
The zone is a 2A park of national standard, lying in the major scenic area of the Jinpingshan Resort in E’shan. It is 113 kilometers away from Kunming. The zone specializes in tea tourism with tea planting, distribution, research and sightseeing combined together. Efforts have been made to keep the environment in its original state in the zone. It is surrounded by mountains, forests and streams, which together forms picturesque scenery. The zone features ecological tea garden, primitive forest sightseeing and tea culture experiencing. It provides tea-leaf picking and making activities and other activities rich in ethnic flavor, such as tea art show, serving tea with burned pot of the Yi nationality, and Guoluo celebration party of the Yi nationality. The Torch Festival is celebrated on June 24 of the Chinese lunar calendar in the zone every year. Tea leaves from Gaoxiang enjoy fames at home and abroad for its high quality.
2019-02-26The manor is in Yaonan Village in the Ailaoshan Mountains. It was the residence of Li Ruanzhi who was the last descendent of Li Xianzhi, the chieftain named by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The manor consists of the main architecture, the garden and the horse barn with a total area of 4.2 mu. The manor is representative of Xinping traditional garden architecture with a rich local flavor. The architecture is solid with unique patterns and is decorated with marble-stone carvings, wood carvings, paintings and calligraphy pieces. The manor presents the history of the Xinping chieftain system. It is also an important site of heavy struggle between revolutionary forces and reactionary feudal forces in Chinese Liberation War.
2019-02-26The Mopan National Forest Park is on the upper section of the Yuanjiang River with Yuanjiang County to its east and the Ailaoshan Mountains to its west. The park is rich in plant and animal resources with a forest coverage reaching 86%. There are many plant species in the park belonging to class-1,2, and 3 of national protection and about 20 animal species of class-1 and 2 national protection. The sceneries around the year are distinctive. In spring, many flowers are in blossom to form a flower sea. In summer, the lakes in the mountains provide refreshment to visitors. In autumn, the massive colors of red, yellow and blue form a spectacular painting. In winter, mists and fogs create miraculous scenes. The whole park is comprised of about 20 scenes, including forest, flowers, lakes, meadows, stone drum, cliff passage, and cap-shaped rock.
2019-02-26The Guzhou Wild Trees is a miniature of the Ailaoshan Mountains. In the zone, there are thick woods, ancient trees, carpet-like moss, and ancient rattans. The zone is divided into three sections, namely, broadleaf forest, coniferous forest, and ancient rattans. The ancient rattan area is particularly surprising with various forms.
2019-02-26The temple was first built in 1905 and is a sacred place for Buddhism and Taoism in Xinping County. The temple has about 20 scenes including the Bell Tower, the Wangcheng Tower, the Yuhuang Hall, and the Daxiong Hall. The temple is surrounded by mountains on three sides. In front of the temple, there is a Dragon Pond and a large area of flowers and weeds at the back. Big crowds gather in the temple every Chinese New Year and every August 1st of the Chinese lunar calendar for temple fairs.
2019-02-26The zone is a 2A park of the national level. It is located on the east side of the World Highest Bridge that is on Kunming-Bangkok Highway. It is 132 kilometers away from Yuxi and 3.8 kilometers away from downtown Yuanjiang. The zone occupies a total area of 500 mu with sightseeing platforms, the trench of the last war in mainland China and its museum, the biggest dragon head, the Daming Temple, the Water-splashing Square, an artificial river, and a suspension bridge. The zone is equipped with facilities for accommodation and dining and is the only scenic zone with integration of tradition education, recreation, sightseeing, holiday, entertainment, dining and accommodation. Basic information: the zone has beautiful environment with phoenix-flower trees as the major plants. The transportation is convenient and parking lots are available. Route: the World Biggest Dragon Head – the Tourist Center – the Daming Temple – the Artificial River – the Trench – the Flower Road – the Museum – the Eight Bridge View Platform – the World Highest Bridge platform – the Suspension Bridge – the Water-splashing Square
2019-02-26The Lijiashan Bronze Ware Museum is located at No. 1, Xingyun Road West, Dajie Town, Jiangchuan County, with a total land area of 3, 665.9 square meters. Its main building is in the form of sì hé yuàn, a traditional Chinese house of four-section compound of the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, facing northward with yellow glazed tiles on its roof and a pool in the compound. The Lijiashan Bronze Ware Museum is a professional museum of county level in Yunnan Province, focusing on the collection, preservation, study and exhibition of the cultural relics unearthed at Lijiashan, Jiangchuan. It is an important window and base for the publication and promotion for the Jiangchuan bronze ware culture. The major collections include: Shell Storage Vessel with strong ethnic and cultural characteristics, bronze drums, bells, various shapes of copper buckle with exquisite workmanship, bionic weapon with animal pattern, a large amount of bronze tools, various gold and jade jewelry, etc. These collections have been in exhibitions to Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Changsha, Nanchang, etc. Presently there in the Museum are events as follows: the exhibition of Lijiashan Ancient Dian Bronze Culture Exhibition, showing more than 300 pieces of cultural relics unearthed at the LijiaShan with a display area of about 500 square meters; the exhibition of Jiangchuan Fishery Culture with the local characteristics, named Xingfuyuyun, featuring more than 100 pieces of Jiangchuan fishery culture relics; the exhibition of Jiangchuan County Ancient Inscription Rubbings with more than 50 pieces of the inscription rubbings in various historical period of Jiangchuan. There are aperiodically temporary exhibitions on popular science, calligraphy and painting, sculpture art, etc. The museum has been named as the "Patriotic Education Base in Yunnan province", "Science Popularization Education Base in Yunnan province" and "National Science Popularization Education base". Required length of time for visiting: 1.5 hours Recommended route for visiting: Kunming City - Yuxi City – Jiangchuan County – the Lijiashan Bronze Wares Museum. The whole journey is about 120 km and 1 hour and 43 minutes’ driving.
2019-02-15Being one of the National 3A-Class Scenic Spots, first "Sleepless Island" in Yunnan Province and one of the Provincial Scenic Spots, the Ancient Dian Culture Park is located on the southwest coast of China’s deepest plateau freshwater lake - Fuxian Lake (Mingxing Village, Jiangcheng Town). The Park features a valuable natural lake landscape, a rich and unique fish culture, a long history of h
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