Jinma Biji Archway

Chinese name: 金马碧鸡坊 (Jin Ma Bi Ji Fang)  
Location: crossing point of Sanshi Street and Jinbi Road,Kunming, Yunnan province.
Ticket: Entrance ticket free
Estimated tour time: 1-2hours
Recommended time to visit: Whole year
Nearby attractions: Dianchi Lake, Kunming Flower & Bird Market, West Hill&Dragon Gate, Yunan Minority Village, Yuantong Temple, etc.

Jinma Biji Archway located in the urban center of Kunming on the crossing point of Sanshi Street and Jinbi Road. The archway is 12 meter high and 18 meter wide with well-groomed architecture . Because it is close to Jinma mountain from the east and that is the reason got the name.

North and Memorial Tournament Dianchi Lake "loyal love Square" match, collectively known as "Commodities word Three Square", a scenic downtown Kunming; South and East - West Tower was built in Nanzhao matched, showing the Kunming ancient civilization. East Square Pro Jinma mountains.They all are one group of the most important places of interest in Kunming.Jinmabi Archways was built in Ming Dynasty,  with a typical architecture of traditional Kunming style, and had a history of over 400 years.

Jinma Biji Square is the symbol of Kunming, and the best place for leisure and entertainmennd there is often a lively night market on the streets around the night, you can go to the street vendors to buy some souvineers.

Jinma Biji Archway is unique in that a particular time, the "Golden ablaze," the spectacle. That some day, the sun will fall hardly ever, golden afterglow radiation from the west Biji Square, its reflection invested in the east on the street; while the moon is just rising in the east, Kunming tours silver light irradiation Golden Horse Square, it would be reflection invested west streets; two arch's shadow, gradually shifting asymptotic finally another transition. This is the "Golden ablaze." According to legend, the Qing Dynasty a year, the date coincides with the Mid-Autumn Equinox. Clear sky a blue, cloudless. Evening, many people in the three city blocks waiting for, when, really two square shadow seen street, and soon move closer to the intersection, so far, sunset moon rose, ablaze wonders gradually disappear.

It is said that due to the Earth, the moon, the angle between the sun operation, such wonders, to 60 years to appear once. And this spectacle designed to reflect the ancient people of all nationalities in Yunnan to mathematics, astronomy and architecture organically combined height of wisdom. Unfortunately, due to the impact of ultra-leftist line, two at 10 years of turmoil in the Square was demolished. Hopefully, now rebirth, has been set at Kunming emblem, Jinma Biji Square will rebuild, Mabi chicken sculpture also intends Li Hing. Beautiful Dianchi Lake, the Golden Horse Pentium Endeavour, a symbol of good luck Biji will the hearts of the people in Yunnan flashed a new brilliance.