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Kunming Off The Beaten Path: 43 reviews and 46 photos
grassland on the roof
by hooiluangoh
Kunming has undergone a major cosmetic surgery since just before the World Expo '99. High rise buildings keep appearing, and the older buildings are being demolished.
Old Kunming streets are lined with double-story shophouses. The groudfloors are built from bricks while the 1st floors are built from timber/wood, with tile roofs serving as the covers. The roofs allow grass to grow, and need to be cleared each winter, or so I understand from a local.
So catch a sight of them before they disappear completely.
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