The fuel surcharge for taxis in Kunming was increased to 3 RMB on March 31st. The starting price for these taxis remains at 8 RMB. See also: Kunming Subway “Trial Runs” Begin Read More>>
A Kunming Spring Festival programme will be aired on Kunming's News Channel on January 21st at 20:05. The programme will showcase Yunnan Province’s art and culture, as well as the natural sites and rapid development of Kunming. The event is hosted by ... Read More>>
Panlong River, the “mother river” of Kunming, runs through the city from south to north. Because it once received a large amount of sewage and wastewater from the local industrial sites, Panlong River has been under re-development for the past ... Read More>>
The 3rdAnnual China Fubao Village Culture Festival will be held September 21-25 at Kunming's Fubao Culture Town and Spa. The festival will last for seven days and include an embroidery exhibition, a choral performance, a shopping street, food street, an ... Read More>>
The 2010 Dianchi Pan-Asian Cooperation Culture and Arts Festival, organized by the Yunnan provincial government and Kunming municipal government, will be held in Kunming from July 25th to 31st. There will be four parts to the festival: Pan-Asian ... Read More>>
The Manhattan Symphony Orchestra will perform a special “New Year's” Concert at the Kunming Theater on December 30. The orchestra was founded in 2005 and is led by conductor Gregory Singer. Since then, they have performed in Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln ... Read More>>
The classic Turkish dance troupe “The Fire of Anatolia,” hailed as the one of the world’s premiere dance groups, will perform at the Yunnan Grand Theatre on January 18th and 19th. The world famous choreographer, Mustafa Erdogan, is the ... Read More>>
Due to a substantial increase in demand for taxi reservations, the Kunming Taxi Management Centre is beginning to develop a new “dial a cab” service. Since the end of 2010, most of the taxis in Kunming have been equipped with a GPS system and ... Read More>>
Being the representative flower of Kunming, a camellia festival will be held throughout February in the Golden Temple Scenic Area and other major spots including Daguan Park, Cuihu Park and the Botanical Garden. Painting and photography competitions will be ... Read More>>
Jake Gyllenhaal, who previously starred as the brooding cowboy harboring a forbidden love in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, returns this year as a prince from faraway lands in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The film has started showing at cinemas ... Read More>>
Yang Bing, one of China's biggest DJs and key player in the country's clubbing and electronic music scene, will work the decks at The Club in Kunming on September 1. Besides being recognised as a top house, techno, trance, deep, acid and minimal DJ, Yang ... Read More>>
According to a recent announcement by the Kunming Municipal Tourism Administration, Kunming World Expo Park is planning to abolish the park’s 100 RMB entrance fee in an effort to attract more visitors. The plan is still in the planning stage, and an ... Read More>>
The first round-trip flight from Kunming to Zhuhai took off on March 25th. One round-trip flight will operate each day. The flight from Kunming departs at 23:05 and arrives in Zhuhai at 00:45. The return flight departs from Zhuhai at 19:20 and lands in ... Read More>>
With the domestic airline winter and spring season starting (October 31st until March 26th next year) domestic flights originating from Kunming have had their fares dropping in price. Flying from Kunming to Xi'an, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities have ... Read More>>
According to reports, the 1st Dianchi Lake Transasia International Food Festival will open October 18th at the Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Center. The festival will run to October 20th. Read More>>
Yang Liping's "The Peacock" will be performed at Kunming's Haigeng Hall August 25. Yang Liping is China's most famous choreographer and dancer, who at the age of 54, is hailed for being a creative and independent force in Chinese dance. Her dance ... Read More>>
Dean Butterworth, who has previously drummed for the famous British band Morrissey and currently drums for American rock band Good Charlotte, will perform in Kunming on May 31. This performance is part of his 2012 Asian Drum Clinic Tour which will see him ... Read More>>
Eight-digit phone numbers will be adopted in Kunming within this year, according to reports from Kunming Government. The measure aims to strengthen the infrastructure construction of the broadband communication network, satellite positioning systems and ... Read More>>
"The Cell’s Longing", an exhibition by American artist Jonathan Aumen, opened at TCG Nordica on February 25th and will run until March 31st. The 30 oil paintings on display are the result of his six month residency at TCG Nordica, all of ... Read More>>
Getting there: take bus No. 4, 22, 52, 54 or 100 The first ever Kunming Daguanlou Park Lantern Festival began on January 28. The festival boasts 40 groups of lanterns of different themes and will last 30 days. The lanterns will be lit from 18:30 to 23:30 ... Read More>>
Goober Gun, an alt-rock-pop band from Southampton, U.K, influenced by the likes of Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, The Wildhearts and Jimmy Eat World, will be playing at 1919 Loft in Kunming on February 23rd as part of their 2012 Asian Tour. This band is no ... Read More>>
The 13th Annual China Pan-Asia International Car Show will be held in Kunming from June 28 through July 2 at the International Exposition Centre's new halls: Centre Square and South Square. In Halls 2 and 4 luxury brands such as Rolls Royce, Porsche, BMW, ... Read More>>
The 2011 China (Kunming) International Culture & Tourism Festival (Kunming Carnival) will be held from April 30th to May 2nd. During the three-day celebration, 16 events including dance parade, Panlongjiang River Lantern Fair and folk performances will ... Read More>>
From June 27th onwards, passenger flights will no longer be allowed to take off from Kunming's Wujiaba International Airport. Instead, Changshui International Airport will take over all operations. Passengers who have bought tickets for flights after June ... Read More>>