Yuanjiang County has a dry-hot valley climate with no winter and no frost all year round. In recent years, the county has anchored the goal of "synergistically promoting ecological protection and industrial development," and has worked diligently in areas such as agricultural industrial upgrading, tourism format innovation, and resource-protective development. This has allowed 129,800 hectares of dry-hot valley land to retain its ecological background while releasing economic vitality, delivering a "hot zone characteristic" development answer sheet and becoming one of Yunnan's first pilot counties for the protective development of dry-hot valleys.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, the Phoenix Building, located in Xingfu Town, Daying Street, Hongta District, stands by the water with a graceful reflection. After the completion of the first, second, and third phases of the project, Xingfu Town has created areas such as a rural living market experience zone, a rural folk custom experience zone, and a rural food street. It has also built supporting cultural and sports facilities including the Huixi Memory Exhibition Hall and the Yingyue Lake Sports Park. In 2024, Xingfu Town was selected as one of the "First Batch of Yunnan Golden Tourism Villages," "Baicui Street" opened for operation, and at the same time, it successfully held characteristic festivals such as "A Life Called Yunnan - Yuxi Village Festival," achieving a tourism income of 4.98 million yuan. The total exposure of joint live broadcasts by mainstream media at all levels exceeded 18 million, highlighting the integration of cultural tourism and other functions. (Photo by Li Ran, reporter from Yuxi Media Convergence Center)
Known as the "Devil's Highway," this 12-kilometer road in Yimen features 72 sharp turns and 108 consecutive hairpin bends. With its unique charm and hardcore profile, it has become the "new top trend" in the sports circle and a "dream track" for cycling enthusiasts.
Pink peach blossoms are in full bloom, fiery red rhododendrons show bright smiles, pomegranate flowers have opened, their delicate petals like stars in the sky... In this beautiful spring when hundreds of flowers bloom and compete for beauty, on March 10th, 20-year-old Yi girl Shi Chenyan from Mopi Dazhai, Pingdian Township, Xinping County ushered in an important moment in her life - participating in an adulthood ceremony accompanied by hundreds of flowers. According to local customs, after the ceremony, she can officially look for a boyfriend, fall in love, marry, and have children.
Headline 2025 Yunnan Provincial Square Dance (Fitness Aerobics) Competition was staged splendidly in Yuxi
From August 8th to 10th, the 2025 Yunnan Provincial Square Dance (Fitness Aerobics) Competition was staged splendidly at the Nie'er Square in Yuxi. As a fitness form with a solid mass foundation, square dance has become an important carrier of national fitness. Yunnan Province actively responds to the national call, organizing competitions as a link to promote further development of national fitness. Yuxi City took the initiative to host this provincial-level event, aiming to guide its people to take part in scientific fitness and make the national strategy of national fitness take root at the grassroots level.
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Spring Charm at Fuxian Lake
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A Blossom of Flower Industry 2025-06-11
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Poetic Life in Yuxi Landscape 2025-05-30
On July 21st, workers were busy among the lush potted flowers in the intelligent flower planting greenhouse of Yuxi Ziyu Flower Industry Co., Ltd. This company is a leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization engaged in the production and sales of rose seedlings, potted roses, potted succulents and potted phalaenopsis. With a very productive operation mode, this company has built a research and development platform in cooperation with multiple scientific research institutes, and owns 17 national patents. Flowers from Yuxi are sold far to first-tier and second-tier cities across China and have become a well-known brand in Yunnan's flower industry.
Recently, visitors to Yimen have noticed a café in Luzhi Town, which looks exactly like a tape recorder. With 3.5 meters wide, 10 meters long, and weighing 6 tons, it perfectly replicates the iconic dual-cassette tape recorder from the 1980s, and the owner continuously plays pop music from the 1980s, attracting an increasing number of netizens and tourists to explore it. This highly creative café, which has gone viral on social media, has become a popular local landmark for photo check-ins.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Hongtashan Park, attracting visitors with its springtime spectacle. On March 25, many citizens flocked here to admire the flowers, enjoy the scenery, and take photos, creating a beautiful landscape. Every year when the cherry blossoms bloom, Hongtashan Park draws a large number of tourists.
2025 Yuxi Marathon
On October 1st, a vibrant children's physical fitness obstacle challenge was held at Sanqiancheng Shopping Park in Hongta District. The atmosphere was enthusiastic, with hundreds of children and parents gathering, adding more popularity to the lively business district. Organized by the Yuxi Municipal Bureau of Education and Sports, the competition was tailor-made for children. Through obstacle challenges, it not only enhances children's physical fitness and coordination but also cultivates their teamwork abilities, which is of great significance to the physical and mental health development of children.
On the morning of October 1st, the 2025 National Day flag-raising and national anthem-singing event themed "Singing the Same Song, Being the Same Family" was held at Nie'er Square in Yuxi City. People from all walks of life in Yuxi, citizens, and some foreign tourists gathered here to offer their most sincere blessings for the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
On April 19th, the 2nd Cuoke Watermelon Festival was held in Ganzhuang Street, Yuanjiang County. Using watermelons as a medium and the festival as a platform to make friends, it showcased the development achievements of watermelon industry in Cuoke and shared the joy of watermelon harvest. Cuoke Village has been growing watermelons since 1992. Thanks to its climatic advantages of abundant sunshine and large temperature differences between day and night, the watermelons grown here are highly favored by consumers for their sweet taste, large size, and juicy flesh. In 2025, Cuoke Village expanded its watermelon planting area by approximately 100 mu, bringing the total area to over 300 mu. Households engaged in watermelon cultivation account for 75% of the village's permanent population. With continuous improvements in planting techniques, each mu of watermelon field yields about 2 tons of watermelons, generating an output value of 3.6 million yuan.
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Traditional Eight Great Bowls in Huaning
A Taste of Wild Mushrooms
Colorful Zongzi
Traditional Delicacy—Steamed Dishes
