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Voykit pocket guide · China
Anning
安宁
Spend a half‑day at Jinfang Hot Spring; otherwise skip – Anning is a quick one‑hour bus ride from Kunming.
Anning, a county‑level city about an hour by bus from Kunming, offers the Jinfang Hot Spring and a historic Confucius Temple. One day covers the main sights; longer stays are only for golf or relaxation.
- Country
- China
- Local name
- 安宁
- Best months
- Oct–May
- Avoid
- Jun–Sep
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥150–¥250 excl. bed · Mid ¥250–¥400 excl. bed · High ¥400+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire 119 · Ambulance 120
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Jinfang Hot Spring entry | ¥100–¥139 |
| Local bus ticket Kunming → Anning | ¥30–¥45 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Bus or taxi to Kunming city, then one‑hour bus to Anning
Typical fares
- Kunming West Bus Station → Anning
- about ¥30–¥45, 1 h (check schedule)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Local buses (e.g., line 28) connect Anning Bus Station to the hot spring; taxis are needed for Yulongwan Golf Club (≈16 km (9.9 mi)).Local buses (e.g., line 28) connect Anning Bus Station to the hot spring; taxis are needed for Yulongwan Golf Club (≈9.9 mi (16 km)).
See and do
Known for
- Jinfang Hot Spring
- Anning Confucius Temple
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yulongwan Golf Club | Taxi from Anning Bus Station, ~16.5 km (10 mi)Taxi from Anning Bus Station, ~10 mi (16.5 km) | ≈30 min |
Sleep
- Check local hotels near Jinfang Hot Spring
- No specific listings in source; typical budget hotels start around ¥770 per night
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | 对不起duìbuqǐ |
| Thank you | 谢谢xièxiè |
| How much is it? | 多少钱？duōshǎo qián? |
| Where is the bus stop? | 公交站在哪里？gōngjiāo zhàn zài nǎlǐ? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Hot‑spring entry price may vary (¥139 listed, possible discount to ¥100).
- Bus schedules can change; verify times before travel.
Generally safe; standard precautions apply, especially at night and in remote areas.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Anning yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Jinfang Hot Spring
- Anning Confucius Temple
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Anning, revision 5239567 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5239567
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/anning). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.