The enchanting blue jacaranda,

the old streets of Kunming,

the picturesque scenery of Dali,

the spicy Yunnan barbecue...

These Yunnan specialties have become a sensation

on the overseas short video platform TikTok,

attracting the attention of many foreign netizens.

More and more people are turning their gaze

to this mysterious and charming place.

According to netizen @paths_of_tom, when visiting Yunnan, one of the top ten things to do, besides visiting the ancient city of Weishan, Lugu Lake, and Shangri-La, is to explore Kunming, the capital city.

Following in the netizen @ivanding_jewelrypro, the first stop is Kunming Old Streets. "Kunming Old Streets were built during the Ming Dynasty and have a history of over a hundred years. There are some buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties along the street, and now it has become a street full of food, drink, and entertainment." The video shows familiar scenes to the people of Kunming, with flower pastry shops along the street, as well as iconic buildings like Fulintang and Dongfang Bookstore. Different types of snack shops create a lively atmosphere at night.

Since you're in Kunming Old Streets, you can also visit nearby Nanping Street, "Jiu Bei Lou" Building (Wine Glass Building), and Nanqiang Night Market. Netizen @ther2.d2 had a bowl of crossing-the-bridge noodles and bought a cup of milk tea, waiting for nightfall to illuminate Kunming's night view.

When visiting Kunming, how can you not buy flowers? Netizen @elyseribbons went to the Dounan Flower Market and bought a bouquet of blue roses for about $1.5 (approximately 10 RMB). She said, "a very reasonable price." Netizen comments: "In the States it would have been $75." "Good place, good prices."

That's not the only thing that impressed netizens. In May, the blooming blue jacaranda on Jiaochang Middle Road in Kunming gained over 40,000 views on TikTok, and watching the sunset in Haiyan Village received over 10,000 views. "It's so beautiful." "The blue color is so pretty." "Kunming is truly beautiful." The praises kept coming.

The slanting light flowing into Erhai Lake along the slopes of Cangshan Mountain represent another kind of beauty in Dali. Even in the rain, netizen @meienmyan thought, "Erhai Lake is still beautiful." Someone in the comments said, "I'll be there one day. I promise to myself."

Netizen @elmodrums has been to Dali many times and said, "This is one of my favorite cities in China." "Yunnan is one of the prettiest places to visit in China."

Many netizens have also visited other cities and prefectures in Yunnan. Netizen @huongdulich91 walked on the flagstone road and introduced the history of Lijiang Ancient Town in Vietnamese. Netizen @yourteaguy ate grilled beef skewers, grilled shrimp, grilled fish, grilled eggplant, and fried rice noodles, exclaimed, "Unbelievable!"

Netizen @allisonpaigeabroad saw colorful clouds in Yunnan and exclaimed, "Traveling in China is like visiting a different planet. They have rainbow clouds in Yunnan. Incredible." Someone in the comments said, "This place really lives up to its name, South of the Rainbow Cloud." "Yunnan is the home of rainbow clouds!"

Up to now, videos under the hashtag #Yunnan on TikTok have received over 152 million views, and videos under the hashtag #Kunming have exceeded 37 million views. This indicates that Kunming and other cities in Yunnan Province are gaining popularity and attracting the attention of foreign netizens. More and more foreigners are flocking to Yunnan for tourism, study, and work. Through small screens, Yunnan is showcasing its charm to the world with a youthful and vibrant posture, telling refined and colorful stories of Yunnan itself.

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(Editors: Christine, Amy)