Artistic Background

Inheritance and Mentorship

Contributions to Cultural Promotion

Achievements and Recognition

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Gao Xingde – Bimo Shaman-priest in Xuanwei City, Qujing 

曲靖市宣威市宝山镇“毕摩” – 高兴德

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Yanhan Gelin – “Moba” Priest of Wa Sacrificial Activities in Ximeng County, Puer 

普洱市西盟县新厂乡佤族祭祀礼仪活动祭师“魔巴” – 岩汉格林

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Li Pa is a presider of sacrificial Activities of Hani ethnic minority（哈尼族） (Aini people，爱伲人) in Menglian County（孟连县）, Puer（普洱）. The activities hosted by Li Pa include the village clean, funerals, weddings and naming the children. He also hosts Aini people’s festivals, including the Festival of Planting Seeds（下种节）, Swing Festival（秋千节）, Seniors’ Day（老人节）, Spring Festival（春节） and other traditional festivals. Li Pa can recite the genealogy of the 66 generations of ancestors of this family and its branches, which is of great reference value for studying the migration of Hani people and the history of the formation of each branch. In addition, he can sing a variety of Aini folk songs, play traditional musical instruments and use herbs to heal people. Therefore, Li Pa is believed to be the Aini cultural inheritor with extensive local influence.

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Name: He Weimin (also known as He Lengnong)

Gender: Male Ethnicity: Jingpo

Date of Birth: 1947

Place of Birth: Wandan Village, Wuchalu Township, Luxi City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

He Weimin is a representative inheritor of the Jingpo Naolongzongge Festival.(德宏州潞西市五岔路乡景颇族目瑙纵歌节项目代表性传承人 – 何为民)

At the age of 8, He Weimin assisted his third uncle, He Dui (a renowned “Dongsa” leader in the area), in conducting ritual activities. At that time, He Dui not only performed rituals in their own village but was also invited to other villages to conduct ceremonies, earning great respect from the people. At the age of 15, He Weimin began to lead ritual activities in his own village, including ceremonies for weddings, funerals, the New Rice Festival, and the Naolongzongge Festival. He could fluently narrate the creation myths, village migrations, and ancestral histories of the Jingpo people, conducting rituals meticulously and comprehensively. He had a thorough understanding of the essence of Jingpo ritual activities and arranged the procedures and ceremonies appropriately.

He was not only a renowned “Dongsa” leader but also a well-known “Naoshuang” in the local area. From 1984 to 2006, whenever the Naolongzongge Festival was held in the Mangshi area, He Weimin was recommended to serve as the “Naoshuang.” He has taken several apprentices, including He Guangming, He Lezhun, and Lei Lezhun, who have now become locally respected “Dongsas.” He Weimin is a prominent figure in Jingpo ritual activities and has significant influence in the local community.

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Name: Li Yongfen
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Zhuang
Date of Birth: 1947
Place of Birth: Shangguo Village, Wachang Village Committee, Xisai Town, Xichou County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

Li Yongfen is a representative inheritor of the Women’s Sun Festival. (文山州西畴县西洒镇女子太阳节项目代表性传承人 – 李永芬)

The Women’s Sun Festival is held annually on the first day of the second lunar month to commemorate the return of the sun to the sky, praying for good weather, prosperity, and abundant offspring, based on an ancient and magical folk legend. Women in the local area conduct ritual activities to worship the sun, passing down the tradition from generation to generation, from elders to youngsters, and among women.

In 1964, Li Yongfen learned to chant ancient songs for sun worship, such as planting songs, harvest songs, marriage songs, children’s songs, and mountain songs, from Tian Jinqiong. As folk artists such as Wang Xingfen, Li Kaiyuan, and Tian Jinqiong passed away successively, Li Yongfen became the main presenter and lead singer of chanting ancient songs and reciting sun worship verses in the local Women’s Sun Festival ritual activities. She is proficient in Zhuang traditional festival etiquette and ritual activities, singing various songs in Zhuang language on the spot for festivals, weddings, love, and labor, organizing villagers to sing ancient songs for sun worship, and conducting traditional singing and dancing activities.

Currently, she actively leads apprentices such as Lu Shunmei, Lu Shiqiong, Lu Tingying, and Lu Yongxiang in the inheritance of Women’s Sun Festival activities.

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Name: Li Linqian

Gender: Male Ethnicity: Yi

Date of Birth: 1950

Place of Birth: Beiqie Community, Zhiju Village, Zhonghe Township, Yongren County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

Li Linqian is a representative inheritor of the Saizhuang Festival of the Yi ethnic group. (楚雄州永仁县中和乡直苴村赛装节项目代表性传承人 – 李林全)

The Saizhuang Festival is an annual traditional festival of the Yi ethnic group in Yongren Zhiju, Chuxiong Prefecture, focusing on inheriting and showcasing the splendid traditional costumes of the Yi ethnic group, integrating song, dance, and music into a major Yi festival.

Since the age of 9, Li Linqian has been learning the customs, production, and playing of traditional Yi costumes with his grandfather Li Yinghai and his uncle Li Gen. He learned to play ethnic folk instruments such as the gourd flute, bamboo flute, leaf, and bilu. At the same time, he is also a well-known local craftsman specializing in the processing and making of “Yi sheepskin coats,” which are renowned far and wide. He is an important organizer of the Saizhuang Festival of Yongren Zhiju Yi ethnic group.

Over the years, he has trained more than 60 Yi ethnic folk artists such as Li Lin’an, Yang Yonghai, Yin Xiaoping, Li Haixue, and Li Xinghai, and passed on the complete set of Saizhuang Festival customs and rituals to young Yi people in the local area. He has organized and held the Saizhuang Festival activities several times. He has led local Yi people to participate in major ethnic cultural and artistic activities held at the provincial, prefectural, and county levels on numerous occasions, making positive efforts to promote the understanding of the Saizhuang Festival of Yongren Zhiju Yi ethnic group at home and abroad, and contributing significantly to the protection and inheritance of excellent traditional Yi culture.

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Name: He Yinggui
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Yi
Date of Birth: 1970
Place of Birth: Zhuangfang Village, Chahe Village Committee, Zixi Town, Chuxiong City, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

He Yinggui is a representative inheritor of the Torch Festival of the Yi ethnic group.（楚雄州楚雄市紫溪镇彝族火把节项目代表性传承人 – 何应贵）

The Torch Festival is an important traditional festival of the Yi ethnic group, serving as a stage for the inheritance of Yi primitive religious culture and a platform for the concentrated display of Yi song and dance, costumes, and food culture. The priests play an indispensable role in it, serving as important organizers and implementers of the entire Torch Festival activities. He Yinggui was born into a prominent family of “Xiangtong,” the important presider of Yi primitive religious rituals, as the 11th generation inheritor of the “Xiangtong” priest. Since the age of 7, he has been studying ritual ceremonies with his father, experiencing various ritual occasions firsthand. Through learning by observation, oral transmission, and practical experience, he quickly mastered the Yi primitive religious ritual ceremonies.

For over 20 years, he has independently presided over hundreds of ritual activities and organized the “Xiangtong” performance team to participate in the grand Torch Festival activities of the Yi ethnic group dozens of times. He is proficient in sheepskin drum dance and possesses folk performance materials and hexagram books passed down from his ancestors. He has more than ten apprentices, among whom disciples such as Luo Jinhua, He Qiaoshou, Li Wanqiao, He Changshun, and He Zhiqiang have certain prestige locally.

He has organized highly distinctive sheepskin drum dance performances on multiple occasions, receiving high praise. He is an important force in inheriting Torch Festival ritual activities and has made active contributions to the protection and inheritance of Yi Torch Festival culture.

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Name: Lu Wenxue (also known as Luo Hou)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Hani
Date of Birth: 1954
Place of Birth: Dayutang Village, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Lu Wenxue is a representative inheritor of the ritual ceremony known as “Jizhai Shenlin” (祭寨神林), part of the Hani ethnic group’s Angmatu Festival. (红河州元阳县祭寨神林（哈尼族昂玛突节）项目代表性传承人 – 卢文学)

The Jizhai Shenlin is a solemn and sacred ritual ceremony of the Hani ethnic group during the Angmatu Festival. The Lu family is a hereditary family of “Migu” (meaning priest) among the Hani people, with his great-grandfather being a renowned “Migu” in the local area. Since the age of 17, Lu Wenxue has been learning the rites and rituals of the Jizhai Shenlin from his father, Lu Wenming (Hani name: Luoga). At the age of 33, he joined the group of village priests responsible for conducting the Jizhai Shenlin ceremony. Since 1995, he has been elected by the masses to serve as the main “Migu” presiding over the Jizhai Shenlin ceremony.

Lu Wenxue possesses essential ceremonial instruments such as the oxhide drum and bronze gong, and he is proficient in the entire set of procedures and rituals, including selecting auspicious days, preparing sacrifices, conducting the Jizhai Shenlin ceremony, distributing sacrifices, holding the Long Street Feast, and evaluating ethical conduct. For over a decade, he has led the annual Angmatu Festival of the local Hani ethnic group, presiding over core rituals such as supplicating the gods, offering blessings, and sitting at the head of the Long Street Feast to bless the villagers on behalf of the village deity.

Additionally, during the annual Jizhai Shenlin ceremony, Lu Wenxue leads the group of priests in evaluating the conduct of all adult villagers, either praising or criticizing their actions, aiming to maintain a good social atmosphere.

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Name: Kui Shouxing
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Yi
Date of Birth: 1968
Place of Birth: Shangma’an Village, Baihe Village Committee, Jinbi Town, Da Yao County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Kui Shouxing is a representative inheritor of the Chahua Festival (插花节) of the Yi ethnic group in Da Yao County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. (楚雄州大姚县金碧镇插花节项目代表性传承人 – 奎寿兴)

The Chahua Festival is an important traditional festival celebrated annually by the Yi ethnic group in Da Yao County, Chuxiong Prefecture. It serves as a significant platform for promoting and inheriting the excellent traditional culture of the Yi ethnic group, gaining recognition both domestically and internationally.

Kui Shouxing is a key organizer of the traditional Chahua Festival in Da Yao County. Since the age of 12, he has been learning various customs and activities of the Chahua Festival from his grandfather and father. He also studied under several local elderly artists, specializing in playing folk instruments such as the hulusi and suona.

Over the years, Kui Shouxing has passed on over 70 traditional tunes for the suona and the etiquette of the Chahua Festival to more than ten local Yi teenagers, including Puguoqing, Wan Rongming, Pu Wencai, and Kui Shouzhong. He is well-versed in the local etiquette of the Chahua Festival and has led the Chahua Festival suona team to participate in various important ethnic cultural and artistic activities at the provincial, prefectural, and county levels multiple times. His contributions to the preservation and inheritance of the excellent traditional culture of the Yi ethnic group in Da Yao County have earned him high respect among the local Yi people.

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General Information

The Anning Hot Spring is a popular holiday resort and tourist destination in Kunming. It lies at 1,795 meters above sea level and is nestled at the foot of the Yuquan Mountain, also known as the Jade Spring Hill, in an area that is lush with trees and a beautifully preserved natural park. Aside from the Yuquanshan, it is also near Congshan Hill in the west and Bijiashan Hill in the northeast.

Since it is flanked by graceful mountains on three sides and is also near the Tanglangchuan River, the area is the perfect place for those who love nature. The quiet atmosphere and the hot springs provide everything one will need for a truly relaxing experience. For this reason, the place is sometimes dubbed as ‘the best hot spring under the sun’.

The Anning Hot Spring was discovered during the Eastern Han dynasty, which lasted from 41 to 44 AD. This means Kunming natives have known the hot spring’s existence for nearly 2,000 years now. According to legend, a Han General Su Wenda came to the area for a battle that occurred during the 17th to 20th years of the reign of Emperor Guangwu.

When Su Wenda went hunting near the summit of Congshan Hill, he saw wisps of water coming from the foot of the hill, so he went to get a closer look to find a crystal clear spring. Workers were immediately brought in to further develop the spring. It has been used ever since, and has undergone a major renovation during the Tang dynasty. Its popularity as a scenic spot began during the Yuan dynasty.

The Crystal Clear Waters of Anning Hot Spring

The Anning Hot Spring is famous because its water is not only crystal clear, but is also wonderfully warm despite the high altitude location of the area. Throughout the year, the spring has an average temperature of 42 degrees Celsius and has a dark green color. Unlike other hot springs, it is free from sulphur and is instead composed of carbonic acid.

According to studies, it has high levels of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, silicon, barium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, strontium, and others. It is safe for both bathing and drinking. Due to its high mineral content, it is said to be helpful in treating rheumatoid arthritis vertebral diseases, gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis, chronic colon inflammation, insomnia, dermatitis, and gynecological diseases.

An Abundance of Facilities

The Anning Hot Spring may be centered around nature, but it does not mean visitors have to make do without the usual conveniences in life. Aside from the hot spring and the verdant natural garden around it, the area also houses several guesthouses and sanatoriums where guests can stay. These facilities offer modern conveniences such as transportation and telecommunications.

If you want to visit Anning Hot Spring, China Travel can tailor-make a tour including Anning Hot Spring , which can save your time, money, and trouble. Please feel free to tell us your tour ideas!

Attractions in Aning Hot Spring 

1. The first pink pool was rose-scented, and there were flower petals floating in the water.
2. The green pool smelled exactly like lemon-lime Gatorade.
3. The red pool was impossible to figure out, it didn’t smell like anything.
4. Though a bit strange looking, the white pool was our favorite as it was scented with coconut milk
5. The second pink pool smelled like strawberry Jello. Andrew didn’t like it so went to rinse off in one of the clear, unscented pools pretty quickly.
6. Last but not least, the hot springs had a fish pool! We’d seen this elsewhere in China and knew they were popular in Asia, but had not yet tried them. You put your feet in the water and the fish eat all the dead skin off your feet. It’s a strange tickly feeling that I found immensely entertaining. After a couple minutes, we adjusted and sat comfortably for our feet cleaning. Below is a video of me right after I stuck my feet into the pool.

Nearby Atrractions

Caoxi Temple (曹溪寺)

The temple remains the architectural styles of the Song and Yuan Dynasty. On the dome of the main hall is a round opening through which moonlight penetrates to the Buddha image, hence the saying “Moon reflection on the Buddha’s navel” on the night of Mid-autumn after a cycle of 60 years. “The Huayan statues of the three sages” carved in wood in the back hall are works of the Song Dynasty.

Fahuasi Temple and Grottoes (法华寺石窟)

To discover that carvings of this era existed only 25 kilometers to the southwest of Kunming warranted some exploration. The grottos and carvings of Fahua Temple (法华寺岩石窟) are believed to have been the handiwork of stonemasons working during the Nanzhao era when Yunnan had yet to become part of greater China. The Southern Silk Road once passed through Yunnan and was likely the means by which Theravada Buddhism found a following in the countryside surrounding Kunming.

Recommended Tour Routes

Touring with us will make your time well-spent well spent and your trip in Aning Hot Spring with a unique experience. Join us in the following tours:

1 Day Anning City Hot Spring Tour

Recommended Places to Enjoy the Hot Spring in Anning City

We provide tourists with some place to enjoy the Hot Spring in Anning City, including 3-star to 5-star hot spring hotel.

5-star

Anning Hot Spring Xinjing Garden Hotel (安宁温泉心景花园酒店)
Address: In Shenan South Road of Wenquan Town
Telephone: 0871-68633006

4-star

Anning Hot Spring Valley International Resort Hotel (安宁温泉山谷国际度假酒店)
Addrss: No.688, Hot Spring Scenic Area
Telephone: 0871-6868600

Anning Ria Hot Spring Reort Hotel (安宁温泉半岛凯莱度假酒店)
Adress: In Hot Spring Tourists Resort of Wenquan Town
Telephone: 0871-66039777

Anning Jinfang Forest Hot Spring Hotel (安宁金方森林温泉半山酒店)
Address: No.1, Longxi Road in Hot Spring Tourists Resort
Telephone: 0871-68632788

3-star

Anning Hotel Spring Commercial Center Hotel (安宁温泉商贸中心酒店)
Address: No.23, Anbei Road in Wenquan Sub-district
Telephone: 0871-68631288

Anning Ruimei Hot Spring Resort Hotel (安宁瑞美温泉度假酒店)
Address: No. A1, Wanhui Star City
Telephone: 0871-68666668

Anning Lanyue Valley Hot Spring Hotel (安宁蓝月谷温泉酒店)
Address: Wenquan Sub-district, Next to Fo School
Telephone:0871-68685588

How to Get to there?

The Anning Hot Spring is located 38 kilometers from the city center near Yuquan Mountain in Anning City.

To get to Anning from the Kunming city center, take city bus no. 18 or rent a small van from the station located at Renmin Xilu and Xiao Ximen. This bus goes directly to the Anning hot spring and costs 3 yuan. If you want to do a bit of sightseeing around Anning first, you can also take buses no. 15 and 35, which will take you to the city center. From Anning City, you can then take a taxi to the spa area for around 30 yuan.

Travel Tips

There are hot tub rooms available near the hot spring. You can rent them for 40 to 100 yuan.

Why is Swan Lake in Puzhehei So Special?

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.

Features of Swan Lake

Since October 1, 2013, Puzhehei Swan Lake of Qiubei County has been officially open to tourists, the time for migratory birds to fly is 8: 30, 11: 00, 14: 00, 16: 00. Visitors can watch the view of all birds fly together.

There are tourist recreation area, viewing pavilion, photography platform, bird feeding area, popular science propaganda column, battery car waiting station and other facilities in Swan Lake, which can provide visitors with a lot of services, such as garden tour, leisure and popular science study and so on.

Swan Lake, located in Puzhehei Scenic Area, is the most representative karst wetland migratory birds habitat in the southwest of China. The integration of wetland and mountains forms a unique natural landscape and peculiar karst lake wetland ecosystem, presenting the plateau waterside scene of “the water and sky merge in one color” and “Thousands of Birds gather and fly together”.

Nearby Attractions

1. Luoshuidong Lake落水洞湖

It is the first leg of the Puzhehei tour. Stretching 10 km from south to north, it is the deepest lake in the scenic area with an average depth of 4 meters, and the deepest point is 30 meters. Tourists can hear the Zhuang girls singing their love songs while sailing along with the current on the crystal water. The Yi, Sani and Miao live a peaceful life here.

2. Puzhehei Lake普者黑湖

Puzhehei Lake is a plateau freshwater lake, also known as Lantern Lake. Puzhehei is the transliteration of Yi language, meaning “a pond is full of fish and shrimp”. Local people also call it Pearl Lake. Lake is clear, in summer, boating in the lake, you can see 10,000 mu of lotus blooming, the scenery is amazing.

3. Qinglong Mountain青龙山

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.

4. Puzhehei

The Puzhehei Scenic Area is in Qiubei County of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, 13 kilometers away from county seat. It is a charming fairyland boasting beautiful karst landscapes, lakes and the unique cultures of the Zhuang, Miao, Yi and Bai ethnic groups.

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Swan Lake in Puzhehei Scenic Area is from May to October, and especially in July and August. May to October is on season. At that time, the lotus flowers are in full blossom. And the local “Painted Face Festival(Hualian Festival)”, the local busiest and happiest festival, usually celebrates around July 18, lasting for about one month.

How to Get There

You have three ways to get to Puzhehei, bus, train and airplane.

1. By Bus

Departing from Kunming, you should travel to Qiubei County by long-distance bus first. And then, you can take the bus from Qiubei Bus Terminal to Puzhehei. Time is 8:00-17:30 every day, the bus runs every 30 minutes, and the fare is 2 yuan. Qiubei County to Puzhehei Scenic Area is 13 kilometers.

Kunming East Bus Station-Qiubei Bus Terminal

Departure Time: 7:20-20:10

Price: 117 CNY

Distance: 330 kilometers

Consume Time: 4.5 hours

2. By Train

There are trains from Kunming South Station to Puzhehei Station. The ticket price is about 75 yuan, and you will spend 1 hour and 15 minutes on train.

Kunming Railway Station-Puzhehei Station

Departure Time: 10:36, 12:00, 12:19, 13:35, 13:52, 14:05, 14:31, 17:12, 17:42

Price: 85.5 CNY

Distance: 324 kilometers

Consume Time: About 1 hour 40 minutes

Kunming South Railway Station-Puzhehei Station

Departure Time: 

Price: 75 CNY

Distance: 318 kilometers

Consume Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

3. By air

You can fly from Kunming to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport first and then take a taxi to the scenic spot. There are daily flights, and the travel time is 50 minutes. It is 80 kilometers from Puzhehei airport to Puzhehei Scenic Area, and The taxi fare is expensive. Therefore, this way is not recommended.

Accommodation Around Swan Lake

 There are hotels and hostels in Puzhehei Scenic Area. Accommodation in Puzhehei is convenient.

1. Guyue Lakeview Inn 普者黑沽月精品湖景客栈

Address: Puzhehei Village, Qiubei County, Wenshan Prefecture文山壮族苗族自治州丘北县普者黑村

Tel: 0876-4673288

Starting Price: 270 CNY

2. Pu Zhe Hei Time inn普者黑拾间里精品民俗

Address: No.61, Xianrendong Cave, Qiubei County, Wenshan文山壮族苗族自治州丘北县仙人洞村61号

Tel: 18388665105

Starting Price: 368 CNY

3. Ya Bei Boutique Hotel普者黑雅贝精舍酒店

Address: Close to Lover Bridge, Puzhehei Scenic Area, Qiubei County, Wenshan文山壮族苗族自治州丘北县普者黑风景区情人桥旁

Tel: 0876-4897998

Starting Price: 298 CNY

Useful Travel Tips

1. In summer, the most joyful thing in Puzhehei is to fight a water war. If you like photography, you’d better prepare a waterproof cover for your camera.

2. In highland area, temperature difference is large between daytime and night, you must bring sun cream, sunhat, sun glasses, umbrella, coats and some medicines that protect from heatstroke.

3. It is free of charge to enter the Puzhehei Village. Ticket package price is 200 yuan, including a round trip boat ticket, Moon Cave, Xianrendong Cave仙人洞, Torch Cave and Guanyin Cave. The opening hours of the Lake are from 8:00 to 17: 30, and the time for migratory birds to fly is 8: 30, 11: 00, 14: 00, 16: 00.

4. Swan lake is open for free on Sept 30 and Oct 1, and charge starts on Oct 2.

5. Try to avoid Chinese legal holidays and festivals, especially Labor’s day and National day, at that time, there are a crowd of people traveling.

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• Aini Ethnic People
• Hani Ethnic Minority
• Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Puer
• Menglian County
• Puer

He Weimin – Representative Inheritor of Jingpo Munaozongge Festival Project in Luxi City, Dehong

Name: He Weimin (also known as He Lengnong) Gender: Male Ethnicity: Jingpo Date of Birth: 1947 Place of Birth: Wandan Village, Wuchalu Township, Luxi City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo...

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• Dehong
• Jingpo Ethnic Minority
• Luxi County

Li Yongfen – Representative Inheritor of Female Sun Festival Project in Xichou County, Wenshan 

Name: Li Yongfen Gender: Female Ethnicity: Zhuang Date of Birth: 1947 Place of Birth: Shangguo Village, Wachang Village Committee, Xisai Town, Xichou County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture,...

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• Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Wenshan
• Wenshan
• Xichou County
• Zhuang Ethnic Minority

Li Linquan – Representative Inheritor of Yi Costume-competition Festival Project in Yongren County, Chuxiong 

Name: Li Linqian Gender: Male Ethnicity: Yi Date of Birth: 1950 Place of Birth: Beiqie Community, Zhiju Village, Zhonghe Township, Yongren County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Li...

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• Chuxiong
• Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chuxiong
• Yi Ethnic Minority
• Yongren County

He Yinggui – Representative Inheritor of Yi Torch Festival Project in Zixi Town, Chuxiong

Name: He Yinggui Gender: Male Ethnicity: Yi Date of Birth: 1970 Place of Birth: Zhuangfang Village, Chahe Village Committee, Zixi Town, Chuxiong City, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province....

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• Chuxiong
• Chuxiong City
• Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chuxiong
• Yi Ethnic Minority

Lu Wenxue – Representative Inheritor of Hani “Ang Ma Tu” Sacrificial Festival Project in Yuanyang County, Honghe

Name: Lu Wenxue (also known as Luo Hou) Gender: Male Ethnicity: Hani Date of Birth: 1954 Place of Birth: Dayutang Village, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture,...

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• Hani Ethnic Minority
• Honghe
• Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Honghe
• Yuanyang County

Kui Shouxing – Representative Inheritor of Yi Flower-arranging Festival Project in Dayao County, Chuxiong

Name: Kui Shouxing Gender: Male Ethnicity: Yi Date of Birth: 1968 Place of Birth: Shangma’an Village, Baihe Village Committee, Jinbi Town, Da Yao County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan...

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• Chuxiong
• Dayao County
• Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chuxiong
• Yi Ethnic Minority

Aning Hot Spring in Kunming

General Information The Anning Hot Spring is a popular holiday resort and tourist destination in Kunming. It lies at 1,795 meters above sea level and is nestled at the...

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• Anning
• Family-Friendly Attractions
• Hot Springs and Spas
• Hot Springs and Spas in Kunming
• Kunming
• Must-Visit Attractions

Swan Lake in Puzhehei, Wenshan

Why is Swan Lake in Puzhehei So Special? Puzhehei Swan Lake is an ecotype lake, composing of karst solitary peak group, lake group, karst cave group and wetland ecological...

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• Lakes and Ponds in Wenshan
• Pools and Reservoirs
• Puzhehei
• Qiubei County
• Wenshan