Tadong Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

On a Sunday afternoon when the teeming millions in Kunming are fighting for parking spots and a table for lunch, a mere 10 minutes up the mountain, I find a scene straight out of Dickens. What exactly this place's intended function was is uncertain to me. I am sure it was an important part in Kunming's economic system. It probably took materials from the ground and made shiny strong blocks which built buildings much like itself that is now turning into the same materials it started with. What a sometimes strange world we live in.
On a Sunday afternoon when the teeming millions in Kunming are fighting for parking spots and a table for lunch, a mere 10 minutes up the mountain, I find a scene straight out of Dickens. What exactly this place's intended function was is uncertain to me. I am sure it was an important part in Kunming's economic system. It probably took materials from the ground and made shiny strong blocks which built buildings much like itself that is now turning into the same materials it started with. What a sometimes strange world we live in.
I have always loved just wandering around. There is something so freeing about this and it almost always leads to interesting experiences and a chance to view real, if not overly beautiful places. This is on a road heading up 长虫山(ChangChong Shan) - Snake Mountain. There is a more accessible road opposite HongYun Road which I will post later. That route is also the one to take if you want to bike up the mountain. I am not sure if people are living here or just doing work here (there is some farming and they are building an ecological park half-way up the mountain), but it has this I have been forgotten but I am still surviving feel about the place.

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Days Inn by Wyndham Kunming Panlong

Days Inn by Wyndham Kunming Panlong

2 out of 5
Building 15, Mingshui Lijing Kunming Yunnan
The price is AU$64 per night from 24 Feb to 25 Feb
AU$64
per night
24 Feb - 25 Feb
Stay at this hotel in Kunming. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Kunming Botanical Garden and Wanchun Pavilion ...
Days Inn by Wyndham Kunming Panlong
Grand Hyatt Kunming

Grand Hyatt Kunming

5 out of 5
1 Chongli Street Kunming
The price is AU$284 per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
AU$284
per night
26 Feb - 27 Feb
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Kunming. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 4 restaurants. Popular attractions Tuodong Stadium and Nanping Pedestrian Street ...
10/10 Exceptional! (16 reviews)
The hotel is new and the rooms are spacious. Excellent location as it’s linked to a big mall with many dining options. But what really stand out is the staff. Though bookings were made via Expedia (we had 2 different arrivals and 2 rooms), I had contacted the hotel directly on many occasions with ...

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026

Grand Hyatt Kunming
Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre by IHG

Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre by IHG

4 out of 5
No. 29 East Dong Feng Road Kunming Yunnan
The price is AU$74 per night from 6 Mar to 7 Mar
AU$74
per night
6 Mar - 7 Mar
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Kunming. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tuodong Stadium and Nanping Pedestrian ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (358 reviews)
Great staff. Good service. Good location with a lot of restaurant , bar and coffe shop . Very interesting place near old town with a lot of activity at night

Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre by IHG
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Hotel high sky view hotel

Hotel high sky view hotel

4.5 out of 5
Beijing road Yue center Kunming yunnan
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Kunming. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Tongde Plaza Shopping Center and ...
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Kaili Internationa Hotel

Kaili Internationa Hotel

2 out of 5
Beijing Road Kunming Yunnan
Stay at this aparthotel in Kunming. Enjoy parking (surcharge) and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Tongde Plaza Shopping Center and Wanchun Pavilion are ...
Kaili Internationa Hotel
Yunjie Apartment Hotel

Yunjie Apartment Hotel

2 out of 5
No. 289 Renmin East Road (Jida Square) Kunming Yunnan
Stay at this aparthotel in Kunming. Enjoy free parking. Popular attractions Tuodong Stadium and Yunnan Railway Museum are located nearby.
Yunjie Apartment Hotel
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Popular places to visit

Green, the colour of nature, brings calm and balance.

Green Lake Park

Explore the great outdoors at Green Lake Park, a lovely green space in Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Green Lake Park
Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion. - Jim Rohn I have many Chinese students who, because I teach them one to one and have forged a relationship with them, tell me a great deal about their personal life. One of the things I have learned is that Middle School and University students spend time, during grade 7, 10 and their freshman year in university, training in the military. Personally, I would hate it and don't ascribe to its practice. However, as an observer of political economy and nation states, I must admit that it is of incredible benefit. China has a vibrance to it and it owes this in part to the level of discipline that exists throughout its society. On the contrary, in the US, there is a malaise that runs deep within its core. It is rotting from the inside out. Everywhere, you here the cry of how great America is, an affirmation without any discipline. It is a profound self-delusion and it is about to bite us all squarely on the ass.

Yunnan University

Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Yunnan University during your travels in Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Yunnan University
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Stone Forest

Explore the great outdoors at Stone Forest, a lovely green space in Shilin Yi Autonomous County. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Stone Forest
Kunming Zoo

Kunming Zoo

More than 50 species of animals are on display at this zoo, but the star attractions are the pretty plantings of cherry and plum trees on the slopes of Yuantong Hill.

Kunming Zoo
its a nice place to stay ... but I can say bit vintage haha ....

Lake Dian

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Dian during your travels in Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Lake Dian

Nanping Pedestrian Street

You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Nanping Pedestrian Street during your visit to Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Nanping Pedestrian Street

Activities

Kunming Stone Forest + Kunming City Private Tour

Stone Forest + Yiliang Roast Duck + Kunming City Private Tour

AU$210
per adult
Stone Forest + Yiliang Roast Duck + Kunming City Private Tour
Jiaozi Snow Mountain Hiking Private Tour

Jiaozi Snow Mountain Hiking Private Tour

AU$317
per adult
Jiaozi Snow Mountain Hiking Private Tour
Jade dragon snow mountain

3-Day Private In-Depth Yunnan Discovery: Kunming, Dali and Lijiang

AU$1,981
per adult
3-Day Private In-Depth Yunnan Discovery: Kunming, Dali and Lijiang
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Cities near Tadong

Kunming showing landscape views, a city and a high-rise building

Kunming