4 beautiful places like fairyland in Yunnan, China

Yunnan is a province located in the southwest of China, bordering Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. This is considered a destination for visitors who love to explore peaceful lands, captivating landscapes or famous cuisine throughout the region.

Hoang Thuy Duong (Duong Duong Blog) had a trip to experience and explore 4 lands: Kien Thuy, Di Lac, Mong Tu, Binh Bien in Yunnan province.

Sharing about the trip, Thuy Duong felt: “This journey gave me many interesting and surprising experiences and extremely lovely new friends. China is really beautiful and preserves its cultural identity very well. The ancient town, although restored, still retains its old style, not giving me the feeling of 'being renewed'. The streets are extremely clean and neat, even the trash cans must match the surrounding landscape architecture. The roads are big and wide with many clearly marked lanes for people with disabilities, quite similar to the streets in Japan.

Even though I have been to China many times, I still always want to come back because the beautiful natural scenery, fresh air, rich culture and civilization of the people here give me memorable lessons.

Kien Thuy

The first destination of Thuy Duong's journey to Kien Thuy is Kien Thuy ancient citadel and Chu Gia flower garden. Getting off the car is the majestic Chieu Duong pavilion, towering before the eyes, this place is considered as the Little Tiananmen, the pride of the Chinese people. Going deeper inside is Chu Gia Hoa Vien, a garden house with an area of ​​20,000 m², with a construction area of ​​over 5,000 m². There are a total of 214 houses and 42 large and small terraces. Each ancient house is in the style of Chinese dynasties like in ancient movies, so there are plenty of virtual living corners for visitors to check in.

In the evening, experience the night market to eat and drink on Tu Dao street. This place is very sparkling at night with colorful lights, in addition to selling Chinese dishes such as grilled meat, stinky tofu, grilled squid, special rose milk tea, and fruits of your choice. Besides, there are also household items, pottery, clothes... that visitors can buy as gifts.

Or go to Dai Ban village, visit the ancient well and try crispy tofu like pork rinds, drink bean water with bean brain made from well water over a thousand years old, the taste is very fragrant and rich.

Maitreya

Maitreya is a paradise famous for the largest grape wine cellar in Yunnan. The wine distillation area follows the recipe, the wooden barrels are transported from France. Not only stopping at visiting, you can also enjoy the taste of wine right in the production cellar with the grape scent covering the space.

In Yunnan, pottery villages are considered a cultural feature that tourists cannot miss when coming here. Dong Phong Van is one of the pottery villages with a long history of the Miao ethnic group, with architectural works built with red bricks and clay. There is also a very wide and romantic purple lavender slope, likened to a miniature Provence of France. Fascinated by the scenery here, Thuy Duong spent 2 hours checking in, capturing memorable moments.

Coming to Di Lac, a romantic place to watch the sunset by the lake is Thai Binh Lake. Surrounded by many kinds of flowers, the highlight is the dreamy pink flower slope, cactus garden, princess flower painting by the lake and immense green grass carpets.

Thuy Duong encourages visitors to spend more time here to experience thrilling games such as racing, water slides... and to try delicious sausages and french fries at cheap prices.

Chinese hot pot and flower dishes are a special feature when traveling to Di Lac. The hot pot is divided into 2 compartments: spicy and non-spicy, with a topping full of tender braised meat. There is also cool rose water to drink after the meal, making everything more flavorful. “My favorite is sour fish soup sprinkled with rose petals, which is mildly fragrant, stimulating the five senses, and Doremon fried cakes with rose filling. So fragrant! I love the rose dishes here!”, Thuy Duong recounted.

Mong Tu

This land mainly grows peaches, loquats, pomegranates... Tourists can visit the Van Mau pomegranate garden and the Chu Tu Tower - a famous tourist destination in Mong Tu with traditional architecture and sophisticated miniature landscapes.

A unique experience when coming to Mong Tu is to eat the specialty noodle soup called "crossing the bridge". The super big bowl of noodles is likened to a "washbasin" with nearly 20 types of toppings. The Chinese believe that eating this bowl of noodles before an exam will bring luck and high scores to the students. Thuy Duong added that this was the most delicious, highest quality, and most impressive bowl of noodles she had tried during her entire trip.

Binh Bien

Coming to Binh Bien, you will visit famous places: Mieu Trai Tich Thuy, Pho Gom, Dai Vi Son primeval forest park, Linh Ngoc Thien pagoda, weaving village, light park... all have an ancient beauty, still wild, not much affected by tourism.

Miao Xishui Village is also known as "Miniature Phoenix Ancient Town". The sky is clear and cool, walking around the wooden bridge, on both sides of the lake are rows of arched houses with ancient architecture, typical of China.

Experience when traveling to 4 locations in Yunnan province, China

Kien Thuy, Di Lac, Mong Tu, Binh Bien are 4 destinations in Yunnan province, China. From Vietnam, just go through Lao Cai border gate with a passport for quick customs clearance. The cost of 3 days from Lao Cai border gate is about 3.5 - 4 million VND.

Prepare your luggage

Clothes:Wear light clothes because it is hot in China at this time but not as harsh as in Vietnam. Going to the highlands is quite cool and windy like in Sa Pa. You should bring a hat, umbrella, light jacket, sunscreen, sunglasses to avoid the sun. The tourist destinations are very large, there is a lot of walking so wear sneakers, comfortable low-heeled sandals.

Accessory:Always bring a spare charger and a mini fan because people here are used to hot weather so some restaurants do not install fans and air conditioning.

Exchange money and SIM:Exchanging cash in China is more convenient than exchanging in Vietnam. You only need to exchange about 500 yuan (1.6 million VND) to cover the cost of food and shopping. There is also a currency exchange service at the border gate. Because you cannot use Vietnamese SIM cards, you will have to buy a 3G SIM card (about 240,000 VND) to connect to the internet. If you travel independently, you need to buy a SIM card, but if you go on a tour, you don't need to because it is mainly for communication if you get lost. There will be wifi at the hotel and restaurant.

Phuong Thao is the Editor of Travellive Magazine. She is passionate about traveling and loves to capture moments with her camera in every land she visits. Travel, art, and lifestyle are her favorite writing topics.

Phuong Thao - Photo: Duong Duong Blog, Cuong Ha, Anh Vu