Dec 2003. The capital of Yunnan province, Kunming, is a wonderful city with the best climate in China. It is known as the Spring City and rightly so. These photos were taken during December 2003 on my 2nd visit to Kunming. 2001-2002. These photos were taken during my first trip to China when I lived in Kunming for about 1 year. I was teaching English at the Yunnan University of Finance and Economics. It was a wonderful experience and to see pictures of some of my students please go here.