There are many parks open to the pubic free in the city of Kunming, one of which is Zhuan Tang Park which is located in the crossing of Xichang Road and Daguan Road in Kunming city. Covering an area of ten Mu, it was originally the parking lot of Kunming Municipal Public Transportation Corporation. It was reconstructed into a park in the year of 1987. Twenty years later, Kunming Municipal Government invested 800 thousand Yuan to reconstruct it within eight months. After the reconstruction, Zhuan Tang Park removed the walls and all buildings close to the streets. At the same time, the greening facilities were added, making it a peaceful place for the citizens to take rest in the noisy city center.
Since Zhuan Tang Park is open to the public for free, it gradually became the entertaining place for general citizens especially the activity center for the aged citizens who love singing and dancing. If you are leaning Mandarin in Chinese leaning programs in the city of Kunming, you are suggested to go to this park if you have time because you can feel the lively atmosphere and see some cultural relics that record the history of Kunming city. The beautiful scenery, long history, various ethnic groups and unique natural conditions create rich cultural landscapes and scenic areas in Kunming.
Except for Zhuan Tang Park, you can also enjoy many fantastic types of scenery in Kunming, including Daguan Park, Yunnan Minority Village, Yuantong Temple, and the Dragon Gate in Western Mountain, Qiongzhu Temple, Dianchi Lake, Jiuxiang Scenic Area and the Expo Garden. In addition, you can also enjoy some other scenes in Stone Forest Scenic Area, Cuihu Lake, Yuantong Mountain, Golden Temple Scenic Area, Black Dragon Pool, Jade Dragon Bay and also Yunnan Military Academy.
Of course, for most overseas students come to learn Chinese in Kunming city, the most attractive thing should be the ethnic customs in Yunnan because there are so many ethnic groups living together in Yunnan province. The Torch Festival of Yi people, San Yue Jie and Rao San Ling of Bai people, Water Splashing Festival of Dai people, Cai Hua Shan of Miao group and Dao Gan Festival of Lisu people are all famous customs you should enjoy if you come to Yunnan. There are also a variety of arts types in Kunming for you to appreciate such as Dian Opera, Hua Deng, Kun Qu as well as the dramas of ethnic groups.