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    Yuxi sits in the center of Yunnan province, with Kunming to its North, Pu’er at its west, Honghe to the southeast and Chuxiong to the northwest. Yuxi city covers an area of 15,300 square meters and its largest administrative center is Hongta District. Not far from Yuxi city is Fuxian Lake, which is the second-deepest lake in China. Yuxi is rich in crops and tobacco leaves, hence its honor 'Barn of Middle Yunnan Province' and 'Hometown of Yunnan Tobacco'. The area also has beautiful natural sceneries and colorful cultures. Various festivals, dances, musics and folk cultures of different ethnic minority groups should not be missed when traveling here.

    Highlights of Yuxi

    • Scenic Spots: Enjoying the gifts of nature and human wisdom, there are many favorable attractions like Fuxianhu Lake, the hometown of hot spring, Huaning, primary forests in Xinping, Yuanjiang River, the hometown of wild edible mushroom, Yimen and drifting in Jinsanxia Scenic Area.
    • Colorful Cultures: There are Confucian culture in Tonghai, ethnic culture of Mongolian in Yunnan province, Muslim culture and Yi ethnic groups in Hongda, and ethnic culture of Huayaodai in Xinping and red culture in Yimen.
    • Yuxi Style Tours: Yuxi is a wonderful place to have a Tobacco Tour in Hongta, Fossil Site Tour and Guansuo Opera tour in Chengjiang, and Bronze Ware Tour in Jiangchuan, Tea Tour in Xinping and Eshan, Manor tour in Xinping, Muslim Tour in Tonghai, and Terraces and Cliff Painting Tour in Yuanjiang.

    This is the Yuxi overview. Endowed with pleasant climate, Yuxi is rich in crops and tobacco leaves, hence its honor 'Barn of Middle Yunnan Province' and 'Hometown of Yunnan Tobacco'. Yuxi Cigarette Company (Hongta Group) has become a famous cigarette making company. Its product brands such as Hongtashan, Ashima and Hongmei have been popular for many years in China.

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    There are some attractions in Yuxi City for people to visit, including Fuxian Lake, Longma Karst Cave in Xiaoshiqiao Yi Nationality Township or Gaoxiang Organic Tea Plantations, the hometown of hot spring, Huaning, primary forests in Xinping, Yuanjiang River, the hometown of wild edible mushroom, Yimen and Jinsanxia Scenic Area.

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    Yuxi Tours offer you wide range of choice when you traveling Yuxi. There are 6 Days Porsche Driving Experience Tour in South Yunnan and 8 Days South Yunnan Ethnic Minority Discovery and Tropical Forest Photograph Tour, tourists will be guided to the Fuxianhu Lake, the hometown of hot spring, Huaning, primary forests in Xinping, Yuanjiang River, the hometown of wild edible mushroom, Yimen and drifting in Jinsanxia Scenic Area. Yuxi is a wonderful place to have a Tobacco Tour in Hongta, Fossil Site Tour and Guansuo Opera tour in Chengjiang, and Bronze Ware Tour in Jiangchuan, Tea Tour in Xinping and Eshan, Manor tour in Xinping, Muslim Tour in Tonghai, and Terraces and Cliff Painting Tour in Yuanjiang. If you prefer, contact our consultant and we can adjust the itinerary of our prearranged routes or we can just tailor-make your own kind of Yuxi Tours.

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    Yuxi enjoys a mild subtropical highland climate. Located in plateau area of low altitude, Yuxi City also belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. Its climate changes along with the complex topography and air current condition, featured by dry spring and winter, and rainy summer and autumn.

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    Yuxi Transportation mainly rely on trains and buses, without airlines. It is only one hour's drive away from Kunming, and is very convenient to get to Yuxi from Kunming.

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    Yuxi festivals and events present diverse ethnic culture and specific local theme culture. Yuxi is the birth place of ancient Dian culture where there is Paleontological fossil coenosis in Chengjiang. Many minorities inhabited there long time ago, such as Yi, Hani, Dai, Hui, Bai, etc. Those people co-create a splendid culture of Yuxi. There are also various festivals of ethnic groups which will help you to understand Yuxi better.

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    This page tells you some Yuxi travel tips. When plan your trip to Yuxi, view our answers to questions about Yuxi travel to get better understanding of Yuxi City.

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    If you want to visit Yuxi city, you can look these Yuxi maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "Tourist Attractions Map of Yuxi City" and "How to Get to Yuxi City from Kunming", "Transportation Map in Yuxi City", "Region Map of Yuxi City ", "Location Map of Yuxi City ".

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    Yuxi accommodation provide you  favorable hotels, with high-quality facilities and complete services. You will have a good stay here. Here are some recommended hotels in Yuxi for your choice.

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    Sour spicy is the favorite taste of Yuxi people. So dishes here are kind of spicy and sour. Famous dishes here are Spicy chicken soup with herbs on Yudai Road, Roasted duck on Daying Street, Cold Rive Noodles, Ice Porridge etc.

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    Yuxi culture is diverse and colorful, featuring the folk culture of the ethnic minorities including Yi, Hani, Dai, Hui, Bai, etc. Yuxi is the birth place of ancient Dian culture where there is Paleontological fossil coenosis in Chengjiang, bronze ware of Lijia Mountain.  There are also various festivals of ethnic groups which will help you to understand Yuxi better.

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    Here are some Yuxi City tour photos taken by our tourists and our teams. The beautiful landscapes make people want to live here, and the landscapes are so wonderful that people can enjoy from these pictures directly. From the Yuxi attractions photos, you can enjoy the landscape of Fuxian Lake, Longma Karst Cave in Xiaoshiqiao Yi Nationality Township or Gaoxiang Organic Tea Plantations, the hometown of hot spring, Huaning, primary forests in Xinping, Yuanjiang River, the hometown of wild edible mushroom, Yimen and drifting in Jinsanxia Scenic Area, Tuozhuo Village, Tonghongdian Yi and Miao Ethnic Town, Ningzhou Park, Wansong Mountain Scenic Area and Jinsuo Ancient Bridge, Bafangshu Mosque, Muche Mosque and Beimen Mosque, Xiangbi Hot Spring and Xiangbishan Hot Spring Forest Park.

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    Yuxi is a place with rich natural resources because of its abundant sunshine and water. You can enjoy the local snacks or purchase some handicrafts.

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    Yuxi Normal University is located in Yuxi with about 8000 students. It was set up in 1978 as Yuxi Normal College. In 2000, under the approval from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, it was renamed Yuxi Normal University,  merging the two institutions of Yuxi Adult Education Center and Yuxi Normal School.

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    Yuxi has jurisdiction over 9 subdivisions: 2 Districts, 4 Counties, 3 Ethnic Counties.

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    Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:玉溪
  • English Name:Yu Xi
  • Location Position:Central Yunnan
  • Population Number:2,300,000
  • Language:Yuxi Dialect
  • Postal Code:653100
  • China Country Code:0877
  • Local Time Zone:(UTC+8)
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