The Chengjiang County
It is a county with a mild climate and beautiful scenery. The Fuxian Lake here is the second deepest freshwater lake in China. The Lotusroot Flour and the Anti-wave Fish are famous localities within the province. There is a bigger storage of high quality phosphorus now being mined. The Guansuo Opera is a unique play in Yunnan. The Western Dragon Pond repaired in recent years draws crowds of visitors.

The Jiangchuan County
The Xingyun Lake, connecting the Fuxian Lake within its boundary, is known as the Plateau Waterhome and the Home of Yunnan Tobacco . The cultural relics unearthed at Lijiashan are one of the representatives of ancient Yunnan culture. It is the home of Qu Huanzhang, creator of Yunnan White Medicine.
The Yellow and Red Phosphate, PAHC and other products by Jianglin Group are up to an international standard and are exported to more than ten countries such as Japan and the U.S.A.

The Tonghai County
Known as a Kingdom of Civilization, Tonghai county has a long history of culture, craftsmanship and light industry. It is rich in high quality agricultural food products. The Xiushan Mountains are located in the south of Yunnan and the Jukui Garret at the town center is small and graceful, being a traveling spot of Yunnan Province.

The Huaning County
It is an ancient county in Central Yunnan. The Panxi Basin within its boundary, one of Yunnan’s Natural Greenhouses, produces vegetables the whole year round. This county is also rich in water resources, being one of the national rural electrification testing counties. Besides, it has a long history of clay pot making. It has long been granted that the Elephant Trunk Hot Spring can cure various diseases with obvious effects.

The Yimen County
It is one of Yunnan’s main copper production areas. The raw iron is well known for its low sulfur and phosphorus. There are a lot of high quality granites and marbles. The Big Dragon Spring Park is charming with towering temples and ever-flowing springs.
The Eshan Yi Autonomous County
This is the first autonomous county of Yunnan Province. There are many Yi clans. It is rich in the production of bamboo and wooden agricultural tools. The tea production ranks first in the whole prefecture. There is also an abundance of iron, coal, and silicon, convenient to mine.
The Yuanjiang Hani, Yi And Dai Autonomous County
Yuanjiang is a famous Natural Greenhouse. It is rich in sugar canes, winter tomatoes, mangos, and other tropical fruits and products. They are sold to Hong Kong, Macao, Beijing, Shanghai and other big cities. It is also rich in water and electricity resources, being one of the 900 national rural electrification-testing counties.

The Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
The great Ailao Mountains within its boundary is of a three-dimensional climate. There are many localities in this county. The river valley is rich in sugar canes, bananas, litchis and tropical fruits. There is a great abundance of iron, coal gold, silver, copper and marbles. The Lukuishan and Dahongshan Iron Mines are the bases of Kunming Iron and Steel Company.

Source:Travelling in Yuxi