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Dongfengyun Sceneic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
YUNNAN road-trips always surprise!
On our way around Yunnan we ran into this unique place.
It’s unlike anything else. It is a large area with different activities to do. Most obvious one - strolling around and take pictures. The architecture of buildings is so unique and beautiful, that you’ll enjoy the moments looking around.
There’s area with with restaurants and cafés, where you can recharge. There are also some hotels within the area where you can spend night.
We were told that groups of artists often gather there and hold concerts/performances, however we weren’t lucky enough.
This place is 100% worth visit. Bring comfy shoes and be ready for some walk. #roadtrip #sunnyday #yunnan
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Dongfengyun Scenic Area, 📍Mile
The Art Museum located at Dongfengyun Scenic Area is a must see attraction while you are traveling to Kunming and is worth spending your afternoon exploring the area.
The museum expounds on the interpretation of earth, space and architecture by “Luo Xu”, the architecture is made of bricks laid in a geometry manner giving an illusion of wine bottles or red flames giving a unique art form full of postmodernist’s elements, as the real inspiration came from kaleidoscope Luo Xu used to play in his childhood.. Looking inside the dome, each window gives a certain shadow at different angels such as a kaleidoscope. 🔥🔥🔥
The scenic area is 1 hour away by train, taking it from Kunming Railway Station to Mile, but trains are every 2 hours so book a day in advance. As soon as you arrive at Mile Railway Station, you can easily get a taxi from outside costing 20th and a 10 minutes drive.
The ticket price is 60 rmb, it’s better to add on the transportation which is 20 rmb round trip, as the walk is quite long but then the scenery alongside is quite breathtaking.. 🔥🔥🔥
📍Dongfengyun Secenic Area / 1 hour train
🕰10:00 - 18:00
💰60 rmb adult, 20 rmb add transportation.
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I thought Dali was beautiful enough, until I arrived in Mile!
Yunnan is not just about Dali and Lijiang
There's also a lesser-known tourist city—Mile!
If you don't want to be in crowded places
And want to experience the beauty of Yunnan
Then this treasure city of Mile is recommended for you!
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🔆Mile Attractions:
💚1. Dongfengyun Scenic Area: Located about 18KM south of the city, the Kaleidoscope Art Museum is great for taking photos, with an entrance fee of 60 yuan, and a sightseeing car for 20 yuan. If you choose not to take the car, it's about a 2KM walk.
💚2. Yunnan Red Wine Estate: Located about 20 kilometers south of the city, only 2 kilometers from Dongfengyun, it has the largest underground wine cellar south of the Yangtze River. The cellar is photo-friendly, and you can taste wine for free. The entrance fee is 20 yuan, which can be used as 10 yuan in cash to purchase wine.
💚3. Taiping Lake Forest Park: Located about 20KM east of the city, with an entrance fee of 60 yuan. If you book a meal for 70 yuan per person, the entrance fee is waived. The park features a desertification park planted with cacti and barrel cacti, seasonal flowers in bloom, Taiping Princess, go-karts, drifting slides, grass sliding, paddleboarding, sailing, surfing, and a camping base for various entertainment activities.
💚4. Jinpingshan Scenic Area: Located about 12KM north of the city, with an entrance fee of 30 yuan. The scenic area car costs 10 yuan for a one-way trip. Climb 1999 steps to see the 19.9-meter-tall Mile Buddha, at the foot of the mountain there is the colorful Yunchi Park, and the Dianxi River Wetland Park (you can take a small train through the park to the edge of the city after descending the mountain).
💚5. Keyi Town: Located about 20KM north of the city, it is the hometown of the national intangible cultural heritage Axie Jumping Moon, a village gathering of the Yi ethnic group. Enjoy the ethnic humanities, Yi songs and dances, with Axie Jumping Moon performances every day at 3:30 pm. The entrance fee is 40 yuan, and the sightseeing car is 20 yuan. The walking distance is far if you choose not to take the sightseeing car.
💚6. Huquan Ecological Park: A 4A scenic area, free to enter, with a lake circuit of about 4 kilometers. The hot springs are mainly concentrated on the west side of the ecological park, with multiple options to choose from. Walking in Huquan Ecological Park is quite pleasant, and brisk walking and running are very good, with beautiful scenery as well.
💚7. Honghe Water Town: A 4A scenic area, free to enter, with a lake circuit of about 3 kilometers. Fishing is not allowed, there is a children's beach, and there is a free water dance show at 8:30 am on weekends. The antique building complex makes you feel as if you are in the water towns of the Jiangnan area.
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🍱Food:
Mile's local specialties: chicken rice noodles, lamb and beef rice noodle soup pot, traditional dishes, ethnic dishes, barbecue
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🚗Transportation: The road conditions to any scenic spot are very good if you drive yourself, and it's also convenient to take a taxi. There are also direct buses.
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🌈Sharing easy and fun travel strategies, I am 'Travel at Will', don't miss out, what if you have questions?
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Yunnan Travel Guide 6|Mile Day Tour Nanny Level Outing Guide
The last stop of our trip to Yunnan
Our family of three came to "Mile", a city named after Buddha.
We drove from Kunming for 2h and arrived here for a day trip.
Posted on WeChat Moments, everyone thought we went abroad‼
▪Mile Day Tour Itinerary:
Dongfeng Yun Scenic Area➡ Liangsheng Original Snacks➡ Lake Spring Ecological Park➡ Buddha City Shangdu➡ Taiping Lake Forest Park➡ Return
🛕8:30-9:00📍Kunming South—Mile Station (High Speed Rail) 30min
🛕9:00-12:00📍Honghe Dongfeng Yun Small Town
The most photogenic place in Mile! The small castles built with red bricks one by one are as cute as clay pots, like a fairy tale world. Friends circle was asked to explode, very exotic, everyone thought I went abroad.
Personally, I think the small houses in the silver series at the gate are more photogenic than the main scenic area, don't miss it!!
🛕12:00-13:00📍Liangsheng Original Snacks
It is a Mile specialty snack, recommended fried potatoes, rose ice water and ice floating glutinous rice, it is said to be a 23-year-old shop, recommended by locals!
🛕13:00-15:00📍Lake Spring Ecological Park
It's a park like Sanya's seaside, right next to Liangsheng, surrounded by a circle of palm trees🌴 The lake is super blue, and there is a large golden beach, it's really beautiful~
🛕15:00-16:00📍Buddha City Shangdu
It is mainly a market for buying local agricultural and sideline foods in Mile. There is a super large fruit stand on the first floor, and there are some rare Mile specialty agricultural products on the fourth floor.
🛕16:00-18:00📍Taiping Lake Forest Park
It is recommended to go directly to the Desertification Park, where there is a large forest of different types of cacti🌵 in the stone desert, as if in "Morocco".
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Mile is highly recommended for everyone to arrange in the Yunnan travel itinerary, especially for sisters who come to Kunming, it is very convenient to take the high-speed rail for half an hour.
You can take different "exotic" photos, taste Mile food, it is a super fulfilling and interesting day~
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Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The most beautiful travel destinations to set off in January
Picture 1-2 Sailimu Lake
In January, Sailimu Lake is more tranquil without the hustle and bustle of the peak tourist season. The movement of ice blocks makes the ice bubbles rise and fall.
It is known as the last tear of the Atlantic, with very clear water. When the lake is completely frozen, it will stage a blue ice scene that is no less than Lake Baikal.
Picture 3-4 Changbai Mountain
In January, Changbai Mountain seems to be in a fairy tale world, covered in silver and beautiful. You can enjoy the excitement and fun brought by snow sports such as skiing and snowboarding; you can also appreciate the magical rime landscape and feel the magic and grandeur of nature.
Picture 5-6 Yunnan · Yuanyang Terraces
Every year in December, the water is filled, and by January of the following year, it is the most beautiful time. Climbing to the top of the terraces, you can see the changing sea of clouds, the half-mountain villages that are looming, and the majestic view of the terraces. The scenery will change with the ethereal light and fog at any time, forming a beautiful landscape of mountains and fields.
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Yuanyang: a photographer’s dream...providing the weather cooperates! From November to early spring, the incredible rice terraces are flooded with water in preparation of the next harvest. Crafted by hand by the Hani people in Yunnan, these rice terraces are an amazing feat of hard work, and are now recognised as a UNESCO heritage site.
📍 Yuanyang, Yunnan Province, China
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Yuanyang is a photographer’s dream...providing the weather cooperates! From November to early spring, the incredible rice terraces here are flooded with water in preparation for the next harvest. It took around 3-4 hours driving from Kunming to reach these gorgeous rice terraces, but it was definitely worth it if you have the time to spare.
Top tip: If travelling as a group, I would recommend hiring a private driver to take you there and back in order to save as much time and energy as possible! The sightseeing platforms for the rice terraces are quite far apart, and there are some gorgeous villages you can visit in the area too, and navigating public buses and time schedules to hit all of the locations you’ll want might be a bit of a pain...
📍Yuanyang, Yunnan
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its very easy to access and you still can enjoy the feeling of being with Hani people. They are still working on their rice fields and living their normal life. Even though can be overcrowded at the view points. we avoid all that crowded place and take a walk on trails along the rice field. It makes so much sense, less people and able to enjoy the whole view on our own.
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Jianshui Ancient City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
What else is there in Jianshui besides tofu?
"The land of culture and literature in southern Yunnan"—Jianshui. The star⭐️ journey begins with a high-speed train🚄 ride from Gejiu to Jianshui (Gejiu is my favorite place on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway line, which I will write about later).
First, let's take a look at Jianshui. There are quite a few iconic attractions: Zhu Family Garden, Confucius Temple, Purple Pottery Street, Chaoyang Tower, and Pupu Spring.
Pupu Spring, also known as Daban Well, is a famous ancient well within the old city of Jianshui. Located outside the west gate of the old city, it was built in the early years of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and has a long history and rich cultural connotations. The name of Pupu Spring comes from the 'Zhong Yong' in the Confucian classics, which means 'broad and profound, and the water flows out in time,' symbolizing that the water source is extensive, deep, and never-ending.
Due to the excellent water quality, locals often drink this water, and the well is always bustling. Many households and teahouses drink only water from Daban Well, believing it to be sweet and smooth, with a unique flavor. People come to fetch water here every day, and some even carry water from Daban Well to sell on the streets, creating a unique business model.
Jianshui tofu, made with water from this well, is delicious and an indispensable part of the old city of Jianshui.
🚉Transportation tips:
High-speed train🚄 Mengzi-Jianshui
It is about 7 kilometers from Jianshui Station to the old city of Jianshui. You can take the 919 bus next to the high-speed train station for about 35 minutes, or a Didi ride is also very convenient, costing around 12 yuan.
The scenic spots are all within the old city, which is about a 10-minute walk, not far apart, within 2 kilometers.
🍽【Food Guide】
Vietnamese rolls: Opposite to Xiangmanlou on Academy Street
Fei Cui Coffee: Shop No. 49 on Academy Street
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The ancient charm still lingers in the He Courtyard
Within the thousand-year-old Jianshui Ancient Town, besides the well-known and majestic Wen Temple, the Shuanglong Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Chaoyang Tower, and the exemplary garden - Zhu Family Garden, there is also a free, thickly ancient-styled He Courtyard right by the side of Guangci Lake!
Little bridges over flowing water, pavilions and towers, artificial hills and water management, groups of koi fish swimming freely in the green ponds, the quiet and elegant environment, the exquisite patterns and shapes on the doors, windows, and columns, all showcase the cultural charm of Chinese architecture!
The He Courtyard, another classic architectural gem in Jianshui Ancient Town with rich cultural connotations, is very much worth visiting!
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Jianshui Little Train
🌟 Highlights:
The Jianshui Little Train runs on an old-fashioned track, with each station along the way having its own unique scenery. Tickets are divided into return and round-trip, with the round-trip being more economical. The entire journey takes 4 hours, departing at 2:30 pm and ending at 6:30 pm. Due to time constraints with the child, my mother took the child on a one-way trip, and I drove to the final station, Tuanshan Station, to pick them up, arriving at around 4 pm. My mother mentioned that each station was very distinctive,
👍 Most recommended:
Definitely buy a soft seat, which is a sofa seat. It doesn't cost much more, but there will be far fewer passengers in the carriage compared to the hard seats.
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Kunming, Jianshui, Mengzi, Mile, a train spring tour guide to four lesser-known cities in Yunnan
"Yunnan's eighteen oddities, do trains run slower than cars?" nono, now train travel in Yunnan is as convenient as it gets! Join me, Yaya, this spring on a train journey through the beautiful Yunnan, checking in at four cities in four days.
Day one Kunming city walk
Touch the historical and warm buildings of Yunnan
In the morning, encounter the beauty of early spring at Cuihu (Green Lake) with birds singing and seagulls flying overhead, then visit the Yunnan Military Academy across the street to feel the charm of a century-old military school, and explore the mysterious mansion of Lu Han, who once initiated the Yunnan uprising. In the afternoon, head to Kunming's old street to check in at Fuzhao Tower, and don't miss the most beautiful corner, the Moon-Embracing Tower.
tips It is recommended to experience authentic Yunnan cuisine at the Southwest United University themed restaurant next to Fuzhao Tower, and consider staying at the Moon-Embracing Tower Hotel, which is very sentimental.
Day two Jianshui Kunming-Jianshui by train 2 hours
A city with picturesque landscapes, Jianshui with a thousand years of culture
Jianshui Ancient Town: Visit the Chaoyang Tower that has witnessed 600 years of time, walk through the Li Men Yi Lu (Ceremonial Gate and Righteous Path) in the Jianshui Confucian Temple, which is second only to the Confucian Temple in Shandong, stroll through the exquisite Zhu Family Garden, known as the Grand View Garden of the Southwest frontier, and search for ancient wells hidden in the alleys of the old town... Each one bears witness to the living ancient city of Jianshui
Jianshui Ancient Town Mini Train: There is also one of the only remaining French-style meter-gauge mini trains in the country, with wooden carriages, the temperature and sentiment of an old era, slowly taking you to unknown sceneries station by station.
Jianshui Cuisine: Said to be the pinnacle of the Yunnan food pyramid, such as Jianshui tofu made with well water from Dabanjing, the must-try steam pot chicken feast, and the casual strolling and eating on Jianshui Purple Pottery Street, with freshly baked food that is full of the taste of life.
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The mini train takes 4 hours for the whole journey, with a round-trip ticket costing 100, passing by Shuanglong Bridge, Xianghui Bridge, and Tuanshan folk residences, all worth getting off to visit.
Day three Mengzi Jianshui-Mengzi by train 1 hour
In the morning in Mengzi, you must have a bowl of cross-bridge rice noodles from its place of origin, recommended at the Fire Burning House.
In the morning, visit the Bise Village Station, a filming location for the movie 'Youth', a small Paris brought by train, full of French charm. Be sure to dress up in Republic of China school uniforms or cheongsams for photos (renting a set for 10 yuan is too cheap).
In the afternoon, wander around the old site of the Southwest Associated University in Mengzi, as well as the nearby Nanhu Park and the most beautiful Yunnan bookstore, the Southwest Associated University Pioneer Bookstore. After dinner, take a night boat tour on Nanhu Lake in a covered boat, which is very comfortable.
Day four Mile Mengzi-Mile by train 1 hour
"This is a city whose name is full of temptation."
Mile Dongfengyun Art Town: A magical city in the East is built with red bricks, with castles from an ancient mystery appearing like a kaleidoscope inside, the illusion as if from the future, and the design lines of hotels and art centers are very beautiful, making for great photo opportunities.
Mile Taiping Lake Forest Park: It's like falling into another dream.
The flower sea here is so vast, it connects into a piece like a secret garden out of a Monet painting, and the Cactus Park is like traveling to Morocco.
The four-day train journey is wonderfully comfortable, and perhaps only by experiencing it yourself will you understand the affection Yunnan people have for these small towns, wanting to privately own the feelings of each.
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DongFengYun Hotel Mi'Le - MGallery Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
How many people, like us, came to Maitreya for this magical castle
Do you only know about Dali and Lijiang when you go to Yunnan? This time I recommend you a treasure town in Yunnan—Maitreya, which is only more than an hour's drive from Kunming. The must-visit Dongfeng Rhyme is called the "Eastern Turkey" by everyone. It really has a sense of déjà vu in a foreign town. The temperature in winter is also about 20 degrees, which is not cold or hot. It's really comfortable, not only there are vineyards and hot springs, it can also be considered a treasure place for walking in my heart.
📷Share a few suitable photo spots:
✅In front of the Kaleidoscope Art Museum: The entire surroundings are quite good for shooting, and any position is very good for taking pictures;
✅Infinity pool in Dongfeng Rhyme Town: There is a circular arch that can see the kaleidoscope in the distance;
✅The lawn passed from the scenic area to the hotel: Sitting on the slope of the lawn can take a whole kaleidoscope;
✅The atrium of the Meijing Pavilion 1 building: It's so comfortable to sit here for a courtyard afternoon tea, you can shoot from the second floor overlooking, or sit under the round arch with reeds, stand opposite and shoot, remember that the low angle can shoot a large picture with a sense of déjà vu in the water.
✅The atrium of Meijing Pavilion Building 3: This hedge maze really easily takes French-style photos.
✅The atrium of Meijing Pavilion No. 5: The international chess lawn is like a scene in a fairy tale world. It's really great to shoot from the second floor with a wide-angle lens.
✅The wooden walkway in the middle of the Meijing Pavilion pool: The background is the kaleidoscope of the Dongfeng Rhyme Scenic Area, and the white Meijing Pavilion logo is also super match. Use a telephoto lens to shoot from a high place, the picture has a sense of composition.
✅The echo wall in front of the Meijing Pavilion lobby: The minimalist design sense, when there is a blue sky and white clouds, it is a big picture with a casual shot.
🚄How to get there?
You can take a high-speed train from Kunming to Maitreya Station, and then take a taxi for 10 minutes; you can also drive from Kunming, and it will arrive in an hour and a half.
🏨Accommodation choice:
It is highly recommended to stay at the Meijing Pavilion Hotel in the Dongfeng Rhyme Scenic Area for fun with children. You can walk to the kaleidoscope. The key is that the hotel is better than the scenic area. There are also rich parent-child experience activities. Bingtang Xueli had a super fun time experiencing pottery for the first time. The booked courtyard room with a hot spring pool is quite popular with children.
🍽️Food recommendation:
The must-visit is definitely the Maitreya specialty braised chicken rice noodles, and the winter Jiugongge hot pot and Yunnan dishes at the Meijing Pavilion are not bad. Recently, there is also a Chinese New Year themed afternoon tea, which is very delicate and suitable for photo check-in~ By the way, don't miss tasting the locally produced wine, the taste is very pure.
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The Utopia Hotel in Dongfengyun, Mile, Honghe, Yunnan, is a great place for photography and is much loved by cute kids
I heard about a Utopia built in the Dongfengyun town of Mile, Honghe, Yunnan, a long time ago. The Dongfengyun Meijing Courtyard Select Hotel🏨
👀This place is full of artistic atmosphere and tension! The post-modern architectural complex constructed of red bricks and smooth curves creates a unique and dreamy blend effect, making it a coveted art check-in spot for many design enthusiasts.
🏨Hotel features:
The hotel's architecture is a group of original buildings freely grown along the terrain, designed by the renowned artist Luo Xu. The interior space created by CCD Zheng Zhong Design conveys a peaceful and settled overall atmosphere through the integration of natural elements and local culture. We hope that the landscape presented by the hotel is not just external beauty, but a higher emotional experience, allowing the hotel space to integrate as one.
🐤In addition to art lovers, this place is also very suitable for family trips. This time we stayed in the Little Yellow Duck family room.
Upon entering the hotel, staff dressed in ethnic minority costumes offer welcome drinks, Mile stories, and tie-dye souvenirs. We stayed in the Little Yellow Duck themed family suite, which is warmly and playfully decorated with elements of little yellow ducks everywhere, including bathrobes, slippers, toiletries, night lights, and even a Lego table and flying chess, which the kids couldn't stop playing with.
On the second day, you can go directly to the Dongfengyun scenic area with the hotel room card. This place is a holy land for photography, and staying here also includes a follow-along photo shoot with Platinum Travel. The photographer will also reveal various popular check-in spots.
🍽️In the afternoon, we experienced the local Yi people's intangible cultural heritage afternoon tea at the hotel, with inheritors explaining hand embroidery and local customs, understanding that each pattern has its meaning.
In the evening, we tasted the special double set meal at the hotel, and each dish was like a work of art.
On the third day, we took the baby to experience the 'playing with mud' she had been longing for, making pottery with local red clay under the guidance of a professional clay sculptor, which was really meaningful.
💰Average consumption: 600-1000+
👀Hygiene condition: Excellent
🧳Soundproofing: Very good
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Compared to Lijiang and Dali, I have a deeper affection for this less-traveled route in Yunnan
When Yunnan is mentioned, almost everyone thinks of Dali, but what you may not know is that there is a hidden gem like Southeast Yunnan waiting to be explored~
Starting from Kunming, have an afternoon tea at Mile Castle🍵, take a boat tour on the fairyland-like Puzhehei Lake🚤, perform a scene from 'Youth' at Bisezhai🎬, ride on the Republic of China style train through a century of time🚃, and experience the worldly life in the ancient city of Jianshui🏯... It will definitely make your trip worthwhile.
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🚣🏻Southeast Yunnan Time-Travel 6 Days 5 Nights•Luxury Resort Vacation
⭕Bookable for 2 people, private group, personal service
✅Led by local experienced drivers and guides
✅Private vehicle transportation throughout the trip (including airport transfers)
✅Dining: Exquisite daily breakfast
✅All scenic area tickets + shuttle service
✅5 nights stay in high-end boutique hotels
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💒Selected Accommodations:
💎 Mile Dongfengyun Meijing Selected Hotel
Composed of five post-modern red brick buildings, the room design pays tribute to Yunnan's local art, with an elegant utopian atmosphere pervading the entire space
💎 Jianshui Heyuan Hotel
A Qing-style courtyard with three entrances, featuring exquisite wood carvings, verdant pines, small bridges over flowing water, elegant inside and out, encapsulating the essence of the ancient city
💎 Puzhehei Muker Qianxun Homestay:
A wabi-sabi style homestay by the Qinglongshan Pier, sitting by the window is like entering a landscape painting, half mountains and rivers, half pastoral
💎 Fuxian Lake Hilton
Mediterranean-style architecture, like living in a European manor, with a prime lake view, the evening sunset will spread over every corner of the hotel
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🚙Itinerary:
D1: Kunming airport pick-up - Check into hotel
D2: Mile Dongfengyun - Yunnan Red Wine Estate
D3: Mile - Puzhehei - Three Lifetimes - Boat Tour on the Lake - Countryside Stroll
D4: Bisezhai - Ant Workshop - Jianshui Ancient City
D5: Jianshui Mini Train - Fuxian Lake Moon Bay Wetland Park
D6: Fuxian Lake Luchong Scenic Area - Bijia Mountain - Airport drop-off
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🏕Attraction Details:
Jianshui Mini Train: Take a wooden mini train through ancient villages and bridges, experiencing the slow pace of life
Puzhehei: Instantly transports you to Qingqiu, with distant green mountains, endless lotus ponds, picturesque scenery
Mile Dongfengyun: A red brick city full of Moroccan charm, an oriental-style magical castle
Jianshui Ancient City: A millennium-old city forgotten by time, every brick and tile reflects history
Bisezhai: Filming location for 'Youth' and 'Forever Young', exuding French charm everywhere
Ant Workshop: A color kingdom composed of dreamy candy colors and bizarre geometric spaces, super photogenic
Fuxian Lake: Kunming's backyard, with rolling hills along the shore reflecting off the lake surface
Yunnan Red Wine Estate: The largest red wine base in the Southwest, with twenty thousand acres of vineyards
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The hotel with a strong postmodern architectural vibe | Maitreya · Meijing Pavilion
|Maitreya · Meijing Pavilion.
🏨 Maitreya Dongfengyun Meijing Pavilion Select Hotel
📍 Maitreya Grape Sightseeing Avenue Dongfengyun Scenic Area
In the northern part of the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeastern part of Yunnan, there is a beautiful town known as the 'Provence of Central Yunnan'—Maitreya. Blessed by nature and culture, it is a place of leisure, and the Dongfengyun Meijing Pavilion Select Hotel is situated in the Dongfengyun Art Town on this land.
Dongfengyun Art Town was created by the renowned Chinese sculptor master Luo Xu, and the main architectural complex showcases the extraordinary skill of art and architecture in natural scenes. The town consists of vineyards, lavender fields, and a large number of postmodern buildings, each building is like a work of art, giving a strong visual impact and spiritual shock.
- Rooms
The hotel has 9 types of rooms, totaling 232 rooms, each decorated with earth tones, terrazzo flooring, interspersed with raw wood, stone, printed and dyed fabrics, perfectly displaying the local materials and craftsmanship of Yunnan. Whether it's the rest sofa beside the bed, the fabric bed flags on the bed, or the strongly grounded woven carpets, they all give a sense of warmth.
- Amenities
Whether it's the rest sofa beside the bed, the fabric bed flags on the bed, or the strongly grounded woven carpets, they all give a sense of warmth. The terrazzo-paved bathroom comes with a separate shower compartment, equipped with French skincare family Ines dela Fressange's bath set, helping you to eliminate fatigue and nourish body and mind.
- Public Area
The minimalist design of the public area provides a space for guests to empty themselves and bring inspiration. From the hustle and bustle of the city to the tranquility of the countryside, the space that could have been used to build more rooms is released, leaving each guest with tranquility and thought.
- Dining
From the lobby bar to the Yinjue all-day dining restaurant, to the Xuan lobby bar, each place is filled with an artistic atmosphere. The restaurant offers a buffet that includes global flavors and local specialties, as well as seasonal themes, and can also customize exclusive dining experiences with local flair.
- Experience
Adjacent to the lobby is the Xuan lobby bar, and as Maitreya is the location of Yunnan's vineyards, it offers an extremely rich wine list, including grape wines, classic and personalized cocktails, and hundreds of whiskies from around the world.
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Jianshui 17-hole Bridge Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Early Spring in Southeast Yunnan - A Riot of Colors Between Heaven and Earth (Part 5): The Seventeen-Arch Bridge of Jianshui
Yunnan's Jianshui is a beautiful and historically significant ancient town. When it comes to the history of Jianshui, everyone thinks of the Shuanglong Bridge.
It is located to the west of the ancient city of Jianshui County in Yunnan Province and is the longest existing ancient stone arch bridge in China, one of the famous historical sites in Yunnan Province, and has been included in the annals of Chinese bridge construction. It is known as the 'Number One Ancient Bridge in the East.'
The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is also called the Shuanglong Bridge, named after the confluence of the Tachong and Lujiang rivers, where a bridge locks the 'twin dragons' together.
Another explanation is that there are two stone-carved dragon heads and tails on either side of the bridge.
The dragon head is above the stream, and the dragon tail is below the stream, both carved vividly, hence the name Shuanglong Bridge.
The Shuanglong Bridge was first built during the Jiaqing period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than six hundred years. It belongs to the covered bridge architecture. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, only three stone arches were built on the Lujiang River. Later, due to the flooding of the Tachong and Lujiang rivers and the gradual widening of the riverbed, the small three-arch bridge stood alone in the middle of the river and could not span both banks. Thus, fourteen more arches were added in the nineteenth year of the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty.
Three flying-eave style pavilions were built in the middle of the bridge, with pavilions within pavilions, reflecting each other, forming a magnificent view, and is an extremely precious masterpiece in the history of Chinese bridge construction.
The pavilions at both ends are slightly smaller, with a large and spectacular one in the middle, known as the 'Dian Nan Grand View Pavilion.'
Time flies, and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge has stood over the two rivers for nearly 300 years. If you come to Jianshui, be sure to visit here, stroll on the smooth stone pavement, touch the mottled bridge railings, this bridge with extraordinary momentum, beautiful design, and the wisdom of Chinese national culture, will not disappoint you.
(About one kilometer away from the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, there is a motorhome campsite. As long as you stay for more than 4 days, the average cost is 30 yuan per day, including water and electricity. Staying there for a few days, watching the sunrise and sunset by the bridge in the morning and evening, will surely be a poetic experience!)
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The Seventeen-Arch Bridge of Jianshui
The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is the colloquial name for the Shuanglong Bridge, located in Baijiaying Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It spans the confluence of the Lujiang River and the Tachong River, hence the name Shuanglong Bridge, which means 'a bridge locking two dragons'. The Shuanglong Bridge was originally built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, only a three-arch stone bridge was built over the Lujiang River. Later, due to the flooding of the Lujiang and Tachong rivers, the Tachong River dike in the southwest broke, and the river water rushed towards the village not far from the bridge. The flood was fierce, and the village suffered severe damage, which was later named Shuidaying Village. Now, Shuidaying Village belongs to Baijiaying Administrative Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The Tachong River changed its course and merged into the Lujiang River, which also widened the river surface by three to four times. The originally built three-arch stone bridge was left hanging in the middle of the river. In the 19th year of the Daoguang period, fourteen more arches were built and connected to the original three arches, making a total of seventeen arches. Locals call the Shuanglong Bridge the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. From a distance, it looks like a ship with pavilions, and from close up, it resembles a long rainbow lying on the waves. There are three flying eave-style pavilions built on the bridge, with the two at the ends being slightly smaller and the one in the middle being large and spectacular. The Shuanglong Bridge is about 150 meters long, a single-arch bridge. The bridge is constructed with six large wooden pillars, with wooden planks laid on the bridge deck, wooden pillars erected, and a tiled roof, forming a long corridor in the air. On May 25, 2006, the Shuanglong Bridge was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
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The Shuanglong Bridge is located in Shuidaying Natural Village, Baijiaying Administrative Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is about 12 kilometers from Jianshui Station to Shuanglong Bridge, which takes about 20 minutes.
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Free to visit, the recommended visiting time is 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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The Jianshui Seventeen-Arch Bridge, anchoring the twin dragons to contain the calamitous waters
The Twin Dragon Bridge, located 5 li west of the ancient city of Jianshui in Yunnan Province, is a large stone arch bridge with three pavilions and seventeen arches, commonly known as the 'Seventeen-Arch Bridge'. In Chinese geomancy, it is customary to refer to rivers or mountain ranges as 'dragons'. The Tachong and Lujiang rivers converge here, and the bridge is named for its function of 'anchoring the twin dragons'. In the middle of the bridge stands a three-story pavilion, and at one end there is a pavilion. The bridge is built of huge stones, with a total length of 148.26 meters and a width of 3 meters, looking from afar like a ship with pavilions.
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Yunnan Jianshui Two Days and One Night
Transportation: Self-driving
Accommodation: Inside Jianshui Ancient Town
Itinerary:
1️⃣ Narrow-gauge Train: The only privately-operated railway still in operation in our country, and also the only century-old narrow-gauge train, full of retro Republican style. The train is mainly wooden structured, making it very photogenic. There are four stops along the train's route, and it will stop for a while at each station for passengers to enjoy the sights. If you only want to take photos and do not wish to ride the train or deal with the crowds at each stop, you can follow the train's route by car. After the train stops and the passengers go to visit the attractions, you can get on the train to take photos with fewer people and without a ticket.
2️⃣ Shuanglong Bridge: Also known as the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, it is Jianshui's favorite structure, very quaint and historical. At sunset, the golden light on the bridge is stunning.
3️⃣ Tuanshan Residence: A group of ancient Ming and Qing buildings in Yunnan, a 600-year-old village, with an entrance fee of 35 yuan. Many villagers still live in the old houses, which are basically unrenovated, so they can be described as a bit rundown or authentically original.
4️⃣ Zhu Family Garden: The largest private garden in southern Yunnan, belonging to the Zhu family, the richest family in the area during the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, it is very large and you can spend a whole morning wandering around.
5️⃣ Zitao Street: Thought to be a place selling purple pottery, but it is actually a night market for food, quite lively at night.
6️⃣ Buy Purple Pottery: There are many shops selling purple pottery in Jianshui Ancient Town. Ask around and bargain to eventually pick out a teapot you like at a satisfactory price.
7️⃣ Jianshui Ancient Town: Like many ancient towns, it has Yiwu goods, a Confucian temple, an imperial examination hall, a government office, and many snacks. Stroll and eat to your heart's content.
Delicacies:
1️⃣ Jianshui Barbecue: Delicious, with a particularly good sauce.
2️⃣ Rice Noodles: All kinds of rice noodles are delicious, fried rice noodles, grass sprout rice noodles, must have a bowl every day.
3️⃣ Jianshui Tofu: Personally, I don't think it's as good as coated tofu.