The romance unique to Kunming
I booked a flight to Kunming with a friend a month in advance
just to see the Jacaranda trees.
Hurry to Kunming for the May Day holiday to experience the full romance of blue and purple!
The romantic Jacaranda buses, the beautiful sea of flowers blooming in the streets and alleys,
during this time the whole city of Kunming is exuding the beauty of its spring city.
Having lived in Kunming for four years, I am still amazed by the vast sea of blue and purple flowers,
and the peak blooming period is during May Day, so hurry up and take beautiful photos.
💜 Flower Viewing Strategy
1️⃣ Jiaochang Middle Road
The entire street over a kilometer long is lined with Jacaranda trees on both sides, blooming very lushly. There are also Jacaranda-themed gatherings, theme bus cultural activities, etc. From a high place, the whole street is filled with Jacaranda, which is especially beautiful. Casual photos taken under the trees are beautiful, and there are many high viewing platforms. It is recommended to take a ride on the Jacaranda bus to take close-up photos of the Jacaranda.
2️⃣ Alongside the Panlong River
The Jacaranda trees here bloom exceptionally lushly, perhaps due to being near the water source, and it's the best blooming spot among all the flower viewing locations. The whole area is a sea of blue and purple, and this place is particularly good for taking landscape photos. Portraits can be taken by the river using the Jacaranda as a background against the railings.
3️⃣ Tiepi Alley
A niche spot for viewing Jacaranda, with many specialty coffee shops inside. The Jacaranda trees here are particularly tall, but the good thing is that there are very few people. If you want to take photos, you can walk inside a bit and see a red brick building with stairs to go up and take photos.
3️⃣ Huanggong East Street
The bougainvillea on the yellow walls next to the small shops and the Kunming signboard make for particularly good photo opportunities! There are also Jacaranda trees on the road, but they are relatively sparse. There are not too many people taking photos here, and it only takes five minutes to finish shooting.
4️⃣ Dianchi Lake Convention and Exhibition Center
A flower viewing spot with very few people. If we weren't staying here, we would have missed it. Both sides of the small river are full of Jacaranda, which is particularly beautiful.
🟪 Travel Strategy
Jiaochang Middle Road is a must-visit spot for flower viewing, be sure to get up early! Early! Early! Otherwise, there will be a lot of people, and if you want to take the bus, be sure to go early! Otherwise, the tickets will be sold out. You can enjoy the flowers and take photos at seven or eight in the morning, and if it's sunny, the light will be good by then. Then go to 📍Lotus Pond Parking Lot to buy bus tickets, 25r/person, and you even get a Jacaranda ice cream! Note that after May 5th, it will no longer be available.
Other places are fine to visit normally, try to go in the morning or at one in the afternoon, when the light is better and Kunming is especially sunny at noon!
✅✅tips:
1. Be sure to apply sunscreen, as the UV rays in Kunming are very strong.
2. Girls can wear light-colored dresses or other clothes for particularly good photo opportunities.
Kunming's mother river, the river is not wide, the river is also the center of Kunming, very prosperous, the river is a long walking road, the greening is also very good, the night view of the lights at night is beautiful, too suitable for walking
Through the entire Kunming City, it is said that Panlong River, it looks like a small river, but almost all the green belts on both sides of the river, it is quite beautiful, many elderly people sing and walk along the river, it is quite interesting
Recently, the upstream Niulan River is releasing water, so the water in Panlong River is obviously rising, which is not bad, especially for the newly opened sightseeing cruise ship, it can finally set sail. The blue flowers on both sides of the Straits are also blooming, and the scenery is really good!
The river is located in Kunming at panlong district. And also give the attractive view to travelers to take photos and also good place and beautiful scenery
Kunming Panlongjiang has different beauty in different seasons, but early morning is always the most beautiful time of the year.
Longchuan Bridge, located in Shangba Village, more than 20 kilometers north of Kunming City, close to Songhuaba Reservoir, across the upper banks of Panlong River. The original rectangular stone guardrails on both sides of the bridge, the bridge body is built with rectangular yellow sandstone. There is a "long-rolling dam" in the north of the bridge, the dam high and low, the flood is directly flowing like a dragon, and it is divided into three strands to cross the bridge, so the bridge is named "longchuan bridge".