金殿 熠熠生辉,耀眼夺目
Jindian
7km northeast of Kunming
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Golden Temple Highlights
Temple & Monastery
Shaolin Temple
Temple of Heaven
Jokhang Temple
Confucius Temple- A-Ma Temple
Palkhor Monastery
Sera Temple
Drepung Temple
Rongbuk Temple
Songzanlin Temple
Id Kah Mosque
Lingyin Temple- Labrang Temple
Great Buddha at Lingshan- Golden Temple
Yuantong Temple
Tashilhunpo Temple
Sakya Temple
Temple of Universal Peace
Putuo Zongcheng Temple
Eight Outer Temples
Famen Temple
Great Mosque
Nanputuo Temple
Jade Buddha Temple
Town God Temple
Confucius Temple
Lama Temple
White Cloud Temple- Tar Temple
Santa Sophia Church- 108 Dagobas
Memorial Temple of Lord Bao
White Horse Temple
Qiongzhu Temple- Hanging Temple
Hanshan Temple- Gaomiao Temple at Zhongwei
- Giant Buddha Temple
- Xiangguo Temple
Yufeng Lamastery- Chongshansi Temple
- Dule Temple
Anyuan Temple- White Horse Pagoda
Trandruk Temple
Dai Temple
Pagoda of Songyue Temple
Ramoche Temple- Guanlin Temple
- Huayan Temple
- Kaiyuan Temple
Samye Temple
Jinci Temple- Confucius Temple
Ganden Temple- Dabeiyuan Temple
Wuhou Memorial Temple- Shanhua Temple
- Ruins of St. Paul's
Temple of Universal Happiness- Great Bell Temple
- Qingjing Mosque
Hongfu Temple
Dazhao Temple- Five Pagoda Temple
Baoguo Temple
Wudangzhao Temple- Shalu Temple
Bailin Temple, Great Zen Buddhist Center- Longhua Temple
- Jile Temple
- Chengtiansi Pagoda
- Nanguan Muslim Mosque
Qingyanggong Temple- Ba Xian An Temple
- Tianhou Palace
- Guiyuan Temple
- Linggu Temple
- Najiahu Mosque at Yongning
- Haibao Pagoda
- Xilitu Zhao
- Dongguan Mosque
- Jiegu Temple
Golden Temple FAQ & Travelers's Tips
Weather
Transportation
Shopping
Travel
Other Hints
- Tips for you to have a pleasant tour in Kunming
- Is it easy for me to make a call?
- Toilet Facilities
- Keep healthy
- Emergency
- Useful Numbers
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Is Kunming's weather like Spring all year round?
Kunming belongs to the subtropical plateau monsoon climatic zone; the annual average temperature is 14.7 and the yearly precipitation is 1,024 mm. It has the best climate of all Chinese cities, popularly known as the "Spring City". Kunming does not have severe winters or hot summers and the natural features of the four seasons are clearly defined. For the visitor, this means that Kunming is in bloom all year and a year round destination.
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Noitce this when you take a bus
Stand close to the door to get off at the next stop, otherwise, the bus driver does not stop.
Noitce this if you plan to rent a car
Foreigners must have a Chinese driver's license. We suggest tourists rent a car with a local driver to avoid going crooked road.
Avoid buying fake goods
Fake goods are prevalent on the streets of Kunming and while they might seem like tempting purchases, beware that you could be faced with their being impounded and charges brought against you when attempting to bring them back into your home country.So, please try to avoid buying goods from peddlers on streets. Instead, please choose large stores as your shooping places.
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If you have bought some ivory or ivory handicrafts...
As a rule, ivory and ivory articles are forbidden to be taken out of China. In China, bring out ivory articles or ivory carving needs strict checkup. The testimonial issued by relative governmental department is required.
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Is it safe to travel in Kunming?
The city of Kunming is a safe place to be with low levels of crime and few obvious threats to visitors. Like any big city however, it has its rogue element so the usual caveats with regards to pickpockets and bag snatchers apply. Keep money, wallets, purses and personal items of value well hidden and in hard to reach places. Avoid frequenting run-down or sparsely populated areas especially at night and be particularly conscientious with regards to personal safety if you are a lone female traveller.
Tips for you to have a pleasant tour in Kunming
You should also wear sunglasses to shad their eyes from ultraviolet ray.
When the lack of oxygen at high altitude occurs, it is necessary to take good rest or receive treatment by sucking oxygen.
The southwest is an area where the minority nationalities live in compact communities and their culture, customs and habits vary from place to place. Attention should be paid to the following situation.
- The Dai nationality resent outsiders entering their stockade village on horse back;
- in the Jingpo village, the place where the Jingpo (Chingpaw) nationality hang the ox head cannot be touched;
- when seeing logs placed at the door of the va (wa) nationality, one must avoid putting on short pants, must not step on the threshold, not to spit in the presence of other People and what is more, one must not hurt animals and birds at random.
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Is it easy for me to make a call?
While public phones are easily found in small shops along streets in Kunming, we suggest tourists make low-cost IDD or DDD calls in post offices or telecom buildings.
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Toilet Facilities
Most toilets in Kunming charge no more than 0.5 yuan. Tourists can find free sanitary toilets in some large department stores or fast food restaurants.
Keep healthy
Be wary of where you choose to eat in Kunming, hygiene standards at street vendors and some restaurants may not meet western standards and you could end up with a whole lot more than just a portion of fried rice if you're not careful.
Water from the tapsshould be avoided for drinking purposes and for brushing teeth and bottled water, which is cheap, can be found everywhere and should be used instead.
Health care in Kunming's public hospitals is below what is considered international standard so visitors requiring medical care are advised to make use of the newly-opened Richland International Hospital.
- Emergency Numbers:
- Fire: 119
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Ambulance: 120
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Police: 110
- Traffic: 122
- Fire: 119
- Useful Numbers:
- Weather forecast of the scenic spots: 16800122
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Zip code inquiry: 3139491
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Consumption Complaint: 12315
- Kunming Tourism Complaint: 3164961
- Weather forecast of the scenic spots: 16800122
Except for the staircases and balustrades, which are made of marble, the walls, columns, rafters, roof tiles, altars, Buddha statues, wall decorations and the banner near the gate tower are all made of copper. The burnished copper gleamed like gold and that is why people named it the Golden Temple (Jindian).
