Park of Grand View Pavilion in Kunming

The Park of the Grand View Pavilion in the western part of Kunming races the Dianchi Lake in the south and the Western Mountains in the west. The pavilion, with a history of more than three hundred years, is a three-floor square structure with flying eaves and golden-lacquered ornamentation.

The top floor of the pavilion provides an all-embracing view of the vast Dianchi Lake and the peaks of the Western Mountains. A 180character couplet is hanging down the pavilion, which is lauded as "number one couplet past and present".

The Park of the Grand View Pavilion is the most fascinating garden in urban Kunming.