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67 Cuihu South Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
A popular city park in downtown Kunming to have a leisure walk
Bamboo Islet is in the northwest of the park and full of different varieties of bamboos. Folk artisans and singers usually get together here. They like singing songs, dancing, acting and doing some improvisational performances, making the islet very lively.
Green Lake features two long embankments, Ruandi（阮堤）and Tangdi（唐堤）, as well as several charming islets, including Bamboo Forest Islet, Mid-Lake Islet, Goldfish Islet, and Southwest Islet. The embankments and the bridges connecting these islets divide the lake into multiple sections. Historically, this area once housed military camps, villas, and princely residences, though none of these buildings remain today. Most existing structures are either relics from the Republic of China era or later replicas in the Qing architectural style.
The Ruandi and Tangdi embankments intersect at Mid-Lake Islet, the central hub of Green Lake, home to major attractions such as the Guanyu (Fish-Watching) Tower complex and the Mid-Lake Pavilion (Biyi Pavilion).
On Bamboo Forest Islet, visitors can find the Jiulong Pool, which was once the source of Kunming’s tap water. Beside the pool stands the Kunming Tap Water History Museum, converted from the city’s first water-pumping station. The islet is also home to a tower that was once decorated with thousands of artificial pink roses cascading from its windows like a floral waterfall.
Northwest of Mid-Lake Islet lies a smaller islet with Haixin Pavilion and a boutique camellia garden. This garden is a favorite hangout for playful squirrels, some of which are friendly enough to interact with visitors. A path from this islet leads to the park’s West Gate, opposite the former Yunnan Military Academy.
To the southwest of Mid-Lake Islet is Gourd Islet, where you can find Nie Er Square with a statue of the famous Chinese composer Nie Er. A zigzag bridge connects it to the park’s West 1 Gate. To the southeast is Goldfish Islet, which features a children’s playground. Between Goldfish Islet and Gourd Islet lies Shuiyuexuan, an area planted with large numbers of weeping crabapple trees, which are especially beautiful in March.
Each year, from November to next March, groups of black-headed seagulls fly from Siberia and Northeast China to Kunming, the Spring City, and spend their winter holiday at Green Lake. It is a good time to watch thousands of seagulls resting and enjoying themselves on the warm lake. You can buy some bird food and feed them.
Apart from the winter spectacle of seagulls, Green Lake Park also hosts beautiful seasonal flower events. In January, the annual Tulip Exhibition takes place, with the largest number of tulips around the Bamboo Islet Tower, while Tangdi and Ruandi Embankments are also popular viewing spots. Although the varieties and quantity are not as abundant as in some botanical gardens, the tulips blooming against the lakeside backdrop appear particularly vivid and charming.
From July to August, the park holds the Lotus Culture Tourism Festival, featuring a series of activities such as the Lotus Fairy Costume Show, folk music and lantern dances, lotus-themed lantern fair, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, and martial arts performances. It offers visitors not only the pleasure of admiring the flourishing lotuses but also an immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture in a lively summer atmosphere.
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