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Yunnan Travel Tips, Lijiang Shangri la
Yunnan unquestionably ranks ahead in travel destinations of China. In Yunnan province, there are more than 20 ethnic groups traditionally harmoniously living together, so Yunnan is obviously diversified with its ethnic folk colors. Kunming as the provincial capital boasts the Spring Town. Dali Ancient Town is fascinating thanks to its Cangshan and Er'hai; Shangri-La is a dreamlike fairyland; Lugu Lake is impressively shown by its local folk life. Besides, the tropical landscape of Sishuangbanna, Cole Flowers in Valley of Luoping Mountain, Volcano Hot-spring, Tiger Leap Gorge with the rushing tides and Lijiang Ancient Town, one of World Heritage, are all the best traveling scenic spots in Yunnan Province.
►Kunming
Kunming is the center of Yunnan province strongly featured by its nearly tropical landscape and the advantageous location. To all directions from Kunming, travelers always can easily be amazed with different tourist attractions scattered in different directions. Hence, Kunming ought to be ranked the first among Chinese sightseeing city in Southwest China. Kunming has flowers throughout the year and evergreen trees. So in Kunming, it is not classified with high season and low season in the aspect of tourism, and it is always the best tourist destination all round year. However, it has the sharply different temperature at daytime and nighttime. Particularly, the temperature is lower after raining. The unhealthy travelers had better keep warm. Kunming is an inland highland city, and trains and flights are the main transport ways for travelers' entrance to Kunming.
►Dali
Dali is the transportation hub of western region of Yunnan province. Dali is scattered with diversity of places of interest and mainly characterized with its folk life as well as Cangshan and E'hai. Visitors can go southwardly to Tengchong, Ruili, and go northwardly to Shangri-La, Deqing and Lijiang. It is in low temperature from December to January, sometimes, it is snowy and rainy as well. But Cangshan still can be climbed and E'hai is never iced. By the way, travelers can take the direct flight to Dali from Kunming.
►Lijiang
At present, Lijiang is the golden tourist destination in Yunnan province. It is not worth traveling Yunnan without visiting to Lijiang. It belongs to the highland monsoon climate with the lower temperature than Kunming and Dali, and also has the sharp different temperature at daytime and at nighttime. It is most convenient to go Lijiang from Kunming by flight. Additionally, there are also the flights from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
►Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna is a magic tropical plant kingdom. It is hotter in summer, so the best time for traveling is in spring, autumn and winter. Gannanba Daizu Park is a popular place for its daily Water-splashing activity and ethnic opera and dance performance. Dai nationality is one ethnic group here for a long time. Their villages are different and typical and simple, and visiting here; travelers can appreciate and learn more about the folk custom and life style of Dai Nationality. It is also interesting to see the elephant-training performance everyday in wild elephant valley. Xishuangbanna Airport is 5 kilometers far from Jinghong and has the equivalent flights to and from Kunming, Lijiang, Dali, Shanghai and Chengdu.
►Shangri-La
Shangri-La rooted from the novel Lost Horizon written by James Hilton, an American writer. As for where Shangri-La exactly is located, the controversy is still not stopped. Many places are considered as the location of Shangrila such as Zhongdian and Deqing of Diqing in Yunnan province, gorgeous area of Nujiang River, Taocheng of Sichuang Province and Ali of Tibet pictured in this famous novel in China. Afterwards, via the comprehensive investigation and checking of China's Tourism Administration and The State Council, in May, 2002, Zhongdian County of Yunnan Province was officially declared to be Shangri-La. The controversy about the location of Shangri-La is finally over. It has the average altitude above 3000 meters high, and its temperature is largely lower than that in plains, especially in winter, the traffic is worsened due to the heavy snow. In summer, it is rainier and also not suitable for outdoor travel, hence the best time to visit Zhongdian and Deqing is from the mid April to June. The autumn landscape is also attractive from September to October, for the strong ultraviolet radiation on altiplano, visitors had better carry necessary sun-proof wares. In Zhongdian Airport, currently, there are the flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu and Tibet.
►Lugu Lake
In recent years, hundreds of TV stations have played the fascinating landscape and the motherhood culture of Mosuo nationality to audience. Lugu Lake is a flaming pearl engraved in deep mountains. It is warm and sunny in winter and cool in summer. But it is full of ultraviolet radiation, so it is safer to hold sun-proof umbrella, wear caps and sunglasses. To Lugu Lake from Kunming, Dali and Lijiang is the most traditional routine.
►Luoping
Luoping is a beautiful village in southeast part of Yunnan province. Over here, travelers can see the endless cole flowers on valley and mountainsides. Besides, there is the vivid performance of folk custom. It is only to Luoping by train or bus. Visitors can go there from Nanning of Guangxi province, Kunming of Yunnan Province, Guiyang, Huangguoshu and Xingyi of Guizhou. Luoping is China's most important cole oil production base with the plantation area of 300,000 mus. Luoping is also the noted village of waterfalls.There is in total hundreds of waterfalls in different sizes. It is suitable place for long living. The temperature in summer is higher. It is quite good to see diversity of streams, waterfalls and springs. The spring time from early February to late March is cole flowering time, and then there are a lot of tourists going there.
►Kunming
Kunming is the center of Yunnan province strongly featured by its nearly tropical landscape and the advantageous location. To all directions from Kunming, travelers always can easily be amazed with different tourist attractions scattered in different directions. Hence, Kunming ought to be ranked the first among Chinese sightseeing city in Southwest China. Kunming has flowers throughout the year and evergreen trees. So in Kunming, it is not classified with high season and low season in the aspect of tourism, and it is always the best tourist destination all round year. However, it has the sharply different temperature at daytime and nighttime. Particularly, the temperature is lower after raining. The unhealthy travelers had better keep warm. Kunming is an inland highland city, and trains and flights are the main transport ways for travelers' entrance to Kunming.
►Dali
Dali is the transportation hub of western region of Yunnan province. Dali is scattered with diversity of places of interest and mainly characterized with its folk life as well as Cangshan and E'hai. Visitors can go southwardly to Tengchong, Ruili, and go northwardly to Shangri-La, Deqing and Lijiang. It is in low temperature from December to January, sometimes, it is snowy and rainy as well. But Cangshan still can be climbed and E'hai is never iced. By the way, travelers can take the direct flight to Dali from Kunming.
►Lijiang
At present, Lijiang is the golden tourist destination in Yunnan province. It is not worth traveling Yunnan without visiting to Lijiang. It belongs to the highland monsoon climate with the lower temperature than Kunming and Dali, and also has the sharp different temperature at daytime and at nighttime. It is most convenient to go Lijiang from Kunming by flight. Additionally, there are also the flights from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
►Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna is a magic tropical plant kingdom. It is hotter in summer, so the best time for traveling is in spring, autumn and winter. Gannanba Daizu Park is a popular place for its daily Water-splashing activity and ethnic opera and dance performance. Dai nationality is one ethnic group here for a long time. Their villages are different and typical and simple, and visiting here; travelers can appreciate and learn more about the folk custom and life style of Dai Nationality. It is also interesting to see the elephant-training performance everyday in wild elephant valley. Xishuangbanna Airport is 5 kilometers far from Jinghong and has the equivalent flights to and from Kunming, Lijiang, Dali, Shanghai and Chengdu.
►Shangri-La
Shangri-La rooted from the novel Lost Horizon written by James Hilton, an American writer. As for where Shangri-La exactly is located, the controversy is still not stopped. Many places are considered as the location of Shangrila such as Zhongdian and Deqing of Diqing in Yunnan province, gorgeous area of Nujiang River, Taocheng of Sichuang Province and Ali of Tibet pictured in this famous novel in China. Afterwards, via the comprehensive investigation and checking of China's Tourism Administration and The State Council, in May, 2002, Zhongdian County of Yunnan Province was officially declared to be Shangri-La. The controversy about the location of Shangri-La is finally over. It has the average altitude above 3000 meters high, and its temperature is largely lower than that in plains, especially in winter, the traffic is worsened due to the heavy snow. In summer, it is rainier and also not suitable for outdoor travel, hence the best time to visit Zhongdian and Deqing is from the mid April to June. The autumn landscape is also attractive from September to October, for the strong ultraviolet radiation on altiplano, visitors had better carry necessary sun-proof wares. In Zhongdian Airport, currently, there are the flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu and Tibet.
►Lugu Lake
In recent years, hundreds of TV stations have played the fascinating landscape and the motherhood culture of Mosuo nationality to audience. Lugu Lake is a flaming pearl engraved in deep mountains. It is warm and sunny in winter and cool in summer. But it is full of ultraviolet radiation, so it is safer to hold sun-proof umbrella, wear caps and sunglasses. To Lugu Lake from Kunming, Dali and Lijiang is the most traditional routine.
►Luoping
Luoping is a beautiful village in southeast part of Yunnan province. Over here, travelers can see the endless cole flowers on valley and mountainsides. Besides, there is the vivid performance of folk custom. It is only to Luoping by train or bus. Visitors can go there from Nanning of Guangxi province, Kunming of Yunnan Province, Guiyang, Huangguoshu and Xingyi of Guizhou. Luoping is China's most important cole oil production base with the plantation area of 300,000 mus. Luoping is also the noted village of waterfalls.There is in total hundreds of waterfalls in different sizes. It is suitable place for long living. The temperature in summer is higher. It is quite good to see diversity of streams, waterfalls and springs. The spring time from early February to late March is cole flowering time, and then there are a lot of tourists going there.
