Travel guide to Yunnan in February?

A must-go to the Twin Cities

Yunnan is located in the southern border of the motherland and has a tropical, subtropical and temperate climate. Except for some high mountain areas, it can be said that the four seasons are like spring, and you can travel in any season. But because Yunnan is a multi-ethnic area, you can still see some unique ethnic festivals. One thing to note is that the famous Torch Festival, Water Splashing Festival, March 3rd, etc. are not in February. Also, a scenic spot suitable for February is Yuanyang Terrace, which will be introduced in this article.

Let’s talk about the national holiday on February 1st!

Temaoke Festival in Jinghong City, Banna Prefecture

Time: February 6-8.

Location: Jinuo Ethnic Township, Jinghong City

Activities: Village tour, spinning tops, sun drums, singing and dancing.

Huayao Dai Flower Street Festival in Xinping County, Yuxi City

Time: February 21-23 (the third to fifth day of the Lunar New Year)

Location: Saga Town

Activities: Huayao Dai street tour, music party, traditional ethnic handicraft exhibition, soup pot feast, tour to Ailao Mountain, etc.

Wenshan Prefecture Qiubei Miao Huashan Festival

Time: February 21 (the third day of the first lunar month)

Location: Qiubei Miao Village

Activities: Men and women singing folk songs, kicking, climbing flower poles, bullfighting, etc.

Wenshan Prefecture Maguan Miao Huashan Festival

Time: February 21st-24th (the third to sixth day of the first lunar month)

Location: Mulan Mountain

Activities: Song Lusheng and dance competition, flower pole climbing, duet, national costume exhibition and martial arts.

Mute Festival in Qiyuan Village, Daying Town, Xiangyun County, Dali Prefecture

Time: February 28 (the eighth day of the first lunar month)

Location: Hedian Town Daying Qixuan Village

Activities: offering sacrifices to the Mute God, mute dance performances, etc.

Lantern Festival on the ninth day of the first lunar month in Nanjian County, Dali Prefecture

Time: February 27 (the ninth day of the first lunar month)

Location: Nanjian County.

Activities: playing dragon lanterns and performing folk arts.

; Taiping Festival Qiubei Bai people in Wenshan Prefecture

Time: February 27 (the ninth day of the first lunar month)

Location: Qiubei Mazhelong

Activities: folk song duets, folk lantern competitions, spiritual tours, worshiping the dragon god.

Honghe Prefecture Pingbian County Miao Huashan Festival

Time: February 21-23 (the third to fifth day of the first lunar month)

Location: Tuan Po Reservoir Huashan Farm

Activities: flower pole climbing, cockfighting, cockfighting, buttercup fighting, top competition, slingshot competition, folk songs.

Traditional Temple Fair in Jinpingshan, Mile City, Honghe Prefecture

Time: February 27 (the ninth day of the first lunar month)

Location: Xisan Town, Mile City

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Activities: Sacrifice and prayer.

In addition, February is the Spring Festival of the Han people, and various ethnic groups in Yunnan have different customs.

To sum up, it is called the Eighteen Flavors of Yunnan National New Year Products:

Jingbo Mountain is rich in vegetables.

Don’t use your hands to hold bowls and chopsticks (Jingpo people).

The dragon sings and dances,

Every family welcomes the master (white),

The flowers are arranged to jump,

The gray smile (Yi people) jumps out ),

Feed by hand without chopsticks,

The rice noodles taste good (Achang ethnic minority),

Smiling faces appear by the fire pond,

Drink Chivalrous spicy family company (Nu people),

boil wine, insert loose prayer flags,

boys and girls wear new shirts (Pumi),

every household Washing the gate,

Spring couplets are Dongba (Naxi),

Kawa Festival is so lively,

Wearing bull's head and dancing (Dulong) ,

Thousands of people will come to bathe in the bathhouse,

Happy Wine (Lisu),

Everyone jumps into the pot happily Here,

Xianhada Zhaxidele (Tibetan),

the smoke produced by cooking in the mushroom house,

singing Qi (Hani ethnic group) on the edge of the terraces ),

Rone sent the token,

Flower Festival, neon light dance (Dai language),

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The Konoha blower laughs (Buyi),

The gourd blower laughs,

The Tower Festival is really lively (Lahu),

Laying wooden drums to celebrate the festival,

Awa Mountain is unified (Wa people),

Girls come to sing songs,

Village music ( Village),

The mountains are filled with flowers while singing with reeds,

Dancing in pleated skirts until the stars twinkle (Miao ethnic minority),

Cowhide drums celebrate the harvest,

< p>Jinuo people sing in Qinggou (Jinuo people).

Next, let’s talk about some popular attractions in Yunnan.

1. Lijiang Old Town

Lijiang Old Town, also known as Dayan Town, is located in the central part of the country

Lijiang Old Town condenses the essence of Naxi culture and completely retains The historical features formed since the Song and Yuan Dynasties have been listed as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council and a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

Address: Dayan Ancient Town, Gucheng District, Lijiang City

Playing time:

Recommended 0.5-1 days.

Opening hours:

Open all day

Ticket information:

Free. The ancient city does not charge tickets, but some attractions require a maintenance fee of 80 yuan. (It is usually collected by inns and hotels. It can also be purchased at the entrance of the ancient city and the ticket offices of various attractions. (When visiting the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, Shogunate, Black Dragon Pool Park, etc.. You usually need to show the receipt of the Gouwei fee.)

2. Stone Forest

Stone Forest is located more than 80 kilometers southeast of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. It is unique among the world's karst landforms for its majestic, strange, steep and remote landscape.

The beautiful natural landscape and unique cultural landscape of Stone Forest complement each other, forming a magical landscape and becoming a mysterious place that tourists at home and abroad yearn for.

Address:

Kunming Stone Forest Yi Nationality. Autonomous County Stone Forest Scenic Area

Playing time:

Recommended 4-6 hours

Opening hours:

7:00-18:00

Transportation

Take the tourist express train to the Stone Forest Scenic Area at Kunming East Bus Station. The fare is 29 yuan/person/time (including 1 yuan for insurance). 8:00-18:30. Every 30 minutes, the journey takes about 2 hours.

Tickets

Tickets are 175 yuan/person (including Naigu Stone Forest), Dadieshui Waterfall 18 yuan/person, Changhu Lake 10 yuan. Yuan/person.

3: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is located to the north of Lijiang Dam, 15 kilometers away from Lijiang County, with thirteen snow-capped mountains at its northern foot reaching the Jinsha River. It consists of peaks arranged vertically from north to south, stretching for nearly 50 kilometers and about 13 kilometers from east to west.

The main peak is covered with snow all year round, like a row of jade pillars standing in the sky. It has a steep fan shape with an altitude of 5596 meters. It is the lowest latitude and highest mountain in the northern hemisphere.

Yulong Mountain is not only majestic, but also beautiful, tall and straight, with exquisite shape, as bright as crystal jade and as bright as thirteen swords. Against the blue sky, it looks like a silver jade dragon flying forever, hence the name Yulong Mountain.

Address:

15 kilometers north of Lijiang Old Town, Yulong County, Lijiang City

Playing time:

Recommended 0.5-1 day.

Opening hours:

7:00-18:00 (ticket sales stop at 16:00), 7:30-16:00 for the Big Cableway, Maoniuping Cableway, and Yunshanping Cableway .

Impression Lijiang performance time:

11:10,13:30

Ticket information:

Mountain ticket 130 yuan, Jade Dragon Scenic Area (Combined ticket for eight scenic spots) 230 yuan. (Excluding Lijiang Ancient Town maintenance fees and cableway, Impression Lijiang and other performance fees)

4. Dali Ancient City

Dali Ancient City, referred to as Jade City, is located at the foot of the scenic Cangshan Mountain, 10 km from Dali Off 13 kilometers. The ancient city of Dali was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1382). It is one of the first batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China. The ancient city of Dali borders Erhai Lake to the east and Cangshan Mountain to the west. It has majestic towers and beautiful scenery. Dali is a majestic city with a radius of 12 miles. The original city wall was 7.5 meters high and 6 meters thick. There are four gates in the east, west, north and south, with towers above them. If Xiaguan, the capital of the autonomous prefecture, gives people the impression of bustling and noisy, then the ancient city of Dali is simple and peaceful. There is a street that runs from north to south of the city. There are various shops specializing in marble products, tie-dye, straw weaving and other famous and high-quality specialties, as well as Bai restaurants with full flavor. There are clear streams flowing in the city, and ancient and elegant traditional Bai houses can be seen everywhere. Residents here, whether rich or poor, have the habit of planting flowers and grass in their yards. There is also a saying in the ancient city of Dali that every household has water and flowers. The ancient city of Dali is very close to Xiaguan. You can get there in ten minutes by bus. There are buses at all bus stations in the city and in front of major hotels. You can also take a carriage from Xiaguan, but you must negotiate the price before getting on the carriage. If you want to live in the ancient city of Dali, many hotels are built based on it

Xanthium Sea, a mountain with mountains and water, starts from Jiangwei Township, Eryuan County in the north, and reaches Xiaguan, Dali in the south . It is 1972 meters above sea level, 41.5 kilometers long from north to south, and covers an area of ??about 251 square kilometers. Because the shape of the lake resembles a human ear, it was named Erhai Lake. There is an Erhai Park in Tuanshan, the southernmost point of Erhai Lake, which is an advantage to see the scenery of Cangshan and Erhai Lake.

Address:

Binhai Avenue, Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Opening hours:

All day long

Ticket price:

Erhai Lake cruise is 144 yuan, cruise ship is 200 yuan.

Famous attractions:

Touch Island, Tianjing Pavilion, Jinsuo Island, Nanzhao Customs Island

Recommended play time:

2~3 days around the lake, rest day.

Recommended racing season:

Four seasons; all year round

Suitable season for playing:

June to August is the best , comfortable and cozy.

Green Mountains

Cangshan Mountain, also known as Diancang Mountain, is the main peak at the southern end of the Yunling Mountains. It borders Erhai Lake to the east and Heihui River to the west. There are 19 majestic peaks with an altitude of more than 3,500 meters, the highest of which is 4,122 meters. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, so it is said to be unbearable when it snows on a hot day. The most amazing thing is that there is a small stream between every two peaks, flowing from top to bottom along the east and into the Erhai Lake. These 19 peaks and 18 streams constitute the unique and colorful landscape of Cangshan Mountain. At the foot of Cangshan Mountain, there are many landscapes full of Bai cultural characteristics, such as the famous Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Fotu Pagoda, Wuwei Temple, Taoxi Zhonghe Temple, Jiulong Female Pool, Three Pools of Qingbi Temple, Gantong Temple, etc. Among the four famous attractions in Dali. Snow pointed to the snowy scene on Cangshan Mountain.

Address:

Dali City, Bai Autonomous Prefecture

Opening hours:

Peak season (April-October): 08:30~16 :10, low season (November-March): 08:30~15:40.

Ticket price:

35 yuan

Famous attractions:

Matang and Huadianba

Suggestions Play time:

6-8 hours

Suitable season for playing:

The best months are from March to May, when you can see cuckoos.

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali, 14 kilometers away from Xiaguan, are located at the foot of Leying Peak in Cangshan Mountain 1.5 kilometers north of Dali, with Cangshan Mountain in the back and facing Erhai Lake. These three towers are composed of one large tower and two small towers, standing upright. Seen from a distance, it is majestic and majestic, and is one of the scenic spots of Cang'er Lake.

The base of the three towers of the temple is square, surrounded by stone fences. Stone lions are carved on the four corners of the fence. There is a stone on the east side of the middle with the words "Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers" written on it, which is quite impressive. . The main tower of the third tower is called Qianxun Tower. It is a square 16-story dense eaves tower with a base width of 9.9 meters and a height of 69.13 meters. The top of the tower is covered with a copper bowl, and a pagoda temple is placed on it. It is a typical Tang Dynasty building, similar to a wild goose pagoda in Xi'an.

The three pagodas are said to have been built during the Baohe period of Nanzhao. In recent years, more than 600 important cultural relics from the Nanzhao and Dali periods have been discovered on the top of the tower. The two small towers in the south and north are located behind the main tower. The two towers are 97.5 meters and 70 meters away from the main tower respectively, forming three towers with legs. Both towers are made of octagonal eaves hollow bricks, with a maximum of 10 floors and a height of 43 meters. The Three Pagodas of Chongsi Temple are among the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Address:

Three Pagodas Tourism and Cultural Area of ??Chongsheng Temple, Dali, Yunnan (at the foot of Leying Peak in Cangshan Mountain, 1.5 kilometers northwest of the ancient city)

Suggested time:

3-4 hours

Opening hours:

07:00—18:30

Tickets:

Combined tickets 121 yuan/person (including Dali Three Pagodas Park and Santai Reflection Park), student ID card is half price 62 yuan/person, active military ID card, disability ID card, and senior citizen ID card over 70 years old are free.

5: Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake is located in the mountainous area between Ninglang County, Yunnan and Yanyuan County, Sichuan, 69 kilometers away from Ninglang County. The lake covers an area of ??52 square kilometers, with an average water depth of 45 meters and a deepest depth of 93 meters. The lake water is clear and the maximum visibility is 12 meters.

The lake water flows eastward to the Yalong River and Jinsha River and belongs to the Yangtze River system. The entire

Shangri-La is located in the Grand Triangle in the northwest of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. It is the center of the National Three Parallel Rivers Scenic Area in Diqing Shangri-La. It is one of the few pure lands in the world that perfectly preserves the natural ecology and traditional national culture. It is known as the Mountain Garden, the Kingdom of Animals and Plants, and the Kingdom of Non-ferrous Metals. It is a county with Tibetans as the main body, a vast territory and rich resources.

Shangri-La, at an altitude of 3,280 meters, will allow people from low-altitude countries and regions to enjoy the natural beauty and ethnic customs more comfortably without having to worry about altitude sickness.

Shangri-La has a long history and beautiful natural scenery, including Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadan Songzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge and other attractions.

Address:

Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

7: Yuanyang Terrace

The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are large in scale and majestic. It is spread across the four counties of Honghe, Yuanyang, Lvchun and Jinping on the south bank of the Red River. Yuanyang County alone has 170,000 acres of terraced fields, which is the core area of ??the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces.

Yuanyang County is full of mountains, and terraced fields are built along the mountains. The slope of the terraces varies from 15 to 75 degrees. As far as a hillside is concerned, the highest point of the terraces reaches 3000, which is rare in terraced landscapes at home and abroad.

There are three major scenic spots in Yuanhani Rice Terraces: Bada Scenic Area includes more than 14,000 acres of terraced fields such as Qingkou, Quanfuzhuang, Malicun, and Zhulu; Laohuzui Scenic Area includes Mengpin, Dongpu, Amenkong, There are nearly 6,000 acres of terraced fields in Baoshan Village; Duoyishu Scenic Area includes tens of thousands of acres of terraced fields in Duoyishu, Aichun and Dawazhe.

Address:

Yuanyang Rice Terraces Scenic Area, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Opening hours:

All day long

Ticket price:

Daily ticket is 100 yuan, weekly ticket is 180 yuan

Famous attractions:

Duoyishu, Hukou, Qingkou, etc.

Suitable season for visiting:

From December to April, the best time is around the Spring Festival.

Suggested play time:

Day Three

8: Dongchuan Red Land

Dongchuan Red Land refers to Xintian Township, located more than 40 kilometers southwest of Dongchuan District, Kunming City, where there is a place called Flower Stone (at the 109-kilometer milestone). Here, covering a radius of nearly a hundred miles, is the most concentrated, typical and distinctive red soil on the Yunnan Red Soil Plateau.

Every year from September to December, part of the red land is planted with roots, while other parts of the red land are already planted with crops such as green barley or wheat. Seen from a distance, it looks like colorful patches smeared by the sky. The colors are gorgeous, set off against the blue sky, white clouds and unpredictable light beams, forming a spectacular scenery of red earth.

The red soil in Dongchuan, Yunnan is increasingly favored by travel enthusiasts and photography enthusiasts. Its natural red soil was immediately woven into colorful watercolors by ordinary farmers who cultivated various crops haphazardly.

Address:

Provincial Highway 101, Xintian Township, Dongchuan District, Kunming City

Opening hours:

Open all day

9: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

If Yunnan is a kingdom of animals and plants, then the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the brightest emerald in the canopy of the plant world.

Walking around the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, you will see a green world full of vitality: here you can enjoy dancing green grass, bananas that quench your thirst and relieve the heat, mysterious fruits that sweeten your sourness, and blood-soaked fruits. The throat-sealing curare wood, the anti-cancer maydenwood, the heart-to-heart sea red bean, the elephant trunk palm, the sugar-producing sugar palm, exotic tropical plants and rare ecological landscapes are indispensable. Wonders of the tropical rainforest such as the Bann phenomenon, old stem flowers, suffocation phenomena, single-tree forests and hanging gardens are everywhere.

Here, you can also participate in unique popular science activities, such as exploring the secrets of the tropical rainforest, exploring the wonders of Green Island, holding flowers, I am Hercules, and comparison of light wood and heavy wood. , My Wanglian, My Boat, experience papermaking, puzzle challenges, bird watching, Wulan Phantom night view, etc.

The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is also the only museum in China that displays tropical rainforest ethnic culture. There is a tour guide team

80 yuan

10: Luoping

Every year after the Spring Festival, Luoping Bazi is a sea of ??rapeseed flowers. I'm afraid this is the strangest ocean in the world. It is golden, it is rippling with fragrance, and it is playing a pastoral song.

After passing Shizong, go eastward along the Nan-Kunming Railway or National Highway 324. Among the dark green mountains, there will be patches of rapeseed flowers blooming brightly.

The rapeseed flowers in Luoping have become a scenery on the Northeast Yunnan Plateau. Every year after the Spring Festival, thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Luoping to enjoy flowers, make flowers, look for flowers and reflect on their feelings.

Address:

Qujing, Yunnan

Famous attractions:

Jinji Peak Forest, Jiulong Waterfalls, Duoyi River, Lubuge Small Three Gorges, Toyomaru Lake, etc.

These are some American attractions and some national festivals in Yunnan. Hope they can help you. Have a nice trip!