Jindian Park, Chuanjin Road, Panlong District (on Mingfeng Mountain, 7 km northeast of Kunming, a taxi is around ¥20 and takes 20 minutes, buses 10, 47, 50, 57, 69, 71, 76, 142, 146, 147, 235, z85 and z90 go there as well). 07:30-18:00. The park, sprawling for more than 133.3 hectares on the Mingfeng Mountain, is a national forest reserve comprising natural scenery mingled with sites of historical interest and man-made gardens. Some 12% of the surface is lakes or ponds. On the Mingfeng Mountain stands the exquisite and serene Golden Temple, 6.7 meters in height and 7.8 meters in width, and a cast of 250 tons of solid bronze. It is the largest bronze hall in China. ¥50 to visit this park only. A combo ticket, which includes entry to both this park and the World Horti-Expo Garden as well as a return trip on the cable car connecting the two places, may be purchased for ¥130. 

Jingxing Street Flower and Bird Market, Jingxing Street, Wuhua District (very central and situated within the area bounded by Dongfeng West Road to the south, Wuyi Road to the west, Renmin West Road to the north and Zhengyi Road to the east; close to the Wuyi Road Station on Metro Line 3). If purchasing cute little puppy dogs, live crickets, birds, live bird food, tortoises, and other things creepy, crawly, and/or fluffy is your thing then it is here to be had... along with a few flowers and a great many trinkets. The most obvious stalls begin where Wuyi Road meets Dongfeng West Road but other sellers can be found on other streets within the district. 

Kunming Botanical Gardens, 132 Lanhei Road, Panlong District (take bus no. 249 from the Longtou Street Station on Metro Line 2; get off at the Black Dragon Pool Park), Tu-Su 09:00-17:00. These gardens are 12 km from Kunming proper and, together with the Black Dragon Pool Park, constitute a national scenic area. The gardens have introduced precious flowers, traditional medicinal herbs, important trees, and endangered plants of the province. Also, they have cultivated many plants for domestication and the protection of their migration. The gardens have collected some 4,000 species of plants and established 10 special plant gardens and experimental districts. The camellia garden is unique in the country and has collected 40 species of camellias. Yunnan Province boasts more than 100 species of camellia. These gardens were one of the earliest gardens to collect cedar. ¥10 (West Garden), ¥5 (East Garden). 

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