Xishan Forest Park () is a

forest park A forest park is a park whose main theme is its forest of trees. Forest parks are found both in the mountains and in the urban environment. Examples Chile * Forest Park, Santiago China *Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai * Mufushan National Fores ...

located 15 kilometers west of Kunming City,

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. Situated in

Western Mountains The Western Mountains or Western Hills ( ''Xi Shan'') are a scenic mountain area located 12 km to the west of Kunming, Yunnan, China. They are formed by the Huating, Taihua and Luohan mountain ranges rising above the eastern and northern banks of ...

(Xi Shan), which rise to the west of

Dian Lake Dianchi Lake (), also known as Lake Dian and Kunming Lake (), is a large lake located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau close to Kunming, Yunnan, China. Its nickname is the "Sparkling Pearl Embedded in a Highland" () and it was the model for the Kun ...

, it occupies an area of 889 hectares, its highest peak (Mt. Luohan) being 2507.5 meters above sea level, and about 620 meters from the water surface of Dian Lake. There are in the forest park several scenic spots, such as the Dragon Gate (Long Men), Sanqing Ge, Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, and the

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Nie Er Nie Er (14 February 1912 – 17 July 1935), born Nie Shouxin, courtesy name Ziyi (子義 or 子藝), was a Chinese composer best known for "March of the Volunteers", the national anthem of People's Republic of China. In numerous Shanghai magaz ...

, the composer of the

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and a native of Kunming.

Transportation

Public bus service is available from Kunming city to the northern end of the forest park. There is also a

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service available from the

Yunnan Ethnic Village The Yunnan Ethnic Village () is an ethnographic village and theme park that displays the various folklore, culture, and architecture of 26 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province, China.https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/yunnan/kunming/nationali ...

over

to West Mountains.

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{{coord missing, Yunnan Tourist attractions in Kunming Forest parks in China

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