Black Dragon Pool Park
黑龙潭公园 · Hēilóngtán Gōngyuán
A free hillside park in Kunming’s northern suburbs with a spring-fed pool, Taoist temples, ancient trees and one of China’s best plum-blossom gardens.
No booking needed1–2 hours
Tip
Best from late December to February, when the plum trees bloom. The Kunming Botanical Garden is right next door if you want more plants.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–18:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- Metro Line 2 to Longtoujie (龙头街), exit B, then bus 9 or 79 to 黑龙潭 (Heilongtan). Taxi about 30 minutes from the centre. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省昆明市盘龙区龙泉路黑龙潭公园
Photo: Zhangmoon618 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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