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Colorful Yunnan, an in-depth travel guide on the Southern Yunnan Ring Road with Road Shakers

The annual May Day holiday is here again as promised. This year the holiday is adjusted to 5 days, so we start preparing our travel plans a week in advance. I have many self-driving experiences in Yunnan. I have traveled along the Yunnan-Tibet Line and Bingchacha, and visited Dali, Lijiang, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake and Meili Snow Mountain. This time I plan to have a four-day in-depth tour in southern Yunnan. . Starting from Qujing via Qiubei County to Yuanyang County and Jianshui County, and then returning to Qujing via Kunming City, the total journey is 1,200 kilometers, including visits to Jiulong Waterfalls, Puzhehei, Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Jianshui Ancient City, Fuxian Lake, Stone Forest and The seven major scenic spots in Jiuxiang offer an in-depth experience of the beauty of southern Yunnan.

Travel route map

Today’s first stop is the Jiulong Waterfalls. We originally planned to take County Road 56 and then turn to County Road 42 to arrive. Due to road construction, we switched to the expressway. We arrived at the Kowloon Waterfalls Scenic Area in 2 hours. Tickets to the scenic spots affected by the epidemic were half-priced at 16 yuan. At the entrance of the scenic spot, you will meet many drivers who work for private purposes. They claim to tourists that the hiking route in the scenic spot is long. It costs 40 yuan per person to take their cars directly to the west gate of the scenic spot, and then hike from the west gate to the east gate, which reduces the walking distance. There is no need to worry about the lack of oxygen and physical exhaustion caused by high altitude. I checked on the map and found that the length of this road is actually only about 2 kilometers. It is not a problem for people like me who have lived in high altitude areas for a long time. However, if tourists from the mainland are worried about physical fitness, they can take the Cableway in the scenic area.

Satellite guide map of the Jiulong Waterfalls Scenic Area

The Jiulong Waterfalls are a national 4A-level scenic spot and the largest waterfall group in China. According to legend, the Shenlong defeated the Tonggu Jing here. From then on, he guarded this water area. Due to the special geological structure and the erosion of water flow for thousands of years, a group of ten waterfalls with different heights, widths and shapes has been formed. It is known as the "Ten Waterfalls in Kowloon and the Unique in South China". Ranked fourth among the "Six Most Beautiful Waterfalls in China". There are many attractions that can be visited in the scenic area, including Dragons Welcoming Guests, Two Dragons Playing with Pearls, Purple Dragons Meeting, Nine Dragons Entering the Palace, Dragon Girl Spitting Pearls, Shenlong Qing Palace, White Dragon Mountain Pond, Golden Dragon Coveting, Green Dragon Touching Water, Looking Around the Forest, Exploring dense forests, arraying at Red Cliffs, and patrolling mountains with dragons and dogs are great places to escape the summer heat and have a vacation.

The gate of the Jiulong Waterfall Group Scenic Area is antique-looking, and the five characters "Jiulong Waterfall Group" are powerful.

When entering the scenic area, the first thing that catches the eye is Birit Pool and Yingbin Waterfall. . The trees on both sides of the waterfall are lush and lush, giving it a southern scenery. Although it is the May Day holiday, due to the impact of the epidemic, there are still not many tourists. However, this is good. You don’t have to deliberately avoid crowds when taking photos, which saves a lot of trouble.

Yingbin Waterfall

When we came to Biritan, the weather was still a bit gloomy. It rains every May Day. I wonder what the weather will be like in the next few days

Biritan

After crossing a bridge, we arrived at Crescent Bay. The sun is not strong and this kind of weather is very suitable for hiking in the scenic area.

Crescent Bay

The bamboo forest is tall and handsome and verdant. Walking through it, the breeze blows through, and you feel refreshed and comfortable.

Moon Bay

The dark green pool water is crystal clear, and you can see the fish playing in the water and the swaying aquatic plants, just when you are tired from walking Let’s take a rest under the big tree on the shore.

At the water play beach, you can have a close-up view of the third-level waterfall and the Shenlong Waterfall in the distance. The third-level waterfall is very spectacular, and the name is quite vivid. The water volume is rich, and the sound of the water is loud and shocking.

Water Beach

Three-Stage Waterfall

View the Shenlong Waterfall from a distance

Take a bamboo ride It must be wonderful to explore the deep pool on a raft, but I was afraid of taking a boat so I didn't dare to try it.

The ten waterfalls in Kowloon are connected by shoals or deep pools to form a string of pearl ribbons that reflect the rays of the sun.

What is in front of you is the most spectacular Shenlong Waterfall among the ten waterfalls, which is also famous. The "No. 1 Waterfall in Kowloon" is known far and wide. The waterfall is 56 meters high and 114 meters wide. There is a water curtain cave about 10 meters deep behind the waterfall. The waterfall pours down from the rock wall. The sound is huge and deafening. The blue water of the pool is rippling, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. .

Cheung Pond

This is the second largest waterfall in Kowloon, "Lovers Falls". The waterfall is 43 meters high and wide. 39 meters

Lover's Waterfall

Water Beach

Walking through the naturally formed calcified Tiansheng Bridge on the water beach, return to the gate of the scenic spot from the other side of the river, and you can still see it when you look back Go to Shenlong Waterfall

The windmill is simple and natural

After browsing the Kowloon Waterfalls for nearly three hours, we had a simple lunch in the car, and then continued to the leisure paradise Puzhehei.

Although the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are both plateaus, their scenery is very different. There are such low peaks along the way, and each peak is independent, with lush vegetation and greenery everywhere.

The Wanzi Reservoir, which passes along National Highway 324, has a water surface as smooth as a mirror.

People who have been on the road since opening will always deliberately choose some old roads that are about to be abandoned or have few vehicles to walk on. While experiencing the fun of off-road vehicles, they can also see different scenery. They chose the old national highway 324. You can overlook the Wanzi Reservoir while hovering in the mountains

The Wanzi Reservoir is very beautiful, like a jade belt hovering among the mountains. The vegetation on the mountain is extremely prosperous, and even the water in the lake is dyed dark green, deep and solemn.

Wanzi Reservoir

Below is the two-way New 324 National Highway

The beautiful countryside is an ancient village with well-proportioned houses and beautiful flowers blooming on the country roads.

Provincial Highway 206 18-kilometer milestone

Phoenix Valley

Phoenix Valley commemorates the trailblazers

Phoenix Valley

The dam pond next to Provincial Highway 206 looks particularly beautiful under the setting sun

The father working in the pond and the two children playing in the pond made me yearn for the pastoral life even more

Daba Pond commemorates the road shakers

Daba Pond

Children in the city often yearn for such a childhood time

Daba Pond is located at 104 kilometers of Provincial Highway 206

Dabatang

We arrived in Qiubei County at 7:30 in the evening. The county is quiet and clean. It is said that the people in Yunnan live a leisurely and comfortable life, and as expected, there were only a few cars and pedestrians passing by on the road at this time.

Parked the car at Qiubei County Government Square and stayed and ate in the car tonight

Woke up early in the morning and had a simple breakfast before rushing to Puzhehei Scenic Area. Following the navigation, we reached the distance At the south gate of the scenic spot 7 kilometers away from the county seat, foreign license plates do not allow entry into the scenic spot. There is no first-pass ticket in the scenic spot, only a battery car ticket of 30 yuan. The Swan Lake, Torch Cave and boat rides in the scenic spot are charged separately.

Puzhehei Scenic Area Satellite Guide Map

Puzhehei is the local Yi language, meaning a lake full of fish and shrimps. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot and the TV series "Three Lives Three Worlds" The filming location of "Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" and the variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad". There are 265 scenic spots, 312 isolated peaks, 83 caves and 54 lakes in the scenic area. It is a national wetland park. According to previous experience at tourist attractions, take the electric car from Line 2 to Line 4, and take advantage of the fact that there are fewer tourists in the morning to go to the top of Qinglong Mountain to shoot the panoramic view of Puzhehei.

The Shuangjia Mountain Scenic Area is a battery car line 2. You can also take a boat directly to the scenic area at Shuangjiashan Pier

Take the battery car line 2 to enter the scenic area. Vehicles with Yunnan license plates can enter the scenic area.

The scenic area is so big that one day may not be enough if you hike.

Puzhehei Line 2 ends at Pucaotang. There is a pier where you can take a boat tour to the scenic spot

Transfer to Line 4 and get off at Guanyin Cave, and walk to the foot of Qinglong Mountain. This clear lake reminds me of the Napa Sea.

Today’s weather is much clearer than yesterday, and the reflection in the lake is as beautiful as a dream.

Hiking up the mountain takes about 15 minutes

The actual measured altitude of the top of Qinglong Mountain is 1527 meters. You can overlook the panoramic view of Puzhehei. I came a little late and missed the peach blossom season. I can recall the scenes I saw in "Three Lives Three Worlds".

How happy it would be to live in this small village for the rest of your life, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, away from the troubles of the world.

There are three observation decks on the top of the mountain, where you can view the panoramic view of Puzhehei from different angles

A small pond in the middle of the field is filled with light yellow flowers

It is said that there are 54 lakes connected in the scenic area, and the color of the lake water will show different colors under different lights

This is a panoramic shot from the third observation deck

Guanyin Cave, the reflection in the water is blurry and hazy, even more beautiful than the scenery on the shore

Return to Line 2 and transfer to Line 3 to Xianrendong Village

In the ethnic minority Such slogans are often seen in the area

Xianrendong Village is an ancient folk culture village. It is the settlement of the Sani people, a branch of the Yi ethnic group. Xianren Lake surrounds the village

If you don’t take a boat trip here, you will miss a lot of beautiful scenery and fun

Xianren Lake, with clear water and blue sky, is where the gods live

Xianren Lake

Xianrendong Village is antique, with bluestone paths, leisurely and quiet

Due to the impact of the epidemic, there are very few pedestrians in the ancient town, but businesses are still there I have always been fond of silver jewelry and visited one store after another

Xianrendong Village

I can’t tell whether this is a pond or a lake

Xianren The small shop of peach blossom stuffing in Dongcun has a very unique decoration

Xianren Lake

The boats on the lake are similar to the pig trough boats in Lugu Lake Somewhat similar

Looking at Xianren Lake under this light, it looks a bit like Lugu Lake

I came out of Puzhehei Scenic Area with unfinished thoughts. It was close to noon. In the parking lot, I met a handsome guy who liked to chat and was also the owner of the parking lot. When he saw my car, he knew that I often travel by car, so he talked to me about his self-driving experience. When we parted, we talked Added each other’s WeChat accounts. My plan today is to stay at the Yuanyang Rice Terraces Scenic Area in the evening. If there is still time, I can go and watch the sunset. I deliberately chose a county road to avoid the highway, but because part of this road was in the scenic area and foreign cars were not allowed to enter, I had no choice but to give up. On the advice of the parking lot owner, take another route to Yuanyang Rice Terraces.

The red earth in the Yunnan countryside is very beautiful. This is just the scenery along the way. There is a red earth scenic spot north of Qujing. If you have time, you should make a special trip there to see it.

The clouds in the sky The red land is very beautiful, take a photo of your car

Stand on the high ground and look at the rolling hills in the distance, the sky and the mountains blend seamlessly

Follow Provincial Highway 312 to today The second destination is Nisu Town, Honghe Prefecture

I thought Nisu Town was an ancient town, but it is actually a later-developed commercial town

The houses are beautifully built, with There is a big courtyard, but it is not clear whether it is a private house or a shop

Although I was a little disappointed with the town of Nisu, Datunhai next to the town was an unexpected surprise. Datunhai is located in the central part of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, about 1.5 kilometers away from Datun Town, so it is named Datunhai.

Datunhai

The water surface of Datunhai is wide and the waves are vast. Whenever the sea breeze passes over the sea, the water ripples. Standing on the shore, you feel like you are visiting the sea.

The fishermen have cast their nets in the system, and it is time to harvest.

Stay at Datun beach for a long time. At 5 pm, we continued to the Yuanyang Rice Terraces Scenic Area, our destination today, hoping to catch the sunset over the rice terraces. The mountain road along the way was rugged, and the roads in Yunnan were winding and narrow, so the speed could only be maintained at 40-50. I had to turn around when I wanted to speed up, and finally arrived at my destination after going round and round. Unfortunately, I couldn't see the terraced fields under the sunset.

The first viewing platform after entering the scenic spot

The afterglow of the setting sun dyes the sky a light pink, and there are thousands of acres of terraced fields on each hillside, which is beautiful. For spectacular.

I parked my car and bought a ticket for half price of 35 yuan. Under the guidance of the conductor, I rushed to the Duoyishu Terraces Scenic Area, where the sunrise is viewed. It was already past 8pm when I arrived at the scenic spot, so I found a famous restaurant next to the scenic spot. We stayed at the B&B in Yunshan Xianju, had a quick bite and rested immediately to prepare for sunrise photography tomorrow morning.

The double bed room is 150 yuan a night. The important thing is that it is less than 100 meters away from the scenic observation deck.

When buying the ticket at the visitor center, confirm the sunrise time with the conductor. I set the alarm clock, but before the alarm on my phone rang in the morning, I was woken up by several groups of people going downstairs to watch the sunrise.

So I got up immediately, took my SLR and went straight to the observation deck. By this time, there were already many tourists on the observation deck. Many professional photographers had already set up their camera tripods and were waiting for the sunrise. Fortunately, I managed to find a spot.

Satellite guide map of the Yuanyang Rice Terraces Scenic Area

The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are a masterpiece left by the Hani people for generations. They took advantage of the special geographical climate to create a spectacle of terraced farming civilization that dates back 1,300 years. With many years of history, the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces were included in the World Heritage List in 2013.

The locals say that "sunrise at Duoyishu and sunset at Tiger's Mouth." It can be seen that Duoyishu is the most suitable place to take pictures of the sunrise. Today, I was lucky enough to have golden clouds floating in the east, and when the morning glow reflected on the water This is the most beautiful moment of Duoyishu

The terraces turn golden yellow little by little under the glow of the sun. They are so dazzling that the people around them are amazed. Such a magnificent landscape makes people deeply moved. The earth was impressed by it

At 6:38, a red sun slowly climbed up from behind the mountain. The sunrise formed a spectacular view of rays of light, which was breathtakingly beautiful. Standing at the highest point of the observation deck, looking down. The terraced fields are surrounded by mountains on three sides and fall into the valley on one side, which is like a waterfall pouring down. It is extremely spectacular

The fiery red sun only showed half of its face, and the morning glow has dyed the entire sky red

Some people say that the terraced fields are It is the most exquisite painting on earth and the most simple melody

The sea of ??clouds slowly pouring out of the valley, looming under the layers of terraces, is like being in an ethereal fairyland. However, the best viewing season for the Ni terraced fields is from November to April of the following year. I just missed the best viewing time this time.

The terraces extend along the trend of the mountains to the foot of the mountain. They are well-proportioned and stacked up layer by layer, bringing out an indescribable charm.

The majestic Yuanyang terraces, It has been an important cultural asset of the Hani people for thousands of years. The beautiful mountain scenery is matched with all kinds of terraced fields, large and small, reflecting a charming, confusing and changeable appearance at different times of the day, whether it is sunrise or Sunset has deeply captured the hearts of many photography enthusiasts.

Hani people carrying baskets on their backs shuttle on the field ridges

People have been working here for generations, plowing fields, cattle and crops dotted among the mirror-like calm terraced water, like a picture paintings.

After visiting the Yuanyang Rice Terraces and leaving the scenic spot, I accidentally looked back and saw a large sea of ??clouds in the valley in the distance. According to locals, the Spring Festival is the period when sea of ??clouds appear most frequently

From After going downhill from the terraces, you pass through Yuanyang County. Most of the houses in Yuanyang County are located on hillside areas and many houses are built on the mountains. The altitude ranges from 144 meters to 2939 meters. Yuanyang is also one of the important producing areas of tropical fruits

The flowers on the roadside are in full bloom. I often see this kind of flower in the ancient towns of Dali and Lijiang, but I still don’t know its name.

Pass a river "Red River" along Provincial Highway 214. It is the only international river originating in Yunnan that spans China and Vietnam

The bridge under construction

Arrived at the ancient city of Jianshui County at 1 p.m. The ancient city of Jianshui has a history of more than 1,200 years and has preserved more than 50 ancient buildings. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1994

Jianshui Ancient City Scenic Area Satellite guide map

This ancient city is different from other ancient towns in Yunnan. It has a strong cultural atmosphere

The big trees in front of the shops are dense and lush

The sculptures in the square are the costumes of people from the Qing Dynasty

The story of Lin'an, is this an inn?

In the ancient city, there is a Yuan Dynasty Confucian Temple with a history of more than 700 years. Its scale is second only to The Confucius Temple in Shandong ranks among the best among large-scale Confucian temples in the country. The Confucian Temple complex faces south and is 625 meters deep. It is divided into seven spaces

The Sea of ??Learning in the Confucian Temple Scenic Area

The Sea of ??Learning

Xuehai

Sile Pavilion in Xuehai

Although Confucian Temple and Confucius Temple refer to the same temple, there are still differences. Confucius Temple is the collective name for all temples dedicated to Confucius, while Confucius Temple is the name for the local official Confucius Temple.

The Confucian Temple is also a cultural relic protection unit

The environment inside the Confucian Temple is quiet and peaceful, with towering ancient trees and green grass on both sides

The carvings on the wooden door are lifelike and lifelike

The Confucian Temple There were many shops selling snacks nearby. We had a quick bite before heading to our next stop, Fuxian Lake. In order to save time, we chose to take the expressway.

The first thing we saw when we got off the expressway was Xingyun Lake and Fuxian Lake. The lake is only connected by a mountain and a river. It is commonly known as Jiangchuan Sea

Xingyun Lake is wide and the lake water is light green. The sky is a bit gloomy at this time. If the sun shines on the lake, it will be more beautiful

An abandoned boat by the lake, with light yellow flowers and green water plants floating in the water

I don’t know if the house opposite is a residential building, but the four-story building is very impressive

National Highway 245 1760 milestone commemoration

Soon along Provincial Highway 214, we arrived at Fuxian Lake. Fuxian Lake is located in Yuxi City. It is the largest water storage lake in my country and the largest plateau deep-water lake. The lake surface is 1,722 meters above sea level and the maximum water depth is 1,722 meters above sea level. The 158.9-meter lake is crystal clear and crystal clear. It is one of the few unpolluted lakes

The lake is very deep. When viewed on a satellite map, the entire lake appears black. It is separated from the Xingyun Lake by a mountain. Light green

The lake is so quiet, it has a feeling of independence from the world

What a pure lake. I was fascinated by it at the first sight. The wind and waves on the shore are very small and the lake surface is calm, but waves can be seen more than 20 meters away from the lake surface

Fuxian Lake is the largest deep-water freshwater lake in my country. The lake water is blue-green, has high phosphorus content, and has a transparency of generally 4 to 5 meters, and some can reach 7 to 8 meters. Therefore, the water of Fuxian Lake is clear and transparent. Xu Xiake wrote in his diary of his trip to Yunnan in the late Ming Dynasty: "There is only a lot of soil in the Yunnan Mountains, so many rivers flow into the sea. However, the flow is turbid, but Fuxian Lake is the clearest."

Fuxian Lake

This is the most beautiful, pure blue lake. If it weren’t for the fact that there is no trace of snow on the mountains behind the lake, I would think that the lake’s altitude would be at least 4,000 meters above sea level

Fairy Lake

Fuxian Lake

Fuxian Lake Luchong Scenic Area

Cruise boats are dotted on Fuxian Lake

Fuxian Lake

Seeing this beach, I feel like I am at the seaside

Fuxian Lake Park

The wind and waves gradually became stronger, and it instantly felt like the sea

A couple on the trestle by the lake worked hard to take pictures

Fuxian Lake is the biggest highlight of the three scenic spots today. Although the altitude is less than 2,000 meters, it is so beautiful. Not stained. At 6 o'clock in the evening, we went to the Dianchi Lake in Kunming, our destination today, as planned. When we arrived at the Dianchi Wetland Park, we learned that it would close at 7 o'clock, so we simply continued on our way to stay in Yiliang County.

I slept in the hotel early in the morning until I woke up naturally. Today is the last day of the trip. The whole journey is only 173 kilometers. After breakfast at the hotel, I went to the first scenic spot, Yiliang Sixty-eight Turnabouts, which is known as the best in the world. .

The total length of Yiliang Sixty-eight Turns is only 6.8 kilometers, with a vertical height of 250 meters, and an average of 92.65 meters per turn. It is the road from the west of Kunming Yiliang County to Jing'an Shao. It is said that the road builders intend to save money. Land and investment have created this road, which can be said to be the mountain road with the most curves in the world, and it is also a miracle in the history of the world's roads. But it is nothing to experienced drivers who are used to winding mountain roads. Road Shakers run this The road is not difficult at all

I didn’t take a panoramic view of Yiliang’s 68th Street, so I’ll add a satellite image

The small viewing platform of the 68th Turn, but there is no It’s impossible to see the whole road.

Except for drone aerial photography, it’s hard to see the whole road at Turn 68. I was a little reluctant to come all the way, so I checked the satellite map and saw Iwaizumi on the opposite side. It seems that you can see a parallel panorama on the mountain of the temple, so navigate there immediately

The panoramic view of Sixty-eight Roads, but it is not as shocking as the aerial photography

Most of the houses in Yunnan's rural areas are white. Refreshing and natural

The scenery at the top of Yanquan Temple

It took a lot of effort to get a panoramic shot, and I took a photo of Dahan as a souvenir

Going up the mountain I didn't pay much attention to the road conditions, but I knew there were many sharp turns. When I was going down the mountain, I realized that although this section of the road didn't have so many turns, it was much more difficult than the 68 turns, and it was like a testing ground for off-road vehicles. With some regret, we left the 68th corner and headed to the second scenic spot today, the Stone Forest Scenic Area.

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Satellite guide map of Stone Forest Scenic Area

I walked around the sculpture at the gate of Stone Forest Scenic Area twice, but I still don’t understand what the sculpture means

Stone Forest Scenic Area, also known as Yunnan Stone Forest, is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, covering an area of ??350 square kilometers, with rich scenery and rich customs. Stone Forest is the hometown of Ashima. The scenic spot consists of stone forest, black pine rock (Naigu Stone Forest), Feilong Waterfall (Dadieshui), Changhu Lake, Guishan Mountain, Yuehu Lake, Qifeng Cave, etc. It is characterized by majestic, strange, dangerous, beautiful, quiet, mysterious and vast. famous.

The first thing you see when entering the scenic spot is the Stone Forest Lake

The stone forests in the lake have different shapes

After looking at the shopping guide map of the Stone Forest Scenic Spot, you know that the scenic spot is very large. No wonder I need to take a battery car. The entire scenic spot is divided into Big Stone Forest, Small Stone Forest, and Bushao Mountain. I first came to the Small Stone Forest Scenic Area. The small stone forest is also called the Ashima Scenic Area because of the stone peak Ashima. The thick and solid stone walls divide the small stone forest into several gardens like screens. The various stone peaks, stone pillars and stone screens are covered with various rare and ancient trees. , vines, ferns.

When I came to the Stone Forest, I couldn’t help but marvel at the strangeness of nature’s creations

This thick meadow covered the entire ground like a huge carpet

Small Stone Forest

Little Stone Forest

There are many lakes of various sizes in the Stone Forest Scenic Area

Little Stone Forest

Ashima Incarnation Stone, this stone forest that looks like Ashima is a famous attraction in the Stone Forest Scenic Area, and it is also a place where people miss Ashima. Shima, a good place to relive that beautiful legend.

Little Stone Forest

Lotus

Little Stone Forest

After visiting the Small Stone Forest, we headed south to Boushao Mountain. It was named because the Qing army stationed sentry patrols on the mountain. The paths on the mountain are winding and winding. There are very few tourists and it is very quiet. The top of the mountain is 1,796 meters above sea level. You can see it from afar. The mountain is full of pine forests and stone forests, but the viewing platform on the top of the mountain has been closed

Bushao Mountain

The path to the top of Bushao Mountain

Bushao Mountain

Bushao Mountain

Walking through Bushao Mountain, you will pass through many small paths with cracks in the rocks. People who are too fat may not be able to pass through them.

To the east of Bushao Mountain is the Big Stone Forest Scenic Area, which is composed of It is composed of dense stone peaks, like a stone basin. The stone forest here is upright and abrupt. Walking into the stone forest with smooth lines is like entering a maze. The paths in the forest are winding and secluded, and the stones in the forest have different postures

Big Stone Forest

Stone Forest Wonderful scenery, a place to take photos

We spent more than two hours in the Stone Forest Scenic Area, and there are still some places that we have not covered. The entire scenic area is 350 kilometers. I will save the places I have not visited next time. The weather is too hot and the water We didn’t bring enough, so we had to leave first. After resting in the car for a while, we headed to Jiuxiang Scenic Area, the last stop of the trip

Looking at Chaishitan Reservoir in the distance

Looking down at the Nanpan River from the top of the mountain

Nanpanjiang

Nanpanjiang

Jiuxiang Scenic Area is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Township, Kunming City. It is dominated by cave landscape and has hundreds of large and small caves. It is an international A member of the Cave Association, the Zhangkou Cave ancient human settlement site is known as the Cave Museum, and is known as "a unique site in Jiuxiang"

Scenic Area Gate

Entering the cave, it feels very cool

The canyon at the bottom of the cave

The relative height difference between the peaks and the valley is about 200 meters

The rocks in the cave are jagged and bizarre

It feels like a patio

I like this kind of stone bridge between two mountains. Every time I walk across it, I feel like I am going on an adventure

The stream in the canyon is gurgling and crystal clear

The male and female waterfalls climb down from the cliff of more than 30 meters. They are magnificent and the sound is deafening. This waterfall is the only wonder in the cave in China. During the flood season, the two waterfalls merge into one, like a A giant yellow dragon

Kanda is a large group of edge stone lakes with multi-layered karst landforms that are very majestic and extremely rare in the world

It is a miracle that it is so well preserved

The color of the light is so gorgeous

After leaving the cave, the stone at the entrance looks like a male lion guarding here. Jiuxiang Cave made my trip worthwhile. The moment I entered the huge cave, I felt isolated from the world. When I walked out of the cave, it was like seeing the sky again. The huge stalactites and waterfalls in the cave surprised me at the magic of nature's creations. .

Leaving Jiuxiang Scenic Area ends this trip, and returns to Qujing along County Road 24

On the way back, we passed a pond. It was still early, so we stopped to rest for our car. Filming

I returned to Qujing and summarized the trip. ***Four days and three nights, 1,200 kilometers. We visited seven major scenic spots and the total cost was less than 2,000 yuan. Among them, I stayed in the car for two nights and basically had two meals a day. The cost of water and snacks was not much, less than 100 yuan. Among these seven scenic spots, the ones I love the most are Fuxian Lake and Jiuxiang Cave. Yuanyang Rice Terraces and Puzhehei missed the best season and did not see the scenery I expected. There will always be some regrets during the trip, and nature will not always show you her most beautiful side, leaving you with a feeling of unfinished business before you start your next trip.

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