My final leg of trip was to Kunming and LiJiang – further southwest – getting close to Vietnam and Tibet. I thought Kunming will be a small city  but was shocked to see a New York City. This spring city was buzzing with nightlife and energy. Stone Forest is the main highlight of the city which is about 2 hrs from downtown.

LiJiang is a charming little old town at almost 5000 ft close to Tibet province. Highlights are Old Town which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site restored after the 1996 earthquake, The Jade Mountain at 5500 m, and the Tiger Leaping Gorge – believed to be the deepest gorge in the world.

The Old Town of LiJiang

The Tiger Leaping Gorge