Lonely Plant once suggests if you could only go to one province in China, Yunnan might well be it. Yunnan is without doubt one of the most alluring travel destinations in China. It's the most geographically varied, with terrain as widely divergent as tropical rainforest and icy Tibetan highlands. It is also the home of a third of all China's ethnic minorities and half of all China's plants and animal species. Camellia hotel in Kunming (capital of Yunnan) has been well-known to backpackers for decades. A new hostel extension with exceptional good quality has recently been open, this new extension is tastefully decorated and offers high degree of comfort. The hostel also organizes short tours around Kunming and beyond. The hostel can now be booked through IBN. Can help to arrange program for do-it-youself travel. Kunming has a mild weather and is like the usual European summer all the times. It holds the site of World Horticultural Expo, the city itself is full of blossom of flowers everywhere round the year. Kunming is a good base for exploring other places of interest such as Dali,Lijiang and Shangri-la.. Family room, meals available, car park, travel information, TV room,cycle rental, groups welcome, air-conditioning