The splendid night view of Kunming

An aerial picture of Kunming taken by drone

Kunming, the capital city of southwest China’s Yunnan province, is known as the “City of Eternal Spring” or simply “Spring City” worldwide.

Yet, as the night falls, the entire city - not without surprises - unveils its alluring nature, glittering in the sunset as a “huge and splendid palace”.

Reporting by Cui Yongjiang (Xinhua); trans-editing by Wang Jingzhong