Yunnan, which has always been famous for its beauty, abundance and magic, is called the “secret land” by outsiders. Here the famous Jinsha, Nu and Lancang Rivers flow side by side into the distance, crisscrossed by dangerous peaks and gorges, with rivers and streams flowing far and wide, and lakes and hot springs scattered everywhere. From Kunming to Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Xishuangbanna, from Stone Forest to Tulin in Yuanmou, and then to the “Three Rivers” and Tiger Leaping Gorge, every scenery is like a natural natural museum, letting tourists deeply feel the vastness, passion, depth and charm of this land.
Yunnan is home to 25 ethnic minorities, including the Bai, Hani, Dai, Lisu, Wa, Lahu, Naxi and Jingpo. They give this land a unique humanistic charm, making Yunnan a fantastic place full of ethnic flavors.
Among the many festivals of Yunnan's ethnic minorities, the Water Splashing Festival in the sixth month of the Dai calendar is the most famous. People splash water on each other to pray for the past year's bad luck to be washed away. The climate in Xishuangbanna and Dehong is humid, with rare trees and birds all over the place, and the lively festival atmosphere adds enthusiasm to the rainforest scenery.
February - April: Yunnan spring warming early, February - March is suitable to go to Luoping to see the sea of rapeseed flowers, Kunming is in the pleasant season, southeast Yunnan peach blossom. April can go to Xishuangbanna to experience the Water Festival, the climate around the mild, festivals continue.
May - August: Summer is a good time to visit Northwest Yunnan and Southwest China. In Lijiang, you can see the azaleas on Laojun Mountain in May - June, and July - August is the best time to travel to Shangri-La for summer scenery. Puzhehei and Bamei are also at their best when lotus flowers are in full bloom, and it's also the season for wild mushroom cuisine.
September - November: Experience the Erhai Fishing Festival in Dali in the fall, and enjoy the scenery of the Three Parallel Rivers of the Nujiang River, while Tengchong's centuries-old ginkgo village offers the most beautiful golden autumn scenery in November.
December - January: Xishuangbanna and Yuanyang Terraces are the best places to travel in winter. Xishuangbanna enters the dry season and the weather is sunny and comfortable; the terraced rice fields in Yuanyang are stunning. However, it is colder in central Yunnan and north of Kunming, so traveling is not recommended.
Strong ultraviolet rays in Yunnan require four seasons of sunscreen, prepared sunscreen oil, sunglasses, umbrellas and so on.
Vacation is the peak travel season, book air tickets and hotels in advance.
Attractions are generally priced between 40 - 200 RMB. Dining prices vary by region, Kunming per capita 30 - 40 yuan, Lijiang ancient city has economic rice noodles also has high-priced restaurants, ordinary towns rice noodles 5 - 10 yuan. Accommodation, youth hostel bed 25 - 60 yuan, budget accommodation 120 - 200 yuan / room, vacation accommodation prices are higher. In terms of transportation, the price of long-distance buses varies, and the price of chartered buses ranges from RMB 200 - 700 per day. Trains are not efficient for long-distance travel, with prices ranging from 30 - 120 yuan.
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