Travel to Shangri-La from Dali by long distance bus is available. Shangri-la, which means “sun and moon in the heart” in Tibetan language, is the city under the jurisdiction of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture(迪庆藏族自治州) and the capital city of Diqing prefecture. Located in the northwest of Yunnan province and the hinterland of Hengduan mountain area on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, Shangri-la is the junction of Yunnan, Sichuanand Tibet provinces and also the location of the world natural heritage, three parallel rivers scenic area. 

Dali is one of the earliest cradle of Yunnan culture and has created glorious Dali Kingdom. In this land, Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient Town and Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple are the representative scenic spots. As the natives of Dali Prefecture, Bai ethnic minority has its unique and charming culture, custom, architecture and festivals, which attracted numerous tourists to visit. Shangri-La City lies about 310 km away from Dali City. Tourists can get to Shangri-La City from Dali very easily by long distance buses.

By Long-distance Bus

Dali – Shangri-La

There are 14 long-distance buses available every day from Dali City to Shangri-La City.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Dali North Bus Station(大理汽车客运北站) to Shangri-La Bus Station(香格里拉汽车客运站), the journey will take about 5 hours. 

Bus Timetable

Shangri-La – Dali

There are 5 long-distance buses available every day from Shangri-La City to Dali City.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Shangri-La Bus Station(香格里拉汽车客运站) to Dali, the journey will take about 5 hours. 

Bus Timetable

Dali North Bus Station(大理汽车客运北站)
Address: No.30 Yuhua Road, Dali City (大理市榆华路30号)
Public Bus: No. 8, 4, 9, 23.
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Shangri-La, Weixi, Lijiang, Lanping and so on. 
Tel:0872-2292-203

Shangri-La Bus Station
Address: Zhongxiang Road, Shangri-la City(香格里拉县中乡路) 
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Chuxiong, Xiaguan and so on. 
Tel: 0887-8223-501

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Zhaotong City is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, with high mountains and deep valleys, with a large altitude gap. Zhaotong’s unique terrain has made Zhaotong a unique natural landscape and charming scenery. Zhaotong is also a city with a long history and rich cultural heritage. Zhaotong also has many state-level protected animals and plants, and is also rich in water resources. The following is the best places to visit in Zhaotong.

1. Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve

Dashanbao is one of the most popular destination for Yunnan Birding Tours.There are more than 1, 300 black-necked cranes wintering in Dashanbao Reserve which has become the largest winter habitat of black-necked cranes and is regarded as one of the “Hometowns of Black-necked Cranes in China”. The reserve has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2004.

2. Jigong Mountain of Dashanbao Nature Reserve

Jigong Mountain is the best place to watch clouds and sunset at Dashanbao Nature Reserve in Yunnan. It takes the name from its crest-like shape of a ro oster. Its “grand and graceful” scenery consists of the uncanny craftsmanship of nature.

3. Dahaizi Wetland

Dashanbao Nature Reserve includes two major scenic spots: Dahaizi Wetland and Jigong Mountain. The open terrain surrounded by hillsides, is an ideal place for black-necked cranes. Thus it becomes a unique destination for sightseeing, photography, scientific study and adventure.

4. Dalongdong Cave

Dalongdong Cave is a natural forest park and a summer resort for sightseeing, playing, boating and fishing. There are many ancient architectural communities, with carved beams, painted platform, and colored pavilion.On every eighth day of the second lunar month, the locals will hold the traditional festival activity of “play in the dragon hole”.

5. Zhaotong Old Town

Zhaotong ancient city has absorbed the essence of many kinds of buildings in its 200 years of development, and gradually formed a diversified architectural style with Qing dynasty buildings as the main body and a combination of Republic of China and western architectural forms, which is a precious cultural heritage left over from history.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Yuxi is like a green jade inlaid on the earth in central Yunnan, enjoying the good reputation of “granary in central Yunnan” and “hometown of smoke”. The beautiful mountains, rivers and lakes gave birth to Yuxi, a fertile land. Here you can not only watch the magnificent terrace landscape of the sea of clouds, but also feel the customs of Hani, Huayao Dai and other ethnic minorities. The following is the best places to visit in Yuxi. 

1. Fuxian Lake

Fuxian Lake in sunny weather has always been so blue and serene that it makes people relaxed and happy. Waiting for the sunset, watching the sun slowly fall, watching the light reflected by the lake gradually turn to gold, the distant mountains are also plated with a layer of light, the lake’s special quiet and long-distance noise when you stand by the lake, you don’t want to go.

2. Maotianshan National Geology Park

The Maotianshan Mountains are famous for the discovery of the Naro entomological rock group, which is where the so-called “Cambrian explosion” of life on Earth refers.The new york Times, the most authoritative and influential newspaper in the United States, introduced the discovery of the Maotianshan fauna in 1991 and pointed out that the discovery of the Maotianshan fauna in China is one of the most amazing scientific discoveries of this century and is called “the holy land of paleontology in the world”.

3. Nanen Waterfall

Nanen waterfallis national nature reserve of Xinping county, Yuxi city, Yunnan province. The waterfall covers broad rocks with the widest spot being about 10 meters and fall being 100 meters, reputed as “The First Waterfall of Ailao Mountain”.

4.Tobacco Museum

Yunnan is famous for its Yunnan Tobacco. The Yuxi Tobacco Museum introduces and displays the tobacco planting, processing, smoking set and the content related to tobacco. Of course, Yuxi, Hongtashan and other cigarettes brands are sold there.

5. The Cherry Blossom Valley

The park is not large, but the view is very chic. There are many distinctive beach chairs at the lakeside, it’s like being on tropical seaside. Coupled with a lot of lavendars and various flowers, it is a good place to take wedding photos. There is a large area of man-made sand in the park, and the sand is very fine and very comfortable. As it is located at the northeast of Fuxian Lake, cherry blossom valley is a good place to watch the sunset.

6. Nieer Music Square

Overlooking from a high place, Nieer Music Square is shaped like a huge violin, especially at night, neon lights flash and the scenery is more spectacular. It is the main cultural place of the place. The music square area, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people, is the core area of the whole square. The peak landscape of the ecological leisure area is the highest point of the square, with a bronze statue of Nie Er playing violin, which is one of the landmark landscapes of Yuxi City.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

“Dehong” is a transliteration of Dai language, which means “the place at the lower reaches of Nujiang River”. It is a place where the Dai and Jingpo people live. With beautiful natural scenery and favorable climatic conditions, people forget the noise and annoyance of the city, enjoy nature and experience the customs of ethnic minorities. The following is the best places to visit in Dehong Prefecture. The following is the best places to visit in Dehong Prefecture.

1. Jiegao Border Trade Zone

Ruili city has a trade fair street which is more than 1 km long and is called “border trade street”. The sellers there are all Chinese and Burmese border residents, with a wide variety of goods, and there are many handicrafts with local Dai characteristics, such as wood carving, leather, textile, etc. When the night falls, there will be bright lights and become Ruili’s city that never sleeps.

2. one-tree forest

This tree is located at the side of Mangling Village. Looking far away at the left side of the road, there is a green forest. If you study carefully, you can find that this forest is actually a banyan tree. It grows on the 320 national highway just entering Ruili City, and seems to be a visitor waiting for the distance. Ruili people call it Yingke banyan.
This welcoming banyan is not very big, ranking fifth in Dehong prefecture, but it has a peculiar tree shape and a variety of postures before and after, thus it is favored by many film and television experts.

3. Meng Huan pagoda

Asia’s First Hollow Pagoda! The pagoda on the top of the mountain!
The first time when you see it,  it is shining and magnificent. Feel it up close and you will feel clean and peaceful. It seems that there is a magic power that makes you calm down unconsciously for fear of disturbing the peace. The Buddha outside the tower is also very beautiful, with profound implications. Wandering in it, you will get a peace of mind.

4. Ruili River

This river irrigates tens of millions of hectares of fertile land between China and Myanmar and nurtures nearly a million people. The upper reaches of Ruili River are called Longjiang River, which originates from the west side of Gaoligong Mountain. Ruili River, more than 20 kilometers of which belong to the boundary river between China and Myanmar, is one of the important rivers in the west of Yunnan Province and belongs to the subtropical longliu river.

How to Get to Dehong

Dehong Mangshi Airport is situated 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) from the city proper, operating flights to Kunming. It takes 45 minutes. Visitors coming to this area usually get to its cities and counties using Luxi city as transfer station. Buses to Luxi and Ruili cities are available in Kunming Passenger Transport Bus Station in the end of Beijing Lu and Dali Bus Station in Jianshe Lu of Xiguan. Though the highway, both Dali and Kunming are about eight hours’ drive from Luxi and another two hours are needed to Ruili.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Weichu has a long history and splendid culture. Yuanmou County has found fossils of Yuanmou people 1.7 million years ago, as well as traces of stone tools and fire. Chuxiong is a unique tourist attraction due to its beautiful natural scenery, beautiful mountains and clear water, lush vegetation, famous local products, myths and legends and rich Yi customs. The following is the best places to visit in Chuxiong Prefecture.

1. Yuanmou Clay (Earth) Forest

Although clay forest is the product of soil erosion, it can also be called the masterpiece of nature. This is a very worthwhile place to visit. You can fully exert your imagination and think of the forest inside as a myriad of animals, plants and buildings. While imagining, one sighs at the uncanny workmanship of nature.

2. Exhibition Hall of Yuanmou Man

As one of the birthplaces of human ancestors, when you arrive in Yuanmou, you should go to a museum to learn about the history of human evolution.The museum displays different scenes of life in which primitive human beings and nature are accompanied and struggle and utilization are combined.

3. Miyilu Folk Custom Valley

Miyilu Folk Custom Valley is a minority community with beautiful scenery, rich ethnic customs, profound Yi culture and well-preserved folk customs. Come here to see those rich ethnic customs and listen to those beautiful legends.

4. Jiyi Grand Valley

The Jiyi Grand Rift Valley, also known as Central Yunnan Grand Rift Valley, is located in Wuding County in the central part of Yunnan Province, 123 kilometers from the county seat. The scenic area is about 30 square kilometers and there are more than 10 scenic spots. The Grand Rift Valley is about 12 kilometers long. The widest part is about 200 meters, and the narrowest part is about 6 meters. The deepest part of the rift valley is more than 300 meters and is bottomless, which forms the thrilling cliff wonder.

5. Lion Mountain in Wuding County

Regarded as an ideal land for taking a closer touch to nature, Lion Mountain in Wuding County is now full of cloud-capped ancient trees——a sea of forest that shadows the sun, the towering crags, the strangely-formed rocks, beautiful flowers such as peony, attractive landscapes and sweet spring. The relics and the legends about the Emperor Hui of the Ming Dynasty who shaved his own hair to become a reclu sive monk at Lion Mountain make the resort even more interesting.

6. Huafo Mountain

Huafo Mountain is located in Mouding County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Huafo Mountain is one of the famous mountains for Buddhists congregat ion in Central Yunnan. The mountain stands there like a powerful lion, facing the east, striding forward with his chin up.Standing on the Mountain, visitors can enjoy themselves in the forest of nature. Various shapes of bamboos and plants can be seen here and there.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Tengchong is a region where Asian volcanoes are concentrated, with many volcanoes in its territory. Tengchong is rich in geothermal resources with numerous hot springs and springs. Tengchong city is not big, but it has a long history, with a thick historical background and many cultural landscape buildings. Volcano Park, Hot Sea and other scenic spots should not be missed. If you come to Tengchong in autumn, Ginkgo Village must be visited, which will definitely shock and surprise you. Next, I will tell you the best places to visit in Tengchong City.

1. Tengchong Hot Sea

Located in Qingshui Township, southwest of Tengchong County, the hot sea covers an area of about 9 square kilometers and has more than 80 gas springs and hot springs. Hot springs can be seen spewing everywhere. The hot air shrouds this place in a white mist, , it is not only an important part of natural resources, but also a precious and non-renewable geological natural heritage.

2. Heshun Ancient Town

Entering Heshun, you will enter Yunnan’s earliest birthplace of cross-border trade. It is a century-old village deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains on the ancient silk road in southwest China. Compared with other ancient towns, Heshun has less commercial flavor, more cultural and ancient charm, less noise and bustle, and more beauty and tranquility. Therefore, in addition to visiting scenic spots, you can completely relieve pressure and stay comfortably for a few days.

When you enter the volcano park, all the mountains you can see are volcanoes, and every volcano is an active volcano in dormancy. It is said that the latest eruption is 7,000 years apart. In the Volcano Geothermal National Geopark, you can take a hot air balloon to spy on the panorama of the park from a height. In addition to taking a hot air balloon, climbing stairs and watching the volcano, you can also see the introduction of the volcano at the gate. There are many pictures and volcanic rocks. You may as well calm down and feel the charm of history and geography.

4. Beihai Wetland Reserve

The wetland is surrounded by mountains, located in a special geographical position, and is a typical subtropical volcanic lava barrier lake marsh wetland. The reserve features a “floating blanket style” marsh, complex biodiversity and high productivity. The reserve is not only a garden of national protected plants like Brasenia schreberi and wildwater chestnuts, but it is also a paradise for water birds.

5. Longjiang Bridge

The Longjiang River Bridge or Longjiang Bridge is a suspension bridge near Baoshan, Yunnan, China. The bridge project is also part of a larger effort to connect Yunnan’s impoverished west to the province’s more prosperous central region and, eventually, to neighboring Southeast Asian countries.

6. The Graveyard of the National Heroes 

The Graveyard of the National Heroes constructed to honour the martyrs at the battle of recovering Tengchong lies in the west of the county seat at about 1 kilometre’s distance. The construction was started in 1944 and completed on the 7th of July, 1945. It was Li Genyuan who called for the construction of the memorial graveyard. Covering over 10,000 square meters, the main structures are the memorial tower, the martyrs’ tombs, the memorial hall and the gate.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

In Baoshan, you can follow the thousand-year-old ancient road deep in the hoof pit to explore the footprints of the ancient silk road caravan, and you can also feel the bitter resistance in western Yunnan from the rut eroded by years. Baoshan will definitely not disappoint you as long as you set foot on this magical land. The following is the best places to visit in baoshan.

1. Tengchong Hot Sea

Located in Qingshui Township, southwest of Tengchong County, the hot sea covers an area of about 9 square kilometers and has more than 80 gas springs and hot springs. Hot springs can be seen spewing everywhere. The hot air shrouds this place in a white mist, , it is not only an important part of natural resources, but also a precious and non-renewable geological natural heritage.

2. Heshun Ancient Town

Entering Heshun, you will enter Yunnan’s earliest birthplace of cross-border trade. It is a century-old village deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains on the ancient silk road in southwest China. Compared with other ancient towns, Heshun has less commercial flavor, more cultural and ancient charm, less noise and bustle, and more beauty and tranquility. Therefore, in addition to visiting scenic spots, you can completely relieve pressure and stay comfortably for a few days.

3. Tengchong Volcano Park

When you enter the volcano park, all the mountains you can see are volcanoes, and every volcano is an active volcano in dormancy. It is said that the latest eruption is 7,000 years apart. In the Volcano Geothermal National Geopark, you can take a hot air balloon to spy on the panorama of the park from a height. In addition to taking a hot air balloon, climbing stairs and watching the volcano, you can also see the introduction of the volcano at the gate. There are many pictures and volcanic rocks. You may as well calm down and feel the charm of history and geography.

4. Three Parallel Rivers Natural Reserve

Three Parallel Rivers Natural Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a nature reserve extending over 170, 000 km2 within the undulating mountains of northwest Yunnan Province. It is the combination of seven geographical features over eight geographic region s. The whole reserve is composed of the drainage areas of the three great rivers – Nu River, Lancang River, Jinsha River, and the mountains around.

5. Heshun Old Town in Tengchong County, Baoshan

Heshun Ancient Town is located in 4 kilometers southwest of Tengchong County. Enjoying long history and civilization of more than 600 years, there is around 1000 traditional folk residences in Heshun, 100 of which is built in Qing Dynasty, known as the ‘Living Fossil of Chinese Ancient Architecture’. You can not only appreciate the romantic charm of Hui-style architecture but also find out some western elements in Heshun Ancient Town.

6. Beihai Wetland Reserve

The wetland is surrounded by mountains, located in a special geographical position, and is a typical subtropical volcanic lava barrier lake marsh wetland. The reserve features a “floating blanket style” marsh, complex biodiversity and high productivity. The reserve is not only a garden of national protected plants like Brasenia schreberi and wildwater chestnuts, but it is also a paradise for water birds.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Lying in the southeast of Yunnan Province, The Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is well-known throughout China for its Panax notoginseng, a valuable medicinal material, and is thus also known as the “Hometown of Panax notoginseng”. The following is the best places to visit in Wenshan Prefecture.

1. Puzhehei Scenic Area

Puzhehei tourist area is actually a huge wetland park. There are wild lotus pools, mountain peaks, large lakes and wetlands, and many wild birds. The original ecological natural landscape and villages are clean and simple, without any trace of modernity. Seeing them makes one feel the beauty and greatness of nature. The green mountains are graceful and straight, presenting a quiet and beautiful appearance. The water is clear, the place reflecting the sky is sky blue, the place reflecting the mountain is green, and under the blue sky and white clouds, one mountain, one water, one village. Even a good master cannot paint a beautiful landscape.

2. Qinglong Mountain

Qinglong Mountain is located in the central part of Puerhei Lake, the main peak is 1555.8 meters above sea level, opposite to Phoenix Mountain in the south, forming the pattern of “Dragon and Phoenix”. There are 8 karst caves including torch cave, moon cave, Zhangju stone cave and so on. Cave entrance is connected with lake, exceptionally mysterious. Standing on Qinglong Mountain, overlooking the full view of Puzhehei, Qinglong mountain top is also the best place to watch sunrise and sunset.

3. Swan Lake

Puzhehei Swan Lake is an ecotype lake, composing of karst solitary peak group, lake group, karst cave group and wetland ecological group, located in Puzhehei national scenic area and national AAAA level tourist attractions. The wetland organism in the lake area is extremely rich, and there are more then 100 species and 10000 migratory birds, like wild geese, swans, herons, egrets and so on. Since October 1, 2013, Puzhehei Swan Lake has been open to tourists. Visitors can choose to walk or ride in battery cars and battery boats to roam the lake area, watch the view of all birds fly together, as well as feel the harmony between people and nature, human beings and animals.

4. Luoshuidong Lake Scenic Area

The scenic spot is dominated by Luodong Lake, with open water surface and deep depth. Its main features are lakes and wetland pastoral scenery. The water area is connected to Puzhehei Lake in the south, with a total area of 4.6km. The average water depth is about 4m, the terrain on both banks is open, pine forests are flourishing nearby, rice flowers are fragrant, and the distant sparse solitary peaks give out hazy and majestic appearance.

5. Nahong Zhuang Ethnic Village

Nahong Zhuang Ethnic Village is a film and television shooting base integrating Zhuang nationality custom experience and film and television shooting. Its purpose is to deeply explore cultural tourism resources, fully display Zhuang nationality culture, and display Wenshan Zhuang nationality custom in front of the public by film and television.

6. Bamei Village

Bamei is a very small village, but it is surrounded by mountains. This is a strange scenery caused by typical karst topography. It is no longer possible to build roads, so villagers have to take small boats to get in and out of the village and go through the dark and long limestone cave to reach the outside world. In a modern society where planes and high-speed trains are developed, it is really hard to imagine that Bamei Village has not yet been connected to the highway and still needs to pass through the water tunnel by boat. Moreover, during the rainy season, when the water level rises and even the water tunnel cannot pass through, the village is really isolated from the world. From this point alone, Bamei Village can be called “paradise”.

7. Babao Scenic Spot

Babao Scenic Spot,  known as “Small Guilin”, has winding streams, numerous peaks, waterfalls and flowing springs. Cave and village farmhouses stand among them with beautiful scenery. You can sit on bamboo rafts and drift down the river to the lower reaches. along the way, karst peak forests, thousands of rice fields and more than a dozen of Zhuang villages are lined up one after the other to show in front of your eyes. the scenery is as beautiful as a fairyland.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Pu’er City is a prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, 400 km south of the capital Kunming. In 2007, the city of Simao changed its name to Pu’er City. By doing so, it has had an effect the size of the official Puer tea production area. The urban administrative center of Pu’er is Simao District, which is also the former name of the city itself. Pu’er tea is a major product from this region. The following is the best places to visit in Puer

1. Bixi Ancient Town

Founded in the Ming Dynasty, the ancient town is an important post station on the ancient tea-horse road. It is beautiful, primitive, rich, complete in shape and well-preserved. It is the seat of the ancient Mojiang County and ranks among the 60 tourist towns in Yunnan. Located on the only road between Kunming and Yuxi tourist areas in central Yunnan and Xishuangbanna tourist areas in southern Yunnan, Yuanmo expressway and provincial highway Chu river pass through the township.

2. The Feilai Temple

Feilai Temple , which was built in the Ming Dynasty, is constructed of cement and wood. There are clay sculptures in it, such as Guanyin Bodhisattva and gods. Though the temple is a little bit shabby, there are still a continuous stream of worshipers come to the temple and fall down in adoration before Buddhist images because of its long history. I t was said that the wooden beams were under the help of the god. So it is called the Feilai Temple. Inside, there are sheer peaks and grotesque rocks, and caverns formed by karst .

3. Mojiang Confucius Temple

Confucius Temple Builts on the mountain, secluded and free of admission tickets, it feels original and well worth visiting.

4. Kuineng-Dazhai Hani Ethnic Village

Dazhai Village is located in Lianzhu Town, Mojiang County, Yunnan Province. It was founded in Yuan Xianzong for four years and has a history of 360 years. Dazhai Village is 14 kilometers away from Mojiang County and is a village inhabited by Hani nationality on the Tropic of Cancer. It has four village groups, with 219 households and 890 people.

5. Yunnan Puer Sun River National Park

Entering the Yunnan Puer Sun River National Park, the dense and deep primeval forest is covered with mountains and flowers, and the ancient trees and canes twine with each other, presenting the ecological and harmonious beauty of nature and making people forget to return. .

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Enjoying the reputation of “the big natural greenhouse” and cradle of the Wa people, the city of Lincang  lies in the southwest of Yunnan. Lincang, so named because of the Lancang River that flows nearby, has a land area of 24, 469 square kilometers. Proud of its gorgeous landscape, lovely climate, colorful cultures and customs of multiple nationalities, Lincang has become a very hot tourist destination in recent year and a most preferred city for studying the folk customs of the Wa people. The following is best places to visit in Lincang

1. Wengding Wa Ethnic Village

Ongding, which means “a place where clouds twine”, is an ordinary village in the central and western part of Cangyuan County. All of them are Wa people. Ongding has built a village for nearly 400 years. The village was first built for the young clan, so the position of the village leader was inherited by the young clan.

2. Nangunhe River National Nature Reserve

Nangunhe River National Nature Reserve is also known for its gorgeous landscape. Numerous rivers flow through the pretty peaks forest which gives rise to the favo rable local natural conditions: mild climate, rich rainfall and fertilized soil. A large variety of plants and wild lives live in this Shangri-La which is often quoted as the “Plants Kingdom” or “Animal Kingdom” of Yunnan.

3. Cangyuan Cliff Paintings

Cangyuan Cliff Paintings include the images of animals, architectures, trees, boats, heavenly bodies like the sun or the moon, mountains and many abstract symbols etc. Apart from artistic meanings and value, many important life activities of these human ancestors such as hunting, dancing, recreation and sacrifice rituals and suchlike are vividly displayed and recorded, which seems to bring the viewers back to those mysterious and remote prehistoric ages.

4.The Cloud Sea Wonders of Awa Mountain

In the southwest border areas of China, a mysterious Wa nationality live in the depths of the beautiful Awa Mountain, mainly located in the Pu’er and Lincang Cities. Primitive villages scatter all over the rolling hills and Wa people still preserve their old customs and cultures. This seems like an ideal world with beautiful scenery and tranquil environment. Fascinated by the Sea Cloud, the original Wengding Village, the Heavenly Lake and the Cliff Mural in Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, a great many tourists come here every year.

5. Guangyun Burmese Temple

Guangyun Burmese Temple is one of the most influential temples that have influence on Theravada Buddhism among southwestern ethnic groups of Yunnan. It is a Theravada Buddhism building that located in the north of Mengdong town in Canyuan county, which is built in Qing dynasty, and also called “Xuetang Burmese Temple”.Its constructing style was influenced mostly by Han people; meanwhile, it maintained the basic style of Theravada temples. It is a combination of external style of Han buildings and internal decoration style in courtyard of Dai people, such a unique construction style it is!

6. Canglongdong Cave

Canglong Cave is the hiding place of Prince Dragon, located in Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province, China. It’s located in the Yungui Plateau, is a cave. At present, it is in the initial stage of development and has now invested nearly 1 million yuan. It takes about 150m from the entrance of the hole to reach the fork entrance of the scenic spot. The right hole has now been developed more than 600m, and the left hole has been developed more than 800m.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

Qujing,  is a fast developing city 160 kilometers from Kunming. Thousands of years ago, Qujing’s ancestors began to create civilization here. The splendid culture of ancient Yunnan has a long history here. The ancient millennium road on the Silk Road,The following is the best places to visit in Qujing

The full name is  Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, and it Situated in the northwest of Yunnan Province, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture neighbors Lijiang City, Diqing and Dali prefectures in the east. It is also bordered by Tibet in the north and shares a boundary of nearly 450 kilometers (280 miles) with Burma in the west.  The following is best places to visit in Nujiang prefecture.

1. Nujiang River Grand Canyon

2. Stone Moon

3. The Dulongjiang River

Dulongjiang Canyon is recognized by experts as the “Museum of Wild Plant Nature” and is one of the regions with the most complete preservation of primitive ecology in China. Dulongjiang Gorge is a little-known corner. The snow-capped mountains stretch here, the canyons are steep and steep, and the Gaoligong Mountain on the east coast shields the passage to the outside world.

4. Bingzhongluo Scenic Area

People who have been  Bingzhongluo Scenic Area all say that this is a paradise where people and gods live together, where many religions merge and many nationalities live together. When you enter here and walk along the ancient tea-horse road for thousands of years, you will be intoxicated in this beautiful rural scenery when you see the surging Nujiang River, tall and beautiful churches, quiet and peaceful cottages in fields, dense primeval forests and majestic snow-capped mountains.

5. The First Bend of Nujiang River

The First Bay of Nujiang River is the representative beautiful scenery of Nujiang Prefecture. The rapids are magnificent and the natural scenery is charming. It has been praised as “the last secret land of Yunnan”. Standing on the Nujiang River, you are always touched. Walking is more like suddenly knowing yourself again.

6.Three Parallel Rivers Natural Reserve

Three Parallel Rivers Natural Reserve is one of the regions with the richest biological species in the world. At the same time, the region is also home to 16 ethnic groups. It is a rare region in the world where multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious beliefs and customs coexist. The beautiful and magical natural landscape makes the region the only and unique wonder of the world.

There are still many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and discover！

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Dali to Shangri-La Bus Schedule and Bus Tickets Booking

Travel to Shangri-La from Dali by long distance bus is available. Shangri-la, which means “sun and moon in the heart” in Tibetan language, is the city under the jurisdiction of...

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• Dali City
• Diqing
• Shangri-La

Best Places to Visit in Zhaotong

Zhaotong City is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, with high mountains and deep valleys, with a large altitude gap. Zhaotong’s unique terrain has made Zhaotong a unique...

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Best Places to Visit Yuxi

Yuxi is like a green jade inlaid on the earth in central Yunnan, enjoying the good reputation of “granary in central Yunnan” and “hometown of smoke”. The beautiful mountains,...

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Best Places to Visit Dehong

“Dehong” is a transliteration of Dai language, which means “the place at the lower reaches of Nujiang River”. It is a place where the Dai and Jingpo people live....

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Best Places to Visit in Chuxiong Prefecture

Weichu has a long history and splendid culture. Yuanmou County has found fossils of Yuanmou people 1.7 million years ago, as well as traces of stone tools and fire....

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Best Places to Visit in Tengchong City

Tengchong is a region where Asian volcanoes are concentrated, with many volcanoes in its territory. Tengchong is rich in geothermal resources with numerous hot springs and springs. Tengchong city...

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• Tengchong

Best Places to Visit in Baoshan

In Baoshan, you can follow the thousand-year-old ancient road deep in the hoof pit to explore the footprints of the ancient silk road caravan, and you can also feel...

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Best Places to Visit in Wenshan Prefecture

Lying in the southeast of Yunnan Province, The Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is well-known throughout China for its Panax notoginseng, a valuable medicinal material, and is thus also...

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Best Places to Visit in Puer

Pu’er City is a prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, 400 km south of the capital Kunming. In 2007, the city of Simao changed its name to Pu’er City. By...

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Best Places to Visit in Lincang

Enjoying the reputation of “the big natural greenhouse” and cradle of the Wa people, the city of Lincang  lies in the southwest of Yunnan. Lincang, so named because of the Lancang River that...

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Best Places to Visit Qujing

Qujing,  is a fast developing city 160 kilometers from Kunming. Thousands of years ago, Qujing’s ancestors began to create civilization here. The splendid culture of ancient Yunnan has a...

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Best Places to Visit Nujiang

The full name is  Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, and it Situated in the northwest of Yunnan Province, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture neighbors Lijiang City, Diqing and Dali prefectures in the...

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