"Magical Maitreya: Find Inspiration in a Magical Town in Yunnan"

❄️ We highly recommend you visit Maitreya in winter, where the temperature is 21°C. It's the best choice for a reverse trip! 1. Itinerary • Day 1: Dongfengyun—Red Wine Manor • Dongfengyun Town: Known as "China's No. 1 Magical Town", the town features unique architecture with red bricks and curves, such as the "Kaleidoscope" building complex, which is perfect for taking photos. • Yunnan Red Wine Manor: The largest red wine manor in Yunnan, where you can taste red wine and learn about red wine culture and production techniques. • Day 2: Taiping Lake—Huquan Ecological Park • Taiping Lake Scenic Area: The area has forest cabins, luxury campsites, barbecue bases, and flowers all year round. • Huquan Ecological Park: The park has hotels, beaches, tea houses, swimming pools, hot spring baths, and other leisure facilities, perfect for experiencing natural scenery and water entertainment. • Day 3: Keyi Town—Jinping Mountain Scenic Area • Keyi Town: A town hidden in the forest, where you can visit ancient villages, watch the "Axi Tiaoyue" dance, and learn about Axi culture. • Jinping Mountain Scenic Area: The area has the Maitreya Temple complex and Houhai Cultural Theme Park, where you can experience Buddhist culture and natural scenery. 2. Recommended Attractions • Dongfengyun Art Town: The town features unique architecture, mostly built with red bricks, and has lavender fields, rose gardens, and other landscapes. • Huquan Ecological Park: A free park with beaches, hot springs, artificial lakes, and more, perfect for walking and boating. • Keyi Town: A settlement of the Yi Axi people, where you can experience ethnic customs and watch the Axi Tiaoyue song and dance performance. • Jinping Mountain Scenic Area: A scenic area themed on Buddhist culture, with the magnificent Maitreya Temple. • Yunnan Red Wine Manor: The manor integrates grape planting, wine making, and tourism, where you can learn about the wine making process and taste wine. 3. Recommended Foods • Maitreya Braised Chicken: A traditional dish made with local high-quality native chicken and carefully braised. • Lamb Soup Pot: High-quality lamb is stewed for a long time, and the soup is rich and delicious. • Keyi Town Roast Pork: A Yi specialty, native pork is specially marinated and roasted. • Buckwheat Cake: A traditional Yi snack made of buckwheat flour, with a crispy crust and soft filling. 4. Recommended Hotels • Huquan Hotel: A five-star hotel with an elegant environment, luxurious facilities, and first-class service, close to the hot spring. • Dongfengyun MGallery Hotel: Located in Dongfengyun Art Town, the hotel features unique architecture and spacious and comfortable rooms. • Keyi Tent Resort Hotel: A unique tent hotel with beautiful surroundings and fresh air. 5. Transportation Guide • High-speed Rail: Maitreya has a high-speed rail station, and it takes only half an hour to get there from Kunming South Station. • Self-driving: Drive southeast from Kunming for about 150 km, and you will reach Maitreya in about 2 hours.