The Perfect Day in Kunming, China!

[@MrBrettMaverik]

Dear Poppy, After trekking around China, Back home, etc.. and us following you on the Webb, we finally went to Shenzhen then Beijing totalling 14 days from Washington state. It was a blast~!!! Thanks for kick starting my retirement.

[@WheresPoppy]

Brett Brannon Awesome to hear that, glad you had a good time!

[@heesoyuy]

After you explore the cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, you should go west, as far as you can. To Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet, Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing, etc. Btw don't forget Nanjing in Jiangsu Province lol. These are the names of cities&provinces, but also there're lots of places of interests such as the Dunhuang Caves, Zhangjiajie etc.

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

Splendid endless China...

[@chloehill6209]

Claude Xie I want to travel all these places

[@jeremyyoungboy]

Don't live in the lies of western media.

[@tristans7153]

Thanks for showing the real China to the world. Love all your works. Love from Australia.

[@WheresPoppy]

Tristan S Thanks Tristan! Love Australia :)

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

Tristan S totally agree and yes love from Australia 🙂🙂

[@thefuturepast8981]

Australia beautiful country, i love australia 👌

[@Worldofourown2024]

It's not the real China, but really is in the actual real country of China. This is not typical Chinese scene nor lifestyle, but is a sort of traditional cultural revival like seen in many tourist areas anywhere you go. The real China is dirty, difficult, and dangerous with masses of people kept in the grind of chasing peanut wages for survival and not all gussied up for a cell phone fashion show photo shoot among gorgeous pink flower trees. lol

[@chjin1796]

@@Worldofourown2024 So in your opinion, everyone can live in the West without work? If not, the West is dirty, difficult, and dangerous too.

[@ymhktravel]

Some of the youtubers/commenters here are really pathetic. This is a travel video of an individual. If you guys want to discuss politics, go some other sites like maybe Serpentza or other commentary news like Fox news and do all your China and USA bashing there. There are appropriate channels for your grievances and prejudices and you can have a really good time there venting all out. Lol

[@WheresPoppy]

ymhktravel haha thank you, I really appreciate this comment! It blows my mind that people get all political and negative in the comment section when I’m literally just showing my travels haha. I’m not interested in discussing politics, I’m interested in showing beautiful places and culture!

[@lumanliu8457]

Sadly politics are contagious and cancerous, especially for people who have much complaints to vent.

[@yaz0333]

Thank you! Some people always find a way to make something political, I don't get it

[@liliencalvel6151]

Thank you so much. Some people just can't ever be in tune no matter what.

[@nekomeow6618]

What Poppy and Jordan show is that it's possible to separate politics from culture and the people who live it in these sweet little towns, and that goes not just for China but for Egypt, South Korea and all the other places that P&J have traveled. You can say whatever you want about Chinese politics but you can't say that Kunming isn't beautiful. Thanks Poppy and Jordan for showing that culture and people are beautiful and amazing everywhere. Sadly, because of politics many people are never going to think of seeing these gorgeous places and meeting the wonderful people who make it their home.

[@aattard97]

I land in Kunming tonight! Travelling to Shanghai thanks to your amazing videos!

[@junchengxiao1747]

Andrew Attard welcome to Spring City -Kunming

[@ronnieastle1284]

welcome to China. 欢迎欢迎

[@WheresPoppy]

Andrew Attard wow so cool to hear, have fun!!

[@sophierodgers3653]

Hope you had fun I love Kunming

[@patrickshi8657]

Welcome to my home town! Hope you enjoyed the city. There is a special relationship between Kunmingnese and sea gulls.

[@WheresPoppy]

Patrick Shi Thanks Patrick!

[@sophierodgers3653]

Omg I use to like there for 11 years and I loved it

[@ryanshiflett2178]

I’m American, and it’s also become my new hometown. Kunming, it’s weather and it’s food, especially 小锅米线，are amazing!

[@stephensong3923]

@@ryanshiflett2178 Bro u right! Love Kunming! Its not a big city like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzheng. But it has its own attractions to ppl

[@yiu6360]

who gets homesick, and then watching this?

[@doloreschien4621]

I enjoy your videos because both of you are natural and genuine. Being an 86 old person, I myself am unable to travel physically, but I still can enjoy places you show me. I am very grateful to both of you. God bless you and keep you safe!

[@nathanhe770]

China is always full of cheerful and lively things, which may be crowded and noisy to many but that's what attracts me most.

[@WheresPoppy]

Nathan HE yeah the crowds are part of the experience

[@hirohidetokoro9423]

Hi I am a subscriber of two of you guys. I'm a native Japanese but was living in Kunming in 1999. I used to live in Chongqing also for more than one and a half years, but the climate of Kunming is really refreshing.

[@WheresPoppy]

Hirohide TOKORO both great cities!

[@edai5645]

Welcome to China always, Chinese visas are visa-free for Japan,it’s very easy for you to go to China

[@leMon-om8cq]

kunming is so beautiful

[@leMon-om8cq]

welcome to kunming again

[@Lfg117]

Totally. Early March weather, on good days, is amazing.

[@martinxma6949]

kunming acutally holds some history, played a key part of the China-America alliance during the WWII fighting against the imperial Japanese, there’s a museum called Kunming flying tigers museum shows the stories of all the brave American pilots fought in Kunming, y’all should’ve checked that out.

[@cbrtdgh4210]

A good time to remember China and America were once allies! There's a dedicated museum in Tengchong where there's a lot of exhibits dedicated to the ROC NRA, communists and Americans.

[@orange6048]

Not to forget Stilwell road

[@Garystudio1314]

Nice to see you back to China.

[@WheresPoppy]

Xiangyu Zhang Thank you!

[@theol8137]

Even for me I am not get used to the crowds and noises every time back from overseas , besides that everything looks awesome. You guys do respect this culture and never complain like other bias.

[@pandalee1962]

Because those places are open to everyone, even the tramps.

[@麓云]

Kindly people see kindly things. Love them

[@bw1678]

Having easily accessible parks like this is a good way to keep the people's happiness level up.

[@viclyn7886]

As a Chinese who have never been Kunming, i've falling in love with this beautiful city!!! Thank you for your work!!!

[@麓云]

好惨哦，不过我自己也一样，好多城市地方都没有时间去

[@ronnieastle1284]

我也没有😂😂

[@WheresPoppy]

Vic Lyn Thank you Vic!

[@girasolll2810]

Kunming, we call it City of Spring🌸

[@WheresPoppy]

Girasolll yes I mention this in the video :)

[@girasolll2810]

@@WheresPoppy woahhhh you replied to me！！lovelovelove💙

[@gyxtc]

@@girasolll2810 LOL I thought the city of spring is my hometown Jinan, haha. Spring city probably fits more for Kunming.

[@girasolll2810]

@@gyxtc yes 春城昆明啦～

[@gyxtc]

@@girasolll2810 我知道，因为济南叫”泉城”，所以作为济南人听city of springhi更感觉是说泉城。

[@ericyuan4251]

Welcome to Kunming! As a Kunming person, what I like most is the weather in Kunming and a large group of my friends here. Enjoy your trip in Kunming!

[@xuandeliu2609]

I live near green lake park. Your video shows the life of kunming people very well. I hope you enjoyed your trip in Yunnan.

[@croneduo4911]

开门顺丰快递

[@xuandeliu2609]

@@croneduo4911 哈哈，月饼终于到了

[@croneduo4911]

@@xuandeliu2609 两眼泪汪汪，老乡

[@shuguo5882]

So glad you girls ended up there to my hometown! I was born and live there until 18 when I left for Uni and work. This is another great video. Just a little bit more details about the birds for those who are interested. The seagulls used to travel to Indian Ocean for winter from Siberia, for centres, I guess. In 1985, a few hundred of them got lost because of wind and they somehow made it to Kunming instead. They must be surprised to find out that this place had such a pleasant weather, and was as good as, if not better than, Indian Ocean. There was a huge lake (Dian Lake), there was even a lake in the heart of the city (Green Lake where you visited), so there are plenty of food. And the people here seemed quite kind as well. Bear in mind, Kunming is 630 km away from closes beach and nearly 1900 metres above sea level. Many people here had never seen a sea in person all their life but now they had seagulls flying around them! They just treated these birds like their treasures. For the birds, it's a perfect alternative to Indian Ocean, with only half the trip to fly for! In the next year, more sea gulls came. The following year, even more... Eventually, approx. 40 thousand seagulls come from Siberia every year to this inland city on a plateau. Amazing! Don't you think so?

[@hanrenfei6687]

So happhy that you have a nice time in China. The world is beautiful with lots of things waiting for us to explore

[@lee53597]

As far as large cities go, Kunming gets a vote from me. I enjoyed all the little groups I saw in the park, doing their things and teaching each other.

[@joepup8348]

Hi Poppy, watching this video in the middle of the coronavirus crisis and it makes me reminisce--not that I had any China memories of my own, it's just the wonderful ones you gave us through your videos. Hope you make it back to China one day and keep giving us these "memories" of beautiful gardens, quaint villages, and of course the friendly people, through your signature tours 'off the beaten' path in China. Hope you're safe wherever you are.

[@inyourphace1690]

thank you for featuring a Chinese city that few in the US have ever heard of. If only we could have more people like you and less politicians.

[@Lfg117]

Your guys' Kunming- & Lijiang videos r slamming. Thank u. I lived in Kunming. Yunnan: The treasure of China.

[@damonf4943]

I‘m from kunming，so welcome to u gorgeous girls come over，thx 4 u guys told the world real China，western media always said negative side about China，but im gonna say no any country is perfect，China was poor and rural before，but we r getting better，and we will be so much better in the future！peace and love

[@pairotelee]

Jordan & Poppy trips in China are always during my brunch break every day. It is good that an American girl, Jordan likes China - Thank you so much! Nowadays, Kunming has been transforming into one of the beautiful cities of China, similar to my birthplace Guilin ...... I was supervising a canvas shoe factory over 30-yrs-ago with 2-3 visits every year. I could only have the weekends (not many) to do sightseeing - seeing the Stone Forest, 1,000+ Buddhist temple, & a few more - but did not visit this Great Lake where all the seagulls from Siberia come during their winter months - a fascinating sight from Jordan's video. Kunming was the city in 1945 when my Mom had taken me (a baby from Guilin) to take a flight which was organized by my medical father in Hong Kong (HK) to join him. Since he was assisting the Red Cross in Guilin, a military plane flew him back to HK (only him without his family). THEREFORE, KUNMING IS ALSO ONE OF MY FAVORITE CITIES IN CHINA!

[@pairotelee]

I love Kunming & the Yunnan province for the weather & vegetable - the temperature is so cool to wear a suit in walking around & the vegetable are so plentiful for a Vegetarian like me (40 years now). Besides, our Thai root is down South where they speak Thai but not read or write (our first King Ramkamhang invented the Thai language) I was down there to talk with the Buddhist monks in Thai. The Siamese (now Thai) migrated down to this present ' Golden Land ' when they were in Guangxi province over 1,000-yrs-ago - at that time the Chinese Emperor did not like Ethnic people. NOW CHINESE, SIAMESE or THAI ARE CLOSE KNITTED-FAMILY!

[@lixiao2882]

Hey Poppy and Jordan, local grannies and granpas can get in the park for free. They just need to bring their national ID with a local address.

[@WheresPoppy]

We didn’t have to pay either...

[@lixiao2882]

@@WheresPoppy Right, the Green Lake Park is free and open for all. I somehow thought you were at Daguanlou. I wish you had a blast in my hometown. Love from Melbourne.

[@billco73]

Green Park is awesome, I was there in July. Old Kunming is a 5-10 minute walk away, hopefully you two went there, it's really cool. Carry wet wipes :)

[@WheresPoppy]

billco73 yeah so beautiful!

[@ritsuhito8797]

I like your video! There are things I forgot it long-ago ,now I see it again. Thank you for remind me the beauty of my hometown.

[@codyle2082]

Its my hometown, it feels so good to see your video about it, makes me feel like Im back home when I watching it, good video.

[@WheresPoppy]

Cody LE Thanks Cody, glad you liked it!

[@sung77777]

so glad to see you with "Travellight"! ..the smile on your face to keep going after setback(s) and live a full life inspires me to keep pushing 🏃‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[@WheresPoppy]

sung77777 Thanks so much!

[@WangBaiTe]

I love Kunming! Been there more than ten times! If you want to see foreigners in Kunming, you have to go to Wen Lin Jie. That;s near to Green Lake. There you'll find two pubs where all the foreigners come to have a drink. My favorite there is "French Café". It's also near to Yunnan University where they also have a lot of foreign students.

[@sarinfserg4965]

Splendid video, you do your best videography and narration in China ( my opinion ) I’m so glad y’all back together ! Epic EPIC

[@WheresPoppy]

Sarinf Serg Thanks Sarinf!

[@arielhan9462]

I love traveling with you to different places. You offer a unique perspective of China!

[@WheresPoppy]

Ariel Han Thanks Ariel!

[@KGold53]

Was in Kunming in 2012 during my visit to Yunnan. Hope you went to Stone Forest! Also, there is some incredible red land scenery several hours from there, but March might not have been right time for that.

[@julioduan7130]

Ken Goldman stone forest is beautiful but little known to foreigners.

[@ablam8]

One of your best videos, i think. I was lucky to tour parts of Yunnan. Always a lot of Chinese tourist, now.

[@lordlardquaad9331]

I love that you two always have the most fun together! I hope to find friends like you teo when I move to China🙂 Hopefully yall will make a video visiting Dongcheng/Gulou district!

[@panadaren4840]

Still lots of places can be explored in Kunming, welcome back

[@caramelunicorn8023]

I love the colourful gazebo buildings at the park, I worked in Suzhou so I am familiar with it, so lovely.

[@ziwenwang2883]

Thank you guys for bring china to the world，，even the birds love you，，

[@WheresPoppy]

ziwen wang hahaha

[@zppp1981]

I am watching this video 4 years later in 2024, welcome to Kunming, and really enjoyed your very well created video!

[@samuelwyner6935]

Those pink flowers look just as amazing as the Kyoto cherry blossoms, albeit with fewer tourists!

[@WheresPoppy]

Samuel Wyner just wait for Lijiang

[@curryhousechicken]

Great video. Love the cinematic affect. Oh yeah love the Raiden custom. “Finish her.” 😂😂😂

[@WheresPoppy]

Curry Body Odor Thank you!!

[@evanbutler9813]

Yayyy another awesome vid poppy well done 😁❤👊

[@WheresPoppy]

Evan Butler Thanks Evan!

[@evanbutler9813]

@@WheresPoppy your videos always make me so happy and inspired to travel despite being kinda poor at the moment haha

[@skshrest]

I have been there...its has such a beautiful climate

[@anna_m59]

Cute cute cute. Jordan I hope you feel better take care of your self. You look peel a bit. You guys are my favorite travel bandits

[@骆逢沧]

Kunming has Asia's largest flower markert.

[@韫恺白]

Kunming is my home town .we are all proud of it!

[@Lfg117]

Chill bumps. You visited the Kunming Zoo right at first week of March when cherry blossoms are in bloom. Those gulls r from Lake Baikal, Russia! Kmg is my adopted hometown. I love Yunnan!

[@stephens1584]

Feel so peaceful

[@Pussinbootscute]

Tourists needs to pay for entry fee. Locals I guess don’t need to pay or pay little like few Yun. Retired elderlies gets the benefit of free entry. That works pretty much in every sites of China.

[@WheresPoppy]

Hangliang Liu I’m assuming you are talking about the zoo entrance fee which was like 6rmb if I remember correctly, so barely anything

[@AP-qn6br]

@@WheresPoppy Yes the Green lake park was free to all.

[@MegaSuehan]

Wow, such a nice and free feeling.

[@benec5816]

looks like a lovely town very interest did your hand fall of after the bird poo ha ha great seeingyou both operating together stay safe and keep enjoying yourselves see ya

[@WheresPoppy]

Bene C Thanks as always Bene!

[@LaurentiuStavaru]

I was in Kunming last year, The city of eternal spring. It’s my favorite place! ❤️

[@BenjaminTang-nq2mg]

Your video is getting more slick and looking more professional quality all the time (together wit the great music)! Keep up the good work!

[@panghui3305]

Hey Poppy, I grow up in Kunming, and I highly recommend you to visit a city, Xi Shuang ban na, with a lot of Dai people and breathtaking views.

[@Hali88]

majiang is a serious game which can lasts a long time, sometimes all day and night, usually it's for small bets with old people, they're not gonna ask some random foreign strangers to play

[@sydneydorono9177]

Kunming is my favorite city in China, I miss flowers and nice weather, the relax time by the dian river.

[@henryxiao9047]

Welcome to my hometown!

[@hoppingdreamzheng8824]

Wow, it's beautiful. China is really beautiful. There are beautiful mountains and waters, and the food is safe. I really want to go. It can be said that China is the safest country in the world, and there is no one

[@iangardiner]

Props for keeping in the guano accident footage, Poppy. Great music and editing!

[@WheresPoppy]

Ian Gardiner Thanks Ian!

[@chandrashekharyadav5744]

So so beautiful and amazing..😊

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Alfred Hitchcock the 🐦 Bird's. Thanks Poppy for showing me another Chinese city that I never heard of before. Keep them coming 👍

[@WheresPoppy]

Don's travels and rants DON Thanks for watching!

[@realylee5611]

yunnan is our spring city

[@barryallen6762]

Beautiful City

[@boonaby]

I am in Kunming too. How long will you be here for?

[@stephankrue1975]

Boon Ng - if you watch the video: they were in March in Kunming. Or do you still see the blossoms?

[@sttsyyang1686]

Aww this is my hometown!! The spring city!

[@funnymudpee2933]

welcome back to China again！you beautiful ladies！have a good time！

[@WheresPoppy]

Dylan Y Thanks!

[@rampandit4564]

Thanks duo sis enjoyed your Kumming tour, love from Kathmandu, Nepal

[@KillerHurdz]

Hey we were adventuring around Kunming at about the same time! What surprised me most about the city was that there are farms with roosters in the downtown core so if you have your windows open then you'll get woken up by the roosters... In the city...

[@lynndakay]

Yes

[@alanOHALAN]

13:03 Poppy just wiped the bird poop back on the handrail post!!! lol

[@ParagonPKC]

I loved it there. I stayed near a walmart lmfao. My absolute favorite part was hearing the traditional instruments/opera in the park. Your camera definitely captured the audio alot better than mine that is LOUD

[@nehemiae.2066]

I lived there for a while, thank you for the vid. Nice to recap a bit.

[@karlkarl7265]

Thanks a lot for your sharing the video.good job.appreciate

[@xushuai8886]

Yunnan University is also a good place to visit. Just near the green lake park.

[@Thumtwiddler]

Hi, is there a track listing of the music in your videos? Love the videos, was in Kunming and Lijiang too, loved it!

[@neilcidial-masrysandagesid7796]

3:43 ~ i wrote about being barefoot near most of our campsites, long day of hiking shoes = this is joy, a surface with texture!

[@neilcidial-masrysandagesid7796]

6:00 ~ #AwkwardHello!

[@neilcidial-masrysandagesid7796]

7:50 ~ Good commentary. ~ Every Foto is more interesting when every foto is living. ~ Monkied by whomever is pushing #1912China from Ox Plow, into Ox Milk and Ox Meat weekly.

[@neilcidial-masrysandagesid7796]

11:07 ~ So Poppy is not Food. ( | No! | >_> )

[@neilcidial-masrysandagesid7796]

12:15 ~ financially underwater? ~ it's the algorithm. I would watch you. Use patreon, it is a much more stable form of income, and mention patreon in your videos. I have much much multiplied by life expenses more than $3 thousand in debt, would still chip in $2 a month.

[@neilcidial-masrysandagesid7796]

13:35 ~ pushing her into the adult end of the swimming pool? ~ When Fighting Debts, Peddle yourself. Whatever that means. ~ I'm {vulnerable} and need your help, except, something that appeals to a growing audience or sponsors? even the very best of women, seem to let men loiter, and the very best never offer or affirm or validate any supplications from men pursuing.

[@DragonTiger388]

You should be in Kunming during the Xmas, Eve, New Year [Eng] ,Eve and enjoy the shooting or Spraying of forms, etc at each others near the Tourists Square it is a very Thrilling Experience ever.

[@Titanium-Sponge]

Welcome to my hometown ❤️

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

Great video Poppy . Come back to Australia 🇦🇺. We need you here😍😍

[@jessfang7107]

Sorry.....Poppy and Jordan belong to us😆. But they can still go Australia to see u. I love Australia and it's people !!! 💕💝God bless beautiful Australia !!!

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

Jess Fang thank you, God bless you too🙂

[@WheresPoppy]

Oh I will be soon, don’t worry :)

[@Jacktan9203]

Australians are generally really nice people. Majority are always kind to strangers and foreigners even if they don't know them. Just a few are racist, ignore them :)

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

@@Jacktan9203 well said mate 😊

[@princelhoibbraga9251]

Thanks Poppy great video👍🏻

[@infoveller5170]

Amazing video~! from korea

[@raylister2127]

You should visit Hunan province and go to zangziajie national park ( maybe spelt a little incorrect) where the scenery is like from the movie Avatar and is amazing.

[@DrumCaptain1]

You two are my spirit animals. Also that Chinese hymnal was very groovy

[@hanspa7489]

Wow welcome to my homeland!

[@AjosTok]

You should go to Xinjiang, one of the most beautiful provinces in China.

[@sandmanlee2283]

7:00 That's Majiang, on which game master Ping's grandfather won that tiny noddle restaurant. He explained that in the first Kungfu Panda movie. I won't recommend you to join them, cause Majiang can have very complicated rules. Actually different cities would have different rules and it might take you hours to start getting it so you'll have less time enjoying the scene. My relatives love to play majiang during festival holidays but I was always like standing around and can't join them and end up turning to my phone games.

[@xujiawei8644]

your video is amazing, thanks for bring us a beautiful Kuming. That's Chinese style freedom. hahaha, everyone make fun in their own way without disturb others.

[@WheresPoppy]

Xu JiaWei Thank you Xu!!

[@tylerwaxman7512]

Hi Poppy and Jordan, The local people are playing MaJiang麻将. One can also find it in the cartoon moive Mulan木兰.

[@haozhepu4019]

Kunming is the most livable metropolis

[@dongqiyang8847]

I’m from Kunming. The green lake park is where we hang out and It used to be free. I heard it was because too many hobos regard it home but refuse to go shelters, they set a ticket in a very low rate to avoid sleeping in the park. 😂😂😂

[@INANews]

Nice video. By the way there is a snow in kunming? If yes in which Month. I just got a M Chinese visa and would like to start with kunming from Laos thanks keep going

[@PaddyMan1988]

I have visited Kumming twice and it's wonderful place to travel to. By the way, do you gals have opportunity to visit Stone Forest?

[@WheresPoppy]

Paddy Man yes I agree!

[@smallstories3617]

This place looks super cool

[@AS-yd2ff]

I was born and have lived in Kunming for the first 18-year of my life. Sometimes it is kinda annoying being a local there because of bad traffic, conservative ppl, etc. But I do wish visitors could obtain a positive impression of Kunming. And maybe it will fit my expectations someday.

[@GaminGiga]

Have fun !

[@xiaohancandice]

Welcome to my hometown, next time I will recommend you come to visit Fuxian Lake, it’s about an hour drive from Kunming, nice vibe here, and I rent a little house here, welcome to visit ❤

[@farisaenchant8082]

must be fun feeding the birds

[@johnfeng4374]

So great video and two lovely girls! Chinese love you!

[@WheresPoppy]

John Feng Thanks John!

[@alanOHALAN]

Our house was once raided by racoons through the cat door. They trashed our kitchen, the cat food were lying everywhere. It was like a thief has come in, but instead of looking for money, they looked for cat food!!

[@karlkarl7265]

What a beautiful place there is!

[@kispyhodge2233]

I like Kunming and I like Poppy!

[@pengda6805]

what is your shooting equipment？the picture quality is so nice.