Longrun Dalongtan Ecological Leisure Garden in Kunming
Overview
Longrun Dalongtan Ecological Leisure Garden (龙润大龙潭生态休闲园) is conveniently located just 14 kilometers from the urban center of Kunming (昆明). Situated along the Huntuang Highway (浑团公路), the park covers an area of approximately 487 acres, including over 380 acres of mountainous terrain, 35 acres of dry land, and 70 acres of water surface. Nestled between mountains and water, the garden offers a picturesque setting and serves as an integrated ecological leisure park that includes reception areas, recreational fishing, eco-friendly dining, vacation entertainment, self-service barbecues, star-rated accommodations, and an ecological beach. In 2012, it was awarded the title of “Five-Star Rural Tourism” in Kunming and recognized as one of the “Top Ten Rural Tourism Operators” in Xishan District (西山区).
Facilities
The park features several amenities designed for comfort and enjoyment:
- Accommodation Area: The lodging section comprises 35 standard rooms, each built to a four-star standard. Amenities include broadband internet, cable television, air conditioning, local telephone service, and solar-powered hot water systems, ensuring 24-hour hot water availability.
- Conference Rooms: There are three meeting rooms available; the large conference room accommodates 150 people, while the two smaller rooms each hold 40 people.
- Dining Area: The dining section includes two multifunctional halls and eight private rooms, capable of serving over 300 diners simultaneously.
- Recreation Area: The leisure zone features nine tea rooms, ten game rooms, and three KTV rooms.
- Outdoor Barbecue Corridor: This area can accommodate 160 people for barbecuing and includes four fishing ponds spanning 46,667 square meters, allowing for simultaneous fishing by 350 people.
Culinary Highlights
Longrun Dalongtan creatively combines Longrun tea (龙润好茶) with Yunnan’s green ecological ingredients to offer unique dishes such as:
- Tea-scented goose (茶香鹅)
- Tea oil and pepper chicken (茶油花椒鸡)
- Tea pepper fish (茶椒鱼)
- Tea soup lamb (茶汤羊肉)
- Pu-erh tea red bean pastry (普洱茶酥红豆)
- Tea-scented dried meat (茶香干巴)
- Tea-scented crispy meat (茶香酥肉)
- Tea bowl fragrance (茶碗香)
- Tea-scented horse mackerel (茶酥马鱼)
- Tea egg rolls (茶蛋卷)
- Tea-scented cured meat (茶香腊肉)
- Tea oil tile tofu (茶油瓦片豆腐)
- Tea oil small wood ears (茶油小木耳)
- Tea buns (茶馒头)
- Tea-scented braised bean rice (茶香豆焖饭)
- Yunnan tea rice noodles (云茶米线)
These dishes are not only visually appealing but also offer delightful flavors and health benefits, fulfilling the Yunnanese dream of “drinking tea” for thousands of years in a modern dining experience.
Visitor Information
- Scenic Level: AA-level scenic area
- Location: Xialongtan, Heping Village, Tuanjie Township, Xishan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province
- Opening Hours: Open all day
Directions for Self-Driving
- Old Route: West Second Ring (西二环) → Heilinpou (黑林铺) → Qiongzhusi (筇竹寺) → Continue on Huntuang Road (浑团路) towards Tuanjie for approximately 9 kilometers; the park will be on your left.
- Highway Route: West Second Ring/North Second Ring/East Third Ring/West Third Ring → Enter the Kunwu Expressway and reduce speed after 1.5 km, then bear right → Head towards the Anning direction on the Northwest Ring Road → Exit at Tuanjie → Proceed straight on the main road for 800 meters, and you will see Longrun Dalongtan Ecological Leisure Garden on your left.
Additional Location
Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County (寻甸回族彝族自治县), Ren De Street (仁德街道), Yunnan Province.
