Greetings from Yuxi in Yunnan Province, Yunnan is in overalll a laid back place. The province's bustling capital, a home to 5 million people, Kunming, is even laid back (for a big city). However, Yuxi, a city of between one half to one million people is relaxed to a higher level. For starters, Yuxi is a great get away from Kunming. The city is only an hour car ride away (private car here: 50 RMB) or an hour and a half bus ride (roughly, 25 RMB). There's a famous hot springs, beautiful parks, lakes, and hills all nearby. Unlike the size of most every Chinese city, Yuxi has an elegance in its scale. Nothing is too big here. People used to huge cities may feel it to be too small, but for myself, it's just right.
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