During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, Yuxi Waterfall Ecological Park became a popular destination for citizens and tourists to relax and enjoy the scenery. On the afternoon of October 4th, the reporter saw waterfalls cascading and green trees providing shade in the park, with a steady stream of visitors maintaining order. Tourists walked along the viewing trails in an orderly manner, some stopping to appreciate the water scenery, some strolling in groups, and others taking photos in an orderly way. The harmonious picture of man and nature, man and landscape, became the most attractive scenery of the park.

During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, Yuxi Waterfall Ecological Park became a popular destination for citizens and tourists to relax and enjoy the scenery. On the afternoon of October 4th, the reporter saw waterfalls cascading and green trees providing shade in the park, with a steady stream of visitors maintaining order. Tourists walked along the viewing trails in an orderly manner, some stopping to appreciate the water scenery, some strolling in groups, and others taking photos in an orderly way. The harmonious picture of man and nature, man and landscape, became the most attractive scenery of the park.

On the evening of October 5th, the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Huadeng Show to Celebrate National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival" organized by the Hongta District Bureau of Culture and Tourism was staged brilliantly at the former site of Wenxingxiang. Many citizens and tourists gathered in this century-old building to attend this cultural appointment integrating the charm of intangible cultural heritage and festival　heat．　 　　

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)

On September 7th, the Global South World Heritage Forum was held at the Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum. Over 120 guests from home and abroad focused on the theme of "Sustainable Development of World Heritage in the Global South" and conducted in-depth discussions on new approaches to the protection and utilization of world heritage through keynote speeches, salon dialogues, field visits and other forms.

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.

Recently, tourists have been immersing themselves in bamboo pole dancing at the Yuzhufenghai Scenic Area in Eshan. As the summer travel peak arrives, several popular scenic spots in Eshan County have jointly launched the "Charming Eshan" tourist route, which covers distinctive attractions such as Yuzhufenghai, Yuncha Villa, Xi'e Ancient Town, and the Thousand-Mu Lotus Pond. Additionally, thoughtful "one-day tour" and "two-day tour" itineraries have been planned, attracting numerous tourists to come and experience.

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.

COLOMBO/KUNMING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- At the 9th China-South Asia Expo held in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sri Lankan businessman U.A. Ajith showcased more than just his products. Shifting his focus from individual coconut shell crafts to developing a comprehensive coconut industry chain, Ajith's business transformation exemplifies the broader evolution of the expo, from a platform of display to one that fosters deep industrial integration, green innovation and regional coordination. The expo has fostered economic and trade cooperation between China and South Asian countries, providing steady momentum for regional growth and injecting greater certainty to the global economy.