Yunnan Nationalities VillageBenzilam
Yunnan Nationalities VillageBenzilam
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Allan & Amy T
Edmonton, Canada390 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
This is a huge place which consists of Yunan"s minority group which their own characteriestic. The different ethnic groups wear their own costumes,do their daily activities with explanations with shows.
On a hot day it is recommended you take the shuttle /transportation
We went on a week day late in the afternoon and there was no crowd.
We went through abpout four minority ethnic group in talking to them,you learnt about the way built their hjouses, their costumesl,cultures, which was an eye opener for our 12 year old grandchildren. We certainly enjoy the visit
On a hot day it is recommended you take the shuttle /transportation
We went on a week day late in the afternoon and there was no crowd.
We went through abpout four minority ethnic group in talking to them,you learnt about the way built their hjouses, their costumesl,cultures, which was an eye opener for our 12 year old grandchildren. We certainly enjoy the visit
Written June 14, 2024
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Blanches85
Lucca, Italy1,576 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
The area is very large, in two hours we could not see everything .. the place has potential, perhaps not exploited to the fullest .. practically is a succession of small area / huts (I think about twenty) each belonging to a different tribe of the country. it's cool to see the different architectural styles, which also cover the Burmese and Tibetan style .. But at least when we went there was no show .. even if they were indicated on the map ..
At the entrance there are kiosks to eat. We arrived by taxi but actually we found there was the metro stop quite close
At the entrance there are kiosks to eat. We arrived by taxi but actually we found there was the metro stop quite close
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Written November 17, 2024
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kinkybinky
amsterdam22 contributions
This park is located in the city of Kunming somewhere southwest of the city, near the lake of Dianchi. To enter the park you need to pay an entrance fee. I thought it was around RMB 70 (sorry forget the amount since everything was arranged by chinese tour operator)
This park gives visitors a overview of all the culture of the ethnic minorities that are living in province Yunnan.
The park is very beautifull and you can see the house and main cultural building of each minority.
There is only one problem, though it is a great spot for shooting pictures, it is too artificial. One cannot escape the feeling that you can also see this in real and thus wasting your time in this park.
Unless you have time to spare, and really dying for some time killing in Yunnan or Kunming, skip this place and spend your money somewhere else.
This park gives visitors a overview of all the culture of the ethnic minorities that are living in province Yunnan.
The park is very beautifull and you can see the house and main cultural building of each minority.
There is only one problem, though it is a great spot for shooting pictures, it is too artificial. One cannot escape the feeling that you can also see this in real and thus wasting your time in this park.
Unless you have time to spare, and really dying for some time killing in Yunnan or Kunming, skip this place and spend your money somewhere else.
Written January 9, 2006
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Joe Jacob
Las Vegas, NV42 contributions
I grew up in Kunming, and the Nationalities Village is what I would do if I only had one day in Kunming. Its located in the south part of the city about 10 min depending where you at. There's over 50 ethnic groups in china and Yunnan has over 20 groups that resides in the province. You can get English translators to go with you on a private tour, not the best English but you will get by. Golf cart rental to take you to each village and see the culture of all of the ethnic groups. Take pictures with costumes, elephants, and see musical shows within the village. Go there, you won't regret it. Stone Forrest would be my number 2 place to go if you have more time 2 hour drive from Kunming.
Written January 8, 2010
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vinerlies
Washington DC, DC2,241 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
The different types of nationalities are all well spread out in this big area.
The village is too big, however , they are places for one to sit and rest. I love the shelters which has grown trees surrounding and as roof top protection. feeling 15 degrees once walked in.
In certain areas, where groups of old local folks occuyping the whole are for private function : lunch, singing , playing cards , dancing ... .they seem to know how to enjoy life at this age.
By the way, I just come across this place do not collect entrance fees from senior citizen above 60 years (in some place the privilege extend to China Citizen only, some place offer 50% discount), as long as you show identity document to prove your age.
Bravo !
The village is too big, however , they are places for one to sit and rest. I love the shelters which has grown trees surrounding and as roof top protection. feeling 15 degrees once walked in.
In certain areas, where groups of old local folks occuyping the whole are for private function : lunch, singing , playing cards , dancing ... .they seem to know how to enjoy life at this age.
By the way, I just come across this place do not collect entrance fees from senior citizen above 60 years (in some place the privilege extend to China Citizen only, some place offer 50% discount), as long as you show identity document to prove your age.
Bravo !
Written June 27, 2015
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smiley n
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After reading the reviews of trip advisor, we decided to just spend 2 to 3 hours max . We drove to the village and arrived at 11am. We wished now that we had been there when the gates are opened 1st thing in the morning .
We went in by the east gate and it was like " just shopping street". ( we were in lijiang a few days before so the shopping scene was highly similar to Gucheng)
We realized later that we need to purchase tickets into the park .
RMB 90/ person . ( more than worth it)
At the ticket booth , there was a line up of guides dressed in traditional costumes . Cost an extra RMB100 for a 3 hour guide.
( Again worth it, because the explanation makes a difference . And maybe the guide we chose was more profession than we expected ) There are English speaking guides too.
In the village , there were 26 minority's villages as well as various performance.l at different areas. So we concentrated the first 3 hours on the guided tour of half of the villages .( not possible for the guide to complete all in 3 hours. That's understandable ) Then we went free and easy to see the rest of the minority villages and catch up with all the performance . There are so many of the minority tribes that it was and endless "Wow". The weather was perfect too. Best still, no crowd on the weekday .
The performance I enjoyed the most . The songs, the dance and the participation . The staff in traditional costumes seems obliged to smile and take pictures on request. Even those taking a rest on the grass , will happily tidy themselves and take a snapshot with us. Really untypical of many Chinese attractions that we have been to. :)
We didn't have enough time at the end to catch all performance and soak in fully the atmosphere . That's why we regretted arriving late.
It's a " Disneyland " the Yunnan way.
For those visiting, I feel that this should be a first stop to get a full view about the different minority's groups, before exploring the rest of Yunnan. We did this as a last stop in Yunnan. Not done our homework .
We ended the day by visiting "Dynamic Yunnan". Beautiful show to compliment the days event. With this days event, we now feel our Yunnan trip is more complete.
( Also, thanks to the guide, we paid RMB180/ person, and got seats next to the RMB260 seats. Paid her half at the village and paid the remaining at the ticket counter at Dynamic Yunnan. This is at another location . Please see my review on Dynamic Yunnan)
Enjoy
We went in by the east gate and it was like " just shopping street". ( we were in lijiang a few days before so the shopping scene was highly similar to Gucheng)
We realized later that we need to purchase tickets into the park .
RMB 90/ person . ( more than worth it)
At the ticket booth , there was a line up of guides dressed in traditional costumes . Cost an extra RMB100 for a 3 hour guide.
( Again worth it, because the explanation makes a difference . And maybe the guide we chose was more profession than we expected ) There are English speaking guides too.
In the village , there were 26 minority's villages as well as various performance.l at different areas. So we concentrated the first 3 hours on the guided tour of half of the villages .( not possible for the guide to complete all in 3 hours. That's understandable ) Then we went free and easy to see the rest of the minority villages and catch up with all the performance . There are so many of the minority tribes that it was and endless "Wow". The weather was perfect too. Best still, no crowd on the weekday .
The performance I enjoyed the most . The songs, the dance and the participation . The staff in traditional costumes seems obliged to smile and take pictures on request. Even those taking a rest on the grass , will happily tidy themselves and take a snapshot with us. Really untypical of many Chinese attractions that we have been to. :)
We didn't have enough time at the end to catch all performance and soak in fully the atmosphere . That's why we regretted arriving late.
It's a " Disneyland " the Yunnan way.
For those visiting, I feel that this should be a first stop to get a full view about the different minority's groups, before exploring the rest of Yunnan. We did this as a last stop in Yunnan. Not done our homework .
We ended the day by visiting "Dynamic Yunnan". Beautiful show to compliment the days event. With this days event, we now feel our Yunnan trip is more complete.
( Also, thanks to the guide, we paid RMB180/ person, and got seats next to the RMB260 seats. Paid her half at the village and paid the remaining at the ticket counter at Dynamic Yunnan. This is at another location . Please see my review on Dynamic Yunnan)
Enjoy
Written May 4, 2015
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NatashaLau
London44 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
I actually thought this Minorities Village was very insightful and informative. Make sure you pick up a free map as you first enter the village. You aren't automatically given one, I just saw other people taking one so also went to take one. Without the may I can image navigating around the complex to be very confusing as the area is huge. We spent 3 hours there and didn't cover everything. Hated seeing the elephant chained to the spot all day being fed tonnes of food by visitors. There is also an elephant show which we didn't go to see but I can assume the elephants aren't treated much better there, very sad. Some of the villages have small 20min performances of minority singing/dancing but the timings were really bad, it was impossible to move from one to the other easily. Lots of walking to be done. Really lovely display of the richness of ethnic minority culture around Yunnan. Lots of shops/food outside the complex as well as a few inside too, not sure of price as we didn't buy anything.
Written October 1, 2018
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John L
Vancouver, Canada27 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
I went to see this on my own on my first day in Yunnan. I discovered that parks are free for seniors in China, so bring ID. I was lost half the time, the map is hard to follow, but I stumbled into lots of interesting communities with their unique dress, lifestyles and architecture. These model communities were dwarfed by commercial buildings. The inhabitants were mostly bored, kind of like animals in a zoo. As I traveled, I recalled some of the names. It would be good to go through again after having traveled to several areas represented here. Three hours was enough and left time to get a taxi to Dragon Gate and hike up to get the view of the city.
Written November 22, 2017
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Carey H
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia91 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
I think its better than Stone Forest, here you got to see all kind of minority's of Yunnan. Very huge and its takes hours if you want to see all. Each village is very close to each other. They have performance at certain hours, just make sure you got the leaflet provided at entrance. Worth a visit!
Written August 13, 2015
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CV K
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia110 contributions
May 2015 • Business
This village is just 30 minutes by taxi (metered fare is about RMB 30) from the city center. This is a must visit to catch a glimpse and introduction to the varied nationalities in China. The village offers a great show and interesting time. It is better to get there early so you can plan your tour round the village and catch the interesting song and dance of the various nationalities. These are scheduled at different times of the day and a little planning would enable you to catch most of the shows.
The park is large. Better to be prepared with good walking shoes. There are bicycles or buggies for rent, although I must say it is rather pricey if you plan on a full day's rental.
The park is large. Better to be prepared with good walking shoes. There are bicycles or buggies for rent, although I must say it is rather pricey if you plan on a full day's rental.
Written June 27, 2015
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Is this Yunnan Nationalities village closed on any day ? We will be there on Oct 28th Monday. Are they open 7 days a week ?
Is this Yunnan Nationalities village in a totally different place than the ethnic minority museum in Kunming ? Is the museum closed on certain days ?
Written July 15, 2019
Yunnan Nationalities village is open every day, South West of the city. Easy to have a taxi or Didi take you there but very hard to call one to return. We were glad our hotel pointed which bus numbers would take us back.
We also visited the free Yunnan provincial museum in the city center but some floors were closed.
Written July 28, 2019
How do I get there by public transport? Thx
Written May 16, 2017
Hope you don't mind folks but taxis are not really considered public transport. Thanks anyway.
Written May 20, 2017
Добрый день. Не подскажете, а как добраться из Куньмина до Yunnan Nationalities Village?
Written September 8, 2016
Please tell me the cost per person for entering the Villages. Also is there a family rate?
How far is this attraction from Yingwang E Jie Hotel?
Written June 8, 2016
I honestly don't recall how much I paid for in entering. I do remember that somehow when I got up to the box office, they gave me a "senior" discount 'cos I was over 55 (not sure of #)? I paid several Yuans I think. I somehow think the admission is moderately pricey.
Should I say the place is like EPCOT? Not sure. As the name denotes, it features many pavilions housing the many minorities of China (55? or more!). Since each has its own different costumes, dances, so the place has at least variety. But, I just think it's kind of over-commercialized in some way.
I have no idea of how far it's from the Yingwang E Jie Hotel; regardless, you'd definitely need a car ride to get there, as it's away from the metropolitan area.
Sorry for answering so late, as I just noted the reminder. So, this answer may be irrelevant now, as you may already have been there.
Written August 25, 2016
Mahtab K
San Francisco, California
what is the best way to get to the yunnan nationalities village from yunnan university of finance and economic with public transportation?
Written December 17, 2014
Take bus 40. It takes about 45 minutes. If in a car, go south on Beijing Lu until the end then look for signs.
Written December 18, 2014
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