Yuanmou Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Explore the oldest 'indigenous' inhabitants on Earth

🌞 Yuanmou Earth Forest, a geographical wonder full of mystery, as if we are in a distant and ancient planet. 🌏 Whenever the sun rises, the sunlight shines on the earth forest, the whole world seems to be surrounded by golden light, so beautiful that it takes one's breath away. 😍 👣 We first arrived at the entrance of Yuanmou Earth Forest. As soon as we entered the scenic area, we were shocked by the sight in front of us. A vast earth forest stands on the earth, each 'earth pillar' seems to be telling its own story. Among these 'earth pillars', my favorite is called 'Dizhu Peak'. It towers into the clouds, standing in the center of the earth forest, like a guardian, silently guarding this magical land. 😊 🌸 In the depths of Yuanmou Earth Forest, we also found a sea of pink flowers. These flowers, against the backdrop of the earth forest, look especially delicate. I feel as if I am in a fairy tale world, feeling the magic and beauty of nature. 🌸🌺 🌳 On this magical land, we also had a unique camping experience. At night, we sat around the campfire, looking up at the stars, enjoying the tranquility and harmony of nature. This camping experience made me deeply feel the beauty of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Tents, campfires, food, starry sky... everything is so perfect! ✨✨ In conclusion, Yuanmou Earth Forest is one of my favorite places. Here, I felt the magic and beauty of nature, and also experienced the beauty of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. If you also want to explore this mysterious earth forest world, you can take a trip on the spur of the moment! 🌈🌍 Earth Forest Geography of Nature Experience Coexistence of Man and Nature

Chuxiong Yuanmou Tulin Scenic Area is located in an area that is not easy to get to as there are only one or two trains per day that go to this area of China. If you want to visit - and you should - it is a great natural wonder - make sure you plan ahead for transportation and hotels. #happynewyear #happynewyear

Early Spring in Southeast Yunnan - A Riot of Colors Between Heaven and Earth (Part II): Yuanmou (Langbapu) Earth Forest

Today's destination is the Yuanmou Earth Forest. The bus travels from Kunming for 4-5 hours, arriving in the afternoon at the Yuanmou Earth Forest located in Chuxiong Prefecture of Yunnan. Although named 'forest', the Yuanmou Earth Forest has no trees; and though made of 'earth', it boasts a rich palette of colors and a variety of shapes. Sculpted by millions of years of wind and rain, the Yuanmou Earth Forest has become enchantingly beautiful. Set against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, it resembles a mythical world. The unique and irreplaceable scenery is like majestic temples, formidable watchtowers, grand pagodas, and luxurious ancient castles - a masterpiece of nature beyond count. The Yuanmou Earth Forest is primitive, desolate, and rugged, with gullies, barren hills, and secluded valleys forming a wild ancient world. Thus, it has also become a popular filming location for many movies, including 'A Simple Noodle Story', 'The Promise', 'Little Big Soldier', 'The Zodiac Mystery', and 'Monster Hunt 2', among others. The beauty of the Earth Forest leaves you forever immersed in wonder, from shock to being unable to extricate yourself. It's like abandoned castles and ancient palaces, both tragic and time-worn, are displayed before the eyes of the world. Wandering through the Earth Forest, one can marvel at the greatness of nature and one's own insignificance. Langbapu Earth Forest, also known as Xinhua Earth Forest, is more than 30 kilometers away from Yuanmou County. The earth pillars of Langbapu Earth Forest are tall and dense, with a complete range of types. The tops are predominantly purplish-red, the upper-middle part is gray, and the lower-middle part is based on yellow. The tallest pillar reaches 28 meters. Viewed from above, Langbapu Earth Forest looks like a beautiful scar carved into the earth, perfectly blending the boundless expanse and the long history of nature. Facing it is like confronting a heart-stopping desolation and a profound silence of the ages. Langbapu Earth Forest is the best in terms of landscape quality, color richness, layering, and impact within Yuanmou County, rivaling even the Bryce Canyon in the United States. The magical and spectacular sights of the Yuanmou Earth Forest allow everyone to capture exquisite and unparalleled works with the press of a shutter. The best times for photography are during the morning glow and sunset, when the mountain patterns are clearly defined, the tones golden, vivid, and rich, creating dreamy and hazy masterpieces of light and shadow! Yuanmou Earth Forest

This otherworldly space is real, not a dream

The Yuanmou Earth Forest, located in Yuanmou County of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, was formed 1.5 million years ago. Coming here is like entering a distant and ancient planet. Walking among it, one marvels at the beauty of nature's creations, and it's hard to believe that one can actually traverse such a magical land. The Zanda Earth Forest in Tibet's Ali region is even larger and more spectacular, but I only saw it from the highway without actually walking into it. This time, truly entering the Yuanmou Earth Forest, the experience is completely different. Xu Xiake mentioned the Yuanmou Earth Forest in his 'Travel Notes in Dian, Volume 13', describing it as 'piled up like mica, as if one is amidst auspicious clouds and golden millet.' The earth forest is beautiful, especially at sunset. In the glow of the setting sun, the colors become even more vivid.

It's really Kunming! It's my private collection of 'National Geographic' scenery! It's not Xinjiang! It's not even Sichuan West!

Another 'National Geographic' style beauty Such a beautiful unfiltered jelly water is really in Kunming In Dongchuan, Kunming! I chased a blue 'sea' It's so romantic There are so many people who like the Jinsha River I have to post it here to let you know Yunnan Kunming and its surroundings have a vast expanse of Fuji blue jelly water, the endless mountains and canyons in the distance... Quiet, leisurely, the sun's raging river... It's a fairyland in the camping site!! This is the Jinsha River section of Dongchuan Port, Kunming, Yunnan Once a breathtaking outdoor treasure... Off-road, hiking, adventure, camping, crossing... Tips : 5h departure from Kunming Ma Di (Xiaohekou) Shot on 2021.5.1 Afterwards, I didn't see any bloggers taking notes~ The Jinsha River that I can't forget in my heart Ah! If uu has been there recently, you can share the current situation here in the comment section!!

Yunnan Yuanmou Jinsha Lake|This place is incredibly beautiful!!

|This place is incredibly beautiful!!. There is a lonely tree here And there are lively black goats The water of the Jinsha River really has magic, it looks like a sapphire from a distance, but it turns into a green jade up close Navigation: Bingnong Village (It's most convenient to travel with a one-day hiking group) Journey: It takes nearly five hours to drive from Kunming to the river. The journey is very hard. After getting off the highway, there is a long winding mountain road. The road condition is good, but there are many sharp turns, so you need to be prepared with motion sickness medicine and patches. The whole journey is very easy to hike, it's a very leisurely tour. But to take beautiful photos, sunlight is very important. With sunlight, the river water has vitality. There are no supply points along the river, so you need to bring enough water and dry food. There is a small village by the river. We ate at a villager's home. The villagers are very warm and simple. We ate freshly killed local chicken, but the villagers are not very good at cooking, the chicken soup was really too salty JinshaRiver

The Jinsha River is not what I imagined!!!

What I imagined was the 'golden sand water hitting the warm cloud cliff', but the Jinsha River in the Yuanmou section has become a 'large lake' with calm water due to the construction of the Wudongde Hydropower Station. The river is clear and green, coupled with the unique mountain scenery of the dry and hot river valley, it has a special beauty. A Red Army Memorial Hall has been built by the Jinsha River to commemorate that glorious revolutionary history. The memorial is built on a peninsula. You can park your car on the side of the road and walk over a long rainbow bridge to get there. Here you can receive patriotic education and it is also an excellent place to enjoy the scenery of the Jinsha River. Jinsha River

Dianzang Line 70

Dianzang Line 70 2023.09.24 Dianzang Line arrived at the second stop of the day at 10:00: Jinsha River Bay. This is an important scenic spot on the way from Meili Snow Mountain to Shangri-La, 'The First Bend of the Jinsha River', also known as Moon Bay, Jinsha River Bay, Jinsha River Big Bend, etc. Jinsha River Bay is located in Zigeng Township, Derong County, Sichuan, at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet. Here there are high mountains and deep valleys, layers of mountains, and cliffs. The mighty Jinsha River, coming from the hinterland of Tibet, seems to want to ease the fatigue of long-distance running when it is about to break through this Yunnan-Sichuan fortress, so it slows down and draws an 'Ω' arc around the pyramid-like Rizhui Peak. Unexpectedly, this impromptu work has created a geographical wonder in the world - the First Bend of the Jinsha River. Jinsha River

Recording my trip to the Yuanmou Wuma Tu Lin Scenic Area

Yuanmou Wuma Tu Lin Scenic Area is geographically located in Wuma Township of Yuanmou County, about forty kilometers from the county town, and is also known as the Hutiao Beach Tu Lin. This scenic area is a group of columnar landforms shaped by earthen deposits, named for its distant forest-like appearance, and is a great natural wonder, looking very magnificent.

Yuanmou Earth Forest

Many people may not know much about the Yuanmou Earth Forest. Geologically speaking: Earth forests generally appear in basins or valleys, with the Yuanmou Earth Forest being the most typical, reflecting the changes in ancient geography and the process of geomorphological development. The Yuanmou Earth Forest is a wonderful natural wonder in China and even the world. After millions of years of crustal movement, the god of wind and rain has carved the land of Yuanmou into various strange shapes. Many photographers use this place as their creative base, and it also attracts many geologists and famous directors to visit and take pictures. Zhang Yimou filmed 'Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles' here, and later Chen Kaige also filmed 'The Promise' here. Therefore, the Yuanmou Earth Forest has become a popular tourist spot.

The filming location of The Lost Tomb

Today, I came to the filming location of many movies, Wuma Tuolin (Hutiao Beach Tuolin) in Yuanmou County, Yunnan Province. Because I live in Yuanmou County, it takes about 40 minutes to drive to the destination, half of which is on the highway and half on the national road. It is recommended to drive by yourself, as public transportation is not very convenient. The ticket price is 70. If you don't want to walk inside the entrance, you can take a battery car up, 10 yuan per person, and the tour time is about two hours. The landscape here is very distinctive, completely a masterpiece of nature. Apart from the pedestrian walkway, there is no artificial carving. It is a good place to take pictures and check in. It is easy to produce big movies, especially at sunset and sunrise. Unfortunately, we didn't have the right time this time.

Dianzang Line 70

Dianzang Line 70 2023.09.24 Dianzang Line arrived at the second stop of the day at 10:00: Jinsha River Bay. This is an important scenic spot on the way from Meili Snow Mountain to Shangri-La, 'The First Bend of the Jinsha River', also known as Moon Bay, Jinsha River Bay, Jinsha River Big Bend, etc. Jinsha River Bay is located in Zigeng Township, Derong County, Sichuan, at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet. Here there are high mountains and deep valleys, layers of mountains, and cliffs. The mighty Jinsha River, coming from the hinterland of Tibet, seems to want to ease the fatigue of long-distance running when it is about to break through this Yunnan-Sichuan fortress, so it slows down and draws an 'Ω' arc around the pyramid-like Rizhui Peak. Unexpectedly, this impromptu work has created a geographical wonder in the world - the First Bend of the Jinsha River. Jinsha River

Yunnan Langbapu Earth Forest, a small "Egypt" in China

🏜️In addition to the famous Stone Forest, Yunnan also has an Earth Forest. Compared to the Stone Forest, the Earth Forest is slightly unknown, but it is equally magnificent and shocking. It is the product of magical geological effects and another masterpiece of nature on this land. 🏜️Langbapu Earth Forest is located in Yuanmou County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Yes, it is the hometown of Yuanmou Man, which is undisputed in other places. Yuanmou also has another famous earth forest, called Wumao Earth Forest. Compared with it, Wumao Earth Forest has more convenient transportation, while Langbapu Earth Forest can only play the card of 'good wine is not afraid of deep alleys'. 🚶🏻‍♂️Travel guide: 👉🏻There are four sightseeing spots in the scenic area, and the essence is No. 3 and No. 4. 👉🏻The whole journey is 4 kilometers, No. 3 and No. 4 can walk in a loop, No. 3 and No. 2 are intercommunicated in one way, and No. 1 and No. 2 are intercommunicated in one way. 👉🏻The light is suitable after sunrise in the early morning, the color is bright, and the drone camera is very good. Tickets🎫: 50/person, sightseeing car 20/person, staying in the scenic area is exempt from the sightseeing car ticket but not the entrance ticket. 🏨Accommodation: The only one in the scenic area, Moon Bay Accommodation, often receives photography travel groups and elderly groups, be sure to book a new building in advance, otherwise if it is full, you can only stay in their old building (the conditions are really not good). 🍚Catering: The only restaurant at the entrance of the scenic area, the taste is acceptable, and the price is not too expensive.