
Yuxi--The Place for Them to Stay for 18 Years
Mr. And Mrs. Xue Hongsen, who worked in the northwest, came to Yuxi for a stay that lasted 18 years. Mr. And Mrs. Xue Hongsen live in the north of Yuxi Hongta District. Their house is clean and tidy, especially the small yard of 30 square meters, which is full of flowers and plants, decorating a lively and beautiful world. When asked why they moved to Yuxi, Xue Hongsen told us the story.
“When I was young, I was full of imagination and longing for Yunnan.” Here, they actively participated in outdoor activities, exploring Ailao Mountain, camping on Gaolu Mountain, climbing Longma Mountain, traveling around Fuxian Lake and Xingyun Lake, etc., walking through the ancient Tea Horse Road, appreciating the cherry blossoms of Mopan Mountain, visiting the beautiful countryside of Tonghai Basi, and chanting the beauty of Yuxi with fervent emotion.
Life in Yuxi is interesting.
Xue Hongsen's wife is good at painting and loves crafts. She used Yuxi local wormwood, wild mint, etc., to make wormwood mint paste against mosquitoes; Using manosmanthus, jasmine, etc., to make mosquito repellent; Using lavender, rose and other plants to make daily use of soap; Make pink Perilla lemon tea from Perilla grown in the yard...

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.

Performers of Yuxi Nie’er Bamboo Orchestra performed on the D87 China-Laos Railway international passenger train in Jan. 14. At 8:08 am, the China-Laos Railway international passenger train No. D87 left Kunming South Railway Station and headed for Vientiane, Laos. Different from the previous train, the joy and vibe of a transnational artistic performance was spreading all over the train, so that audience of all kinds of "screens" can feel the joy of this international train. (Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua News Agency)