Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Kunming - Atlas Obscura

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Shilin Stone Forest

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Dwarf Empire Amusement Park

Theme park offers a new life in mushroom castles for China's little people.

Chair of Bod

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

Tomb of Nie Er

The memorial gravesite of the young composer of China's national anthem.

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