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   Yuantong Temple

   Yuantong Temple (simplified Chinese: 圆通寺; traditional Chinese: 圓通寺; pinyin: Yuántōng Sì) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kunming, Yunnan, China.

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   Yunnan Provincial Museum

   Yunnan Provincial Museum is a cultural heritage museum in Kunming, China.

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   Qiongzhu Temple

   Qiongzhu Temple, or Bamboo Temple, is a Buddhist temple situated on Yu'an Mountain to the northwest of Kunming, Yunnan, China. The name of the temple (Qiongzhu) refers to a type of bamboo (genus Qiongzhuea).

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   Yunnan Nationalities Museum

   The Yunnan Nationalities Museum is located on the east bank of Dian Lake in Kunming, Yunnan, China, next to the Yunnan Ethnic Village. Opened on 9 November 1995, it is a comprehensive ethnology museum.

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   Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral

   A Catholic church in Kunming, Yunnan, China. Once finished, it will serve as the cathedral of the Kunming archdiocese.

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   World Horti-Expo Garden

   The World Horti-Expo Garden is a botanical garden center in Kunming, China. It played host to the October 1999 Kunming International Horticulture Exposition.

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   Huating Temple

   Huating Temple (simplified Chinese: 华亭寺; traditional Chinese: 華亭寺; pinyin: Huátíng Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Xishan District of Kunming, Yunnan, China.

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   The Diamond Throne Pagoda of the Miaozhan Temple

   A five-spired diamond-throne pagoda at Miaozhan Temple in the old town of Guandu, Kunming, Yunnan. Begun in 1290 under the Yuan and finished in 1295, it later collapsed after being submerged.

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   Kunming Museum

   Kunming City Museum is a history museum in Kunming City, Yunnan, China. Smaller than the Yunnan Provincial Museum, its most notable exhibit is about the history of the city.

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    Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology

    The Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology (昆明动物博物馆) is located on the campus of Kunming Institute of Zoology, Jiaochang East Road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.

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   Golden Temple Park

   The Golden Temple Park, or Jindian Park (simplified Chinese: 金殿公园; traditional Chinese: 金殿公園; pinyin: Jīndiàn Gōngyuán), is a Taoist bronze-tiled temple in Yunnan, China.

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   Yunnan Trinity International Church

   The Yunnan Trinity International Church, normally called Trinity International Church (simplified Chinese: 三一国际礼拜堂; traditional Chinese: 三一國際禮拜堂; pinyin: Sānyī Guójì Lǐbàitáng), is the largest Christian church in Yunnan Province, China.

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