12 The most interesting places in Yunnan

12 The most interesting places in the province are: Old Town of Lijiang, Erhai Lake, Yulong Snow Mountain, Shangri-La, Lugu Lake, Xishuangbanna Menglun Botanical Garden, Wild Elephant Valley, Pudacuo National Forest Park, Dali Ancient City, Shilin Scenic Area, Chongsheng Temple Three Towers Cultural Tourist Area and Tengchong Geothermal Volcano Scenic Area.

1, Old Town of Lijiang: Located in the ancient city of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, also known as Dayan Town, located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (1late 3rd century), and located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an area of 7.279 square kilometers.

Erhai Lake: Located in the north of Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, it is named "Erhai Lake" because it looks like a human ear. Although it is called the sea, it is actually a lake.

3. Yulong Snow Mountain: Naxi language is called "Oulu", which means "Tianshan Mountain". It is the sacred mountain of Naxi nationality, and it is said that Naxi nationality is the embodiment of "three flowers".

4. Shangri-La: Located at the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the northern end of the southern section of Hengduan Mountains, in the hinterland of "Three Parallel Rivers", it has formed a unique landscape integrating snow-capped mountains, canyons, grasslands, alpine lakes, virgin forests and ethnic customs, and is a multi-functional tourist scenic spot.

5. Lugu Lake: Located at the junction of Yanyuan County, Sichuan Province and ninglang county, Yunnan Province, it is under the jurisdiction of Sichuan and Yunnan, with an altitude of 2,685 meters, the longest lake is 9.5 kilometers, the width is 7.5 kilometers, the maximum water depth is 70 meters, the average water depth is 40 meters, and the area is 49.5 square kilometers.

6. Menglun Botanical Garden in Xishuangbanna: There are nearly 6,543,800 hectares of virgin forest and more than 5,000 kinds of woody plants and herbs, which is the epitome of the plant kingdom.

7. Wild Elephant Valley: It is the first national park with the theme of animal protection and environmental protection in China and the only Asian elephant habitat in China.

8. Pudacuo National Forest Park: Located in Hongpo Village, Shijiantang Town, Shangri-La, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, it is located in the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Center in northwest Yunnan. There are major scenic spots in the park, such as Bitahai, Shudu Lake and Mitang subalpine Ranch, which are rich in biological resources, including a variety of animals and plants.

9. Dali Ancient City: Located in the west of Yunnan Province, also known as Ye Yucheng and Zicheng. The ancient city was built in the 15th year of Ming Hongwu (1382), covering an area of 3 square kilometers. It is the core tourist area of Dali, with the national 4A-level scenic spot Dali Ancient City Scenic Spot.

10, Shilin Scenic Area: Also known as Yunnan Shilin, it is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming, 78 kilometers away from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan. Covering an area of 350 square kilometers, it has been rated as "World Geopark" and "World Natural Heritage Landscape" by UNESCO, and it is a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

1 1. Three Pagodas Cultural Tourist Area of Chongsheng Temple: Located in the north of Dali Ancient City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, it is a national 5A-level tourist attraction integrating Canger scenery, cultural relics, Buddhist culture and leisure. The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in the scenic spot are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council.

12, Tengchong Geothermal Volcano Scenic Area: Located in Tengchong City, Yunnan Province, it is one of the three major geothermal areas in China, with hot springs everywhere and strong heat. The scenic spot is dominated by volcanic geothermal, with peculiar and magnificent natural landscape, rare animal and plant resources and a long history, including Yinxing Village, Heshun Ancient Town, Huoshan Rehai, beihai wetland and other scenic spots.