Green Lake Park is one of the most picturesque parks in downtown Kunming. It is located on the west side of the Wuhua Mountain.

Yuantong Temple is at the foot of Yuantong Hill in the northern part of Kunming. With a history of more than 1,200 years, Yuantong Temple is the grandest as well as the most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province.

Located on Yu’an Mountain about 7 kilometers to the northwest of Kunming, Bamboo Temple (Qiongzhu Si) was initially established in Tang dynasty and was the first Zen Buddhist temple in Yunnan under the influence of central China, and today it is one of the most famous temple in Kunming.

The Stone Forest lies about 126 kilometers to the southeast of Kunming. It has long been one of the most famous scenic sites in China and also one of the earliest sights opened for foreign tourists since 1980s.

The three elegant pagodas arise on the Cangshan Mountain slope overlooking the Erhai Lake, known as Chonhsheng Santa, the Three Pagodas of Saintly Worship.

Erhai (literally, Ear Lake), just as its name implies, is similar in form of an ear. Situated at 2 kilometers east of Dali, it is a fresh water lake, and in the middle of it, there are islets and sandbars.

Cangshan Mountain, located 2 kilometers west of Dali, comprises nineteen peaks with eighteen rivulets. It is known for its snow, clouds, rivulets and peaks regarded as the four great wonders of Cangshan Mountain.

Dali Ancient town, also called Yeyu town, lies 13 kilometers north from Xiaguan, the new capital town of present Dali Prefecture.

The Mu’s Palace (Mu Fu) is Lijiang's ancient ruler Mu's official residence and where he received his officials that the chieftain Mu Clan ruled Naxi people for over 400 years.

The Baisha Mural is located in the Baisha Village to the north of Lijiang County. Made from 1385 to 1619, the murals are the rich fusion of Chinese Taoist, Tibetan and Naxi Buddhists and local Dongba shamans.