| City: | Kunming |
| Province: | Yunnan |
| Month/Year of Travel: | August 1996 |
| Travel Route in China: | Flew into Kunming from Hong Kong |
| Name of Hotel: | Kunming Holiday Inn |
| Comments about Hotel: | Very nice, cribs provided in rooms, American television programs (including "Baywatch"!), bowling alley, shops, can exchange foreign currency, nice English-speaking staff. |
| Office or Orphanage: | Kunming Ministry of Civil Affairs for notarial certificate. |
| Sights to See in this city: | Daguan Park (can ride on a carousel), the Stone Forest, local ethnic villages |
| Baby supplies can be purchased at: | The department store 5 minutes walk from the hotel carried large canisters of Isomil powdered formula and strollers. |
| Places to eat we liked: | All hotel restaurants were great! Western food on one floor, Chinese on another. Excellent American breakfast buffet. Nice dance show in Chinese hotel restaurant after dinner each night. |
| Things you ought to know while staying here: | Great weather in this city even during the summer months - not overly hot or humid. Forget travelers checks and credit cards - no one takes them. |