Kunming – Then & Now

Military Map of Kunming - 1945

Military Map of Kunming – 1945

Satellite Photo of Kunming - 2001

Satellite Photo of Kunming – 2001

Entrance to Airfield - Then

Entrance to Airfield – Then

Entrance to Airport - Now

Entrance to Airport – Now

Passenger terminal - Then

Passenger terminal – Then

Passenger Terminal - Now

Passenger Terminal – Now

Muddy tarmac and loading stairs

Muddy tarmac and loading stairs

No mud and enclosed walkway ramps

No mud and enclosed walkway ramps

Landing on the main runway in 1945

Landing on the main runway in 1945

Landing on the main runway in 2005

Landing on the main runway in 2005

Wet tarmac - 1945

Wet tarmac – 1945

Wet tarmac - 2005

Wet tarmac – 2005

Kunming City Gate - 1945

Kunming City Gate – 1945

Restored Kunming Gold House Gate - 2005

Restored Kunming Gold House Gate – 2005

Bridge over the Pan Lung River - Then

Bridge over the Pan Lung River – Then

Bridge over the Pan Lung River - Now

Bridge over the Pan Lung River – Now

Downtown Kunming street market - Then

Downtown Kunming street market – Then

Downtown Kunming street market - Now

Downtown Kunming street market – Now

Kunming Pagoda Tower - Then

Kunming Pagoda Tower – Then

Kunming Pagoda Tower - -Now

Kunming Pagoda Tower – -Now

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple - Then

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple – Then

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple - Now

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple – Now

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple Guardian - Then

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple Guardian – Then

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple Guardian - Now

Kunming Hauting Budhist Temple Guardian – Now

Kunming Western Mountain overlook of Dian Chi Lake - Then

Kunming Western Mountain overlook of Dian Chi Lake – Then

Kunming Western Mountain overlook of Dian Chi Lake - Now

Kunming Western Mountain overlook of Dian Chi Lake – Now

The face of the west in 1945 Kunming - Coca-Cola

The face of the west in 1945 Kunming – Coca-Cola

Now McDonald's is King in Kunming

Now McDonald’s is King in Kunming

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