Kunming – Capital of Spring Flowers
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province, located at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level and has a history of 2,400 years. As a famous scenic spot, Kunming is an ideal tourist resort with abundant sunshine, little fog, and an average annual temperature of 15oC and pleasant temperate climate.
Kunming is not only blessed with beautiful natural scenery but also attracts tourists with the charm of flowers. In spring, Kunming wears a gentle pink coat of cherry blossoms, a flower that seems to be only found in the Land of the Rising Sun. The flower roads stretching like a peach silk have embellished this city to become more beautiful and charming.
Lijiang - Venice of the East
Located close to Tibet, at the foot of the snow-covered Jade Dragon Mountain, Lijiang is one of the most beautiful and peaceful ancient towns in China. This 800-year-old place in Yunnan province still retains its ancient features. From the winding canals in the urban center to the houses, streets or the lifestyle of the residents, all have a classical feel.
Located at an altitude of 2,400 m above sea level, Lijiang has a typical climate of a wild plateau with crystal clear lakes that can see the bottom, Tibetan cows standing quietly by the lake or mossy stone steps creating a magical nostalgic look.
Lijiang is considered the "Venice of the East" because it has a special similarity with the famous Italian landmark. Around the ancient town, there are many canals and streams flowing through the residential area. Willow trees grow on both sides of the canal, creating a beauty that is both gentle and graceful, yet very poetic and peaceful. Lijiang Old Town is a synthesis of Han, Bia and Tibetan architecture. There are 354 bridges spanning the Jade River system in the inner city, interspersed with small canals winding through the street corners, houses creating small, quiet and peaceful corners. The beautiful scenery, majestic mountains, charming landscapes, anywhere in Lijiang creates a captivating landscape painting.
Stone Forest – A masterpiece of nature
Stone Forest, or Stone Forest, is a natural rock formation in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, 120 km from Kunming City. With an area of up to 12 km2, this is considered the largest lava landform cluster in the world. Shilin is a typical geological area formed and transformed over billions of years thanks to the special Karst landform. On March 12, 2004, Shilin was recognized as a World Geopark by experts from the World Geological Selection Organization of UNESCO. It is known that the main landscapes of Shilin include: large and small stone forests, Li Zixing Stone Forest, Chi Yun Cave, Changhu Lake, and Da Die Shui.
In particular, when you come here, you will be able to admire the interesting color changes of the rocks according to the weather. On rainy days, the rocks will change from ash gray to dark black. When the rain stops and the sun shines, within just one minute, the rocks will change from black to mixed color, then gradually return to ash gray.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain – The white dragon among the blue clouds
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is the 71st highest mountain in the world. The entire mountain system has 12 peaks over 5,000 m high, covered in snow all year round. Its highest peak is named Phien Tu Dau at 5,596 m high. On the other side of the mountain is the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge, challenging climbers.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is also called “Satseto” in the Naxi language, which means a wave of white rocks. Because its shape looks like the back of a white jade dragon lying and writhing in the clouds.
From above, you can see the towering mountain ranges and river basins. Where in the summer, the ice is melting and flowing downstream through the forests. Nowadays, to go up to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, most visitors use the cable car system, so looking down from above, the scenery here becomes even more spectacular. On the white snow background, the pine forests grow tall and deep green. The snowdrop flowers bloom with pure and radiant red color. Besides, this is also an ideal place for winter sports.
