Playing golf in Kunming

Dianchi Lake (Diānchí), also known as Lake Dian and Kunming Lake, is a large lake located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau close to Kunming, Yunnan, China. Its nickname is the "Sparkling Pearl Embedded in a Highland" and it was the model for the Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace in Beijing. It is the eighth largest lake in China and the largest in Yunnan Province.

Dragon Gate is the essence of Western Hill forest park. The scenic spot is located at the end of the whole scenic spot of Western Hill which is sitting next to Dianchi Lake - the largest freshwater in Yunnan and is famed as the “Pearl on the Plateau”. Standing on the Dragon Gate, travelers can overlook the panoramic view of Dian Lake and Kunming City, which is magnificent and gorgeous and attracts many people to Western Hill. There is an old saying about the Dragon Gate – once enter into the dragon gate, you will become famous and successful, and it’s a symbol of good luck.

The Huating Buddhist Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple that was originally a retreat for the local ruler, and is one of the major tourist attractions in the Western Hills area. Sitting at the foot of Mount Huating, it is one of the best-preserved Buddhist temples in Kunming. The 900-year-old temple was originally designed as a county temple for Gao Zhishen, Kunming's governor during the Song dynasty (1063AD). It was rebuilt as a Buddhist temple in the fourteenth century and it continued to grow and later became the largest Buddhist complex in Kunming.

Kunming, the modern capital city and transportation hub of China’s southern Yunnan province, has a large student population and a temperate year-round climate. Bridges and pavilions cross the islands of Cui Hu (Green Lake), a park designed in the 17th century. Nearby is Yuantong Si. A temple founded by Buddhists in the 8th century, it features a statue hall and a pond with an ornate stone bridge.

Lakeview Golf Club Kunming is about about 10 kilometers from downtown Kunming making it one of the more popular golf courses in Kunming for locals. Lakeview Golf Club Kunming was designed by Nick Faldo, one of his many golf course designs in China. Lakeview Golf Club Kunming was carved out of the natural land formation in a region renowned for its natural beauty and rolling terrain. The golf course hugs alongside the shores of Dianchi Lake, the 6th. largest in China and has the majestic beauty of the ‘West Mountain’, Xishan, as the backdrop. The lake is, incidentally, the migratory sanctuary of the Siberian Red-beaked Gull and the region is also famous for many varieties of native flora and fauna peculiar only to the region. Due credit to the designer, the beautiful and ever-spring climatic surrounding only so easily makes this Kunming golf course one of the best places to play in.

Western Hills is called Xishan in Chinese, and is a scenic forest park located in the west suburb of Kunming, 15km to the city center. With the altitude ranging from 1,900-2,350, this mountain spot looks like a charming “sleeping beauty” from afar. Besides, Western Hill has always been reputed as the “top scenery in central Yunnan”, boasting the famous excellent Dragon Gate scenic spot with advantageous place for an overlook at the gem-like Dianchi Lake sitting on the east side and the large Kunming City. Western Hill is a large forest park perfectly combing the natural scenery with the cultural relics. Historic sites are surrounded by quiet and peaceful green forests, including carving sites, temple clusters, pavilions, etc. It’s a perfect place for walking and relaxing.