Colorful Yunnan, four seasons like spring, Cangshan Erhai, Dali and Lijiang... These words are fascinating. I have been to Yunnan and Kunming many times with a group before. In order to learn more about Yunnan and visit Kunming, we made a special trip to Yunnan and Kunming during a free period after the Spring Festival.
The first journey, the plane flies to Kunming, the first is the free travel around the urban area of Kunming
Kunming is surrounded by mountains on three sides, borders Dianchi Lake on the south, and has beautiful scenery along the lake. Because it is located on a low-latitude plateau, it has a climate of "spring like four seasons", and enjoys the reputation of "Spring City".
1. Cuihu Park is located in the northern part of Kunming City, opposite to Yunnan University. It is one of the most beautiful parks in Kunming City. The lake is green, the trees and lotus ponds are elegant and beautiful. In winter and spring, thousands of red flowers can be fed and photographed. Gull, full of fun.
After visiting Cuihu Lake, the four streets (Cuihu East Road, Cuihu South Road, Cuihu West Road, Cuihu North Road) surrounded by the park are full of specialty shops, cafes and bars. In addition, there are the former site of the Yunnan Army Lecture Hall and Yunnan University near Cuihu Park.
2. The former site of the Yunnan Army Lecture Hall. The martial arts lecture hall was first built in 1909. When it was first built, it was known as one of the three major lecture halls in the country. Zhu De, Ye Jianying and many other outstanding military strategists and revolutionaries were students here.
3. Yunnan University was founded in 1922 and was called Private Donglu University at that time. It was changed to National Yunnan University in 1938. It is one of the earliest universities established in western China. The school is located in Wuhua District, Kunming City, adjacent to Cuihu Park, with beautiful scenery and quiet environment. It is a must-see place for tourists to stroll and feel the academic atmosphere.
4. Yunnan Normal University was born in 1938, its predecessor was National Southwest Associated University (Teacher College).
5. Dianchi Lake, also known as Kunming Lake, is the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan and the sixth largest freshwater lake in China. The lake is vast and magnificent. You can walk by the lake, take a boat tour of the lake, and feed birds in winter and spring.
Dianchi Lake is located at the foot of Xishan Mountain, about 5 kilometers away from the urban area. The north end is adjacent to Daguan Park and Xishan Park across the water.
6. Daguan Park is located in the southwest of Kunming City and on the north side of Dianchi Lake. It is a beautiful park with lush vegetation and elegant pavilions. The Daguan Tower, which was built in the Kangxi period in the park, can overlook the West Mountain and Dianchi Lake. It is very famous in history. Many literati and ink writers wrote inscriptions for the Daguan Tower. It was once known as one of the top ten Ming buildings in ancient times) and the long couplet is even more famous.
7. Xishan is located on the west side of Kunming City, adjacent to Dianchi Lake, about 15 kilometers away from the urban area. The forest is dense here, the environment is fresh and elegant, and the Longmen Grottoes on the mountain are ancient and precious. It is a must-visit place for tourists who love humanities.
8. Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Arch is located at the intersection of Sanshi Street and Jinbi Road in Kunming City. It was first built in the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. Today it is the landmark and city center of Kunming, and one of the symbols of Kunming.
9. Stone Forest Scenic Spot is located in Shilin County, Kunming, and is known as the "No. 1 wonder in the world". The stone forest is a typical karst landform, with stone peaks, stone buds, sinkholes, and underground rivers all over the place. The peaks are transformed into various shapes, such as swords, towers, mushrooms, etc., which are strange and beautiful.
10. There is a saying in Yunnan that "you can see the stone forest from the ground, and you can see Jiuxiang from the ground". Jiuxiang and the famous stone forest belong to the karst three-dimensional landscape, but its beauty is not in the peak forest, but in the karst cave. The scenic spot has hundreds of large and small karst caves, which are large in scale and numerous in number, and are known as "karst cave museums".
11. The Golden Palace, built in the Ming Dynasty (1602), is one of the four largest bronze palaces in China and is the best preserved. In the tenth year of Kangxi (AD 1671), Wu Sangui, king of Pingxi, rebuilt it and has a long history.
12. Nandou Flower Market
Hundreds of flowers, dried flowers, seeds, etc. are sent from here to all parts of the country every day.
The second journey, car rental starts Kunming-Shuanglang-Shangri-La-Lijiang-Dali-Kunming self-driving tour
1. Double Corridor
Located at the northeast end of Dali City, Yunnan Province, on the northeast coast of Erhai Lake, it is a provincial-level historical and cultural town in Yunnan Province and "the first town of Cang'er scenery". The Erhai Lake is very quiet. Sitting on the shore, you can see the clear lake water.
2. Shangri-La
Located in the northwest of Yunnan Province and the hinterland of the Hengduan Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, and is also the location of the World Natural Heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot.
Napa Lake is one of the most plateau-like scenic spots. "Napa Sea" in Tibetan means "the lake behind the forest".
Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City
Shika Snow Mountain is located in the southwest of Jiantang Town, Shangri-La County, on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an altitude of 4,500 meters. National 5A-level tourist attraction. The highest point in the area, the main peak of Shikashen Mountain, is 4,500 meters above sea level, and the lowest point, Napa Meadow, is 3,270 meters above sea level, with a relative height difference of 1,230 meters, which covers almost all the natural verticals of the subalpine and alpine belts of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Site in Northwest Yunnan. With three-dimensional ecological landscape resources.
3. The Three Pagodas of Dali Chongsheng Temple
The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple face Yingle Peak of Cangshan Mountain in the west and Erhai Lake in the east, about 1500 meters away from the foot of the mountain. The three pagodas stand on a tripod, with Qianxun Pagoda in the middle, and two small pagodas guarding the north and south. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit.
4. Lijiang Old Town
Also known as Dayan Town, located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (the late 13th century AD). It is one of the two ancient cities in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the entire ancient city.
The third journey, transit in Nanchang by train