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 The Cuihu Lake on the west side of the Wuhua
Mountain is extolled as a "Jade in Kunming". Two long dikes divide
the lake into four parts .The entire Cuihu Park is a green world,
with willow trees swaying gently on the dikes, and the surface of
the lake covered all over with lotus plants. All the year round
the park is the venue of one sort of exhibition or another, and
with its snug seclusion it is frequented by local residents who
come here for a few hours of leisure. In winter and spring, Kunming residents flock to the Cuihu Park to feed
 red-beaked gulls
- there are tens of thousands of them, which descend upon the
lake. This lovable scene, in which man, birds, and nature mingle
in such harmony, has kept occurring over the last ten years. The
love of the Kunming people for wildlife has added to the charms of
the City of Spring.
Performances of Chinese operas and people watching
make this park, near Yuantong Temple, a pleasant place to spend
some time.
Lake Dian: Covering 300 square km and extending 40
km from north to south, the lake is dotted with sail boats and has
many scenic spots and picnic sites along its shores. It is best
viewed from Kumning's Western Hills Forest Reserve.
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