Xundian Black-necked Crane Provincial Nature Reserve is located in Hengheliangzi, Xundian County (寻甸县横河梁子), Yunnan Province. It lies in a high-altitude mountainous region and covers a total area of 7,217.3 hectares. This reserve is recognized as the southernmost known wintering site for the black-necked cranes (黑颈鹤). The primary conservation focus is to protect the black-necked cranes and their wetland habitat.

Overview

• Reserve Level: Provincial
• Location: Xundian County, Yunnan Province (云南省寻甸县)
• Area: 7,217.3 hectares
• Protected Species: Black-necked cranes and their wetland habitat
• Management Unit: Xundian Black-necked Crane Provincial Nature Reserve Management Bureau
• Approval Year: 2013
• Approval Document: Yunnan Provincial Government Document [2013] No. 35

Historical Development

In 2011, a city-level natural reserve for black-necked cranes was established. By 2013, the Xundian Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve was upgraded to a provincial-level reserve, following approval by the Yunnan provincial government.

Geographical Environment

The Xundian Black-necked Crane Provincial Nature Reserve is located in the high-altitude mountains of Xundian County. This region is known for its cold climate and elevated landscape. The reserve’s total area spans 7,217.3 hectares and is characterized by wetlands that provide crucial habitats for the wildlife it protects.

Conservation Targets

The main conservation goal of the reserve is to protect the black-necked cranes and their habitats, particularly the wetlands. The reserve is also home to four species of national first-class protected wild animals, including:

• Black-necked Crane (黑颈鹤)
• Golden Eagle (金雕)
• White-shouldered Eagle (白肩雕)
• Black Stork (黑鹳)

Additionally, the reserve protects 12 species of national second-class protected animals, further enhancing its conservation value.

Reserve Management and Protection

Since its upgrade to provincial status in 2013, the Xundian Black-necked Crane Provincial Nature Reserve has received significant attention and investment. In 2015, over 1.653 million yuan was allocated for various conservation projects, including:

• Renovation of the reserve’s management facilities
• Construction of spillways, biological dams, and water retention dams
• Compensation for agricultural losses caused by the protected wildlife

Major Projects in 2015

The Dabailonghaizi Water Retention Dam (大白龙海子湿地恢复工程拦水坝) was constructed as part of the wetland restoration project. This dam played a critical role in raising groundwater levels and improving the wetland’s overall ecological health.

In the same year, the reserve was officially designated as a non-commercial forest, which further emphasized its conservation goals. Additionally, 12 biological dams were built within the core area of the reserve. These efforts helped slow surface water runoff, which allowed the wetland ecosystem to gradually recover.

Growing Population of Black-necked Cranes

The population of black-necked cranes in the reserve has been steadily increasing. In 2014, the reserve was home to 27 cranes, and by 2016, this number had risen to 45. This increase highlights the success of the reserve’s conservation efforts in providing a safe and sustainable habitat for the black-necked cranes.

Special Characteristics of the Reserve

The Xundian Black-necked Crane Provincial Nature Reserve is notable for being the southernmost wintering site for black-necked cranes. The cranes typically arrive at the reserve between the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and the third day of the third lunar month the following year, making it a vital location for their winter migration.

Due to its strategic location, the reserve is also closely bordered by the towns of Liushao (六哨), Diansha (甸沙), and Jinsuo (金所). The proximity of these towns helps ensure the availability of resources like grain and food supplies, which support both the wildlife and conservation efforts.

The Xundian Black-necked Crane Provincial Nature Reserve is a vital conservation site for the protection of black-necked cranes and other rare species in Yunnan Province. Its successful upgrade to provincial status and the ongoing conservation projects are crucial for maintaining the health of this unique ecosystem and the wildlife that depend on it. The increasing number of black-necked cranes reflects the effectiveness of these efforts, making the reserve an important example of successful wildlife conservation in China.

Overview

AngMaTu(昴玛突/祭龙日/新米节)-the most magnificent festival of Hani Ethnic Minority(哈尼族) in Yuanyang County(元阳县), Yunnan, which is hold before the begging of spring cultivate season(in the mid-January usually) every year. As a sacrificial activity ,local people pray for good weather to their crops 、fruitful harvest ,all people and domestic animals can be blessed with peace in the next year by this ceremony. As the developing of age, this activity has became the most magnificent festival of Hani Ethnic Minority.

AngMaTu festival will lasting 3-5 days generally, during the festival, the passionate Hani people those are good at singing and dancing would dancing in circle as their pleases without considering your age and gender ,singing for the happy life. The banquet is arranged along the street can up to more than 300 dining tables and as long as several hundred meters make it looks like a legendary Chinese dragon.so it is called chang-long-banquet. At the banquet, the moral and respectable elder men in the village sitting at the forepart of the line(the head of dragon) , women sitting at the end of the line(the tail of dragon), the others sitting at the middle of the line. All villagers drink home-made rice wine together and enjoy the delicacies that was elaborately cooked by housewives. This scene can be regarded as a competition about cooking also filled with the mildness of lives, and also presented the spirit of consolidation of Hani people. If you are happen to here this time, the hospitable Hani people will invite you sit together and share the happy life with them.

Every begging of December by solar calendar (about 10 October by lunar calendar) is their own spring festival- AngMaTu festival of Hani people who lived in Harbor（哈播）village Erzha（俄扎） Countryside Yuanyang(元阳) County Yunnan Province China..This festival is especially to Hani people to pray the God to bless their village and pray the dragon for rain(in ancient Chinese fairy tale, Chinese dragon is in charge of the rainfall submit to the order of God).At the first day of festival ,the village head will come to the center of the dragon forest where located in the village head to set the sacrificial altar, butcher the pure-colored leather pig and inviting the dragon respectfully to the festival. After that, the village head cut the pork into pieces in terms of the number of families in this village then distributed them to every family to share.

Long-street Banquet

On the second day of AngMaTu festival, every family need to prepare yellow polished glutinous rice, coloring eggs, pork, fish, duck, preserved beef, preserved Jizi meat(a special local product ),hammer beef, cooked peanuts etc, nearly 40 Hani flavor dishes, wine is prepared and carried to the given center of street and arranged in line, every family is responsible for 1-2 table, so all these dining tables come from the inhabitant are put in line along the street formed a more than 700 meters long banquet in the center of the street(which is called chang-long-banquet or The banquet in the center of street by local people),this is the longest banquet in China.

When the banquet is arranging, drums are beaten violently to celebrate and happiness can be seen everywhere, all the people in the village in their splendid attire ,lead their children and the old men were supported by the arm come from vicinity to join this activity. When the banquet is serving ,the host village head sitting the seat of honor ,the other people can sit together voluntary according to their gender ,age, interest etc. before the dishes put on the table, they must be carried to the front of village head and invite him to taste, accept his sincerely toast. The village head put part of the dishes from every table and piled them up, then distributed to the other place. This kind of mixed dish means all the villagers pray to the dragon with one heart and spend the festival happily together.

With the starting of long-street-banquet, the village head lead all the villagers lift their wineglass highly to pray a good weather to their crops in the future. Anyone who join the banquet should take the pork that had been cut into small sheets and placed in the middle of the table at first , to indicate the dragon has already in your heart, then have other dishes. If tourists meet the long-street-banquet by chance , people will give up his seat for you willing and ask you to join them. treat you warmly. Every year more than 4000 people join the long-street-banquet ,the hosts and the guests enjoy the delicacy, drinking a toast together full of joy. During the dining time, with the stimulation of alcohol, the old man would singing and dancing with accompany of various instruments. After the meal, young people make an engagement in the bamboo forest to enjoy their sweet time. When the banquet come to PM 5,the village head beat the drum, walked around the table and pass by the foot of dragon tree, other people will see him off palm to palm; which means send the dragon home .In the midnight, when the banquet is dismissed ,young people can carry on their romantic stories until tomorrow, Such activities would continue for three whole days.

AngMaTu festival, revealed Hani Ethnic Minority’s conception to water and their worship to dragon in their cultivate culture ,and also reflected Hani Ethnic Minority’s traditional virtue of industrious, .simple, help each other and so on.

Intangible Cultural Heritage

On 18 May 2018,the third series national None material cultural heritage category was published by Culture Department of China(newly included). “AngMaTu festival of Hani Ethnic Festival“ applied by Yuanyang county Yunnan Province is approved and listed in the category of intangible cultural heritage of national custom.

Yuanyang County (元阳县) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (红河哈尼族彝族自治州), in the southern part of Yunnan Province, China.

Key Geographic Details:

• Province: Yunnan (云南省)
• Prefecture: Honghe (红河州)
• Nearest Major City: Mengzi (蒙自市) (Honghe’s capital, ~120km away)
• Famous For: Yuanyang Rice Terraces (元阳梯田), a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Transportation Access:

By Air:

• Nearest airport: Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) (~300km away)
• From Kunming, take a 5-6h bus/car ride to Yuanyang.

By Train:

• High-speed rail to Mengzi, then transfer by road (~2.5h).

云南百岳名录(共计150座海拔4000米以上级山峰)
南的高山主要集中在滇西北,如果统计资料中包括海拔2000米- –3999米,则数不胜数、不计其数，这个级别的山峰云南黑风登山队10年来至少登了70余座次。海拔4000米级山峰单就香格里拉县就达数百座之多，将来会慢慢补充进来，当然，高黎贡山、碧罗雪山、云岭山脉尚有很多无名峰仍未统计进去，现仅所能查到的资料以飨爱山的朋友。

There are thansants of mountains in Yunnan, and the mountains which are more than 4000 meters above the sea level are still abundant and most of them are in the northwest of Yunnan. If we count all of the mountains which are over 3000 meters in Yunnan, there is no counting the number of the mountains. It has taken 10 years to climb these mountains for about 70 times by the team of Yunnan Blank Wind Climbers. Hundreds of mountains which are over 4000 meters are in Shangri-La, then we will still put more mountains into the list. In addition, there are lots of unnamed mountains in Gaoligong Mountain, Biluo Snow Mountain and Yunling Mountains that they are not in the list. Now we try our best to offer these mountains for you to enjoy.

150 High Mountains List in Yunnan Province

云南百岳目录（一）共:43座山峰
序 山峰名称 海拔（米） 所 在 区 域
1 药山 4005 昭通地区巧家县
2 大牯牛寨 4017 昆明地区东川市
3 拱王山四大主峰之轿子雪山 4223 昆明地区禄劝县
4 拱王山四大主峰之马鬃岭 4247 昆明地区禄劝县
5 拱王山四大主峰之雪岭火峰 4344 昆明地区东川市
6 拱王山四大主峰之狐狸房 4206 昆明地区东川市
7 苍山主峰之马龙峰 4122 大理市
8 老君山 4247 大理市剑川县
9 金丝厂 4402 丽江市黎明乡
10 雪邦山 4295 怒江州兰坪县
11 白岩子 4510 宁蒗县翠玉乡
12 百花山 4376 丽江市宝山乡
13 天宝雪山 4738 香格里拉
14 鲁子拉山 4706 香格里拉
15 石卡雪山 4449 香格里拉
16 寄松木山 4258 香格里拉
17 尼龙阁 4379 香格里拉
18 欧赛拉 4558 香格里拉
24 哈巴雪山 5396 香格里拉
25 玉龙雪山 5596 丽江
26 巴拉格宗 5545 香格里拉
27 迪隆雪山 5004 香格里拉
28 牙岗雪山 5055 香格里拉
29 白莲果峰 4706 香格里拉
30 察布朵嘎 4800 维西
31 中甸大雪山 5090 香格里拉
32 高黎贡山主峰嘎瓦嘎普 5128 贡山县
33 碧罗雪山错角莫西山 4600 贡山
34 玉龙二峰 5501 丽江
35 玉龙东北峰 5321 丽江
（太子雪山系列）
36 太子雪山之卡瓦格博 6740
37 太子雪山之面茨姆 6054
38 太子雪山之芒框腊卡 6430
39 太子雪山之奶日顶卡 6379
40 太子雪山之玛兵扎拉旺堆 6365
41 太子雪山之布迥松阶吾学 6000
42 太子雪山之披子穆 5832
43 太子雪山之茨双腊卡 5993

云南百岳目录（二）—–云南省迪庆州德钦县81座4000米级山峰
序号 山峰名称 海拔（米） 所在区域
1 茸宗神山 4564 德钦县羊拉区羊拉乡境内北方
2 南拉雪山 4974 德钦县羊拉区羊拉乡境内北方
3 面翁卡 4812 德钦县羊拉区北方，滇藏交界山
4 日瓦拉 4343 德钦县羊拉区归吾乡境内西北方
5 家赤拉卡 4998 德钦县佛山区巴美乡境内东北方
6 扎龙 4841 德钦县羊拉区甲功乡境内西方
7 梅日古 4440 德钦县佛山区巴美乡境内东北方
8 热尖神山 4370 德钦县佛山区纳古乡境内东北方
9 羊茸粗哇 4830 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处东北方
10 说金 4772 德钦县佛山区驻地东南方
11 色茸贡 4778 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处东北方
12 扎格桶拉 4506 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处北方
13 普中崩 4300 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处东北方
14 洒木峰 4882.7 德钦县驻地西北方
15 普瓦贡古 4391 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处东北方
16 杂吾顶 4886 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处东北方
17 说拉丁 4898 德钦县升平镇阿东办事处东南方
18 狭里牙卡 4551.9 德钦县佛山区溜筒江乡西方
19 主色贡 4744 德钦县升平镇内西北方
20 贡古 4704 德钦县升平镇北方
21 打贵拉顶 4976 德钦县升平镇东北方
22 喏主吾 4523.7 德钦县升平镇西方
23 里尼 4519 德钦县升平镇西方
24 布格贡 4654 德钦县升平镇巨水办事处东北方
25 普金牙 4990 德钦县升平镇巨水办事处东北方
26 崩通顶 4600 德钦县云岭区西当乡西方
27 娘丫 4342 德钦县云岭区西当乡西南方
28 叶叫 4968.7 德钦县升平镇东北方
29 粗卡 4671 德钦县云岭区西当乡西南方
30 都记扎 4229.3 德钦县云岭区果念乡西北方
31 扎曼波努 4838 德钦县驻地西南方
32 义用拉卡 4458 德钦县奔子栏区叶日乡西南方
33 独丫卡 4011.5 德钦县云岭区果念乡西方
34 德康格底 4700 德钦县云岭区查理通乡西北方
35 莫珍 4926 德钦县云岭区查理通乡西北方
36 崩嘎 4124.6 德钦县云岭区红坡乡南方
37 粗顶腊卡 4874 德钦县奔子栏区书松乡西方
38 曲刷拉卡 4317 德钦县云岭区查理通乡西北方
39 不加失贡 4160 德钦县奔子栏区奔子栏乡西南方
40 阿斯迟子 4378 德钦县云岭区查理通乡西南方
41 支子坡 4784.5 德钦县云岭区查理通乡西南方
42 安卡 4412 德钦县云岭区查理通乡西南方
43 南宗腊卡 4074 德钦县燕门区石底乡东北方
44 粗那说拉 4563.8 德钦县燕门区谷扎乡西南方
45 大丫龙古 4644.5 德钦县燕门区谷扎乡西南方
46 落粗粗金 4700.7 德钦县燕门区春多乐乡境西北方
47 四拉雪山 4454 德钦县燕门区驻地西南方
48 赤泥通 4000 德钦县霞若区石茸乡东方
49 尼仁崩 4052 德钦县霞若区石茸乡东方
50 若高竖 4222 德钦县霞若区石茸乡东方
51 说拉 4362 德钦县霞若区石茸乡西方
52 叁面堆古 4005 德钦县霞若区石茸乡东方
53 格土拉增 4234 德钦县霞若区夺松乡东方
54 空打崩 4073.6 德钦县霞若区石茸乡东南方
55 石该腊卡 4310 德钦县霞若区石茸乡东南方
56 下规崩 4149 德钦县霞若区月仁乡东北方
57 永母肖母 4100 德钦县霞若区月仁乡西方
58 洒锅里 4110 德钦县霞若区石茸乡西南方
59 思吃尼 4197 德钦县霞若区石茸乡西南方
60 夏锐腊卡 4241 德钦县霞若区夺松乡西南方
61 五日腊卡 4190.8 德钦县霞若区夺松乡西南方
62 扎通郎增 4268.5 德钦县霞若区夺松乡东南方
63 拉龙崩 4244 德钦县霞若区夺松乡东南方
64 古石腊 4219.9 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
65 四抓色 4273 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
66 下规炸 4149 德钦县霞若区月仁乡东方
67 读面脚 4098 德钦县拖顶区左力乡北方
68 娃渣 4324 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
69 古石扎 4216 德钦县霞若区真坝乡西北方
70 打马腊卡 4194 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
71 天池郭 4235 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
72 俄德列山 4428 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
73 此爬化 4250 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西北方
74 嘎瓜 4064 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西方
75 崩嘎 4124.6 德钦县云岭区红坡乡南方
76 粗那小母 4360 德钦县霞若区磨茸乡西方
77 乐拉腊卡 4188 德钦县霞若区施坝乡西南方
78 施坝郭 4245 德钦县霞若区磨茸乡西南方
79 阿沙 4208.8 德钦县霞若区磨茸乡东南方
80 挖面挨 4296 德钦县霞若区磨茸乡西南方
81 哎来参不地 4170 德钦县霞若区磨茸乡西南方

云南百岳目录（三） 云南省迪庆州德钦县26座5000级山峰
序号 山峰名称 海拔(米) 所在区域
1 赤都雪山 5197 德钦县城巨水办事处东南方。 赤都：一种佛教食物供品。因山形似供品而得名。
2 果腊雪山 5030、5 燕门区驻地东北方。果腊：雪山。积雪8个月，范围4平方公里，无植树。
3 闰子雪山 5384 县城驻地东北方，升平镇与羊拉区交界处。闰子：指闰子湖。因山在闰子湖上方而得名。
4 甲午雪山 5220 位于县城驻地东北方。属宁静山脉入滇云岭脉一段。甲：铁；午：大；含义为有铁矿石的大雪山。山中据传有铁矿，故名。
5 木堵东雪山 5300米 位于升平镇东部。山头无植被，出虫草、贝母等药材，山腰、山脚夏季可放牧。名称来历不详。
6 贾加拉雪山 5285 位于县城驻地东北方。贾：铁；加：鸡；拉：山；含义为铁鸡山。因此峰奉为铁鸡神山，故名。
7 昂吾雪山 5232 位于羊拉区茂顶乡西南方。无植被，范围2平方公里。神名。来历含义不清。
8 扎史根丁雪山 5108 位于升平镇与羊拉区交界处。扎史：吉祥；根丁：台阶上；义为台阶上吉祥的山峰。因此山被当地居民奉为神山，故名。
9 熟若顶雪山 5002 位于升平镇阿东办事处东北方。熟即熟巴，意为早上；若：赶回；顶：上方；含义为早上赶牛回圈的地方。因附近牧场的牛常夜放在此山，早上才赶回挤奶，故名。
10 粗安顶雪山 5146 位于升平镇阿东办事处东北方。粗安：指粗安湖；顶：上方；含义为粗安湖上方的山峰。
11 压赛雪山 5405 位于县城驻地西北与羊拉区交界处。终年积雪，范围6平方公里，以雪山垭口得名。
12 格尼龙巴普拉雪山 5008．2 位于升平镇阿东办事处西北方。格尼：残雪；龙巴：箐沟；普拉：上方的山。此山腰一带有牧点，牧人上场时常有残雪，故名。
13 九阿扎雪山 5329 位于佛山区驻地与升平镇交界处。九阿：发髻的石岩，山形似发髻，故名。
14 塘龙赤机雪山 5269．4 在佛山区巴美乡境内东南方。塘龙指自然村名；赤机：忿怒；意为塘龙村的神山忿怒王。山被村民奉为怒发神山，故名。
15 纳么那卡雪山 5163 在佛山区巴美乡境内北方。纳么：阴沉；那卡：高空；含义为阴沉的高空的山中云雾弥漫，故名。
16 嘎玉拉卡雪山 5112．9 在佛山区巴美乡境内东方。嘎玉：瓷碗；拉卡：山顶；意为瓷碗山。因有白雪，形似倒扣的瓷碗，故名。
17 察里雪山 5534 在羊拉区甲功乡境内西南方。范围4平方公里。属察里雪山山脉主峰而名。
18 尼层拉古雪山 5263 在佛山区巴美乡东北边界；尼：火；层：烧；拉古：山头；意为野火烧过的山头。
19 扎格扎纳雪山 5030 位于奔子栏叶日乡西北方。扎格：白岩石；扎纳：黑岩石；含义为黑白岩石山峰。因岩石有黑白二色，故名。
20 扎拉雀尼雪山 5460 位于县城东南方。扎：战；拉：山；雀尼：十二；含义为战神十二峰。迷信传说，此峰是太子雪山在东方的卫士，故名。
21 普金粗卡雪山 5268 在佛山区东北边界。普金粗即普金湖；卡：那里；含义为普金湖那里的山峰。
22 八堆丁雪山 5157．6 位于云岭区查里通乡西方。范围12平方公里，无植被，云南与西藏交界山。八堆指八堆牧点；丁：上方；含义为八堆牧点上方的山峰。因其山腰有一牧点叫八堆，以牧点得名。
23 说拉增归面布雪山 5229．5 1、 位于县城驻地西北方。终年积雪，范围2平方公里。说：柏树，拉：山；增归：凶暴；面布：红；意为柏树山上凶暴的红脸神；相传此峰是太子雪山北方凶暴而面赤的卫士，故名。
24 粗归腊卡雪山 5939．4 2、 位于云岭区斯农乡西方。终年积雪，范围9平方公里。粗：湖；归：凹；腊卡：山上；意为形似湖一样凹地上方的山峰。
25 主尖丫卡 5003．8 位于云岭区果念乡西方。主：牧场；尖：大；丫卡：山上；含义为牧场大的山上。因山腰有一大的牧场而得名。
26 吉娃仁安 5470．5 位于云岭区西当乡西南方。太子雪山南部山峰群，终年积雪，范围20平方公里。吉娃：神名；仁安：五冠；含义为戴五冠的山神。因此山并排立着五个尖削的雪峰，象菩萨戴的五冠帽，故名。

​The Panzhihua Market in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is a vibrant local market that reflects the rich cultural tapestry of the region. It serves as a central hub for the Hani and Yi ethnic communities, offering a glimpse into their traditional lifestyles and customs.​

🗓️ Market Schedule

The Panzhihua Market operates on a rotating schedule based on the traditional Chinese zodiac calendar. Specifically, market days occur on Rooster (鸡) and Rabbit (兔) days. Since the Chinese zodiac cycle repeats every 12 days, the market is held approximately every 6 days. To determine the exact market days, it’s advisable to consult a traditional Chinese lunar calendar or seek assistance from local accommodations or guides. ​

🛍️ Market Highlights

• Ethnic Diversity: The market is predominantly attended by the Hani and Yi ethnic groups, who often dress in their traditional, colorful attire, adding to the market’s vibrant atmosphere.​

• Variety of Goods: Stalls offer a wide range of products, including fresh produce, handmade textiles, traditional medicines, household items, and local delicacies.​

• Livestock Trading: Beyond everyday goods, the market also features livestock trading, where animals such as pigs, chickens, and goats are bought and sold.​

• Cultural Exchange: The market serves as a social gathering point, allowing for cultural exchanges between different ethnic groups and visitors.​

📍 Location & Accessibility

Panzhihua Town is situated approximately 20 kilometers south of Xinjie Town, the administrative center of Yuanyang County. The town is accessible by local transportation, and the journey offers scenic views of the region’s renowned rice terraces.

📸 Tips for Visitors

• Photography: Always ask for permission before photographing individuals, especially when capturing portraits of locals in traditional attire.​

• Early Arrival: To experience the market at its liveliest, consider arriving in the morning when activities are in full swing.​

• Local Etiquette: Engage respectfully with vendors and be open to learning about their customs and traditions.​

Visiting the Panzhihua Market offers an immersive experience into the daily lives and cultures of Yunnan’s ethnic minorities. It’s an opportunity to witness traditional practices, sample local foods, and engage with the community in a meaningful way.

The routes covers Qingkou Village, Quanfuzhuang Village, Dongpu Village, Duosha Village, Mengpin Village, Bada Village, Malizhai Village, Shengcun Village, Hetaozhai Village, Yanzijiao Village, Duoyishu Village and Pugaolaozhai Village. They are the routes with challenge for professional hikers.

Route 1
Qingkou Viewing Deck- Qingkou Village- Quanfuzhuang Village- Duosha Village- Laohuzhui Viewing Deck
The route covers 5 villages and is 8 kilometers, about 4 hour and 10 minute walking.

The Advantage of the route

1. Folk custom and unique architecture in good keep
2. Charming and unique scenery
3.  Challenging mountaineering road
4.  There are forests and lawns along the route

Route 2
Qingkou Viewing Deck- Qingkou Village- Quanfuzhuang Village- Dongpu Village- Laohuzhui Viewing Deck
The route covers 3 villages and 2 viewing decks. It is 8 kilometers, about 4 hour and 10 minute walking.

The Advantage of the route
      1. Charming and unique scenery
      2. Challenging mountaineering road
      3. There are forests and lawns along the route

Route 3
Qingkou Viewing Deck- Qingkou Village- Quanfuzhuang Viewing deck- Bada Village- Malizhai Village- Shengcun Village
The route covers 7 villages and 2 viewing decks. It is 13.71 kilometers, about 6 hour and 15 minute walking

The Advantage of the route

1. Gentle slope of the roads, little difference of the altitude
2. Charming and unique scenery
3.  There are forests and lawns along the route

Route 4
Qingkou Viewing Deck- Qingkou Village- Malizhai Village- Shengcun Village- Yanzijiao Village- Duoyishu Village Comittee
The route covers 8 villages and 2 viewing decks. It is 17.51 kilometers, about 7 hour and 45 minute walking

The Advantage of the route

1. Long distance with great difference of altitude for professional hikers
2. Charming and unique scenery
3. There are forests and lawns along the route

The Best Time to Visit Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan

Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Spring
In the early Spring, Yuanyang Terraced Fields are surrounded by mist, terraces, mushroom-shaped houses and trees are immersed in the clouds, conveying a sense of mystery. There is no rice in the time and the fields are filled with water combined with the light, which forms a fantastic scene with great Light & Shade.  the mountains and valleys are  interspersed with various flower with different colors. Early morning is the best time for photographing, the terraces are covered with golden light, you may have the illusion that you are in a fairy land.

Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Summer
In summer, people are busy in farming. They still maintain the traditional farming technology with a buffalo. The terraces put on a new clothes and descend down layer by layer. A large scale of verdant rice are waving in the breeze. Farmers are busy with their work, talking to each other with simple and charming smile. Let’s divert our attention to the village. Some old men are gathering with laughs, and the kids are frolic. You can seize a ray of sunshine through the trees behind the houses.

Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Autumn
The beauty of the terraces in Spring is unique, it becomes golden all over the mountains and valleys. farmers are busy harvesting rice. Layers of terraces is just like layers of golden steps. After harvest, the fields are filled with water again, the trees and houses are more outstanding without rice. The terraces turns back into the former fantastic scene with great Light & Shade.

Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Winter
Winter is the best time for photographing, January and February are especially perfect time. Even in Winter, the average temperature is 12℃. the Clouds involve the mountains, terraces and villages. The terraces seem to be covered by a veil. The fields filled with water gets more charming with the great effect of light and shadow. It’s also the great time to enjoy the sunrise and sunset.

Chinese Name: 腾冲叠水河瀑布和太极桥
English Name: Dieshuihe Waterfall and Taijiqiao Bridge in Tengchong County, Baoshan

The waterfall leaps down over a 46-meter-high precipice at the outlet of the Dayinjiang River, 1.5 kilometres away in the west of the county town, diffusing vapour all around. In sunshine, a rainbow rises from among the steaming vapour. There is an inscription of four Chinese characters – Jian Sao Feng Yan, carved on a cliff beside the waterfall, in which the calligrapher compared the waterfall to “a sword that sweeps away the dense miasma”. Arching the river before it leaps down is the famous Taijiqiao Bridge constructed by Zhang Wenguang, the leader of the Tengyue uprising in 1911 responding to Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s call.

Dieshuihe Waterfall and Taijiqiao Bridge,TengchongWater of Dayingjiang river flows across Tengchong Bazi from north to south and suddenly falls down from the huge fault cliff and forms the grand waterfalls. Above the momentous waterfalls there’s a Taiji stone bridge built by governor of west Yunnan ZhangWenguang in September of the second year of Republic of China.

Standing on the bridge, appreciating the waterfalls, they look like the milky way flows down the sky or like thousands of horses gallop, sounding like great thunders, which make tourists feel soul-stirring. Opposite the waterfalls, on the only peak is the waterfall-viewing balcony built by Yongchang prefect YanShitai in Jianjing year of the Ming dynasty and it had been expanded once by famous general Zilong in Wanling year of the Ming dynasty.

Li Yuanhong, President of Northern Warlords government wrote three Chinese characters—Longguangtai. There are many caved stones in the yard, most of which are excellent works of celebrities and scholars. The famous ones include a 206-character couplet written by Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination held in the palace under the emperor’s supervision) of the Qing dynasty, Jun people—Cunkaitai.

Standing in the water-viewing balcony, enjoying the landscape, reading the long couplet and reviewing the history of important town—Tengchong, it may arouse your poetic mood and exuberant spirit.

Yuanyang County is located in Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southern part of Yunnan Province, which is about 205 kilometers away from the provincial capital City – Kunming. Yuanyang is famous for the appealing natural and agricultural splendors – rice terraces around the villages in the mountains further up from Xinjie. Below we introduce you some information about how to get to Yuanyang from Kunming. If you want to visit Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces, you must arrive in Nansha Town of Yuanyang County first, and then change the minibus or shuttle bus to Xinjie Town, Shengcun Village Panzhihua Town, Niujiaozhai Town etc.

How to Get to Yuanyang County

By Air

At present, there is no airport and flights serving in Yuanyang County. Yuanyang airport is under construction and scheduled to be completed by 2019. By then, flying from Kunming to Yuanyang only needs 1 hour.

By Train

There is also no trains connecting Kunming and Yuanyang. Tourists can take train to Jianshui or Mengzi and then transfer to Yuanyang by bus. There are about 2 daily trains from Kunming Railway Station to Jianshui Railway Station, a three-hour journey with one departing at 12:30 and another at 16:08. From Kunming to Mengzi by train will cost about 4 hours and 4 trains are available for your choice(departure at 07:45, 11:02, 12:30, 15:41). 

By Bus

Kunming-Yuanyang

Long-distance bus is the main way getting to Yuanyang from Kunming. There are two bus stations serving in Yuanyang, namely Nansha Bus Station and Xinjie Bus Station. And from Kunming to Yuanyang County , it takes 6-7 hours. 

Currently three direct buses from Kunming South Bus Station(or Kunming Nanbu Bus Station) to Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station everyday. The first one departs from Kunming South Bus Station at about 10:20, and the next shifts are 12:30, 18:00. 

Kunming-Gejiu-Yuanyang

Tourists can catch a bus departing from Kunming East Bus Station between 7:30 am – 7:00 pm to Gejiu, which takes about 4-5 hours (300km). Then take another 3-hour bus from Gejiu to Yuanyang County.

Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang

At Kunming South Bus Station, tourists can take 4-hour long-distance bus from Kunming to Jianshui first. Buses leave every half hour between 7:30 to 16:30, then 17:10, 17:55. Jianshui is a popular tourist destination of Yunnan due to its profound culture. Then take another 3-hour bus to Yuanyang County.

Kunming-Mengzi-Yuanyang

At Kunming East Station, there are about 10 buses running from Kunming to Mengzi. Then take another 3-hour coach to Yuanyang County.

Note:

1. The timetable is only for reference. Contact our travel consultant for the latest information of transportation between Kunming and Yuanyang.
2. Yuanyang Xinjie Town is much closer to Hani Rice Terraces.
3. Due to the long-distance between Kunming and Yuanyang, Jianshui is a good stop for sightseeing.

How to Get to Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces from Yuanyang County (Nansha Town) 
Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces are distributed in all of the towns of Yuanyang County, here are the transportation details fom Nansha Town to 13 towns of Yuanyang County.
Nansha Town(南沙镇)-Xinjie Town(新街镇)
Nansha Town-Xinjie Town(牛角寨乡)
Nansha Town-Shalatuo Town(沙拉托乡)
Nansha Town-Ganiang Town(嘎娘乡)
Nansha Town-Shangxincheng Town(上新城乡)
Nansha Town-Fengchunling Town(逢春岭乡)
Nansha Town-Xiaoxinjie Town(小新街乡)
Nansha Town-Majie Town(马街乡)
Nansha Town-Ezha Town(俄扎乡)
Nansha Town-Huangmaoling Town(黄茅岭乡)
Nansha Town-Huangcaoling Town(黄草岭乡)
Nansha Town-Panzhihua Town(攀枝花乡)
Nansha Town-Daping Town(大坪乡)

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