Haiyan: stay the night in an old fishing village on Dianchi's east shore
Dayu, Chenggong District, Kunming
Haiyan has fished Dianchi's east shore for more than 600 years, and its grey-tiled lanes now hold over 100 guesthouses, cafés and restaurants. Everyone comes for sunset: the sun drops across the lake towards the Western Hills, best seen from the old pier and the pebbly beach. More than two million people visited in 2024, so a night here buys you the quiet evening after they leave and an empty shore at dawn. From downtown it's about 50 minutes by car; by metro, ride Line 1 to University Town South, then take a DiDi of about 7 km.
What locals sayRegulars rank its sunset among the best on Dianchi.
- Cost
- Village free · guesthouses about ¥200–500 a night, lake-view rooms can cost more
- Time
- Overnight · Late afternoon to next morning
- In Chinese
- 海晏村 呈贡区大渔街道
Baofeng Wetland: a quiet lakeside walk, but it closes at 5 pm
Baofeng is the quiet alternative to the busy lakeside parks: reed beds, dawn redwoods, boardwalks and an open view west across Dianchi. It is open 9 am to 5 pm, which is before sunset all year, so come in the afternoon and pair it with the dawn-redwood groves of Haihong Wetland, then watch the sunset from Haiyan.
Good to know Last entry is at 4:30 pm. Metro Line 5 ends at Baofeng station, about 1 km away.
Cost: Free · Time: 1–2 h · Afternoon
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
