Kunming Night Life

Thanks to rising incomes, foreign visitors, and a growing expat community, Kunming is beginning to have a rich and colourful night life. The city offers a great place to go out to do a mix of interesting activities. There are plenty of friendly, reasonably priced bars and clubs patronized by a good mix of locals and Foreigners, as well as many karaoke venues for people to hang out. The main night life activities are centered around the Kundu Night Market area.

Residents of Kunming enthusiastic about nightlife frequently visit the Kundu night market. It is a place that concentrates on dinning, tourism, shopping and culture. There are teahouses, coffee houses, Internet bars, local snacks and so on aiming at different kinds of people. The Kundu Night Market is located right beside Yunnan University.

Face to Face Coffee House
Face-to-Face Coffee House is run by a famous local painter, and is filled with cultural atmosphere. Relax with a cup of coffee here, have the chance to communicate with artists and admire the host's works. On every Friday, the bar will hold art performances and courses.

Address: No. 47, Wen Lin Lu, Kunming

Hump Over the Himalaya Pub
It's the most famous pub in Kunming supplying all sorts of wine, beer, internet service, and performances by an energetic band on weekends. It is also a common gathering place for tourists to exchange travel experiences.

Address: Luyou Shangsha, Jinbi Lu, Kunming

Freedom Bar
Freedom Bar is a bar and club with dance music, a small dance floor, and plenty of alcohol. This club is frequently visited by many foreigners.

Address: Renmin East Road (a few blocks west of Beijing Road), Kunming

The Camel Bar
This is an-old fashioned bar which is also very popular among foreigners because of its nice atmosphere. Offering live music, this is the place to ask around about the rest of the local club scene.

Address: No. 274 Baita Road, Kunming

New Kunming Cinema
For those who'd like to relax in a cinema, New Kunming Cinema in the middle part of Nanping Lu is the place to be. 10 movie halls, a family balcony, song and dance performance halls, drink house and snack bars are all very accommodating.

Address: Nanping Walking Street (Across from Carrefour), Kunming
Tel: (86871) 362-4584

Other cinemas in Kunming include:

Dianchi Cinema
Address: No. 211 Beijing Road, Kunming
Tel: (86871) 317-2101

New Construction Movie World
Address: Wenlin Street & Jianshe Road intersection, Kunming
Tel: (86871) 537-3800

Southwestern Cinema
Address: 6th Floor, New Southwestern Square, Qingnian Road, Kunming
Tel: (86871) 313-9933

NOTE: Although this information is correct at the time of our web publication, it is still advised that you call the phone number and confirm the address before going to the venue because some venues may have changed their telephone numbers or address locations.