Eternal romance in 'city of eternal spring'

It's with reason that Kunming is called the "city of eternal spring". With the temperature hovering at about 15 C throughout the year, people in this capital city of Yunnan province never have to worry about scorching-hot summers or biting-cold winters.

One of the best ways to experience this city is to start your journey at Green Lake Park, or Cuihu, where residents like to gather for exercise and recreation. Every year, lovely red-beak gulls from distant Siberia wait out the long winters here.

Every time I return to Kunming, I spend an afternoon at any of the tiny teahouses in the park, sipping a cuppa and catching up with old friends.