Scenic spot introduction:
Kunming Dongchuan Red Land is known as "God's Forgotten Palette" and is the most impressive red land in the world except Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pieces of red land full of crops, the wind is light and the clouds are clear, simple and comfortable. Everywhere you look you can see colorful pictures; and the unpredictable light beams and big clouds decorate the entire red land It is even more magical, showing different charming looks all the time, and is fascinated by the world. If the red earth in Brazil is majestic and shocking, then the red earth in Dongchuan is another scene of tenderness amidst magnificence.Attractions distribution:
Dongchuan Red Earth is located around Xintian Township in Dongchuan District, more than 40 kilometers away from Kunming. The red earth scenic spot is centered on Huashitou, and mainly includes colorful slopes, Jinxiu Garden, Luoxia Valley, Laolongshu, Luoshuo Bay, Music Concave, Guodi Pond and other landscapes. Early summer, plowing, after rain, autumn plowing, although the scenery is different in four seasons, the beauty remains the same.Scenic spot features:
Mountaineering, photography, flower appreciation, sightseeing, snow mountains, red soil, flowers, plateauScenic spot map:
travelling guideline:
1. Best photography time and landscape: May-June and September-December, you can take pictures of azaleas, colorful red soil and terraces, crop details, farmers farming and close-ups of people, sunrise and sunset, etc.
2. Main viewing spots: Huashitou, Jiaozi Snow Mountain, Damakan Village, Waliang House, and Shuipingzi Terraces.
3. It is recommended to visit for 3-5 days, get up early in the morning to watch the sunrise, stay in a farmhouse, and eat country food; there are also Luoping rapeseed flowers and Yuanyang terraced fields to visit.
Tour route:
(1) Backpacker hiking route: Kunming → Dongchuan District → Red Earth (Huagou, Huashitou, etc.) → Dongchuan District → Kunming
(2) Self-driving route: Shuipingzi Rice Terraces (Moon Rice Terraces) ) → Songmaopeng Luoxiagou → Huagou (Laohuagou Old Dragon Tree) → Red Earth → "T" intersection bifurcation point → Go right to Colorful Slope → Jinxiu Garden → Damakan/Left to Lepuao → Luosi Wanhe Wafangliangzi
Best time to visit:
Spring and Autumn
Shopping recommendations:
(Gourmet food) Braised beef, mutton boiled in clear soup, stir-fried beef jerky with dried chili pepper, stir-fried cabbage sum, old pumpkin stewed in water, buckwheat cake dipped in honey, etc.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Yunnan Province>Kunming City>Dongchuan District
How to get there:
Kunming: You can choose to arrive by plane, train or long-distance bus.
Bus route: Take the shuttle bus from Kunming Dongju Passenger Terminal and Nanjiao Passenger Terminal to Dongchuan District Passenger Terminal, transfer to the shuttle bus to "Fazhe", and get off at "Huagou"; Or charter a bus at Dongchuan Passenger Terminal, the price ranges from 100 to 250, so it is recommended to bargain more.
Self-driving route: Take Kunqu Expressway → Kunsong Expressway → Songming Expressway → Songdai Expressway, exit from Longtan Exit and enter Dongchuan District; at the fork, it is recommended to take the new road on the left, which is now the must-have road to Red Land. The directions are clear along the way. There are road signs after entering the highway, and the instructions are clear and clear.
Scenic area map:
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Dongchuan Red Land ticket price:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
All day
