Green Lake Park Kunming

Kunming's beloved urban park — morning tea, tai chi, and lotus-covered lakes

Qianyi L.
By Qianyi L.·Updated May 2026·10 min read
Green Lake Park pavilion and lotus flowers, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Highlights — Why we like Green Lake Park Kunming

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Green Lake Park is Kunming's most cherished public space — a 60-hectare park of connected lakes, causeways, pavilions, and lotus gardens in the heart of the city. In winter, thousands of red-billed gulls migrate from Siberia to the lake, creating one of Kunming's most beloved seasonal spectacles — locals bring bags of bread to feed the swirling flocks. Year-round, the park fills with morning exercisers, tea drinkers, retirees playing chess, and students from the adjacent Yunnan University. The lakeside teahouses are excellent for a long, lazy afternoon.

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Metro Line 1 to Cuihu (Green Lake) station. Main entrance on Cuihu South Road.

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