# Yunnan Ethnic Village (云南民族村)

Kunming, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥90
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—21：45
- **Time needed:** 0.5–1 day
- **Address:** No. 1310 Dianchi Road, Xishan District
- **Getting there:** Near Minzu Village (民族村) bus stop. Cable cars connect Yunnan Ethnic Village and Xishan Forest Park, departing from the village's southwest gate: ¥40 one way, ¥70 round trip
- **Good for:** Hiking & Outdoors, Photography, Ethnic Culture, Waterfront

## About Yunnan Ethnic Village

Yunnan Ethnic Village brings together village settlements from 25 ethnic groups, giving visitors a window onto the colourful daily lives and religious customs of Yunnan's minorities. It is a microcosm of Yunnan's ethnic cultures. Festivals are held here at different times of year, such as Tibetan New Year (Losar) on the first day of the first lunar month and the Water-Splashing Festival in April. Visitors can also watch folk performances, sample ethnic snacks and buy handicrafts.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Ethnic performances: Daily 9:30–17:30. Every village has song-and-dance or folk performances, with the main shows held at the Ethnic Song and Dance Hall and Unity Square. Highlights include the village opening ceremony at 8:50–9:00; 'Call of the Plateau' at 14:40, performed by members of 15 of Yunnan's ethnic groups, with tickets at ¥150–220; and Jixiang performances at 11:00, 13:30 and 16:30.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 185. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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