As the Beijing autumn faded and winter began settling in,I headed off to Kunming,otherwise known as Spring City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province.I landed in the impressively structured new airport just opened a couple of months ago,and welcomed the sunshine and spring breeze as I peeled off my layers of clothing.I had always wanted to go to Yunnan because of my great affinity for Pu’er tea,but was blown away by the creative energy in Kunming.Vendors sold snacks on the street while brass bands and bongo drums filled the air with their sounds.Calligraphers practiced on the sidewalks while tourists and locals fed the Siberian seagulls on the Green Lake.As the cherry on top of this delightful street scene,I wasn’t breathing smog.
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