Kota Kinabalu – Kunming Flights offer the flight schedules between Kota Kinabalu and  Kunming. The distance from Kota Kinabalu to kunming is about 2531 kilometers. There is only one direct flight connecting the two places. Kota Kinabalu(哥打基纳巴鲁) , formerly known as Jesselton(亚庇), is the state capital of Sabah(沙巴州), Malaysia(马来西亚）and the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo(婆罗洲) facing the South China Sea. Also called the Spring city due to its moderate weather, Kunming is the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province, located in Southwest China. It is a prefecture-level city and the political, economic and cultural center of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. It is also a good choice to travel.

Airports

Kunming Changshui International Airport  昆明长水国际机场
Location：Changshui village of Guandu District, about 24 km away from the city centre. 

Kota Kinabalu  International Airport 亚庇国际机场

In Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. In 2017, 8 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the second busiest airport in Malaysia.

Kota Kinabalu – Kunming Flights

There are 14 flights about from Kota Kinabalu  International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport.There are two direct flights,  AK1482 from Kota  Kinabalu to Kunming and Kunming to Kota Kinabalu. The whole journey takes about 4h10m to 1d1h55m. (All departure/arrival times are local time)

 Kunming – Kota Kinabalu Flights

There is only one direct flight between Kunming and Krabi and there are some stops like Guangzhou, Xiamen and Bangkok. Flight AK1483 from Kunming to Krabi are available on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday. The whole journey takes about 4h15m to 1d23h15m.

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The news updated on December 18, 2018. 

The world’s Shangri-La image store of Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture officially settled down in the Old Town of Lijiang, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, on Dec 17.

In recent years, in line with the new trend of global tourism development, Diqing prefecture has strived to achieve a virtuous cycle of tourism, enhancing the brand value of Shangri-La and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the tourism industry.

The image store aims to continuously strengthen tourism exchange and cooperation between Diqing and Lijiang, so that more tourists can get to know and understand Shangri-La and boost winter travel to the area.

In addition, the image store fully displays Diqing’s magical and beautiful natural scenery lake, rich ethnic customs and long history and culture.

The newly-opened image store is full of people and very lively. The staff members wear Diqing’s special ethnic costumes, introduce boutique travel routes, distribute Diqing travel brochures and give out small gifts with ethnic characteristics.The Diqing tourism image promotion, tourism product sales and the customer source market organization are closely linked and organically combined through the image store, playing a long-term, stable and effective brand promotion role.

The news was updated on March 1st, 2018.

Scenic spots in Yunnan are expected to receive 670 million visits from China and abroad in 2018, according to a report by the Yunnan Provincial Tourism Development Commission during the seven-day provincial two sessions gathering, which ended in January.

A government-sponsored app – E-Travel in Yunnan – covering transportation, accommodations and ticket reservations in the province, is scheduled for release on Thursday, officials said.

Codeveloped by the Yunnan provincial government and Tencent, the app will offer customized tour products and services to travelers, and will oversee the market using real-time information.

Online package services include ticket reservations, hotel bookings and parking accommodations. Purchases of local delicacies will also be offered to visitors. Travelers will be able to lodge complaints through the app.

The app is expected to be a key in upgrading Yunnan province’s tourism industry after its image was tarnished by a series of incidents last year.

In February 2017, media reported Chen Shun, Yunnan’s vice-governor, disguised as a visitor, was forced to shop before being allowed to inspect scenic spots. The next month, a woman surnamed Dong was badly beaten, receiving disfiguring injuries to her face in a vicious attack by several residents in Lijiang.

Ruan Chengfa, governor of the province, said irregularities – including misleading promotions, forced shopping and poor management of tourist attractions – was holding back the development of province’s tourism sector.

Great efforts have been made to regulate the travel market since April, but challenges and resistance remain, he said.

“Smart tourism, with tours and internet well combined, is key to upgrading the tourism industry of the province. …’E-Travel in Yunnan’ is not only a mobile app but an aggregator presenting smart tourism with big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence,” he said.

The provincial government clamped down on budget tours featuring low cost and coercive shopping in 2017, with 1,443 cases investigated and penalties of 19 million yuan ($3 million) imposed last year. Thirty-seven business licenses and 10 tour guide certificates were revoked and 19 A-class tourist attractions were censured.

Tourist complaints about accommodations, travel agencies and the management of scenic spots in 2017 dropped by 27 percent from the previous year.

“Problems that emerged in the Yunnan travel market cannot be fundamentally solved in a short period of time, but we’re confident about the future,” he said. “Law-based management and tourism upgrades will be a great help.”

Scenic spots in Yunnan are expected to receive 670 million visits from China and abroad in 2018, according to a report by the Yunnan Provincial Tourism Development Commission during the seven-day provincial two sessions gathering, which ended in January.

It is estimated that revenue generated by tourism in 2018 will reach 880 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 30 percent.

Yunnan is projected to develop as a travel destination featuring “healthy life” in 2018, with an emphasis on “green energy” and “green food”, to unleash the province’s potential for economic development, according to the 2018 work report by the government.

Dali Caifeng Bridge in Yunlong County travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Caifeng Bridge in Dali(云龙县彩凤桥).

Chinese Name: Caifeng Bridge in Yunlong County, Dali
English Name: 云龙县彩凤桥
Location: Shundang Village, Baishi Town, Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan (云龙县白石乡顺荡村)

About Bar Street in Lijiang Old Town

The Bar Street links to Square Market in one direction and leads to the Giant Water Wheels in another direction. At night, it becomes the most bustling place in the Old Town. A large number of bars decorated in different styles are famous highlight of Lijiang Old Town. In the daytime, the flowing water, shoal of fish, willow trees, ancient street and leisurely passerby form a tranquil and peaceful scene. When the evening closes in, many travelers from around the world get together here, communicating their romantic experience or just involving themselves in the fascinating night scenery. The blurred lights, red lantern, boiling music and crowded people may make your blood boil. Different from the reinforced buildings in the cities, most of the bars in Lijiang Old Town are two-storied wooden constructions, which add more charm.
The bars here are not only a place to drink but also a place to enjoy tea, coffee and delicacy. If you are circumspective, you may find that some details in the street are decorated with yellow corn, red pepper, worn-out bamboo hat and so on, which seem to be simple and unadorned. Drinking beers, you can revel, or enjoy the croon from wandering singers, or talk to others.

Transportation

You can take bus No.2/13 to Parking Lot Station of Old Town, or take bus No.7 to Department Store Station then walk into the old town from the north gate. And you can take bus No.2/3/12 to South Gate Street Station and walk into the old town from the south gate.

Recommended Visiting Route

Travelers can visit Lijiang Old Town through the South Gate, on the way, you’ll pay visit to Mu’s Residence, Lion Hill and Wangu Tower and wander through the old streets and lanes to enjoy leisure feel of the old town. This may take you half day to explore.

Spend another 2 hours to the north of Lijiang Old Town by visiting Black Dragon Pool Park and Dongba Culture Museum. If time permits, you can enter Lijiang Old Town through Black Dragon Pool Park and see the symbol of the town – Large Water Wheels and walk straight to Sifang Square to enjoy the evening performance held by the Naxi people.

1 Day Lashihai Lake Boat Cruise and Horse Riding Tour along the Ancient Tea Horse Road

2 Days Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Baoshan Stone Town Tour

Attraction Travel Tips

• Be extra careful with your valuables because of the good and evil people mix up here.

•If you just arrived at Lijiang, don’t drink much in case of altitude sickness.

About the Bo People

The Bo people were an ethnic minority in the ancient southwest of China, for their earliest home was an infestation of thorns and tigers and wolves. They went through all kinds of hardships to explore the wilderness and build their homes and were praised as the one who broke open a way through brambles and thorns. The Chinese character 棘(Ji), means brambles and thorns. So they add another Chinese character 人(Ren), which means people under the 棘. Thus it became 僰(Bo). When the Bo people died, they were neither buried nor cremated, but placed in coffins on the cliffs. In the mind of the Bo people, the spirits of the dead should live forever in the hearts of the posterity. The longer the forebears’ remains are preserved, the better they can sustain the prosperity of their descendants. Therefore, hanging coffin burial is a symbol of auspiciousness.

About the Hanging Coffin of Bo People

The hanging coffins of Washi Village are located on the Guanmu Cliff(棺木崖) and Baihu Cliff(白虎岩) in Changan Township(长安乡) of Weixin County(威信县), Zhaotong City. The coffins are generally about 10 meter to 50 meters to the ground. The highest is about 100 meter. There are three ways of placing the coffins. One is to punch 2-3 holes on the cliff and insert wedges to support the coffin, another is to make a horizontal or vertical cave on the cliff to place it, and the last one is to use the natural cave or crack between the rock walls. 

The coffin is large at head and small in the end, mostly in a whole wood, and fixed with button and tenon. The burial goods placed on both sides of the foot are pottery, bamboo, iron and hemp. On December 28, 2003, the provincial government announced that Washi hanging coffins were the sixth batch of provincial-level cultural relics protection units, and in April 2013, the state council announced it is the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 

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The News updated on Dec. 10, 2018.

The Lijiang tourism law enforcement team stood out from 313 other units from across the country, being praised as an exceptional law enforcement team by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. It was one of three law enforcement teams in Yunnan province to receive praise.

The team has established an inter-regional system to standardize tourism law enforcement across Yunnan province, Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality.The tourism law enforcement team has long considered the enforcement of tourism laws as their primary purpose, and has been exploring ways to respond quicker to tourist complaints.

As of Nov 30, the Lijiang tourism law enforcement team has dispatched 11,760 law enforcement officers to inspect 15,300 tourism teams, 13,500 tour guides, 2,352 travel outlets, and 1,256 tourist destinations. More than 980,000 tips have been given out to those in the tourism industry.In order to respond quickly to violations of tourism laws and regulations, the Lijiang tourism law enforcement team has begun conducting unannounced visits.

Jinhua Ancient Town(Jianchuan Ancient Town)

Jinhua Ancient Town (金华古城)was built in 21 year of Jiajing Period of Ming Dynasty, enjoying the history of more than 650 years. The orignal wall of the town was destoryed in 1952. The alleys and streets of Ming Dynasty were maintained, including the layout and size. Jianchuan Ancient Town enjoys the unique architecture which covers more than 40 ancient buildings of Ming Dynasty and 146 ones of Qing Dynasty, with 21 well-preserved gardens. The layout of Jianchuan Ancient Town represents the influence of Confuciunism in Dali and retains the chessboard layout of Ming Dynasty. Jianchuan enjoys the long and perofound history and splendid ethnic culture. Today, Jianchuan still keeps the traditional arts and religional culture.

Where is Jinhua Ancient Town?

Jinhua Ancient Town is located in the north of Dali Prefecture and west of Yunnan Province. It is the most populous county in terms of Bai people in China. In ancient time, Jianchuan was the hub of cultural exchange of Han and Tibetan.

Hometown of Wood-carving—Jianchuan

Jianchuan is famous for its wood carvers. When driving into town, you may drive by a few workshops and in the streets of the old town, look at the wooden doors exquisitely carved by local craftsmen who decorated the panels with flowers, traditional patterns or legendary animals like the kirin (麒麟) straight from the Chinese mythological bestiary. In Yunnan, Jianchuan craftsmanship enjoys such a good reputation so that some locals travel all around the province. The Ancient Tea and Horse Road (茶马古道), the legendary trade route that has allowed for the dissemination of Jianchuan’s wood craftsmanship in southwest China.

Architecture

The layout of Jianchuan Ancient Town represents the influence of Confuciunism in Dali and retains the chessboard layout of Ming Dynasty. The architectures of Jianchuan Ancient Town are residencial houses of Bai people, which take a lot of ethnic skills in terms of -wood-carving, stone-carving etc. Jianchuan is knowns as the Town of Wood-carving in China.

Old Residences from the Imperial Era

During the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), the development of trade on the old Tea and Horse Road (茶马古道) has allowed for the emergence of a class of merchants, scholars and officials who built imposing courtyard mansions all hidden behind magnificent wood and stone gates.

The details of the stories behind this historical figures, their deeds and accomplishments is embedded in the intricate meanders of local histories. In the streets of Jianchuan Ancient Town, there is a dozen of ancient residential buildings which were built between the early years of the Ming Dynasty and the late Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911) and that are now protected as historical heritage site at the provincial level.

Useful Travel Tips

If you are going back to Shaxi after visiting the Qianshi Shan (千狮山) before going on with your itinerary, or are in transit in Jianchuan, the old town definitely deserves a couple of hours of your time.

When the weather is fine in Dali, the sunshine is heated, and ultraviolet light is strong. People should avoid direct sunlight, and the sun hat preparation is required during outdoor activities, a pair of sunglasses will make you comfortable in the trip.

Nearby Attraction

Shaxi Old Town, Dali

2017 Baoshan Duanyang Flower Bazaar was launched during 5.28-6.11 around Yiwu International Commercial Center in Baoshan City. 

Highlights

Flower Fair

Flower Fair is the most attractive part of the bazaar this year, it will cover the whole north branch of Zhengyang Rd.(Huitong Rd. to North 7th Ring Road). There will be two lines of exhibition over 2000 meters long forming a real path of flowers. Baoshan Association of Flower and Bonsai as the co-organizer will Introduced the largest and most comprehensive design scheme in recent years, including the flower market, succulents, seasonal flowers, marvelous stones, wooden carvings, and emeralds.

South Asia Exhibition

As another highlights during the bazaar, over 60 exhibitors from Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Malaysia will join the South Asia Exhibition this year. Handicrafts, snacks, tourism products will be presented, the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and the music festival will be the hottest spot.

Rural Tourism E-commerce Event

The event last year had received high popularity, the host will enlarge the exhibition area this year. Counties from Baoshan will present all-for-one tourism and rural trip products entitled as “Baoshan of grand beauty”.

Yongkang, Zhejiang-Baoshan,Yunnan Hardware Expo

As an global hardware expo among eastern China area, Zhejiang Yongkang China Hardware Expo will take place in Baoshan this year. It’s the very first time this event being held in Southwestern China.

Yongchang Banquet·the 3rd Baoshan Gourmet Festival

Hosted by Baoshan Association of Diet and Gourmet, Yongchang Banquet is the important achievement of Baoshan local gourmet brand construction, and it had caused strong repercussions during the Yunnan food evaluation activity last year. This is the third time the festival takes part in the bazaar, presentation activities such as on-site tasting of Tengchong Hot Sea Pot, on-site production and viewing of Yongchang Banquet, on-site tasting of Baoshan famous snacks.

Baoshan Cuisine

Huopiao Beef Pot

This cuisine takes cooper Huopiao(pan) pot to boil beef, rather than gas or electricity, the pot fuels by coal. This cuisine provides both broth or spicy tastes. 

Hetu Barbecue(Baoshan Barbecue)

A famours cuisine of barbecued pork. As a traditional dish in Baoshan region, Hetu Barbecue is made of pork and pickle, with a special flavor.

Getting to the Border

You have several options for getting to the border. The most direct route is to take the long distance bus from Kunming, departing from the south bus station, to Vientiane or Luang Prabang directly. The tickets are cheap, roughly 500 RMB (73 USD) at the time of writing, but the trip is long, exhausting, and not particularly pleasant. If you’re not pressed for time, a much more enjoyable option is to travel more leisurely to get to and cross the border, while enjoying some of the sights and scenery along the way. From Kunming take a bus to Mengla, a city about 40km from the border crossing at Mohan/Boten. From Mengla, minibuses depart to Mohan regularly, and there are also buses departing from Mengla to Luang Namtha in the interior of Laos and a good first stop on your Laotian journey. If you’re lucky enough to have your own vehicle, or access to a vehicle, it is permissible for Chinese vehicles to enter Laos and the vehicle does not have to be registered to your name to cross the border.

 

Chinese Border at Boten | © Prince Roy/Flickr

Crossing the Border

The Boten border crossing, if you are travelling without your own vehicle, is straightforward. It does involve filling out forms and waiting in lines, and keep in mind that this area is hot most of the year, so dress lightly. Also keep in mind that you will be walking your luggage across the border, so it’s best to bring a backpack or to pack lightly. Immediately prior to the border crossing you will find many money changers and, in fact, these money changers will give you rates much preferable to what you will find in the interior, so change as much money as you think you might need here before you cross into Laos. Once you’re ready to cross, the first step is exiting China. You will approach the border and the Chinese exit point will be a grey building on your right-hand side. Enter, put your luggage through inspection, fill out an exit card, and get stamped out of China. You’ve now officially exited China, but you have not yet entered Laos. The Laotian border crossing is about 500m ahead, and there are little electric cars that can be hired to ferry travelers between the two points. Upon entering the Laotian entry point, if you have already procured a Laotian visa at the consulate in Kunming, you can simply proceed through, get your visa stamped, and enter Laos.

 

New Lao Customs Checkpoint Near Boten | © Prince Roy/Flickr

Visa on Arrival

If you do not already have a Laotian visa, no worries, the border crossing offers visas upon arrival. Your first step is to hand your passport to a man at a window inside the building, the first window on your right. He will look at your passport and then hand you a visa application form. Fill out the form completely, and if you have a picture with you, attach it to the form. If you don’t have a picture, not to worry, the visa officer will accept your form without one. The cost for most passports is roughly 242 RMB (35 USD), though there is a schedule of fees posted next to the window. Depending upon how many people are waiting in line, your visa may take between 5-20 minutes to process. An officer at the second window will call your name, and that’s it, you’ve got your Laotian visa. The whole process is very straightforward and easy and, probably in the end, less of a hassle than making a trip to the embassy in Kunming and then back again to pick up your visa two days later. Whether you’re traveling overland or by air, visa upon arrival is definitely recommended over visa in advance.

 

Laos Visa | © Jessica Larson

Arrival in Laos

Upon receiving your visa, remember to pick up a white arrival card and fill it out before getting in line for entry to Laos. Upon getting your visa stamped and exiting the building, you will find minibuses available to take passengers onward. It is possible to catch buses to Udom Xai and to Luang Namtha, both of which are good for a stopover. Luang Namtha is the jumping off point for many treks to ethnic minority villages, and has all of the infrastructure to make these treks happen – local guides for hire, as well as motorbikes and cars. Udom Xai is a provincial capital with buses to many different destinations all over Laos. Laotian roads from Luang Namtha and Udom Xai to Luang Prabang are windy and narrow, but paved and not treacherous. Certain parts of the road have recently been repaved, and so they are not nearly as bumpy and pot-holed as they once were, but how long they stay this way depends on how strictly overloaded trucks are monitored. Travelers prone to motion sickness should definitely plan ahead however because, bumpy or not, the winding switchbacks through the Laotian mountains in a hot bus can be uncomfortable.

XishuangBanna Yiwu Ancient Town in Mengla County travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Yiwu Ancient Town in XishuangBanna(易武古镇).

● Chinese Name: 易武古镇（ Yi Wu Gu Zhen)
● Keywords: Yiwu Ancient Town tickets, Puer Tea, Ancient Tea-Horse Trail, Mengla Tour, Six Old Tea.
● Location: Yiwu Village, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna,Yunnan, China
● Scenic Area: 878.2 square kilometers
● Admission Fee: 0
● Opening Hours: All day (2-3 hours for a visit)

‣ About Yiwu Ancient Town

Yiwu Town is situated in the north of Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture. It is the hometown of Pu’er Tea as well as the starting point of the Ancient Tea-Horse Trail (Road). In old times, Yiwu was known as a commercial city. It serves as the linkage between China and Laos and an important gateway to the Southeast Asia.

As the hometown of Pu’er Tea, Yiwu has conserved in good conditions historical relics of the “Ancient 6 Teas Mountains”. Strolling on the old streets of Yiwu, one will be greeted by time-honored trademarks of tea businesses such as Cheshun, Qianlizhen, Anle and Tongxing etc.

‣  A Brief History

Historically, Yiwu is famous for being the center of distribution for tribute tea to be sent to the emperor. The six famous tea mountains produced mao cha where it would be collected and sent out to Beijing from Yiwu. This trade brought a large number of Han merchants (the principle Chinese ethnic group) to the area to trade tea (source). Some of the more famous examples of aged pu’erh (from the 1930s) also originated here. i.e. Fuyuanchang, Tongqin Hao and Songpin Hao.

From the 1940s until the 1990s, tea production shifted away from these regions to Menghai County where Menghai Tea Factory planted ground. During this period, tea that was produced was usually unceremoniously sold as raw mao cha to the larger factories.

When China began to open up to the west, many Taiwanese traders visited Yiwu hoping to find both tea production and more aged tea. They found neither, but ended up helping the locals to restart tea production. As a result, the greater Yiwu area has strong ties with the Taiwanese market. Many of the Taiwanese pu’erh brands have strong ties to this region. This is covered far more thoroughly in Zhang Jinghong’s Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic.

Note #1: In Zhang’s book she characterizes the Taiwanese and Yiwu style as emphasizing the hand-made and traditional aspects of tea-making, a supposed contrast from the more production oriented Menghai County tea. Yiwu tea operations tend to be smaller, often family-oriented, whereas Menghai County is more densely populated with major operations, i.e. Menghai Tea Factory .

‣ Characteristic Taste

Yiwu is known for a distinctive softer, less punchy base with a long-lasting sweet aftertaste when compared with other pu’erh regions, i.e. Bulang/Banzhang. There are a number of growing regions within the greater Yiwu area, including the six famous tea mountains. These areas all represent Yiwu to some extent, although there will even be significant variation moving from one region to the next.

Note #1: Because Yiwu is a township and a county it is ambiguous as to what exactly constitutes “Yiwu”. This has not stopped tea producers from constantly marketing and using the Yiwu name to sell tea.

‣  Karst Sightseeing

Yiwu also is endowed with Karst sights some of which are Huashegongzhu Cave (Cave of Princess Snake), Nametiancaiyun Cave (Colorful Clouds Cave) and Gaoshanluoshui Cave etc.

● Snake Princess Cave

About 500 meters in the northeast of Yiwu, the Snake Princess Cave is in fact a dolomite. It’s known for the patriotic poems by Xu Ziheng, Li Shouchang and Dao Chengzhang all of whom were officials in the Qing Dynasty.

● Nametiancaiyun Cave 

More spectacular than the Snake Cave, Nametiancaiyun Cave is noted for stalagtites and stalagmites all of which are queerly shaped. It integrates natural and cultural sights, tropical rain forests and Karst caves, thus bringing forth picturesque sceneries.

‣ About Ethnic

Yiwu is a multi-ethnic village, there are many ethnic live here together, such as Han, Yi ethnic, Dai ethnic, Yao ethnic, Hani ethnic. 

Yi ethnic are indigenous peoples of Yiwu village, which can date back to Han Dynasty. Diligent and kind Yi people keep a simple life style, work with sunrise and stop at sunset. 

The Torch Festival is a traditional festival for the Yi ethnic group. It falls on the 24th of the sixth month of the Chinese calendar, and the celebration lasts for 3 days. The origin of the festival is related to ancestors’ worshipping of the fire, which is believed to have the power to repel insects, ward off evils, and protect the growth of crops. In some villages, it is a tradition for the elderly to pass down their farming experience to the younger generation during the festival.

During the festival, big torches are erected in the village, while small torches are placed in front of each household. When the night falls, an altar is set up and the holy flame is lit up. The Bimo (village flamen) will chant prayers, light up torches from the flame, and pass them to the villagers. Villagers, holding the flame, walk around the village, houses and the fields, and place the torches in the field corners to drive away evils. Inside the village, young men and women sing and dance around bir burning torches throughout the night.

‣ Attraction Transportation
Go around: Take bus from Jinghong Bus Station, 30rmb for one bus ticket

‣ Best Time to Visit

Can be visit all year. Belonging to tropical rainforest climate, Xishuangbanna’s dry season is from November to April the next year and rainy season is from May to October. With annual average temperature of 21c, it has long summer and no winter. With cool and pleasant four seasons, the best time for traveling Xishuangbanna is from October to June the next year. 

‣ Tips

●  Respect local ethnic culture.

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• Historical and Cultural Relics
• Yunlong County

Bar Street (Jiubajie) in Lijiang Old Town

About Bar Street in Lijiang Old Town  The Bar Street links to Square Market in one direction and leads to the Giant Water Wheels in another direction. At...

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• Ancient Towns
• Gucheng District
• Lijiang
• Lijiang Ancient Town

Bo People Hanging Coffin of Washi Village in Weixin County, Zhaotong

About the Bo People  The Bo people were an ethnic minority in the ancient southwest of China, for their earliest home was an infestation of thorns and tigers...

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• Weixin County
• Zhaotong

Buddhist Relics and Buddha Trace in Jinggu County, Puer

Buddhist Relics and Buddha Trace in Jinggu County – A Sample of Southern Buddhism Jinggu, Pu’er – A Scenic Place with Plenty of Buddha Trails  Jinggu’s role of “pilgrimage...

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• Jinggu County
• Puer

Lijiang tourism law enforcement team wins praise

The News updated on Dec. 10, 2018. The Lijiang tourism law enforcement team stood out from 313 other units from across the country, being praised as an exceptional law...

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• Lijiang

Jinhua Old Town in Jianchuan County, Dali

Jinhua Ancient Town(Jianchuan Ancient Town) Jinhua Ancient Town (金华古城)was built in 21 year of Jiajing Period of Ming Dynasty, enjoying the history of more than 650 years. The orignal wall...

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• Ancient Towns
• Ancient Towns in Dali
• Dali
• Jianchuan County
• The Ancient Tea Horse Road

Baoshan Duanyang Flower Bazaar During May 28-June 11, 2017

2017 Baoshan Duanyang Flower Bazaar was launched during 5.28-6.11 around Yiwu International Commercial Center in Baoshan City.  Highlights Flower Fair Flower Fair is the most attractive part of the...

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• Baoshan
• Longyang District

How to Travel Overland from China to Laos via Mohan and Boten Border

Getting to the Border You have several options for getting to the border. The most direct route is to take the long distance bus from Kunming, departing from the...

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• Mengla County
• Mohan
• XishuangBanna

Yiwu Ancient Town in Mengla County, XishuangBanna

XishuangBanna Yiwu Ancient Town in Mengla County travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history,...

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• Ancient Towns
• Ancient Towns in XishuangBanna
• Mengla County
• XishuangBanna
• XishuangBanna Tea Plantations