the work is heavy, so it's better to travel to Yunnan by car during the May Day holiday! Yunnan's six most beautiful highways, let's go to the most beautiful highways to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way!

Most people who like to watch road movies will be attracted by the beautiful scenery of the roads. In fact, we don't have to envy the unique geographical environment in the movies. There are also many highways with beautiful scenery in Yunnan, and we can't be called self-driving people without driving.

1. Sixiao Expressway-Crossing the Rainforest to See Elephants

Sixiao Expressway (Simao to Xiaomengyang, the first ecological expressway in China, is also the first stop of Kunming-Kunming Highway connecting China, with a total length of 97.7km. Since 26, it has been known as "the most beautiful expressway in China" and has been rated as a free AA-class scenic highway by relevant state departments.

You can see these scenery along the way

The whole line of Sixiao Expressway is 37 kilometers, passing through the secondary forest belt on the edge of Xiaomengyang Nature Reserve, just passing through the Wild Elephant Valley. According to incomplete statistics, since its opening to traffic, observers have observed that the wild elephants have acted on Sixiao Expressway for nearly a hundred times. What a wonderful experience it is to encounter wild elephants when driving on the expressway!

Rainforest Scenery

When you meet elephants around the corner, you must eat along the way

Sixiao Expressway will pass through Pu 'er City, which is rich in all kinds of delicacies. The famous snacks are: braised fish with fire ash, rotten chicken rice, chicken tofu, cold acid ants, sour bamboo shoots fish and so on.

All the way to Banna, Dai cuisine enjoys an exclusive reputation in Yunnan cuisine. When you get here, you must try the most representative Bulang cuisine, Hani cuisine, barbecue, moss, fish cooked with sour bamboo shoots (chicken, citronella grilled fish, fragrant bamboo rice, fried bracken, fried moss, pineapple rice and various barbecues).

You must play along the way

Taiyanghe National Forest Park

Puer Taiyanghe National Forest Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, only 6 kilometers away from the entrance and exit of Nandaohe on Sixiao Expressway. The forest coverage rate here is as high as 91.8%, with 2,14 species of plants and 812 species of wild animals, which is worth seeing.

Xiling Hot Springs

Xiling Hot Springs, one of the "Eight Scenes of Puyang", is located in Yangguanghetou, 7 kilometers away from Pu 'er County, and has now built a hot spring room. If you are tired of driving, you can relax and take a bath here, and the water quality is crystal clear.

Wild Elephant Valley

is located in Sanchahe Valley in Mengyang Nature Reserve, north of Jinghong, with dense forests and a tropical rainforest scenery, where Asian wild elephants, bison, green peacocks, macaques and other protected animals live.

Peacock Lake

is located in the center of Jinghong, surrounded by lake water on three sides, as clear as a mirror. There are pavilions and waterside pavilions, exotic flowers and plants, and rare animals such as peacocks, pythons, foxes, wild boars, monkeys, starlings and thrushes are raised in the park. Strange flowers and plants on the shore compete for beauty, and Dai-style waterside pavilions are built in the lake. There are cruise ships in the lake, and visitors can paddle on the charming Peacock Lake to enjoy themselves.

2. suomeng expressway-a full appreciation of nature and humanity

suomeng expressway starts from suolong temple and ends in Mengzi, Honghe, with a total length of 78.9 kilometers. It was officially opened in October 28, which marked the completion of the expressway from Kunming, Yunnan Province to the mouth of the Sino-Vietnamese border, and the Suomeng Expressway became the first exit expressway in Yunnan.

You can see these scenery along the way

The tourism department has opened Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang-Mengzi-Maitreya-Luxi-Kunming; Kunming-Yuanyang-Hekou-Vietnam-Mengzi-Maitreya-Luxi-Kunming two tourist links. Visitors can experience Jianshui historic site, Yuanyang terraced fields, river mouth and border scenery, Mengzi snacks, Maitreya hot springs and other local customs of the Red River at one time.

Jianshui Historic Site

Yuanyang Terrace

Border Scenery

You must eat these famous snacks when you arrive in Jianshui, such as making cakes, steaming pot chicken, crossing the bridge rice noodles, mutton dishes, Sanshui, Lin 'an Ten Dishes, rice tofu, Qujiang Roasted Duck, cold spoon powder, roasted tofu, glutinous rice with lotus root and pickled sauerkraut.

There are many special dishes in Yuanyang. Dried beef, fried bamboo worms, roast suckling pigs, Hani beef fermented grains, and bitter orchids are deeply loved by everyone.

You must try "foreign food" when you leave the country. Vietnamese food is sour and spicy, which is particularly appetizing. Special lemon, sugarcane shrimp and Vietnamese spring rolls are all local specialties. If they are served with mint leaves and chutney, they will have a more flavor.

You must visit

Religious temples

Jianshui has many temples with a long history besides the familiar attractions such as Yanzi Cave, Zhujia Garden and Confucian Temple. Zhilin Temple, Randeng Temple, Mosque and Yunlongshan Temple, I promise you haven't been there.

my scenic spot

my hot spring is located in the valley in the northern suburb of Luxi, surrounded by green forests and mountain flowers. The spring water comes from the depth of 3,12 meters underground, with a large water output and a temperature of 78℃. The spring water passes through many rock formations, and the water quality reaches the super standard. Being in a quiet valley, smelling the fragrance of mountain flowers and green grass in spring and summer, lying in the warm embrace of spring water in autumn and winter, and enjoying the hot spring SPA where man and nature are one, you will definitely get the greatest relaxation and pleasure.

Bise Village

Bise Village Scenic Area, located 1 kilometers north of the center of mengzi city, is a key cultural relic protection unit in Yunnan Province and a hub of railway transportation in Yunnan at that time. It is known as "Little Hong Kong" and has more than 3 historical buildings.

Mausoleum of Emperor Hue

The mausoleum of the Emperor was built 1 to 15 kilometers west of Hue, Vietnam, including Jialong Mausoleum, Mingming Mausoleum, Shaozhi Mausoleum, Side Mausoleum, Jianfu Mausoleum, Tongqing Mausoleum and Qiding Mausoleum. The most spectacular are Jialong Mausoleum and Side Mausoleum. Each imperial tomb occupies one or two hills, which are covered with pine trees and are spectacular.

3. Kunwu-Wupan Expressway-Wonderful scenery

The Wuding-Kunming Expressway in Yunnan Province is a section of Lanzhou-Mohan Expressway, which was opened to traffic in 213, with a total length of 63.5 kilometers. It is an important highway channel connecting northwest and southwest China and leading to countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

after the Kunming-Wuhan Expressway is opened to traffic, the Yunnan-to-Sichuan Grand Passage from Kunming via Wuding and Panzhihua will realize the whole expressway, which can be reached in about 1 hours.

You can see these scenery along the way.

There are many magnificent mountains and rivers and wonderful scenery along the way. The Yuanmou Tulin Expressway is as good as Sixiao Expressway, which is known as the most beautiful expressway. Several bridges in Sichuan, such as Panzhihua Bridge and Guanyinyan Bridge, are fascinated by their flying posture. The strong wind in Dechang, the flat dam in Xichang, asbestos and the fog around Ya 'an are also impressive.

Yuanmou Tulin

Zhuangmei Bridge in Sichuan

Seeing the changes in Dechang, Pingba and Ya 'an

You must eat along the way

The Wuhan-Kunming Expressway will pass through Fumin. If you arrive here, you can taste persimmon flowers in Dongcun Township, or try peaches, pears, oranges and toons in Diligent Township, and you can also buy some original Chinese chestnuts in Chijiu Township to send them back to your friends.

Wu-Kun Expressway realizes the whole expressway from Kunming to Panzhihua. Panzhihua is a new city established due to mineral resources. Compared with some cities with a long history, Panzhihua's diet is unique. Muddy bean curd, Renhe pumpkin chicken, Renhe mutton soup, chicken brown rolls and Yajiang fish are all local specialties.

must play along the way

Shuicheng River Sightseeing

The starting point of Wukun Expressway is located in the north of Wuding County, which is very close to Shuicheng Village Committee in Chadian Township. Here, the vegetation is dense, and the lakes and mountains are charming. Due to the natural work, several waterfalls of different types ranging from .5 meters to more than 2 meters have been created, forming a beautiful scenic spot.

Lion Mountain's leading core scenic spot

Lion Mountain is named after a recumbent lion. It has been famous in central Yunnan since the West Shu monk Chao Zong started to build a temple in 1311, and the Tianzhu monk accused the Zen master of continuing to build it in 1315 until it was completed in 132. There are 1157 species of seed plants in the scenic spot, which are called "the green pearl in central Yunnan" by botanists. Known as "the first mountain in southwest China" and "eight famous Buddhist mountains in China", it is well-known in central Yunnan.

Xiaoshuijing Miao Village

Shuijing is located in the southeast of Fumin Town, which is the only place for the Wuhan-Kunming Expressway. It is 238 meters above sea level, and there are 447 people in 138 families in the village. It is the largest Miao village in Kunming.

Ertan National Forest Park

On the way, you will pass Ertan National Forest Park, where the scenery is beautiful, the cliffs are picturesque, the seasons are always spring, and the scenery is pleasant.

The First Drifting of the Yangtze River

When you arrive in Panzhihua, of course, you must experience the first drifting of the Yangtze River. The Panzhihua International Yangtze River Drifting Festival and Drifting Competition in China was organized here with the theme of "Ecology, Environmental Protection and National Affinity", which was praised as a great contribution of Panzhihua people to the Chinese nation. It's a good choice to drive here for excitement in summer.

4. Dali Expressway-route 66, Yunnan

This expressway connects Cangshan Erhai Lake, Eryuan Geothermal Hot Spring, Jianchuan Jianhu Lake, Shaxi Ancient Town and Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain, and passes through the most beautiful Yunnan. You can compare it with route 66 in the United States. It takes about six and a half hours to drive from Kunming to Lijiang at high speed, and about two hours from Dali to Lijiang.

You can see these scenery along the way

As one of the most beautiful expressways in Yunnan, the 197-kilometer road and every observation deck along the route have excellent scenery. Journey to the south, along the way, passes through Dali Haidong, Shuanglang, Deng Chuan, Eryuan, niujie, Jianchuan, Baihanchang and Lashihai. Along the way, all kinds of natural beauty and humanistic scenery of Canger, Jianhai, Yulong Snow Mountain, lakes and mountains, Bai customs, rural villages, Naxi culture are staged in turn. Driving on this road is a pleasure, and you always think about what beautiful scenery awaits you next.

Scenery of Canger

Yulong Snow Mountain

You must eat along the way

Dali's diet is very distinctive. With its back against Cangshan Mountain, Ganba mushroom, cauliflower and Tricholoma matsutake are abundant, fresh and unique in taste. On the verge of Erhai Lake, with the help of Erhai Lake, aquatic products are quite rich, such as bow fish, snail, etc., which are gorgeous and delicious; Dali's snacks are also very distinctive. The famous milk fans, wonderful bait blocks, crispy Baba and tender cold chicken rice noodles are all memorable.

Lijiang is not only beautiful, but also rich in food, mainly including Lijiang Snow Peach, Snow Tea, Pu 'er Tea, Spirulina, Taliu Black-bone Chicken, Yongsheng Camellia oleifera, Lijiang Gastrodia, Xiaoliangshan Apple, Citron, Ciman Pear, Begonia Fruit, Pipa Meat, preserved ribs, bean jelly with chicken, glutinous rice blood sausage, Lijiang Baba and so on.

you must play along the way

Jizushan

In the past, if you wanted to travel to Jizushan, you had to go to Shimonoseki, Dali, and then take the road to Binchuan. Generally, it took one and a half hours to leave Shimonoseki. After Dali Expressway is opened to traffic, vehicles enter Dali Expressway from Fengyi Interchange, drive to Caise Interchange about 45 kilometers away, exit to Huanhai (Erhai East Road), and then go to Jizushan Tourist Highway, which was completed and used the year before last. This second-class highway is free, and it takes only 4 minutes to reach Jizushan.

Shuanglang

Shuanglang tourism is getting hotter and hotter. In the past, it used to be from Dali Airport Expressway to Huanhai East Road. Now you can get off at the Dali Expressway at Fengyi Interchange and get off at Shuanglang Interchange about 57 kilometers away, and you are already on the road outside Shuanglang Town.

Xiashankou Hot Spring

Xiashankou Hot Spring is a place where friends passing through the old 214 National Road like to take a bath. However, Dali Expressway has no interchange at Xiashankou. If you want to go down to the old 214 National Road to take a hot spring at Xiashankou, you can get off at the Deng Chuan exit in advance, or you can get off at Eryuan exit and drive back.

Lashihai

It is a famous scenic spot in Lijiang. It used to go from the old National Highway 214 or Provincial Highway 221. Now you can get off the expressway at Lashihai Interchange and visit Lashihai Scenic Area.

5. Baoteng Expressway-Mountain Canyon is in front of us

The expressway from Baoshan to Tengchong is a part of the overall highway development plan of Yunnan trunk highway "921" skeleton network, "7719" general trunk network and expressway network, and an important part of Kunming-Myanmar, India international corridor and Asian highway network.

The total length is 63km, starting from Xiaotianba of Bao (Shanlong) Expressway and ending at the fork in the south of Maojiaying, Zhonghe Village, Tengchong County.

You can see these scenery along the way

When vehicles drive into Baoteng Expressway, villages and mountains come one after another. Baoteng Expressway passes through Gaoligong Mountain, and it is worth seeing when it passes through the undulating mountains. There is a section of road where vehicles have to drive into the bottom of the valley and cross the bottom of the Longjiang River, and the scenery of the canyon is also close at hand.

beautiful scenery of Gaoligongshan Mountain

You must eat along the way

Tengchong's meat dishes have local characteristics, and they are good at cooking and cutting, so they are fragrant and crisp. Of course, in addition to meat dishes, Tengchong's flavor snacks include thin bean powder Baba, fragrant glutinous porridge, sweet white wine dumplings, bean curd, bean curd and steamed cakes.

along the way, you must visit

Volcano Group National Park

Tengchong's volcanic wonders are the most suitable for climbing. The mountains are lush with trees, and the top of the mountain is in a truncated cone shape. From the top of the mountain to the bottom of the crater with a depth of 47 meters, volcanic slag, pumice and volcanic bombs can be seen everywhere. Another wonder of Tengchong Volcano Park is the magical and spectacular columnar joints, especially those distributed in Heiyu River Canyon, which are truly masterpieces of nature.

Bonan Ancient Road

This is one of the three Silk Roads in China, which was opened in the 4th century BC. It is a trade route through Yunnan, Myanmar and India. Be sure to stop and have a look when you pass here.

Redo, India

During World War II, the Sino-American Allies built a road from Redo, India, across North Myanmar to China. This road, also known as stilwell road, entered China in two lines. The opening of Baoteng Expressway means that the journey from Kunming to Redo, India is more than 1,2 kilometers, which can be reached in one day. Visitors can not only experience the pleasure of smooth sailing from this expressway, but also enjoy different mountains and canyons along the route.

6. Long Rui Expressway-1 acres of bamboo forest painted in China

Long Rui Expressway, with a total length of 134.29 kilometers, is the last section of Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway (G56 Kunming-Ruili in Yunnan) and the main channel of "four verticals and three horizontals" in the strategic planning of traffic cooperation between China and ASEAN.

You can see these scenery along the way

Long Rui Expressway is called "one of the most beautiful expressways in Yunnan". Entering the route of more than 1 kilometers in Dehong, you can browse Dehong's bamboo forests, nuts, coffee, lemons, etc., which is very beautiful, and you can also enjoy Dehong's unique folk houses.

Scenery in the dam area

Being in the bamboo forest

You must eat along the way

When passing through mangshi, you must experience the "hot-hot". Dehong's "hot-hot" can be regarded as the king of spicy, and it is said that its spicy taste is twenty or thirty times higher than other peppers. If you roll it in a dip dish, its spicy taste will be extremely strong.

The Dai, Jingpo and De 'ang nationalities in Dehong have not only eaten general plant and animal food, but also kept the habit of eating insects in the early human days. When you get here, you can also try ant eggs, bamboo worms, bee pupae, flower spiders and so on.

Long Rui Expressway stops at Ruili City, where there are many delicious foods, such as beef balls, konjac, boiled sago, and bean flour.

You must play along the way

Dehong Jingcheng Dihai

Jingcheng Dihai Hot Spring Resort Center is located in the east section of Ruili Avenue, the main road in Ruili City, close to the beautiful Ruili River, and across the river from Mujie City, the port city on the largest road in northern Myanmar.

Jiegao Port

Ruili is a national border trade port and one of the busiest land routes for China's trade with Myanmar. Opposite the national gate is Muse City, Myanmar. It is divided into three magnificent buildings, built along the border, with the main entrance in the middle, the goods passage on the right and the personnel passage on the left. exist