Village of Ethnic Culture
» Kunming, Yun Nan

云南民族村 少数民族文化的缩影

Village of Ethnic Culture is at a narrow peninsular at the north shore of the Lake Dianchi. Ethnical villages of over 25 minorities including Yi, Dai, Miao, Jingpo, Wa, Hani, Naxi, Dulong and so on have been built here. Through ways of display and recreation of the original villages, Village of Ethnic Culture presents the diverse local ethnical culture. Villages of different styles are well arranged and show visitors their unique charm. Displaying the variety of buildings, lifestyles, religious belief in this region, the villages are microcosm of Yunan's colorful and diverse ethnical culture.

What to visit

Walking into the Village of Ethnic Culture, you will see that high steel framing door at first. That round sign of the flying gold peacock above the door symbolizes the meaning of multi-nationality's auspiciousness, happiness and prosperousness.

Dai ethnic minority

The first is the Dai ethnic minority. "Dai" means freedom. The people of Dai nationality all believe in Buddhism, distributing in Xishuang Banna and Dehong in Yunnan, China. According to their different customs, people divide them into Shui Dai, Han Dai and Huayao Dai. The condition of Shui Dai is displayed in the Ethnic Culture Village.

Bulang ethnic minority

Bulang ethnic minority has its unique reproduction worship and originality worship. In the Village of Ethnic Culture, the romantic and free marriage customs of Bulang ethnic minority are displayed. Three big oxen heads are hung above the door of Va ethnic minority, meaning rich and honor.

Va ethnic minority

In thought of the people of Va ethnic minority, the more oxen head, the more property. The Lahu ethnic minority has the longest history and they are good at hunting tigers. "Lahu" means roasting tiger meat with fire.

Naxi ethnic minority

At the entrance of Naxi ethnic minority village, there is a statue: one takes a pike and war-horse is running fast. His name is "Sanduo" and he is the ethnic hero of Naxi ethnic minority. And one family of Mosuo and the nationality unity square, nationality song and dance hall, large-scale above-water fount, water screen film, eating city, yacht port and so forth are built as well. There are circulation tour coaches providing visitors free taking inside the village. Visitors can visit the garden landscapes earthly inside the village and taste the ethnic culture, music, song, dance, religion art and etc.

Traditional festivals

Some traditional festivals of these ethnical groups are held here including the Splashing Water festival of Dai, Torch Festival of Yi, the Sanyuejie Festival of the Bai people, Three Flowers festival of Naxi People and much more.

Water Splashing Festival

The Water Splashing Festival is the New Year in Dai calendar. At this time, the young girls and fellows of Dai nationality in colorful costumes will spray the auspicious water on the guests' body in the happy sound of drum. Who is sprayed wettest through means that he is the happiest and luckiest!

Torch Festival

The Torch Festival is on 24th, June in lunar calendar and it is the grandest festival of Yi nationality. In the festival, people are bullfighting and tumbling in the day and it is very lively. At nightfall, the torch is flaming and the night sky becomes red. The youths are public merrymaking. All these show the burning and unrestrained character of Yi nationality fully. The whole nationality is very lively at this time.

Food and souvenirs

In the Village of Ethnic Culture, visitors can enjoy not only variety of architecture arts, clothing, remarkable custom, also ethnical shows of songs and dance. Trying the fantastic food and purchasing some lovely souvenirs to bring home also provide a memorable experience.

Food

Food in Yunnan, as everywhere in China, is as varied as the local ingredients. The most famous cuisine is Cross-the-bridge noodles which are prepared at the table by adding raw ingredients into a hot broth. The ingredients in the soup are seemingly unlimited, except by what your palate can handle. These include an assortment of meat, mushrooms, tofu, eggs, cheese, potatoes, pumpkins, melons and green vegetables.

Souvenirs

Local specialties include embroidery, cloth (cotton and hemp) clothing and decorative pieces; ethnic minority handicrafts are available most places. There are also the standard silver rings, bracelets and necklaces, be sure to bargain. Besides pressed cakes of tea are a great gift to bring home.

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  Weather

  1. Is Kunming's weather like Spring all year round?

  Transportation

  1. Noitce this when you take a bus
  2. Noitce this if you plan to rent a car

  Shopping

  1. Avoid buying fake goods
  2. If you have bought some ivory or ivory handicrafts...

  Travel

  1. Is it safe to travel in Kunming?

  Other Hints

  1. Tips for you to have a pleasant tour in Kunming
  2. Is it easy for me to make a call?
  3. Toilet Facilities
  4. Keep healthy
  5. Emergency
  6. Useful Numbers

  • 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.


  • 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.


  • 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.


  • 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.



  • 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.


  • 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
    • Ambulance: 120
    • Police: 110
    • Traffic: 122

  • Useful Numbers:

    • Weather forecast of the scenic spots: 16800122
    • Zip code inquiry: 3139491
    • Consumption Complaint: 12315
    • Kunming Tourism Complaint: 3164961


This wonderful theme park displays the colorful folklore and architectures of 25 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province through shows and performances, a folklore museum and a wax museum for folklore, as well as the copy buildings of villages of the 25 ethnic groups.

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