About Wenhai lake 

The Wenhai lake is a seasonal alpine lake and wetland. Throughout the Spring and Summer. The Wenhai lake basin is one big grazing ground with various little streams winding through the grassland. Water collects on the south end of the basin, then disappears from the ground (through the Karst rock formation underneath) flowing toward Lashihai to the south. During every July and August when the rain season arrives, water begins to rise in Wenhai, and the lake is usually filled up by October. Then during the winter season, Wenhai water level lowers again until March of the next year. Then ,the entire lake is emptied of water ,when the basin turns into a grassland again. Every year between November and January of the next year,birds from as far as Siberia and Qinghai come to Wenhai to rest, creating a great opportunity for bird watching in the area.

Where is Wenhai Lake?

Wenhai is located on the southern slope of Yulong (Jade Dragon) snow mountain and it is a part of the Lashihai provincial level Alpine Wetlands Nature Reserve. The elevation at Wenhai is 3,100 meters. The Wenhai area is an ideal location for visitors to explore and learn about northwestern Yunnan’s dramatic geological formations and rich biodiversity. The unique climate and soil in the area nourished a variety of vegetative covers and plant species. Including old-growth forests, shrubs and meadows. There are also unique wild flowers that bloom all four seasons. Including over twenty species of rhododendrons. Wenhai is also home to a variety of economically viable mushrooms and precious medicinal herbs.

What are features of Wenhai Lake?

1.Tea and Horse Caravan Trail

In the earlier times, the well- known Tea and Horse Caravan Trail that traversed between Yunnan and Tibet came through the Wenhai area. This ancient commercial corridor originated in the Ming Dynasty and was part of the “Southern silk Roud”.

2.Naxi people

The Naxis have lived in Wenhai for over 300 years. There are five clans in the Wenhai upper village, whose ancestors were of Tibetan and Han origins. Overtime, however, these people were regarded as Naxi by the other villagers. There are two clans in Wenhai lower village,whose bloodlines are from the Tibetans and the Bais, but are also being regarded as Naxi people now. north of the Wenhai villages is the Xuehua village where there lives a group of Yis ,who still maintain their very simple and traditional lifestyle of the Yi people.

Wenhai trail information

There are many route choices to reach Wenhai from the Lijiang old town ,the distance is between 20 to 25 kilometers long. On each of the route, you can ride in a car for some distance, and the rest of the distance you can hike or horse-back ride up to Wenhai are mostly uphills. The elevation rises fron 2,400 meters in Lijiang to 3,100 meters in Wenhai are meters im Wenhai. Beginning the hike from Yuhu or Longquan (a.k.a. Shuhe),most visitors take about 4 hours to get to Wenhai.

There is a variety of extraordinary scenery aling the hiking trail to Wenhai, and with the exception of a few places, the vegetative covers of the area are mostly intake. On a good day, you can view from the various scenic look-out points the widely-spread Lijiang basin below or the towering Jade Dragon Snow Mountain above. The various rhododendron shrubs and plants around Wenhai provide great opportunities for visitors to relax, enjoy and learn in the area.

The trails from Yuhu and Longquan (Shuhe) to Wenhai have been improved to ensure basic safety along the trail, completed with simple signage. Therefore, these trails are suitable for independent hikers who have experience in wilderness treks. Other trails marked on this map have interpretive signs at the trailheads, however the trails have not been improved and lack signage along the way. For visitors who are interested in trekking these unmarked trails, we recommend that you hire local guides to ensure reaching Wenhai safely and timely.

The purpose for the Wenhai trail improvements and promotion project is to encourage visitors to fully experience and understand the spectacular ecological and cultural diversity in the Lashihai watershed (where Wenhai is a division). At the sane time, it is hoped that ecotourism can be promoted in the Wenhai area to allow the local community and environment to directly benefit from your visit. As you are trekking in this very special area, let us remind you to please safeguard the resources surrounding you and to please follow the “Visitor Code of Conduct” below.

What to see in Wenhai Lake

Wenhai Lake is a habitat for migrating birds, most notably the endangered black stork. Each year, for reasons not yet completely known, Wenhai undergoes a transformation from sub-alpine lake to grazing grasslands. Beginning in early spring, the lake gradually disappears, believed to drain through underground limestone formations to Lashi Lake, about 500 meters below. Then, with the return of the summer rainy season, Wenhai Lake begins to fill again. By fall it reaches its full size, ready for the arrival of migratory birds in late December. The watershed’s highland forests support a wide variation of plant and animal species, including protected raptors, forest wildlife, traditional medicinal plants and treasured fungi. In spring, the region’s famous rhododendrons – over 15 species — burst into bloom, creating mountains of colorful flowers.

How to get there

Take a bus/taxi or charter a van from Lijiang to arrive at Baisha Old Town and start a 1~3 days hiking to Wenhai village.

Trekking to Wenhai

Starting from Yuhu of Baisha, the town where Joseph Rock lived for 17 years in the 1930’s and 40’s, a steep uphill climb followed by a traverse through a shallow bowl and a sharp descent to the Wenhai Ecolodge takes about 4 hours, which gives hikers time to enjoy the scenery. The forests surrounding Wenhai Village are home to many species of plants and animals, including musk deer and Lady Amherst’s pheasants.

For the more adventurous, Wenhai can be the starting point of a three-day trek through the Tiger Leaping Gorge, which tracks an upper stretch of the Yangtze River through one of the world’s deepest ravines. (Environmentalists are fighting plans to dam the gorge for a hydropower project that would flood much of the area, but not Wenhai, which is at a higher elevation.) Other activities include horseback riding, visiting local schools and, from November to March, bird-watching.Rhododendrons blossom in April and May; in July and August, it rains most afternoons.

Recommended Tour of Wenhai Lake

With Wenhai lake in the foreground and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain towering in the background, the tranquil Naxi village of Wenhai makes for a pretty sight, especially in the rainy season (May to August) when its lush banks are covered with splendid blooms of wildflowers and primroses. Enjoy a relaxing walk in the meadows of Wenhai and watch alpine animals such as yaks, miniature horses, black pigs, goats and sheep grazing.

1 Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Hiking Tour (4642 Meters) from Wenhai Lake

1 Day Lijiang Hiking Tour from Wenhai Lake to Yuhu Village

Lijiang Halfday Tour to Wenhai Lake and Wenhai Naxi Ethnic Village

Travel tips:

Wild wenhai lake , best for photo graphs and outdoor activities .
Wenhai is a nature wild lake at the feet of jade dragon snow mountain .
It’s a place where we locals like to go for a relaxation. Wild flowers which we call gesanghua blooming in summer season from early May to end of sep. Different flowers for different months . It’s our hidden paradise in our little local secrets.

No matter it’s canons or phone cameras, any photos you take it will be a painting .
Come to my colorful Lijiang , Lets immerse in the nature beauties !
Ps :
1,local villagers horse man are teaching and leading horse ride. Breathe the clearest air with the grass and flowers smell , ride the horse like a free bird .
2, best is have your local cook Jessica preparing a sweet picnics ! All you have to do is just enjoy and be happy !

About Black Dragon Pool

Introduction

Black Dragon Pool Park or known as Hei Long Tan Park, is located at the foot of Longquan Hill, about 17 kilometers (10 miles) north of the center of Kunming. In this park, the most famous site is the Black Dragon Pool, which has an area of 600 square meters. The pool is divided into two parts by a bridge, and although the water is connected, the water at two sides has different colors and it is clear at one side but turbid at the other side. The fish in either side never swim to the opposite part of the pool. How strange! Moreover, for hundreds of years, this wondrous pool has never dried up, even in drought years.

Legend of Black Dragon Pool

An ancient legend lends the Black Dragon Pool its name; it is said that a long time ago there were ten wicked dragons that caused much destruction and did great harm to people. One day, one of the Eight Immortals of the Chinese legend ‘Lu Dongbin’ subdued nine of the dragons and jailed them in a tower. Only the youngest black dragon was left, charging with protecting and benefiting the people as the price of its freedom. This dragon is believed living in the pool till today. The pool is divided into two parts by a bridge, and although the water is connected, the two sides are different colors and the fish in either side never swim to the opposite part of the pool. Moreover, for hundreds of years, this wondrous pool has never dried up, even in drought years.

Attractions in Black Dragon Pool

1. Black Gragon Palace

Near the Black Dragon Pool is the Black Dragon Palace, which was built in 1394, in the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), and rebuilt in 1454, in the reign of Emperor Jingtai of the Ming Dynasty. The whole palace consists of three halls and two courtyards, and the main hall features a stone plaque written by the governor of Yunnan in the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911) to praise the views here. The Black Dragon Palace is also called the Lower Temple, because when you walk along the stone steps, you come directly to the Upper Temple – the Dragon Fountain Temple – which is hidden among ancient trees. This 570-year-old temple includes Thunder Deity Hall, North Pole Hall, Sanqing Hall, Jade Emperor Hall and some other halls in which the deities of Taoism are worshiped. The Dragon Fountain Temple is the largest Taoist temple in southern China.

2. Three Ancient Trees

In front of the temple there are three huge and ancient trees: the Tang Dynastic Plum, the Song Dynastic Cypress and the Ming Dynastic Camellia. The main branch of the plum has already died of old age, but the remaining branches growing out sideways are still full of vital force and vigor. The 25-meter-high (82 feet) cypress has a very thick trunk – so thick that it takes four or five adults with linked arms to encircle it. The camellia is a prodigious tree which blossoms every year and always precedes the other camellias.

3. Pavilion of Stele

The Pavilion of Stele keeps many rare steles, tablets and plaques. The most famous is a tablet engraved with four Chinese characters – ‘Wan Wu Zi Sheng’ – which means that all things in the world are propagating and developing, flourishing and animated. The inscription was written by a famous Taoist of the Ming Dynasty named Liu Yuanran whose handwriting is vigorous and lively. The four characters are written in one continuous stroke and look convex but feel concave to the touch, owing to the unusual way they reflect light.

4. Tombs of Local Patriots

The Ming Dynasty was overthrown by the Qing Dynasty in Chinese history, and the potentates of the Qing were all from a minority ethnic group called ‘Manchu’. When the Manchu marched into the Chinese mainland and became the rulers, many people killed themselves to show their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, including a scholar named Xue Erwang and his whole family. They drowned themselves, and the tomb of these loyalists is located beside the Black Dragon Pool.

Nearby Atrractions

In fact, centered by the Black Dragon Pool, there are also many attractions in this park, including Longquan Upper Taoist Temple and Lower Taoist Temple, Plum Garden, Azalea Valley, Red Maple forest, etc.. The Black Dragon Pool is only one of highlights of the park. There is a very cool stream running throughout the park and you can follow it up through bonsai gardens, different plantations and different types of trees.

Dragon Fountain Temple

The Dragon Fountain Temple is the largest Taoist temple in southern China. This temple was originally built in 1394 during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty and later rebuilt in 1454 during the reign of Emperor Jingtai of the Ming Dynasty, so it has a hundreds-years-old history. The whole palace consists of three halls and two courtyards, including Thunder Deity Hall, North Pole Hall, Sanqing Hall, Jade Emperor Hall and some other halls in which the Dragon King (the God of Rain in Chinese mythology) and other deities of Taoism are worshiped.

How to Get there?

By Subway

To get here, you can take the Subway Line No.2 in blue to the second last stop Longtou Street Stop and walk 20 minutes to get there.

By Bus

Take bus 9, 79, 128 or 249 and get off at Heilongtan (Black Dragon Pool) Station.

By Taxi

It takes tourists about 40 minutes to Black Dragon Pool from downtown of Kunming.

Travel Tips

1. Best time to visit: From December to next February is the best time to visit, when is the flower season of plum and you can admire plum flower.
2. Tickets Fee: Free for children under 1.1m (3.6ft).

Jianhu Lake Wetland

Located in Jianchuan County of Dali, the northwest of Yunnan, Jianhu Lake(剑湖) is one of the most important plateau wetlands in Yunnan. The Jianhu Wetland Nature Reserve is composed of Jianhu Lake, Yuhua Reservoir, the surrounding watershed and forest. It streches to 12.3km long from north to south  and 6.2km wide with an elevation of 2186m. It’s a typical plat写文章eau wetland, and one of the most representative types  in the Northwest Yunnan Plateau. With the crystal water and none pollution, it is also called as the Minor of Plateau.

How to get to Jianhu Lake Wetland?

You can take a shuttle bus from Dali Coach Station to the Jianchuan Coach Station, then you need to take a chartered local mini-bus to the Jianhu Lake.

Culture

Local people who are living around the Jianhu Lake would visit the sea on every June 15th on lunar calendar, as if the villagers are celebrating a carnival. Villagers visit the sea around the Jianhu Lake where the villagers host the guests. It seems like that the hosts in the village are the hosts but they are the guests when they leave,.

Young people would sing and dance along the way, and the elderly would talk about ancient sayings. Guests are served with the tea and candy through the village. It’s very helpful for villagers not only to have more contact with each other and to enhance friendship, but also to cultivate temperament and entertain themselves. And this can go on constantly.

Characteristics

Jianhu Lake is a rift lake formed by the accumulation of water when the neotectonic movement was in the process of rising and falling. Surrounded by undulating hills and mountain ridge basin, there are Jianhu Lake, West Lake and a number of ponds to be remaining.The main stream of Lancang River called Yangbi River flows through the Black Huijiang Lake.The river called Jinlong River, is an important source of water for the lake.Except the Jinlong River, Yongfeng River, Lion River and other dozens of import water flows over there. With the  catchment area of 918 km and the average water depth of 2.7 m, the total capacity has reached 206000 m.

Due to the destruction of vegetation around the lake, which results in soil erosion, a large number of sediments were washed into the lake, so the area of Jianhu lake decreased and shallowed year by year. The area of Jianhu Lake decreased from 9.36 km to 6.23 km at the beginning of the founding period. In the meanwhile, the water storage capacity decreased by 62.9% from 45.32 million m to 16.8 million m.

Biological Resources

Climate

Jianchuan County sits in the Hengduan Mountains,which summer mainly belongs to  the subtropical weather system. With the pressure of the west wind, the warm and humid air of the region from the Bay of Benga flows to control the abundant and concentrated water.Winter mainly belongs to  westerly weather system. The lower part of the dry area has strong wind, less rainfall and sufficient sunshine, so that the circulation of situation constitutes a clear climatic characteristics of Jianchuan County.

Animal Resources

There are 15 species of fish living in the Jianhu Lake. Excluding alien species, the indigenous fish only consisits of 8 species, such as  Crucian Carp(鲫鱼), Loach(泥鳅), and Yellow Snakehead Fish(黄鳢). There are only eight kinds of indigenous fishes, but 4 of them are  unique fishes including the plateau loach(泥鳅), perch carp(鲈鲤), Yunnan split belly fish(裂腹鱼) and Qilu carp(杞麓鲤).

There are 94 species of birds belonging to 62 genera and 32 families in the Jianhu Wetland Reserve, accounting for 11.6% of the number of birds in Yunnan Province (810 species). Accounting for about 7.5% of the total number of birds in the country,  there were 42 species of birds, accounting for 44.7%. According to the types of birds, there are 12 species of water birds in the lake area, accounting for 12.8% of the birds in the protected area. There are 42 species of birds in the lake and wetland, accounting for 44.7 %.

Plant Resources

There are 4 groups of grassland swamps in the swamp-type group.The submerged vegetation is the most abundant vegetation type in the protected area, and the vegetation type with the highest degree of diversity is so rare and unique to the state. There are 443 vascular plants in Jianhu Nature Reserve, belonging to 281 families and 281 genera. The quantitative structure of the seed plants in the reserve is relatively poor, which reflects the ancient and conservative nature of the flora in the area in some extent

Jianhu wetland vegetation is divided into swamp vegetation type and shallow water plant wetland vegetation type.

(1) Swamp Vegetation Type Group

The Jianhu Lake swamp vegetation is mainly composed of Grasses, Polygonaceae, Compositae and other herbaceous plants, which the coverage is more than 90%. It belongs to the grassland marsh wetland, which is distributed in the lakeside zone, the lakeshore and lake transition zone around the lake, including Form Cynodon dactylon（狗牙根群系）, Form Polygontum hydropiper（水蓼群系） and Form Schoenoplectus tabernaeomonta（水葱群系）.

(2) Shallow Water Plant Wetland Vegetation Group

Shallow water plant wetland vegetation group consists of shallow water wetland plant community. The Jianhu wetland plant community is distributed in the lake. The aquatic plants are rich in the world, such as Common ducksmeat（紫萍）,Lemna duckweed（青萍）, Water caltrop（菹草）, Hornwort（金鱼藻）, etc. In the meanwhile, the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau also is rich in  the unique species of cauliflower. including floating plants, floating leaf plants and submerged plants, of which submerged plant communities were dominant.

According to the”national key protected wild plant list (the first batch)” released by the State Forestry Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture in September 1999, Provincial Jianhu Wetland Nature Reserve has a national level I protected plant called Chinese yew（红豆杉） ; a national level II protected species called Semen integrifoliae（金铁锁）. In addition, the sea cottage was listed the national level II protected plants in 1987 by the “National List of Rare and Endangered Plants”; Ottelia（海菜花） has been Yunnan provincial key protected plants.

Main Attractions

Jinhua Mountain sitting in the northern foot of the Manxian Forest Area  covers an area of 2097 hectares. Built in hundreds of years ago, it has been a resort with its volley pavilions and never-dried-up water. The biggest advantage of the Jianhu lake is not been polluted and damageed, maintaining its natural scenery. You can see the view of “mirror” from far away, in the meanwhile,you can go through countless fishes. Bai people are living along the Jianhu lake where tourists can enjoy beautiful scenery and landscapes in different seasons,. In the past,,the local Bai people would dress in costumes for visiting along  the Jianhu Lake on every June 15th of the summer, which was called “visiting the sea” and became the ancient customs.

Ancient people praised the landscapes in Jianhu Lake as  “Eight Sceneries of Jianhu Lake”. The first scene is “Haimen Moon”. According to Jianchuan state written by the Qing Emperor Kangxi “Haimen Qiuyue”  is about”Mid-Autumn evening and Haimen water first moon”. And the second scene is”sea fishing lights.”  Unfortunately,  “Haimen Moon” doesn’t exsit now because of the decreasing of the water. Jianchuan,  which has been an ideal place for tourists to stay when they  go to Yunnan Lijiang, Diqing, is 129 kilometers away from Yunnan Dali.

Landscapes

As for the Jianhu wetland, the geomorphic structure and landform type are very simple. But the whole expansion of the Jianhu Lake Basin and the nature reserve reveals the diverse types of geological landforms, complex structure and prominent features. Specifically for the following several aspects:

 (1) Diverse landforms;
 (2) The landscape combination among mountains from north and south;
 (3) Based on the original type and the primary landform;
 (4) Special landform development and so on.

The main landform types include mountainous landforms, valleys and dams (basins). As for the mountain topography, the highest elevation reaches 2833 m with the lowest elevation of 2186 m.

Useful Travel Tips

You can visit Jianhu Lake in all seasons.
Please protect the environment of the non-pollution lake.
Pay attention to the traveling distance, it’s 129 kilometers away from Dali City to the Jianchuan County.

Cibi Lake

Cibi Lake(茨碧湖), named after the Cibi Flower in lake, is a natural freshwater lake formed by erosion depression on the plateau. It is one of the main lakes in the upper reaches of the Erhai Sea and the source of the Erhai Sea. It has an ares of 7.86 square kilometers. Cibi Flower, which is abundant in the lake and floating on the lake, belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae(睡莲科). Cibi Flower will boom in July and August, but only for half hour after sun rising and afternoon. Under the sunshine, they are like the shining trees grow from water.

Where is Cibi Lake?

Cibi Lake is located in northeast of Eryuan County in Dali, Yunnan Province. It is 3 km from the county seat of Eryuan, 58 km from Shibao Mountain Scenic Area of Jianchuan and 73 km from Dali.

Legend

According to the legend, there was a beautiful and competent girl beside the Cibi Lake, who was good at embroidering the lotus. The Dragon King wanted to marry her and sent his army to Cibi Lake. The girl heard of it and left by a small boat. Floating on the lake, she threw her embroidery lotus to the lake. For a while, the booming Cibi Flower scattered on the lake. Then, the girl jumped into the lake. Local people hold the Haideng Fair for commemorating her every year.

Culture

There are many scholars and temples in Cibi Town, also the poems and couplets. Cibi enjoys the splendid culture, especially the Patron God Culture. Cibi Town is known as the Town of Suona Horn(唢呐之乡). Local people will have Suona performance in diverse counties.

Main Attraction

Liyuan (Pear Blossom) Village

Liyuan (Pear Blossom) Village(梨园村) is surrounded by mountains in three sides and Cibi Lake. Like the paradise in the poem of Tao Yuanming. Isolated with the metropolis, it can give you the idyllic life. Thousands of old pear trees stand in the village. The village is in the shade of thousands of trees. There are 108 families in village, living on breeding cows and tourism. The peaceful and happy life here attract lots of tourists.

Useful Travel Tips

Cibi Flower will boom in July and August, so travelers had better to visit Cibi Lake from July to August.

Travelers can bargin for the fare of motor and cruise ship.

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.

There are basic facilities for tourists. Travelers can enjoy the meal in the restaurant built on the lake.

Why is the Xingyun Lake So Special?

Xingyun Lake is located at 1 km from the north of Jiangchuan District, commonly known as Jiangchuan Sea. The Xingyun Lake and the Fuxian Lake are separated by a mountain and linked by a river. The lake is 10.5 km long from north to south, 3.8 km wide from east to west, 2.3 km at the narrowest point, 36.3 km long along the shore of the lake, with a total area of 34.71 square kilometers and an average water depth of 7 m. Maximum depth is 10 meters, and the transparency is about 1.5 meters. Because of the clear and dark green lake, on the night of bright moonlight, the bright moonlight reflected the lake, this scene is shining like stars and bright as cloud, so named Xingyun Lake. Xingyun Lake is a nutritious lake, which is a natural place to develop aquaculture industry.

The lake was once polluted. At present, the lake water has been grade 4 water quality, is a nutritious lake and a natural place to develop aquaculture. Jiangchuan District has built a lakeside park, a total area of 180 mu. It is divided into reception area and recreation area, distribution area. Reception area is in the name of building resorts; recreation and distribution area was constructed in 1986, a total area of 60 mu.

Where is the Xingyun Lake?

Xingyun Lake is located in Dajie Town, Jiangchuan District, Yuxi, Yunnan, 1 kilometer from the north of county seat. Xingyun Lake also known as Jiangchuan Sea, is a plateau lake in Yunnan Province, southwest of China. The Xingyun Lake and the Fuxian Lake are separated by a mountain and linked by a river. The lake has a total area of about 34.71 square kilometers. The average depth is 7 m, with an elevation of 1722 m. The water storage capacity is about 0.184 billion cubic meters.

Nearby Attractions

1. Fuxian Lake抚仙湖

Fuxian Lake stretches out through Chengjiang, Jiangchuan and Huaning Counties in Yunnan Province, covering an area of 212 square kilometers. The lake is the third-largest lake in Yunnan, after Dianchi Lake and Erhai Lake. Also it is the deepest lake in Yunnan with 155 meters of its greatest depth. The lake is also the third-deepest fresh water lake in China, after Tianchi and Kanas Lake. It belongs to Nanpan river system. The lake is gourd-shaped with 1053 square kilometers runoff area.

2. Luchong Scenic Spot禄充景区

Luchong Scenic Spot is the most beautiful scenic spots on the west bank of Fuxian lake, 19 kilometers away from Chengjiang county. Important attractions of Luchong scenic spot 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波息湾, Biyan park笔砚公园 and Bijia mountain笔架山.

3. Biyun Temple碧云寺

Biyun Mountain, located behind the Mingxing village of Jiangcheng Town, Jiangchuan District, 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.

4. Gushan Mountain Scenic Spot孤山风景区

Gushan scenic spot is the earliest scenic spot developed by Fuxian lake and the first provincial scenic spot in Yunnan province. A number of high-end hotels, including Sunshine Coast, Ruiwen Hotel and Yuboyuan Hotel, as well as rural featured farmhouses, ruby beach and Qinjiawan beach, all of these constitute a tourism service system integrating food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment.

5. Haimen Park海门公园

Haimen Park is located in the middle of Xingyun Lake and Fuxian Lake in Jiangchuan District, next to Haimen Village of Longjie Town in Chengjiang County, about 17 kilometers from the county seat, also known as Jieyushi Park界鱼石公园. It is a scenic spot with various landscapes.

Best Time to Visit

Enjoying a subtropical monsoon climate, tour is possible all the year round. However, the best season to travel at Fuxian-Xingyun  Lake is Summer, usually from May to October, the hottest time of Yuxi.

How to Get There?

Traveling at Fuxian Lake and Xingyun Lake, the traffic is very convenient. There are two routes available.

Firstly, departing from Kunming. You can take non-stop buses from Kunming South Bus Station to Chengjiang County, about one and a half hours drive(the whole course is highway and secondary road, the road surface is intact). After arriving in Chengjiang County, you can take the local minivan to reach Luchong Scenic area禄充风景区, where you can see the beautiful Fuxian Lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the plateau lake. Starting from LuChong, along the way you can also sightseeing Mingxing fish cave, Biyun Temple, Gushan Mountain, and then take a bus from Jiangchuan District to Yuxi City, from Yuxi to Kunming (the whole course is highway).

Secondly, departing from Yuxi. After arriving in Kunming, you can go to Yuxi by train. After sightseeing in Yuxi, you will go to Jiangchuan District. Taking local manned minivan to the Sunshine Coast Scenic spot, there are artificial beaches, white sand, and transparent lake water. The opposite of the scenic area, less than 200 meters, is the Gushan Mountain Scenic spot, you can enter by boat. From the Sunshine Coast all the way to Chengjiang County, there are Biyun Temple, Mingxing Fish Cave, LuChong Scenic spot. When you get to Chengjiang, you can take the bus from Chengjiang to Kunming directly.

Kunming-Chengjiang County

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.

Kunming-Yuxi

There is railway station in Yuxi. You will spend about 1 hour and 15 minutes on the train. The lowest ticket price  is CNY 16.5.

Accommodation at Xingyun Lake

Sunshine coast, Luchong  scenic spot and other scenic spots are equipped with complete accommodation facilities, you can choose hotels or hostels according to your own needs. Hotels are generally clean with complete facilities. At Fuxian Lake and Xingyun Lake, it is easy to find a place to stay. There are hotels and hostels at all scenic spots. You can choose to stay at the lakeside scenic spots, or stay  in Chengjiang County or Jiangchuan District. We recommend to stay at the scenic spots by the lake, so that you can also enjoy the sunrise of Fuxian Lake in the next morning. What a pleasant thing!

Useful Travel Tips

1. Xingyun Lake fishing begins on every December 25. In this season of each year, Jiangchuan District forms a fish street, as well as at several densely populated fishing villages along the highway or the lake, fish sellers can be found everywhere.

2. Huayao Dai people there do not celebrate water-splashing festival, but Huajie(flowers street) festival花街节. And this festival is celebrated twice a year. The first time is on the 13th day of the first lunar month, called “Shang Huajie上花街”; The second time is on the 6th day of the 5th lunar month, called “Xia Huajie下花街”. 

3. The water in Xingyun lake is deep, therefore, if you are not good at swimming, please wear the life vest when you are doing some water sports.

4. Fuxian Lake is close to Xingyun Lake, you are suggested to visit Fuxian Lake when traveling Xingyun Lake. There are many scenic spots around Fuxian Lake.

Why is Bitahai Lake So Special

Bitahai Nature Reserve, covering an area of 840 square kilometers, is 3,538 m above sea level, 3km long and 1km wide; it is the highest lake in Yunnan Province. The lake there is known as the pearl of Yunnan. It is like a mirror, the water is clear, and the sun is always shining. The plant life here is rich in variety due to its subtropical climate and a wide array of wildlife living here such as leopards, black-necked cranes, rhesus monkeys, etc. 

Where is Bitahai Lake – Location

Bitahai Lake lies in the east of Shangri-La County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is one of the core spots in Pudacuo National Park with an altitude over 3500 meters above sea level. 

Legend of Bitahai Lake

Legend has it that a woman from the sky broke her mirror into pieces during her combing. They fell to the ground and became various lakes in the world, while the Bitahai Lake is one of the most beautiful pieces with emeralds.

There is another legend that it’s the “poison lake” mentioned in the Epic of King Gesar. When the Jiang& Ling Battle fighting to Bitahai Lake, the soilders of Ling State were strayed into the lake and drown due to the snow and ice making the lake hazy. Jiang State thought it was the result of the protection of the god of Bita mountain, so he built a temple on the hill.

Others says the insland was a summer resort for the Naxi emperor of the Ming dynasty, while others say it was a temple built by treasure hunters… 

Natural Resources

“Bita” in Tibetan means a place with a dense oak forest and “Bitahai” means a quiet lake. Bitahai Nature Reserve became an established nature reserve in 1984, and was established to protect the rare wildlife, and plant life in the region. A few of the plant types here include coniferous trees, broad leaf trees, shrubs and marshy grassland; a wide array of wildlife including leopards, black-necked cranes, as well as different types of fish such as the local three-lipped fish. This fish is said to have a history of 2,500,000 years, supposedly left over from the Quaternary Glacier- the latest great glaciers.

Main Attractions

Clear Water of Bitahai Lake

The lake is like a mirror, the water is clear, and the sun is always shining. In the morning, the water is as black as ink. At noon, it is as green as jade. In the evening, the water and the sky merge into a dazzling light. The most breathtaking view of the lake is in the moonlight. In the midnight, a bright full moon appeared over the eastern mountains and treetops.

An Islet in the Center of Bitahai Lake

In the middle of the lake stands an island, shaped like a boat sailing on the water. The island is 30 meters above sea level and is covered with rare plants, as well as spruce and azalea. Here the birds are chirping and the flowers are sweetly fragrant. When you step on the island, you feel like you’re in a paradise. 

Fish Drunk by Azalea

When the flowers bloom, the air is filled with a wonderful fragrance that will refresh you. In May the azaleas bloom, and decorate the forest, and in autumn they fall into the lake and leave a gift for everyone to see, because the flowers have a slight bit of poison in them when the fish eat them they all go belly up for a bit and float on the lake, kind of looks like they’re drunk or unconscious, and the birds are the only thing you’ll hear besides the running of the water. No one screaming, no car horns, nothing but peace and tranquility. 

Plants and Animals around Bitahai Lake

Bitahai Lake is rich in wild animals and plants. The vegetation is characterized by abies -fabri and spruce. Among the rare animals and birds, black -necked cranes are Class-A species under state protection. The Bitahai Lake has abundant fish resources. The local three-lipped fish is said to have a history of 2,500,000 years, supposedly left over from the Quaternary Glacier- the latest great glaciers.

Recommended Visiting Route

There are two ways to appreciate Bita Lake including plank road trekking and lake boating. The plank road is 4.5km and trekking is the best way to way to appreciate the lake scenery. Boat cruise on the lake can save your energy and the fare is RMB 50/ person.

Best Time to Go

Bitahai Lake is suitable for traveling all the year around. Different season has different scenery. While Spring and autumn are the best time to visit. In spring, the hills are covered with colorful azalea, and in autumn it has a colorful scene.

It’s recomended to wear clothes when traveling to Bitahai Lake during winter seasons. Please check weather forecast of Shangri-La and prepare warm clothes before you come.

Nearby Attractions

Shudu Lake

Shudu Lake as one of the biggest lakes in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is 3,705 meters above the sea level. Covering an area of 15 square kilometers, the lake is renowned for its stunning natural sceneries especially in every spring and summer. Visitors here can hear the sound of flute, see herds of yak and goat grazing beside the lake.

Militang Pasture

The area between the Bita Lake and Shudu Lake is the Militang Pasture which is the largest pastureland in Pudacuo National Park. Militang Pasture is dotted with yaks and cabbage-like grass. The term Militang in Tibetan refers to “the Buddha’s eye” because of its eye-shaped appearance from a bird’s view angle.

Useful Travel Tips

►To avoid high altitude sickness, please avoid strong activities or prepare two bottle of oxygen before visiting.

►Temperature in Bitahai Lake is lower than that in Shangri-La city and weather changes a lot, so bring some warm clothes whenever you visit.

► Charge your camera before visiting due to the stunning scenery will make your camera busy.

►The best site for sightseeing and photographing Bita Lake is on the sightseeing platform after going over a mountain range on the way to Bita Lake.

Tours including Shudu Lake

4 Days Shangri-la City Tour

5 Days Lijiang-Shangrila Tour

8 Days Yunnan Classic Tour by High Speed Bullet Train

10 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Dongchuan Red Land Photography

Why is Shudu Lake So Special?

Shudu Lake is one of the biggest lakes in Shangri-La City. Also, it is a well-known pasture with vast and lush meadows and abundant water in Shangrila. The famous fish in this lake “Shudu Schizothorax” are golden and have a crack on their abdomen. Around the lake, there are dense forests of fir spruce and birch. These are filled with wild animals such as musk deer, bears, leopards, golden cats, and pheasants etc. 

Where is Shudu Lake – Location

Shudu Lake is a plateau lake in Shangri-La City, Yunnan Province, southwest of China. Located to northeast of Shangri-la, it is 43 km from the city. The lake is located in Pudacuo National Park and has a total area of about 1.1 square kilometers, with an elevation of 3705 m.

What “Shudu” Means?

“Shu” means cheese in Tibet, and “Du” means stone. Legend has it that an ancient monk came here and the herdsmen offered him cheese. He saw that the cheese in the Dogang lake pasture was as strong as stone, and he was so happy that he prayed: “may the cheese here be as strong as stone forever”, from which he got his name.

How to Get There

By Bus: At Shangri-La Bus Station, there are buses running to Pudacuo National Park at 08:00, 08:30, 09:30 and 10:00. And the return  time is 14:00, 14:30, 15:00 and 16:30.

By Minivan Rental: Tourists can hire minivan to Pudacuo National Park at the square in Dukezong Old Town. 

By Taxi: It takes 40 minutes from Shangri-la County; a single trip costs CNY 80 and a round-trip costs CNY 150.

Main Attractions

Crystal Water of Shudu Lake

Shudu Lake is one of the biggest lakes in Shangri-La County. The lake water is so clear that you can see the fish swimming around. One special fish in the lake is called Shudu Schizothorax for the crack line strangely running across its stomach. The fish is delicate and delicious. The lake is also home to a large number of wild ducks, water gourds, yellow ducks and other birds.

Mountains and Trees around Shudu Lake

Shudu Lake is surrounded by lush green mountains, which are sheltered from the sky by the primeval forests. The birch forests on the east of the lake are golden in autumn. The spruce and fur in the mountains are tall and stout, straight into the sky, whose dense and green crown can provide shelter from storms and rain. There are many rare birds and animals in the forest, such as musk deer, bear, leopard, golden cat, hairy deer, Tibetan horse and chicken. 

Pasture around Shudu Lake

The pasture around Shudu Lake is well-known with its vast and lush meadows and abundant water. In every late spring and early summer, herds of cattle and sheep wander around the lake and sheds are scattered. Facing clear water and back to the green mountains, one can deeply experience the relaxed and simple life of local highland people.

Recommended Visiting Route

There are two routes to explore Shudu Lake. One is by 1-hour plank road hiking for 3.3 km. Hiking is the best way to appreciate the lake scenery. The other is by boat for extra CNY 50, taking only 10-15 minutes. It can save you time and energy at the same time by boat cruise.

Best Time to Go

Pudacuo is suitable for traveling all the year around. Different season has different scenery. In spring and summer, countless flowers bloom, and clusters of azalea light up the entire lake. The ground was covered with a variety of wild flowers that looked like stars. In autumn, your eyes are filled with forest of golden birch trees. Misty and invisible mist rises from the lake on a winter morning because of the temperature difference, creating the conditions for making a beautiful landscape film.

Nearby Attractions

Bitahai Lake

Bitahai Lake is another plateau lake in Shangri-La County, Yunnan Province, southwest of China. The lake is located in Pudacuo National Park and has a total area of about 1.4 square kilometers, with an elevation of 3539 m. It is regarded as a pearl of the Plateau, the most charming view is the tower-like hill and this clear, peaceful water. 

Militang Pasture

Militang Pasture lies between Shudu lake and Bita lake. It is 4,500 meters long from north to south, 500 meters wide from east to west, and 3,700 meters above sea level. Militang refers to a long, slender, eye-shaped meadows named for a narrow Buddha eye. Meadows, wetlands, curving streams, leisurely cattle and sheep, all these make people relaxed and happy. One amazing spectacle is the beautiful meadows, which bloom until September, and it’s the most fascinating view of Pudacuo National Park.

Useful Travel Tips

►Make a detour to Sangcuoka Tourist Service Center for meals is available during the sigheseeing bus ride, please tell the driver in advance.

►To avoid high altitude sickness, please avoid strong activities or prepare two bottle of oxygen before visiting.

►Temperature in Shudu Lake is lower than that in Shangri-La city and weather changes a lot, so bring some warm clothes whenever you visit.

► Charge your camera before visiting due to the stunning scenery will make your camera busy.

Tours including Shudu Lake

4 Days Shangri-la City Tour

5 Days Lijiang-Shangrila Tour

8 Days Yunnan Classic Tour by High Speed Bullet Train

10 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Dongchuan Red Land Photography

Tianchi Lake in Yunlong

Tianchi Lake(天池), also called as the Shuchang Lake(署场海), is entitled as the national natural reserve. 20 km west of Yunlong County, the Tianchi Lake is embraced by mountains peacefully. It is the famous highland lake of west Yunnan. Among the dense forest, there are various wild animals and plants. Especially the primitive Yunnan pine forest preserves a good ecological environment.Due to the abundant natural resources, it is known as the national natural reserve. As if a graceful lady, Tianchi Lake represents her beauty to the world continuously.

How to get to Tianchi Lake?

Travelers can take the shuttle bus from Xiaguan to Yunlong County firstly. It is advisable for travelers to drive to Tianchi Lake. It will be convenient for you to transfer.

Where is Tianchi Lake?

Located in Tianchi Mountain, more than 20 kilometers west of Yunlong County, Tianchi Lake is 2551 meters above sea level, with a water surface of about 1.5 square kilometers, The deepest point is 16.8 meters, and the average water depth is 8.5 meters. It is 175 kilometers from Xiaguan and 574 kilometers from Kunming.

Legend

A legend is handed down by locals around Tianchi Lake. It was a grass for graze, rich in the wild flowers. One year, the son of the Dragon King of Erhai Lake could not stand the abuse of the maiden and the friction between the brothers, he determined to leave the Erhai Sea and find another place to live. So he invited Dali’s caravan to carry the things form his father in the mountain gorge to the direction of the setting sun. Finally, he was fascinated by the charming dam hidden in the mountain. At the moment, I will settle down and let the horse riders go to the mountain to spend the night. Each person will have a blue brick as a pillow. Repeatedly, don’t open their eyes regardless of what happens at night so that you can be safe. In the middle of the night, with lightning and thunder,it rained heavily. When the weather was fine, they discovered that the blue bricks of the pillows last night turned into gold bricks. The fascinating green grass dam disappeared. Instead, it was a green lake. The lake slammed down the Dongshan Pass and flowed into the dry fields under the mountain.

Natural Resources

Tianchi Reserve is the most important area for the growth of Pinus of Yunnan and the snub-nosed monkey. It has a large scale of virgin forests and is home to more than 50 species of first-class and second-class protected animals such as the snub-nosed monkey. The national first-class protected plants include Taxus chinensis var. chinensis(红豆杉), Taxus chinensis var. Mairei(南方红豆杉), Taxus wallichiana（T. yunnanensis）(云南红豆杉) and Torreya yunnanensis(云南榧树). There are 4 national first-class protected animals, covering snub-nosed monkey(滇金丝猴), Panthera tigris(虎), Panthera pardus(金钱豹), Neofelis nebulosa(云豹) and Moschus berezovskii(林麝).

Useful Travel Tips

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.

Please protect the environment of Tianchi Lake. 

Where is Haba Snow Mountain – Location

Located in the half mountain of Haba Snow Mountain, Heihai Lake or Black Black is also named Black Sea (Heihai/黑海 in Chinese). Haba Snow Mountain or Haba Xueshan is located in 120 kilometers southeast Shangri-La city, Yunnan province. Mountain raises 5396m above the sea level, and is one of the tallest peaks in Yunnan province. Its lowest slopes are crossed by the popular Tiger Leaping Gorge trail.

Why is Haba Snow Mountain So Special

Haba Snow Mountain is a mountain rising above the northwest side of Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan, China. It rises opposite the higher Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and towers 3,500 metres above the upper reaches of the Yangtze River(Jinsha River). There are numerous alpine glacial lakes located in the reserve, most of which are more than 3,500 meters above sea level. Among them, the sceneries of Heihai Lake, Yuanhai Lake, Huanghai Lake and Shuanghai Lake are most enchanting.

How is the Heihai Lake Formed

Alpine moraine lakes is a glacier relic formed by ancient cirque hydrops which is the only glacial relic distribution area of “Dali glacial period” in the area of “three parallel rivers”. Heihai Lake is the most famous one.

Features

The lake is deep and mysterious, and the landscape varies from season to season. It is located at an altitude of 4,200 meters to the southeast of Haba snow mountain, belonging to a typical plateau glacial lake with an average depth of 18 meters, and the lake area is 3,800 square meters. Inside the lake swims the alpine snow fish, also called alpine giant salamander. It’s called Heihai Lake due to the black and blue stones distributed in the bottom, making the surface of the water black-colored.

The Heihai Lake is also the holy lake of the Naxi ethnic group. It is said that you can’t shout at the lakeside, or you will enrage the holy lake and make heavy rain. Near the Heihai Lake are some plateau lakes such as Huanghai Lake, as well as Alpine azalea forest around the lake.

Tourists can also make a tent around Heihai Lake and set a campfire, with singing and dancing. 

Why is Tingming Lake So Special?

This glacial lake is surrounded by dense forests, home to rare animals such as golden monkeys and antelopes. The scenery here differs throughout the seasons, from ice and snow in winter to clear, blue water decorated with colorful flowers in summer. It is said that people must speak softly here, for they shout, showers, winds, and even hail could burst from the sky. A thick fog hovers over the lake, and it could form into rain and hail while jarred by sound waves.

Where is Tingming Lake – Location

Tingming Lake is located on Gaoligong Mountain, 600 meters (656 yards) from Fengxue Yakou (mountain mouth of wind and snow), in the north east of Pingma, Lushui county, Yunnan province, between Tingming Mountain and Wuzhong Mountain, about 36 kilometers away from Pingma town. 

Legend of Tingming Lake

Tingming Lake is featured by the mysterious colors. People here can only speak to each other with neutral tone. If they shout loudly, the wind and rain will come in a flash. Local people also call it charming lake. In the past, whenever there was a great drought, people at the foot of the mountain prepared sacrifices and rain gear, and went to the lake to pray for rain from the gods. The people set out their offerings, set up the canopy, and then sang and danced. In an instant, clouds billowed over the lake and the wind and rain followed. In fact, a thick fog saturated with moisture hovers over the lake, and it could form into rain and hail while jarred by sound waves.

Features

Tingming Lake is the biggest alpine lake in Gaoli Gongshan Mountain, with altitude of 3,540 meters, which is 600 meters higher than Mafeng Ice & Wind Pass. The acreage of the lake is 0.3 square kilometer. Surrounded by dense forest, Tingming Lake is deep and clean. Lots of wild animals inhabit and jazz around the lake including some natural rare animals such as gray-belly-tragopans, mountain donkeys, golden monkeys, Little Bears, oryxes. Tingming Lake like a brilliant bright pearl hiding in the deep mountain, under the sunshine, the clear lake water moving and glittering, like thousands of pearls shaking on a jade mirror.

How to Get there

Liuku is the capital of the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Tourists can take the long-distance to Liuku and then take a chartered car to Pianma Town of Lushui County. At last, hike to Tingming Lake. Most of the tourists will rent a car to due to the inconvenience of transportation. Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide the car-rental service with good vehicle and skilled driver.

Best Time to Go

The scenery of the lake area varies with the seasons. In the spring, the melting trickle of snow mountains flows into the lake, and the rhododendrons of the mountains dot the fields. Wild animals also wake up from hibernation and play around the lake. In summer, the green woods are full of flowers, up above is the boundless sea of clouds. In the autumn, the blue lake reflects the golden leaves on the shore. When winter comes, snow covers everything. The lake becomes tranquil and quiet.

Accommodation

There are a number of hotels in Liuku, the capital of Nujiang Prefecture. In some small villages, you can stay in a tent or rent a room in the homes of local people for relatively low prices. Or you can get accommodation near natural reserve station.

Useful Travel Tips

▪ Tingming Lake is located at the core area of Gaoligongshan National Reserve Area, we need the approval of the State Council if we want to pay a visit there.
▪ The road from Lushui to Tingming Lake is pretty rough. Prepare yourself mentally.

Feature of Luoshuidong Lake Scenic Area

Luoshuidong Lake is the main scenic spot of Luoshuidong Lake Scenic Area落水洞湖景区 with open and deep water, which is characterized by lake area, wetland, ten thousand mu vineyard and pastoral scenery. Puzhehei Lake is in the south of the water area, plane of the water area is distributed in the form of “S”. The average water depth is about 4 meters, the total length of the waterway from north to south is 10 kilometers, the deepest point reaches to 30 meters. The topography of both sides is open, the nearby pine forest is lush, the rice flower is fragrant, the smoke is curling up, and there are five small islands in the lake.

Where is Luoshuidong Lake Scenic Area?

Located in the north of Xingou Farm in Qiubei County, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, Luoshuidong Lake Scenic Area is more than 10 kilometers from the Puzhehei Scenic area and more than 20 kilometers from Qiubei County. It is the first stop of the Puzhehei tour.

How to Get There

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

1. By Bus

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

Kunming East Bus Station-Qiubei Bus Terminal

Departure Time: 7:20-20:10

Price: 117 CNY

Distance: 330 kilometers

Consume Time: 4.5 hours

2. By Train

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

Kunming Railway Station-Puzhehei Station

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

Price: 85.5 CNY

Distance: 324 kilometers

Consume Time: About 1 hour 40 minutes

Kunming South Railway Station-Puzhehei Station

Departure Time: 7:38-17:10

Price: 75 CNY

Distance: 318 kilometers

Consume Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

3. By air

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

Nearby Attractions

1. Puzhehei Scenic Area

Puzhehei in the Yi language means a pond teeming with fish and shrimp. There are more than 3,000 Yi people living there. Their traditional festivals are “Dragon Worship Festival祭龙节” and “Torch Festival”. As the typical karst landscape, Puzhehei scenic area is abound in green hills and clear waters, which are similar to Guilin. Therefore, Puzhehei is praised as a unique pastoral scene in China.

2. Puzhehei Lake普者黑湖

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

Accommodation in Qiubei County

When you are traveling in Puzhehei, you can stay overnight around Puzhehei Scenic Area or in the county seat of Qiubei County.

1. Yunshuiju Inn普者黑云水居客栈

Address: Qiubei County, Wenshan文山州丘北县

Tel: 0876-4665556

Starting Price: 289 CNY

2. Tian Cheng Tai He Hotel丘北天成太合酒店

Address: Close to Jiaolian Square, Qiubei County, Wensshan文山丘北县椒莲广场旁

Tel: 0876-4615888

Starting Price: 191 CNY

3. U House Hotel普者黑野舍U House湖景精品客栈

Address: Puzhehei Scenic Area, Puzhehei Village, Qiubei County, Wenshan文山市丘北县普者黑村普者黑风景区

Tel: 18087641301

Starting Price: 291 CNY

Useful Travel Tips

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

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

3. The lake water in Luoshuidong Lake Scenic Area is deep, therefore, please put on the life jacket when doing some water sports.