Why is Bijia(Penholder) Mountain So Special?

Bijia mountain(澄江县笔架山) is located in Luchong scenic area, 1808 meters above sea level, the highest point is 76 meters away from the lake. The exposed stone peaks are grotesque, lofty and steep, with devious paths, blurred caves and colorful landscapes. Ancient literati often lingered on the mountains, and fixed “twelve scenes” for the landscape of Bijia mountain, such as “Xitian Gate西天门”, “Fuwang Gate福王门”, “Tian Shui Yi Se天水一色”, “Fishing Boat in the Evening”, “Putuo Fairyland” and so on. 

Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see all the scenery around you. To the east, you can see the charming Fuxian lake; To the south, the picturesque Luchong village禄充村; To the west, the wooded Wufeng mountain五峰山; And to the north, a unique Jinzhong mountain金钟山(that is, Jianshan mountain尖山, also known as Yusun mountain玉笋山).

where is Bijia Mountain?

In the north of Luchong Village near Fuxian Lake of Chengjiang County, Yunnan Province, there is a wonderful mountain. It looks like a Chinese character “凹” , similar to the penholder on the desk, so named Bijia(Penholder) Mountain. Bijia Mountain is a part of Luchong Scenic Area.

Main Attraction

Guanyin Temple

On the highest peak of Bijia Mountain, there is a Guanyin Temple, sitting west to east. Every year, the 19th day of the 2nd lunar month is the temple fairs for the temple. At this day, local farmers and fishermen meet here, singing, recreating, dining, incensing and praying, very lively.

Nearby Attractions

1. Boxi Bay波息湾

The north end of the Bijiao Mountain is “Boxi Bay”. Because Bijia Mountain blocks the southwest wind, in the southwester season, the Bay is always calm and tranquil, so named Boxi Bay. Boxi means the lake water is tranquil and there is no wind in the lake. The bay area is wide, the shoal extends 20 to 30 meters to the lake, it is a good place for water sports, swimming and vacation.

2. Luchong Scenic Area禄充风景区

Luchong Scenic Area is the most beautiful scenic spots on the west bank of Fuxian lake, 19 kilometers away from Chengjiang county. Important attractions of Luchong scenic area include Jianshan mountain尖山, Qilin mountain麒麟山, Wenchang palace文昌宫, Grand Buddha temple大佛寺, Laoyu village老渔村, Dadong Cave大洞, golden beach, Bosiwan bay波息湾, Biyan park笔砚公园 and Bijia mountain笔架山. With the completed tourist facilities and colorful entertainment projects of the scenic area, Luchong Scenic Area is an ideal place for sightseeing and leisure.

Best Time to Visit

Enjoying a subtropical monsoon climate, tour is possible all the year round.

How to Get There

Bijia Mountain is in the Luchong Scenic Area. You should go to Chengjiang county first, and then head for Luchong Scenic Area.

Kunming-Chengjiang County-Bijia Mountain

There are midibuses from Kunming South Bus Station to Chengjiang County. It takes about 1 hour and a half to Chengjiang Bus Terminal. Ticket price is about 20 yuan each person. The phone number of Kunming South Bus Station is 0871-67361722. Then, taking the No. 8 bus can reach directly to Luchong Scenic Area. It takes about an hour from Chengjiang bus terminal to Luchong Scenic Area.

Accommodation Around Bijia Mountain

There are many hotels around Luchong Scenic Area. You can stay around the scenic area for overnight when you are traveling. You can also stay around Fuxian Lake Scenic Area, which is not too far away from Luchong Scenic Area.

1. Lanhai Holiday Hotel澄江蓝海假日酒店

Address: No.3, Rong Shu Wan, Luchong Village, Longjie Town, Chengjiang County, Yuxi 玉溪市澄江县龙街镇禄充村榕树湾3号

Tel: 0877-6610215

Starting Price: 173 CNY

2. Luomi West Bank Resort Hotel抚仙湖罗蜜西岸度假酒店

Address: Qilin Road, Luchong Scenic Area, Chengjiang County, Yuxi玉溪市澄江县禄充风景区麒麟路

Tel: 0877-6762188

Starting Price: 172 CNY

3. Luchong Shui Bian Xiao Zhu澄江禄充水边小筑

Address: Yangjiaxiang Lakeside, Luchong Scenic Area, Chengjiang County, Yuxi玉溪市澄江县禄充风景区杨家巷湖畔

Tel: 15198877695

Starting Price: 145 CNY

Useful Travel Tips

1. When climbing or taking photos on the mountain, watch your step and don’t fall down.

2. Bijia Mountain is in Luchong Scenic Area. The admission fee of luchong scenic area is 15 yuan, after entering the scenic area, Bijia mountain is free of charge.

3. From the mountain top, there is a fine view of Fuxian Lake. Therefore, when you are in Luchong Scenic Area, you’d better climb up Bijia Mountain.

The news was updated on April 29, 2019. 

Again, Yunnan University is quite visible on Chinese social networks these days. An annual dish show was just staged at the campus.

Yes! Rose dishes.

Nearly 40 Chinese acres of edible roses were planted in Chenggong Campus, Yunnan University. Recently, the roses bloomed in the school, forming an amazing sight and making it possible to cook the rose dishes. Creative chefs in the university turned roses into varied delicious snacks!

A closer look at the rose dishes will make you drool!

▲Rose salad

▲Iced powder with rose

▲ Rose cake

▲ Rose egg roll

▲Pork with rose

▲Rose rice-cake

The dish photos taken by students in the university amazed netizens a lot.

The rose dishes are often sold out the moment they were taken out of the kitchen. 

What’s more, the snacks are cheap, averaging around 4 yuan for each. A rose rice-cake only costs 2 yuan!

“Hey, you guys! You enjoyed delicacies at Yunnan Uni.,” said a web user. “Why not just keep the pictures to yourselves? For students in other campus could have been lured.” See more comments below:

▲”The prices average at four yuan/per snack!”

▲”Rose feast in Yunnan Uni. is worth your trying.”

▲”Fried roses, so tasty…”

▲”It is at my school, super delicious!”

Chinese netizens are really envious of the ones at the university nowadays. And comments continued pouring in.

▲”It’s really a different school.”

▲ “A special canteen!”

▲”Missing my alma mater.”

▲”No wonder my niece chose to attend Yunnan University.”

According to the university chefs, they have developed the rose dishes for two years. 

This year, they roll out 30 plus rose dishes every day, using up over 80 kg petals per day.

Wow, the dishes are just amazing. Everyone wants a try. 

Obviously, Yunnan University is really a celebrated school on its own right. 

Besides rose dishes, the campus also features other “online celebrities.” 

Squirrel

For quite a while, the little squirrels in the university old campus take the center stage among the phenomena on line.

Every day, crowds of locals and visitors volunteer to offer the squirrels fruits, sunflower seeds, or biscuits. 

Peacock

This March, six blue pea fowls made a hit at the university’s Chenggong new campus, the photos going viral on line.

Swan

“Days at the university linger on and on when swans swim freely in the wisdom lake, lavender under the clock tower gives off aroma, white clods float in the blue sky, and people of taste meet each other at the campus,” said a student with Yunnan University.

Lahu Ethnic Folk Customs Garden

Lahu Custom Garden is located in the north of Lancang County. The park is surrounded by mountains and waters. The trees are green, and the environment is beautiful and spiritual. It is an AA-class tourist attraction for leisure vacations in Lancang county.

Lahu Custom Park is the protection and inheritance base of the national intangible cultural heritage “Mupa Mipa”, showing the residences of the eight inhabitants of Lahu, Wa, Hani, Yi, Dai, Hui, Bulang and Jingpo, sculptures, costumes, food, lamps, gardens, etc. It is folklore gardens that combine the legends of various ethnic groups, historical culture, folk customs, architectural art, music and dance, religious beliefs, and living environment. In the Lahu Custom Park, you can taste ethnic snacks, buy ethnic handicrafts, souvenirs, drink ancient teas and sing folk songs, which are the epitome of the national culture.

There is a monument to the revolutionary martyrs and a statue of national unity in the Lahu Custom Park. It is an important base for patriotic education and national unity education, and is the main tourist attraction in Lancang County. 

How to get Lahu Ethnic Folk Customs Garden

People can go there by taxi from Lancang County, or people can ride bikes to go to the Lahu Ethnic Culture Exhibition Center.

Travel Tips

1.If you join the festival, Please respect Lahu People’s Custom.
2.Minority guide will provide the service for you. The charge for the service is different.
3.Ethnic dress is available for rent.

The news was updated on April 28, 2019. 

A photography exhibition on Diqing intangible cultural heritages was held to promote tourism in the Tibetan prefecture at the Kunming-based Yunnan Provincial Library on April 26.

The exhibition was jointly hosted by Yunnan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, Yunnan Provincial Library, Cultural Center of Yunnan Province, and Culture and Tourism Bureau of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. 

More than 10 cultural-heritage inheritors attended the event, showing their crafts live in making the Tibetan black pottery, incense and knives, as well as brewing the highland-barley wine and processing the Naxi handmade paper.

“I’ve been making Tibetan incense for more than 20 years, and I hope the craft can be passed down to more people as a way to go out of poverty,” Xiangba Jiangshen, the fifth inheritor of the Diqing Tibetan incense making. 

In recent years, shows and products related to cultural heritages in Diqing have been turned into part of the tourism industry in the Tibetan prefecture, which aims to be a destination favored by tourists around the world. 

The cultural exhibition will last until May 26.

The news was updated on April 26, 2019. 

Recently the Honghe County in southeast Yunnan’s Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture celebrated the traditional Kaiyangmen Festival in the Samaba Terraces, an event to welcome the season of transplanting rice.

As an important part of the UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage, the Samaba Terraces are the largest of its kind in the world with a total area of more than 16,000 mu (1067 hectares).  

The annually held Kaiyangmen is important to local Hani people, as it is an occasion to pray for good harvest. Early on the festive day, Hani People gathered at the terraced fields. They held rituals, sang and danced, to express their good wishes for the coming year. After the celebrations, a long-table banquet with local specialties was served, attracting 600 tourists.

“We are interested in the Kaiyangmen, so we are here,” said Mr. Zhang from Chongqing. He was fascinated by the spectacular scenery and farming ceremony.

“Celebrating Kaiyangmen Festival is a good way to preserve Hani culture, and is of great significance to the protection, utilization and development of terraces,” said He Tao, mayor of Honghe County. Since 2015, the county has held large-scale folk custom exhibition activities during Kaiyangmen festival, a bid to explore, inherit and promote folk music and other folk culture.

The news was updated on April 23, 2019.

Recent online pictures taken by a Yunnan Daily reporter show flowering blue globe onions in Kunming Botanical Garden, Yunnan Province.

Involving many varieties, the flowering blue onions were specially exhibited by the Global Onion Garden (Kunming Center). 

Put into use in April 2018, the Kunming onion center is a botanical cooperation between the Kunming Botanical Garden and the Institute of Botany of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences.

The exhibition is the Kunming center’s first one open to the public. Themed development and innovation under the Belt and Road Initiative, the special exhibition aims to show gardening landscapes and popularize science.

At present, the Kunming center houses around 130 onion species, 30 of which are either edible or ornamental.

Why is Haimen Park So Special?

Haimen Park海门公园 is also called Jieyushi Stone Park界鱼石公园. It was named after Jieyushi park because there was a boundary fish stone(Jieyushi in Chinese). Since the Ming Dynasty, local officials and literati had written inscription and poems on the boundary fish stone(Jieyushi). There is also a Guanyin Temple beside Jieyushi, which was first built in 1877. After dredging the river course in 1987, Haimen tower海门楼, Haimen Bridge海门桥, Wangying Pavilion望瀛阁 and other buildings were built here, and the bridge corridor was set up as Haimen Park.

There are also a large number of Cultural landscapes and Stone Carvings related to Jieyushi Stone in the Park, which make Haimen park a multi-level, multi-scene scenic spot and attract more and more tourists from home and abroad.

About Jieyushi Stone

Jieyushi Stone is located in Haimen Village of Jiangcheng Town, Jiangchuan District. Haimen is the outlet of Xingyun Lake, here there is a channel connecting Xingyun Lake and Fuxian Lake, which is called separated river隔河(Gehe in Chinese Pingyin). Gehe River is 2 kilometers long, and there is a craggy stone wall extending to the water surface in the river, which is called the boundary fish stone(Jieyushi). The Jieyushi belongs to carbonate gravel, and there are dissolution pores formed on the stone walls by dissolution in geological period. The Beian Mountian where the stone is located, is wooded. On the boundary fish stone(Jieyushi), engraving “界鱼石” three Chinese characters.

It is said that bullhead大头鱼 in Xingyun Lake and anti-wave fish(Kanglang Fish) in Fuxian Lake, which make the Jieyushi Stone as boundary. They will turn around when reaching to the stone.

Nearby Attractions

1. Biyun Mountain碧云山

Biyun Mountain, located behind the Mingxing village of Jiangcheng Town, has Fuxian Lake in front of it. On the right is the “Yingshange应山歌”, and on the left is the “Anti-wave Fish Cave抗浪鱼洞.” Biyun Temple is on Biyun Mountain, also known as “Wudang Yard武当别院”, is a branch of Hubei Wudang Mountain, built in the Qing Qianlong period.

2. Gushan Mountain孤山

Gushan Mountain, formerly named Yinghai Mountain瀛海山, is located in Jiangchuan part of Fuxian Lake, about 17 kilometers from Jiangchuan district. Before the Ming Dynasty, there was an island near Yinghai Mountain, and there was an iron bridge between the two islands. The late Ming dynasty, an earthquake made the island and Hongyin Bridge虹饮桥 sink, only Yinghai Mountain stands alone, so Gushan Mountain got its name. 

3. Mingxing Scenic Spot明星景区

Mingxing scenic spot is located in the West Bank of Fuxian Lake, the junction of Jiangchuan District and Chengjiang County, 12 kilometers away from Luchong禄充. On the west side of the highway from Chengjiang to Jiangchuan, there is a Biyun Mountain. On the third day of the third lunar month, it is the temple fair day of Biyun Temple. Most of Central Yunnan people will come here at that time.

Mingxing scenic spot includes Mingxing fish cave明星鱼洞 and Biyun mountain碧云山 two major scenic spots. Mingxing fish cave is located on the west bank of Fuxian lake, about 1 km from Mingxing village, Jiangchuan district, Yuxi city.

4. Xingyun Lake星云湖

Xingyun Lake is located in the north of Jiangchuan district, commonly known as Jiangchuan Sea江川海. It is separated from Fuxian Lake by a mountain and is connected to Fuxian Lake by a river. The lake is clear and dark green, transparency about 1.5 meters.  Xingyun Lake is also rich in Jiangchuan Bullhead and whitebait, which are famous nationwide.

5. Lijiashan Bronze Museum李家山青铜器博物馆

The museum has eight exhibition halls, among which the bronze exhibition hall displays 279 of the more than 2,000 cultural relics. They are classified into production, life, military, dance and decoration according to their functions and uses.

How to Get There

Tourists have two ways to get to Haimen Park, long-distance bus and train.

1. By Long-distance Bus

You can take midibus from Kunming East Bus Station to Jiangchuan District. It takes about 2 hours and a half to take the bus. After arriving at Jiangchuan District, you can take the regular bus to Mingxing明星 or Chengjiang澄江, and get off at Jieyushi Stone界鱼石. It’s about 19 kilometers.

2. By Train

If you want to take train, you should go to Yuxi station first, and then take the bus or taxi to Jiangchuan District. You will spend about 1 hour and 15 minutes on the train. The lowest ticket price  is CNY 16.5. Then you will arrive at Haimen Park after about 1 hour drive.

Accommodation at Haimen Park

You can stay in Jiangchuan District for overnight, or stay around the scenic spots like Fuxian Lake Scenic Spot and Gushan Scenic Spot.

1. Shengyang Fashion Hotel玉溪江川盛阳时尚酒店

Address: Jiangtong Road, Jiangchuan District, Yuxi玉溪市江川区江通路

Tel: 0877-8081999

Starting Price: 169 CNY

2. eStay Resort (Fuxian Lake Jiulong Shengjing)一呆公寓. 抚仙湖九龙晟景

Address: Jiulong Shengjing, West Bank of Fuxian Lake, Jiangcheng Town, Jiangchuan District, Yuxi玉溪江川区江城镇抚仙湖西岸九龙晟景

Tel: 18787733698

Starting Price: 199 CNY

3. Yuanchen Resort Hotel抚仙湖元尘度假酒店

Address: No.20, Xujia Village, Longjie Subdistrict, Chengjiang County, Yuxi玉溪市澄江县龙街街道许家村20号

Tel: 0877-6688708

Starting Price: 674 CNY

Best Time to Visit

Enjoying a subtropical monsoon climate, tour is possible all the year round. You can go to Haimen park in every season, for the different seasons have unique scenery for people to choose.

Useful Travel Tips

1. Ultraviolet ray is strong in Yuxi during sunny days, when you travel at Haimen Park, remember to bring sunglasses, sun cream, sunhat or other sunscreen products.

2. Xingyun Lake and Fuxian Lake on the both sides of Haimen park are deep, therefore, if you are not good at swimming, please wear the life vest when you are doing some water sports.

3. Haimen Park is close to Xingyun Lake and Fuxian Lake, which are two beautiful lakes. There are many scenic spots near Fuxian lake. 

Overview of Introducion

Chinese Name: 禄丰县苗族花山节
English Name: Huashan Festival of Miao Ethnic Minority in Lufeng County, Chuxiong
Location: Hongtushan Village of Qinfeng Town in Lufeng County/禄丰勤丰镇红土山村

The Flower Mountain Festival is a cherished tradition among the Miao ethnic group, celebrated by Miao communities in central Yunnan Province on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which aligns with the Duanwu Festival. This festival boasts a profound historical legacy. Legend has it that during ancient times in China’s tribal era, conflicts among tribes led to the defeat of the Miao chieftain. Faced with adversity, the Miao people were forced to leave their homes and wander, becoming separated from their families. In a bid to reunite, they selected a lofty mountain where they erected a flower pole adorned with red silk atop its summit. Gathering around this pole, they played lusheng—a traditional wind instrument—and performed lusheng dances, expressing both sorrow and joy.

More Details

Word of the flower pole and the sound of the lusheng reached dispersed relatives, prompting them to spread the news far and wide. Soon, people from all directions flocked to the site, resulting in a joyous reunion of long-lost kin. Hence, every fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Miao people erect a flower pole on an open highland, gathering to play lusheng and dance lusheng dances. This annual tradition has solidified into the Flower Mountain Festival of the Miao ethnic group.

The Flower Mountain Festival carries deep cultural significance, symbolizing themes of reunion, unity, and communal gatherings. It serves as a poignant celebration of familial reunions and mutual blessings, embodying the unity, harmony, and aspirations for a better life that resonate across generations of Miao people.

Hosted by: Cuihua Town, Lufeng County. Event Date: June 14, 2021. Event Theme: 2021 Flower Mountain Festival.

Bullfighting stands out as one of the liveliest activities during the Miao Flower Mountain Festival, attracting participants from diverse ethnic backgrounds who gather together to cheer and revel in the excitement.

The Miao Flower Mountain Festival in Lufeng County is an annual event held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, coinciding with the Duanwu Festival. Festivities include bullfighting, flower pole worship, lusheng dancing, flower pole climbing, cockfighting, crossbow shooting, and more. In recent years, with its grand scale and vibrant atmosphere, the Flower Mountain Festival has emerged as a splendid emblem of ethnic cultural tourism in Lufeng County.
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The news was updated on April 24, 2019.

Southwest China’s Yunnan province has effectively served the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in recent years by integrating into the Belt and Road construction and cooperating practically with South and Southeast Asian countries, according to a news release in Beijing on April 24. 

Yunnan has played a key role in the cooperative mechanisms of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC), the Greater Mekong Subregional (GMS) Cooperation and the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Regional Cooperation, said the presser held on the occasion of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

With bilateral partnerships forged between the province and the five Mekong countries, Yunnan served the road of peace by making more friends of cooperation and furthered opening up by launching 81 international and regional air routes.

Also, the province prospered and invested USD 10.4 billion in 58 countries and regions and explored a road of innovation by giving new impetus to growth. It increased people-to-people exchanges by hosting 18,800 international students from neighboring countries. 

Bordering three ASEAN countries and connected to the sea and ocean via river systems, Yunnan faces South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia, sits near the Beibu Gulf and the Bay of Bengal, and shoulders the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Where is Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County

In Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, China’s border is bordered by Vietnam’s border and Laos’ border. The top of the “Ten-Tier Mountain” in the southern part of Qushui Township is a place where you can see the three Nations. On the top of the mountain, there is a national boundary pillar, just in China, Vietnam, and Laos. The dividing line between the three countries has a special tourism value of “looking at the Three Nations at a glance” and the landscape is very rich.

What to see in One Place Bordering Three Countries

The top of the mountain is 1,400 meters above sea level. There are forests and grasslands interlaced and thick on the mountain. From 800-1400 meters, the animals and plants are vertically distributed. The mountain foot and mountainside belong to tropical, with wild cattle, elephants, green peacocks and ferns. The top of the mountain is subtropical. There are waterfalls with a height of tens of meters on the mountainside. There are tropical fruit gardens at the foot of the mountain: mango garden, pineapple garden, litchi garden, longan garden, etc. Visitors can climb to the top of the mountain to see the scenery of the Three Nations. You can enter the mountainside to watch the waterfall and enter the orchard to enjoy the big natural and delicious food, experience the endless fun of natural ecology.

Jiangcheng County’s “one city links three countries” is connected to Wude County in Fengsari Province of Laos and Meng Nian County in the Dianbian Province of Vietnam. The border line is 183 kilometers long. The border pillar, located on the top of the 10th floor of the mountain, which is the No.0 border pillar, a dividing line between China, Vietnam and Laos.

The ten-story mountain, as its name suggests, is made up of ten layers of mountain. The main peak of the ten-storey mountain is 1,864 meters above sea level. The boundary pillar of No. 0 stands on the top of the highest peak. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, people can  experience the scene of “the ten different days”, and the rugged roads on the mountain have never been thought of before by visiters.

A triangular prism

The shape of the boundary pillar No. 0 is different from the general two-sided boundary pillar, but a triangular prism. As the leader of the first Chinese demarcation team, Chen Huabiao originally designed three schemes for the shape of the No. 0 boundary pillar. “The first type is the signpost, 60 meters high, to cast in steel, the second is a large monument, 2 meters high, made of granite, the third is a small monument, just like other boundary pillars, no more than 2 meters high.”

One mountain links three countries

A boundary pillar divides three countries and is a rare spectacle that is rare in China even in the world. In fact, the country’s “one county links three countries” is not only Jiangcheng, but “one mountain links three countries” can only be seen in Jiangcheng. “So special, if you don’t build an imposing boundary pillar, what’s the point?” Therefore, Chen Huabiao most hopes to build a signpost.

How to Get to One Place Bordering Three Countries

1. By Air

There are no airports in Jiangcheng County. Visitors can take a plane to Simao District, Puer, then take a long-distance bus to Jiangcheng County.

2. By Train

Pu’er Railway Station is the middle station of the Yumo Railway under construction and an important station for the Laos section of the Trans-Asian Railway. It is expected to be put into use by 2020.

3. By Long-distance Bus

There is the Passenger Station in Jiangcheng County for people to get in.

4.Jiangcheng – One Place Bordering Three Countries

Take the taxi or rent a car to go to the Mayang Paper Factory.

Where to Stay in Jiangcheng County

Jiangcheng County is a county under the jurisdiction of Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, China. There are many hotels around Jiangcheng County. Yunnan Exploration will provide the best hotels for you. The recommended hotels as follows:

1. Jiangcheng Mancheng Business Hotel(江城曼城商务酒店)

Add: Sanjiang Avenue, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Pu’er (普洱市江城哈尼族彝族自治县三江大道)
Tel: 0879-3831777

2. Jinma Vacation Hotel(金马假日酒店)

Add: Sanjiang Avenue, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Pu’er Prefectur (普洱市江城哈尼族彝族自治县三江大道)
Tel: 0879-3729999

3. Xinhong Grand Hotel(鑫宏大酒店)

Add: No.59 of Lianyi Road, Sanjiang Avenue, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Pu’er Prefecture (普洱市江城哈尼族彝族自治县联谊路59号)

4. Dingsheng Hotel(鼎盛大酒店)

Add: Next to Xinhong Parking Lot, No. 60 Lianyi Road, Jiangcheng County
Tel:0879-3829777

5. Sanjiang Budget Hotel(三江快捷酒店)

Add: Gate of Tianshi Community, Opposite of Xindaxin No. 15 Sanjiang Avenue, Jiangcheng County

6. Tianhao International Hotel(天豪国际大酒店)

Add: Floor 1, Sanjiang Building, Sanjiang Avenue, Jiangcheng County

7. Jiangcheng Mancheng Business Hotel

Add: Building 1, South Zone of Sanguo Trade City,Sanjiang Avenue, Jiangcheng County
Tel: 0879-3831777

Best Time to Visit 

It is suitable to visit Jiangcheng County all year round. Like many other cities in Yunnan, Jiangcheng is a place where the seasons are like spring. There is no cold, no heat, warm and humid, especially suitable for human habitation, so you can go to Jiangcheng at any time.

Recommended Tour

When you traveling Pu’er, Jiangcheng County is a good place to be put on your list. It can be joined in whatever your Pu’er tour or Yunnan Tour.

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Travel Tips 

1.There are many ethnic minorities living here, such as Lahu, Hani, Wa and Yi. Varied customs make it a colorful city. Eating habits, ceremonies, costumes and folk legends can all be a strong attraction for people who are visiting. In addition, the city is the hometown of the well known Puer Tea, and the local people have diversified ways of handling tea, such as bamboo tube tea, cold tea dish, earth-pot tea and baked tea; all of which you should try.

2.Enjoying a plateau monsoon climate at low latitude, the region is affected by the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Therefore, the main features of its weather are mildness and humidity without strong winds.

3.Special Local Products: Puer Tea, bamboo shoot, edible fungi, purple rice, mango.

The news was updated on April 24, 2019. 

The ancient town of Jianchuan, Shizhong Mountain grottos, Shaxi ancient town, Jian Lake… When it comes to Jianchuan County in west Yunnan’s Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, these are the must-visit destinations. Each of them is like a scroll of painting and represents a kind of lifestyle. In addition, Jianchuan’s charm is also in its folk culture and delicacies.

On March 14 (February 8 of lunar calendar), we came to Jianchuan to participate in the folk cultural activity “Prince Meeting”. What we felt was that: the activity was so attractive, delicacies tasty, but time was too short for us.

As soon as we arrive at the Shilong Village at the foot of Shibao Mountain, we heard the pleasant singing of Bai people. Though the songs were sung in Bai language, the happy melodies and the honest smile of the singers were the best greetings for us.

The villagers, dressed in their traditional Bai costumes, had prepared home-brewed wine for us. Inviting guests to drink wine was their way to express hospitality. And all of these were part of the “Prince Meeting”.

It is said that when Shakyamuni Buddha was still a prince, he traveled and saw the sufferings of human beings on February 8 of lunar calendar. To release them from the sufferings, he founded the Buddhism. Since the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), Jianchuan people have held the“Prince Meeting”on every February 8 of lunar calendar to show their reverences to the Buddha and pray for happiness.

“In Dali, there are many kinds of folk cultural activities, like the singing gathering at Shibao Mountain. These activities have integrated with tourism, increasing the participation experiences of visitors,” said Mr. Zhao Jianjun, the head of Dali Branch, Yunnan Provincial Tourism Planning and Research Institute.

Ten years ago, Shilong villager Li Sikun began to build the brand of “Shanlaotui Ham”. The ham now has become a kind of popular green food and was once reported by CCTV.

Walking into the yard of Li Sikun, we saw hams suspending from the ceiling. “These have been ordered, ”Li said proudly. According to him, hams, which have fermented for three years, can be eaten raw. As more and more tourists come to visit Jianchuan, Li also has opened a restaurant in the county town and ham supply always fails to meet the demand in the restaurant.

Drinking rice wine, tasting delicacies, enjoying the singing and dances, we found that we were sitting in a village surrounded by lush mountains and situated beside the clear water. No doubt, it was a pleasant journey to Shilong Village.

“Jianchuan boasts beautiful natural landscapes and has profound culture. In the future, we will promote the integration of culture and tourism and provide unique experience for tourists,” said Zhong Hongtao, General Manager of Jianchuan Aoyun Cultural and Tourism Development Company, which is entrusted with the development of tourism projects in the county. 

The news was updated on April 23, 2019. 

The 4th Balagezong Music Festival will kick off on May 1 at the Shangri-La grand canyon, or the Balagezong scenic area in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

With the theme of “World’s Shangri-La, Magical Balagezong,” the festival marks a step forward for the scenic area to fuse culture into tourism.

Famed Tibetan, Mongolian and Qiang singers and bands will be invited to bring live performance to the audience nationwide, including ANU, a band which was set up in 2012 by Gongba and Baya and now enjoys popularity in the Himalayan region.

As an essential part of the World Natural Heritage of Three Parallel Rivers, the Balagezong scenic area is lies in Nishi Township, northwest of Shangri-La. It covers 176 square kilometers.

Sightseeing in the area features ancient tribes, pagodas, snow-capped peaks, grand canyons, pastures, rivers, glass plank roads, pristine lakes, and azaleas.

The Balagezong music festival has been staged three times since May 1, 2016.