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West Hill & Dragon Gate
Must Sees The Forest Stone Yuantong Temple West Hill&Dragon Gate Huating Temple Taihua Temple Sanqingge Pavilions The Grand View Park Dianchi Lake Yunnan Ethnic Villages The Dai Nationality Village The Bai Nationality Village The Yi Nationality Village Black Dragon Pool Bamboo Temple World Horti-Expo Garden Optional Attractions Green Lake Park Jiuxiang Scenic Spot Golden Temple Park A Lu Ancient Cave The Western Hills, about 15km's from Kunming city, is located on the edge of Dianchi Lake in the western suburbs of Kunming. It is stretching from north to south for 40 kilometers with an altitude of some 2500 meters above sea level. The Hills resemble a reclining maiden lying on the banks of Dianchi Lake with her long hair flowing down into the lake. As a result, the Western Hills have the nickname of the "A Sleeping Beauty Hills". In actuality, the Western Hills is a forested and lovely park which is perfect for hiking. This is a colossal natural forest reserve in the midst of a lofty mountain range crisscrossed by babbling brooks and gurgling streams. Ancient trees are adorned with thick, lush foliage and birds chirp and flutter in the green treetops. West Hill is very beautiful with lush vegetation, blooming flowers, green grass and tranquil surroundings. West Hill has enjoyed great fame for its beautiful and unique natural scenery since ancient time and was renowned as the " the most beautiful place in Yunnan". It looks like a sleeping lady lying on the bank of Dianchi Lake with her long hair drooping into the lake. So the western hills are also called "a sleeping beauty ". Legend goes that at ancient time locals mistook a phoenix for Jade Chicken and called the hill Jade Chicken Hill. The hill also called Lying Buddhist Hill for its resemblance of a sculpture of a lying Buddha. West Hill has become a popular attraction with many scenic spots, known for stone sculptures on the cliff, represented by the Dragon Gate, which took 72 years to complete. Tourists can take a bird-eye view of the grand Dianchi Lake from the spot of the Dragon Gate. Each spring, the locals will gather here singing folk songs, playing dragon and lion show and enjoying the stunningly beautiful scenery around. Some of the major sites include: Huating Temple (Huating Si), an ancient Buddhist temple that was originally a retreat for the local ruler; Taihua Temple (Taihua Si), with its charming orchard courtyard; Sanqing Pavilion (Sanqingge), a Daoist temple dedicated to that religion's three major deities; and Dragon Gate (Longmen), a collection of Daoist caves and sculptures.

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