Anning

The Chinese city of Anning is approximately one hour's bus ride outside of Kunming. It is well-known for the Jinfang Hot Spring, which feature colored bathing pools that are scented with different aromas, such as strawberry, coconut, and rose. The hot springs also feature bathing and changing areas, as well as a pond of cleaner fish that eat the dead skin off the feat and legs of visitors.

As of 2019, the best method for reaching Anning was by bus from Kunming's West Bus Station. The journey time from there is about one hour. Buses to Anning are also available from the bus station outside the Kunming South Railway Station.

• Anning Bus Station

  phone: +86 871 68685757
  address: 2 Lianran Street (连然街2号)
  Anning's main bus station. Besides bus services to Kunming, the station also has bus services to several other cities in Yunnan, including Yuxi, Chuxiong, Dali, Lijiang, Tengchong, Jinghong and Ruili.

• Anning Confucius Temple

  phone: +86 871 68699848
  address: 122 Lianran Street (连然街122号)
  One of the very few historical sites in Anning's central business district. the Anning Confucius Temple was built in 1337. Like many temples of its age, the temple has undergone many rennovations over the centuries, most recently in 2002-2003 when parts of the temple that had been destroyed in the 20th century were rebuilt. Nonetheless, two original buildings remain standing, including the Dacheng Hall (大成殿) and the Chongsheng Hall (崇圣祠). Hence the temple has been included on China's national heritage list. Anning's main museum, the Anning City Museum (安宁市博物馆), is located on the temple grounds.

• Jinfang Hot Spring

  phone: +86 871 68631588
  address: Jinfang Hot Spring Banshan Hotel, 1 Longxi Road, Wenquan Town (温泉镇龙溪路1号金方温泉半山酒店)

• Yulongwan Golf Club

  phone: +86 871 66391666
  address: Yulongwan Scenic Area (玉龙湾景区)