Yuxi is located in the western edge of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with high terrain in the northwest and low terrain in the southeast. The terrain is complex, and mountains, canyons, plateaus and basins are staggered. Ailao Mountain in the west covers an area of14,660 square kilometers, and Daxueguo Mountain, the main peak, is 3 137 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in the whole region. There are four plateau lakes, Fuxian Lake, Xingyun Lake, Qilu Lake and Yangzonghai Lake, with a total area of 298 square kilometers.
What are the interesting places in Yuxi?
Fuxian lake
Fuxian Lake is located 5 kilometers south of Chengjiang County and more than 70 kilometers away from Kunming. It is a famous freshwater lake in China.
The water quality here is excellent and the lake is crystal clear. The main scenic spots in Fuxian Lake Scenic Area are Luchong Village, Jieyu Stone, Star Scenic Area and Gushan Island. Visitors can camp, row boats and swim in the lake. There are many resorts and hotels by the lake. Every summer, more and more tourists come here for the summer.
entrance ticket
Fuxian Lake: 10.00 yuan; Luchong Village: 10.00 Yuan; Boundary fish stone: 2.00 yuan; Gushan Island: 15.00 Yuan; Star scenic spot: 6.00 yuan
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passenger train
It takes about 1 hour for 20 minutes to take a bus from Kunming South Bus Station to Chengjiang County, and the fare is 17 yuan (excluding insurance).
Jiulongxia resort
Located in the "White Tea Valley-Jiulong Gorge" scenic spot, the whole building is built on the mountain, which is a comprehensive conference, leisure and tourism resort integrating catering, accommodation and entertainment. There are 60 rooms in this landscape painting with trees, eternal tranquility and elegance, including 20 quaint, elegant and different styles of wooden houses and villas. There are large and small boxes and restaurants that can accommodate more than 300 people at the same time; There are two conference rooms, large and small. According to the pursuit and yearning of urbanites, the resort makes full and reasonable development and utilization of the forest, so that tourists can taste all kinds of delicious food at the table.
Tickets: 10 yuan
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Take the bus from Kunming South Bus Station to Chengjiang County, which runs every 30 minutes. The fare is 17 yuan. There is a shuttle bus to and from Luchong Village every day in Chengjiang County, and the fare is 3 yuan.
Yilonghu lake
Yilong Town in Shiping County consists of three towns: Yilong Town, Maohe Town and Taocun Town. Located in the center of Shiping County, at the junction of suburbs, it is adjacent to Simba Town in the east, Niujie Town in the south, Baoxiu Town in the west and Xincheng Township in the north. There are many natural Longtan, natural rivers and artificial dams in the territory, including Wulanggou River, Datang River and Xiaohedi River. The flowing water of the three rivers finally flows into the Xiaohedi River, which belongs to the Red River system. A natural freshwater lake known as the "Pearl of the Plateau"-Yilong Lake is embedded in the middle of Yilong like a "cornucopia".
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The buses heading for the Red River are mainly concentrated in Yunnan Tourist Passenger Station (No.66 Guanshang Civil Aviation Road, 0871-7185123). In addition, there are shuttle buses to Kunming bus terminal and Huangtupo bus terminal.
Xiushan Park
Located in the south of Tonghai County, it is one of the important scenic spots in Yuxi. There are many ancient buildings and couplets on Xiushan, which reveal a strong cultural atmosphere.
The rare pine, cypress, round mountain and Ming garden on the mountain are known as the "three wonders" of Xiushan, and Xiushan is known as "the mountains are connected with the sea" and "the forest of steles". The plaques and inscriptions preserved to this day have formed a scenic spot featuring human landscapes and rare ancient trees. Climbing Xiushan, you can see the scenery of Qilu Lake, Tonghai County and Bazi.
Tickets: 50 yuan.
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Highway: Take the shuttle bus from Kunming East Station to Tonghai County. The fare is about 138 km from Kunming to Tonghai 35 yuan. Xiushan is on the edge of the city. When you reach Tonghai, you can walk along South Street to Xiushan Park.
Mopanshan National Forest Park
Mopanshan National Forest Park is located in the southeast of Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County. 20 kilometers away from Xinping County. Named after a mountain shaped like a millstone. Mopanshan is the primary and secondary virgin forest area of semi-humid evergreen broad-leaved forest in Zhongshan, which is closest to Kunming. The forest stock is 443,059.2 cubic meters, and the forest coverage rate is 64.2%, of which shrubs account for 83.4%, covering an area of ***242 square kilometers. The park is rich in plant resources, including 324 species of higher plants belonging to 98 families 137 genera. With the increase of altitude, Mopan Mountain presents a vertical distribution zone of plants, which has high value in scientific research, teaching and ecotourism development.
Admission: 60 yuan.
Yuxi Jiulongchi
The most attractive part of the scenery in Yuxi Jiulongchi is the very clear water. Gan Long's "Xinxing County Records" describes its water, which "flows out from the stones and gathers into a pool, which is clear and identifiable". No matter spring, summer, autumn and winter, countless fish swim around and wag their tails. On a sunny day, the mottled tree shadows by the pool are clearly printed in the pool; The breeze is blowing, the ripples are swaying gently, the shadows of trees are broken, and the fish are shaking, which is really interesting.
There is a swimming pool surrounded by railings. There is a bridge across the center of the pool, and the word "Kowloon Pool" is engraved on the door of bridge opening. The water yield of Longtan is much larger than that of other local spring pools, and it has always been one of the important water sources for irrigating the "42 Tun" 10,000 mu of fertile land in Yuxi Bazi. Around Longchi, there are towering old trees, lush, birds and flowers, and Lin Tao bursts. There is an ancient stage in the square on the east side of the pool, which still exists today. Historically, it is a tradition to enlarge lanterns here every Spring Festival. People who come from all directions to play are really a sea of people.
Admission: 40 yuan.