Kunming on September 23. Founded in 1999 by a bunch of Beijing students, Miserable Faith have gone on to take the country by storm with their fusion ... Read More>>
The First China (Kunming) Second Hand Auto Expo will be held at Kunming Shibo Hongqiao Automobile City from Jan. 1st to 3rd, 2010. Luxury vehicles including second hand Rolls-Royces and converted Hummers will be on view as will displays of converted motors. ... Read More>>
The“Five Miles” Music Festival (五百里城市音乐节) is going to be held on December 24th at Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden. Popular Chinese bands like Second Hand Rose, Miserable Faith, Zhou Yunpeng & Ruins, Shanren and a number of ... Read More>>
Vialka is a dynamic French-Canadian husband and wife duo who play an experimental style of gypsy folk music, inspired by their nomadic way of life (the band has been on what seems like a permanent world tour since their formation in 2002). Their music ... Read More>>
Conductor Mark Trohman teams up with Kunming’s Philharmonic Orchestra for a one-night concert at Kunming Theatre. Trohman, who repeatedly visits China, has worked with renowned orchestras in Europe, North America, Brazil, New Zealand and Australia. ... Read More>>
Kunming Police have released a bulletin dictating that companies and/or persons that have set up websites based in the city will need to register basic information about their websites with local police departments before September 30th. Those that fail to ... Read More>>
Northern Irish post-rock band And So I Watch You From Afar will be performing at Summer Lotus in Kunming on August 16. The band, who released their sophomore album last year, Gangs, will be performing in various cities across China as part of the UK Now ... Read More>>
Quatuor Diotima, a string quartet based in Paris, will perform at the Kunming Grand Theatre this May as part of the 2012 Festival Croisements. Featuring violinists Zhao Yunpeng and Guillaume Latour, violist Franck Chevalier and cellist Pierre Morlet, the ... Read More>>
A new Kunming park regulation came into force March 1st. According to the regulation, people who spray graffiti and tear down or paste small advertisements on the facilities of the parks will face a fine of 50-200 RMB. Read More>>
Deer Air has offered direct flights from Beijing to Lijiang, departing at 7am and returning at 6:40pm. It only takes 3.5hrs per single trip, saving at least 1.5 hrs compared with transferring flights. During March, it also offers many kinds of air ticket ... Read More>>
The 2009 Jingpo Nationality Munao Song Festival began in Longchuan County of Yunan. It is the largest festival of Jingpo Nationality. People of Dai Nationality, Achang Nationality and De’ang Nationality will also dance with Jingpo Nationality during ... Read More>>
The passenger train from Kunming to Lijiang has become the most important means of transportation since it became operational on Jan. 1st 2010. Compared with the tourism cost of highway and civil aviation, the low cost of trains meets the needs of tourists ... Read More>>
The Yunnan town of Xishuang Banna has now been authorized to handle visa applications on arrival for foreigners entering China on a tour. NOTE: Individuals entering China will still need to apply for a Chinese visa before reaching the boarder. Please ... Read More>>
The Strauss Waltz Orchestra is world class orchestra renowned for its homage to the famous Viennese Waltzes, W.A. Mozart and Johann Strauss. Dedicated to re-igniting the spirit and vigor of the Strauss era, the orchestra also makes use of singers and ballet ... Read More>>
On May 4th, the white mask wearing, Hip-Hop inspired dancers from the Metamorphoz Crew will team up with Kunming’s very own dance team Dangsters, for a once-off performance. Metamorphoz will perform their work “Street Ballet”, which will ... Read More>>
One of Korea’s biggest punk bands, The Strikers, are playing in Kunming this March as part of their 2012 China tour. Hailing from Seoul, these punksters have been enjoying immense popularity on their native home soil. From their fast paced melodies to ... Read More>>
Excess Luggage, a unique jazz trio from Norway, will play at Kunming’s TCG Nordica on March 10th. The band combines the organ, piano and drums, creating a truly original and beautiful blend of music. Composed of Steinar Nickelsen (organs), Vigleik ... Read More>>
The 1st ever annual Kunming Household Appliances Fair will be held from Jan 14th to Jan 31st, 2011 at the Kunming International Exhibition and Convention Center. The scope of the items for exhibition will cover household appliances, well-known high-quality ... Read More>>
"Midnight Tea", a conceptual art event aimed at showcasing the talent of community artists in Kunming and at creating meaningful interaction between strangers, will be held at 1919 Creative Park on November 26th. A new project by international ... Read More>>
The foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Yunnan Museum was held on the left bank of the Baoxiang River on Guangfu Road. The new museum will cost an estimated 500 million yuan. Read More>>
Train tracks have been laid between Dali and Lijiang, two cities in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, yunnan.cn, a Yunnan-based news portal reported today. The tracks are a part of a larger rail line that will eventually run from Yunnan to Tibet ... Read More>>