On February 3, 2018, a group of 6 of us flew from Beijing to Kunming, picked up the reserved car, and started an 11-day self-driving tour in Yunnan.
D1 Fly from Beijing to Kunming, drive to Mojiang
The flight from Beijing to Kunming was on time. After landing at 12:30 noon, we contacted the car rental company, got the car smoothly, and started our journey.
According to the plan, we went to Mojiang Hani Autonomous County for the first stop, and took G8511, Kunming Expressway. There are many speed limits on Yunnan Expressway in mountainous areas, and the speed of vehicles is adjusted at any time according to the speed limit signs. We arrived at Bixi Ancient Town in Mojiang at 5:00 in the afternoon. The ancient town is not big. It was a famous post on the ancient tea-horse road, and it was called "Bishuo" in ancient times. The ancestral home of singer Yu Chengqing is also in the ancient city.
There is no ticket for Bixi Ancient Town, so I stayed in Mojiang that night.
D2 Mojiang, bound for Jingmai Mountain
Mojiang is well-known for its Tropic of Cancer and twins. The 23°26' parallel of the Tropic of Cancer divides Mojiang into two almost equal halves. In addition, it is said that Mojiang has many twins. We only saw a couple on the street.
The Tropic of Cancer Sign Park is built on the mountain, the ticket is 60 yuan for adults, and one hour of shopping is enough
At noon, we left Mojiang, continued on the G8511 highway, headed south to Yuanjiang, left the highway and took National Highway 214, aiming at Jingmai Mountain. Along the way, the distance from the Lancang River is close, and there are quarries on the riverside from time to time, which put a layer of dust on the beautiful environment.
From Yuanjiang to Lancang and then to Huimin Town, we started the winding mountain road for nearly an hour. The mountain road was paved with gravel, and the car could not drive fast and was bumpy. It is said that the local residents worried that the cement or asphalt would have a bad effect on the tea trees on the mountain. We arrived at Wengwazhai on Jingmai Mountain after 7:00 pm.
Why did we come to Jingmai? The reason is that my middle school classmate opened a "Brown Jade" inn here, why did he open a "Brown Jade" inn here, because he became the son-in-law of the Blang people here . Yuni is the name of her Blang wife. Now my classmate puts part of his energy on Jingmai Mountain and becomes the "Director of Tourism Promotion Office of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County in Beijing". Committed to promoting the beautiful Jingmai Tea Mountain, the sweet Pu'er tea, and the tea culture here to more people. It also allows more people to know and understand Jingmai Mountain, come to various villages, experience the tranquility and simplicity here, and taste the tea fragrance and sweetness here.
(to be continued) D3 Jingmai Mountain
There are villages of various local ethnic groups scattered on Jingmai Mountain. The Wa, Dai and Blang people here basically grow tea. The scale of tea gardens is very large, with a total area of tens of thousands of mu. It is not uncommon for tea trees to be hundreds or even thousands of years old here.
At around 9 o'clock in the morning, we saw a rare sea of clouds in this season on Jingmai Mountain
Sip a cup of fragrant tea, look at the sea of clouds, let go of your mind, and feel the nature. "Walk to the poor water, sit and watch the clouds rise" Jingmai Mountain is a rare spiritual post, let us prepare for the beginning of a new life.
Under the guidance of our classmates, we went to the "Nuogan" Dai village on Jingmai Mountain. The classmates asked us to pay attention to the graphics on the cornices of the roof. Different graphics represent different ethnic groups. However, there are some special exceptions in this Dai village. Originally, the figure on the roof of the Dai people should be a peacock, but this village uses ox horns. We didn't understand the reason. The classmate said that the main ethnic group near Nuogan is actually the Wa, and the Dai villages should follow the customs of the main ethnic group. Only the Dai Temple in the village is the symbolic building of Nuogan Dai Village.
Jingmai Tea Garden and Blang Tea Soul Terrace
In Jingmai tea garden, there is an ancient tea tree that is 1300-1700 years old. The tea tree grows slowly. Every April of the Blang people is their Tea Soul Festival, which is equivalent to the Spring Festival of the Han people. Major sacrificial activities will be held in the local area, and cattle will be killed and worshiped on the tea soul platform on the mountain behind the "Mangjing" village.
Wengji Ancient Village
Wengji is a Blang village, where the classmate and Yuni met. The complete Brown living style is preserved in the village. Every family of the Blang family raises a lot of chickens. The chickens here are free-range and look healthy. There is a temple on the hillside next to the village. In front of the temple, there is a unicorn-like animal that protects the village. Overlooking the ancient village of Wengji in the temple, the sun is westward, and the sun shines on the gray tiles on the roof. This blend of light and shadow is very comfortable.
Perhaps there are not many tourists, Jingmai Mountain still retains a lot of the original ecology of the local area, and the folk customs are also mellow and simple. Now Jingmai Mountain is applying for world cultural heritage. The mountain gate has also been repaired at the intersection from Huimin, and it seems that the day of collecting tickets will not be far away. How to strike a balance between tourism development and local cultural preservation, economic development and environmental protection in the future may be difficult.
(to be continued) D4, from Jingmai to Jinghong
In the morning of the next day, after saying goodbye to our classmate He Yune, we drove down the mountain, and we saw the scene of the tea mountain and the sea of clouds again. After arriving in Huimin, take the Huimeng Highway and National Highway 214. There are more cars on the road, and there are also border checkpoints. When we passed the checkpoint, the song "Love My China" was playing on our car. We were not asked to stop for inspection , just asked "Where are you coming from? Where are you going?" and let it go. The children concluded that it was because of the patriotic songs. Play this song whenever I see a checkpoint
. Indeed, all checkpoints passed in the future will also be released.
It took more than 4 hours to arrive in Jinghong. On the way, we discussed the itinerary in Jinghong. Because of the animal performance in "Wild Elephant Valley", the children felt that it was a tendency to cruelty to animals, so they didn't want to go. We also agree with the children's ideas. Our residence in Jinghong is not far from the Lancang River and the Great Buddha Pagoda. We told the children that the Lancang River will go abroad after Xishuangbanna, and it will be called the Mekong River after it goes abroad. It is the most important river on the Indochina Peninsula.
In the afternoon we arrived at Manting Park, where there are bonfires and performances organized for tour groups every night. We were afraid of crowds, so we didn't join in the fun. The scale of Manting Park is not small, and the whole park is in the style of the Dai people. There are many landscapes in the park, such as "Prime Minister Zhou Memorial Square", "Dai Queen's Garden", and "Zongfo Temple" (you can also enter and exit separately), which is still worth seeing. Have a taste of the customs of the Dai people.
In the evening, we went to the night market by the Lancang River, which was quite lively. Everything you eat and use is sold. The kids harvested souvenirs from their trip.
D4 Xishuangbanna Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
On this day, we removed the time on the road and left almost all the remaining 4 hours of daytime to it. This is a must-see place for almost every traveler who comes to Xishuangbanna. It is indeed very big here, with a total area of 11.25 square kilometers, which is divided into east and west parts, with tropical rain in the east and various professional botanical gardens in the west. If you walk, I am afraid that you will not be able to finish walking for two days. We chose to take a battery car and hired a professional commentator from the botanical garden. Under her guidance and explanation, a Dai girl "Yiding", we also had a certain understanding of the tropical rainforest plants, such as "the strangulation of the banyan tree" and "big board". "root" phenomenon, why "Wangtian tree" is a symbol of tropical rainforest, etc. The "question about the difference between bananas and plantains" that has plagued the children's minds for many days has finally been answered.
D5. Wangtianshu Forest Park
Wangtianshu Park is located in Mengla County, at least one and a half hours' drive from Jinghong. The park is named after the tropical rainforest tree species Wangtianshu. It is characterized by a suspension bridge suspended between trees and 20 to 30 meters above the ground. The park is built in the rainforest, with Philip's trail winding through it. People can walk in the rainforest.
The total price of tickets for the above scenic spots is more than 1,000 yuan for our 4 large and 2 small, and we have to pay in cash. If you want to go here, you must prepare cash in advance.
(To be continued) D5-D6 Hebian Village, Mengban Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
It was not an accidental arrangement to come to Hebian Village, because the reason for my wife's work is that I have known the relevant personnel of the "Xiaoyun Poverty Alleviation" project here for targeted poverty alleviation. We also wanted to come and see when we planned to come to Yunnan , I also want children living in honeypots in big cities to see what poor villages look like. Just two weeks before we came to Hebian Village, "Yitu School", a well-known characteristic education school in Beijing, also organized more than a dozen children and parents to have a parent-child experience education here, which further strengthened that we must come Look here for wishes,
Three years ago, Hebian Village was a thoroughly impoverished village. The per capita annual income is less than 3,000 yuan. Most villagers still live in old houses like the one pictured below, and their income is mainly from growing sugar cane, rubber and other cash crops, but wild elephants often appear here during the harvest season. have a great impact on harvest.
After the implementation of the targeted poverty alleviation policy, the arrival of the "Xiaoyun Poverty Alleviation Fund" project team has brought about tremendous changes here. First, the dirt roads entering and leaving the village have been repaired into cement roads, and all parties in the project team have raised funds to obtain low-interest loans for the villagers. The money was used to improve the housing environment and set up a special homestay. Although there are still many unsatisfactory places in Hebian Village, it has improved a lot compared to three years ago, and the smiles of the villagers have also increased.
The second day we arrived at Hebian Village happened to be the 23rd lunar month, which was also the 56th birthday of Professor Li Xiaoyun, the person in charge of "Xiaoyun Helps the Poor". The Yao brothers in the village prepared dumplings for us in accordance with our Han tradition. ingredients and tools. We made dumplings together with the project team members. While making dumplings, we talked about what specific measures we will take in the coming year to help Hebian Village continue to move forward on the road of poverty alleviation, without turning back, so that everyone can not be left behind .
The children also specially brought books and stationery to the children in Hebian Village, hoping that the children in Hebian Village can also read more books and do their best for the construction of their hometown.
I sincerely wish "Xiaoyun Helps the Poor" everything goes well, and the Yao brothers and sisters in Hebian Village get better and better.
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After leaving Hebian Village of Yao nationality, we drove 600 kilometers to Honghe Hani Autonomous Prefecture to visit the famous Yuanyang rice terraces.
It was more than seven o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the Yuanyang Terraced Fields Scenic Area. We chose to stay in the inn next to the Duoyishu Scenic Area, which is more famous for watching the sunrise. Even though it is winter, there are quite a lot of tourists visiting the terraced fields in Yuanyang. The inn we stayed in was full that day. We also called the owner of the inn on the road and asked if we could see the terraced fields. The owner told us that because Yunnan was affected by the cold current a few days ago, the weather has not been very good. On the day we called , said that the sky is clear and the scenery is beautiful, but because the weather in the mountains is changeable, he can't guarantee that we can see the sunrise the next day. After arriving at the inn, we learned about the relevant time for watching the sunrise the next day with the boss And buying tickets and other matters. Because of the time difference between here and Beijing, the dawn will be a little later according to Beijing time, because when we arrived at the Yuanyang Terraced Fields Scenic Spot, the staff had already left work, and we drove straight into the gate of the scenic spot, so we entered more We have to buy tickets to watch the sunrise in Yishu Scenic Area. The pass for Yuanyang Terraced Fields Scenic Area is 100 yuan per person. You can go to four scenic spots, namely Jingkou Folk Village, Duoyishu, Bada and Laohuzui, Except for Jingkou Folk Village, because I heard that the folk customs are not very simple, people often stop you to sell things, and the garbage is everywhere, so we gave up. We went to other scenic spots and some uncharged scenic spots, and we will introduce them one by one later.
The terraced fields have been reclaimed year after year by local residents with hard work, sweat and wisdom. It can be described as ingenious. The season when we came to the terraced fields is when the terraced fields are filled with water. The beauty is that the water in the terraced fields and the light and clouds in the sky form various light and shadow changes.
Watching the sunrise at Duoyishu: We arrived at the viewing platform around 6:45, and the time was just right.
Azheke Blue Terraced Fields, we did not arrive at the best viewing time (before 10:30) because we took the wrong road
Hani Folk Village: It was a mistake to come here, because we were looking for a place to eat at noon, we searched through Dianping. There is a Hani cuisine here, so we came here. This Hani village is well preserved, and there are still many villagers living in the village. You can walk to the terraced fields along the steps to enjoy the panoramic view of the terraced fields.
The Hani cuisine here is really good, rich in nutrition and attractive in color. So much so that we ate here at noon and evening that day,
Bada Scenic Area: Here you can see the largest terraced fields, and the layers are really spectacular.
Eagle Mouth: It is said that watching the sunset from this scenic spot is better than Tiger Mouth, but we were worried that there would be too many people, so we came here first.
Watching the sunset from Tiger Mouth
On the road near Laohuzui, we encountered the second traffic jam after entering the scenic spot, and it was also the most serious one. Here I want to complain about the managers of the terraced fields. Watching the sunrise and sunset on the terraced fields already has tidal laws. But each scenic spot does not have a large parking lot. Tourists can only park their cars along the road, but the road is very narrow, and there are also mixed with local residents' agricultural vehicles and construction vehicles (many residents are expanding and renting houses, it should be If there is a problem, the car will fork on the road and remain motionless. The car behind was impatient and wanted to overtake, but they couldn't pass, so they had to park side by side on the road, which made the traffic jam even worse. We saw that it was about to be blocked, so we found a space and quickly turned around and parked the car in a place far away from the scenic spot, and then walked to the scenic spot.
terraced fields sea of clouds
The next morning we didn’t have to watch the sunrise, we didn’t get up until about eight o’clock. We didn’t expect to see an unexpected landscape when we got out of the inn—the sea of terraced fields and clouds. We went to the top of the inn, where we could see the Duoyishu Scenic Area. Take a moment to appreciate what the weather has given us.
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D9-D11
Yuanyang's next stop was supposed to be Luoping, but I heard that the temperature in Luoping has dropped and it has been raining for the past few days, so the rape blossoms are not blooming well. We canceled our trip to Luoping and returned to Kunming ahead of schedule.
We entered Kunming from south to north, and the ladies proposed to go to Dounan Flower Market first, to see the largest flower trading market in Asia. The scale here is indeed not small. In addition to the trading booths, there are also flower auctions. We also bought some flowers here to bring back to Beijing for the New Year.
Driving into the urban area, we encountered a traffic jam again. This time we really realized that Kunming is also a big city.
The next morning we came to Dianchi Lake to let the children see the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan. The kids really enjoyed feeding the saunders.
We took the cable car near Haigeng Park to the Xishan Scenic Area. Instead of going to the Longmen Scenic Area, we chose the Taihua Ancient Road, which is often visited by local residents in Kunming. This is also part of the Tea Horse Ancient Road, connecting Taihua Temple and Huating Temple. The flowers in these two temples are very beautiful.
On February 13th, we are going back to Beijing, and the plane leaves at 1:50 pm. We used the morning time to go to the Yunnan Provincial Museum. Let us have a systematic understanding of this trip to Yunnan. The quality of construction and exhibits of the current provincial museums are very high. Walking around the Provincial Museum can give you a comprehensive understanding of the nature and humanities here, which can be called the finishing touch of travel.
This trip to Yunnan is coming to an end. As a province with the largest number of ethnic minorities in my country, Yunnan has rich cultural resources and natural resources for us to taste later.
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