Kunming fast facts
Population: about 5.78 million
Nationalities: mainly Yi, Hui, Bai and Miao nationalities
Area: about 21,000 square kilometers (about 8,108 square miles) and the area of Kunming downtown is about 180 square kilometers (about 69 square miles)
Zip code: 650000
Area code: 0871
Banks:
You can use your credit card, traveler's check or cash to exchange for Chinese Yuan in almost every branch of Bank of China in Kunming.
Yunnan Branch of Bank of China
Address: 515, Beijing Lu, Kunming
Kunming Branch of Bank of China
Address: 288, Huguo Lu, Panlong Qu
Telephones: While public phones are easily found in small shops along streets in Kunming, we suggest tourists make low-cost IDD or DDD calls in post offices or telecom buildings.
Mobile Phones: Genuine famous-brand mobile phones are available for less than 800 yuan in large shopping malls or monopoly shops.
If your cell phone is viable, you can use it in Kunming, except in areas blocked by mountains.
Internet Bars: If you ask native Chinese where to find an Internet bar, they will tell you to find a university first because most Internet bars are located near colleges or schools. There are many Internet bars near Yunnan University with good speed and environment charging 2 to 3 yuan per hour.
Tip: do take care of your personal articles when in an Internet bar.
Toilet Facilities: most toilets in Kunming charge no more than 0.5 yuan. Tourists can find free sanitary toilets in some large department stores or fast food restaurants.
Post Office:
Kunming Post Office
Address: 225, Beijing Lu
Yunnan Post Office
Address: 136, Beijing Lu
Book Stores:
Kunming Xinhua Book Store
Address: 308, Dongfeng Lu
Yunnan Foreign Language Book Store
Address: Science Building, Nantai Qiao
Hospital:
Kunming Diyi People's Hospital
Tel: (0871) 3188200 (0871) 3188092
Address: 35, Xunjin Jie
Yunnan Diyi People's Hospital
Address: 95, Huancheng Dong Lu
Famous Universities:
Yunnan University
Address: 2, Cuihu Bei Lu
Emergency:
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Useful Numbers:
Weather forecast of the scenic spots: 16800122
Zip code inquiry: 3139491
Consumption Complaint: 12315
Kunming Tourism Complaint: 3164961