Approaching the May Day holiday, a lot of foolish hearts are no longer in the office, my biscuit brother brings you a little-known secret yunnan, late spring and early summer, it is the blooming season of mountain rhododendrons, Yunnan Province is the province with the largest distribution of rhododendrons in China, about 245 species, accounting for 26% of the world's species, accounting for 44% of China's species. If you like cuckoos and are tired of cookie-cutter attractions, pack your bags and choose from them, let's go.
No.3 Dali Cangshan Washmatan Scenic Area
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Cangshan's rhododendron species are abundant, and have long attracted foreign plant hunters (please move to my headline top article "By Rhododendrons Recall the History of Chinese Plants Being Hunted to the West"). Cangshan has 44 species of rhododendrons, of which 20 species of world-recognized rhododendron pattern specimens are collected from Cangshan and 7 species are unique to Cangshan. Blue fruit rhododendron, heavy set of rhododendron, blood-like rhododendron, and kind rhododendron are unique to Cangshan, and blue fruit rhododendron, false milk yellow rhododendron, blood-like rhododendron, kind rhododendron and sulfur rhododendron have been included in the list of rare and endangered plants. Dali Diancang Mountain here is rich in rhododendron plants, but also here has the reputation of "the home of the world's rhododendrons". On Cangshan Mountain, there are 3 very famous rhododendron viewing areas, Xizhou Huadian Dam, Cangshan Mountain West Slope Garden and Cangshan Washima Pond. The western slopes of Cangshan are dominated by lantana rhododendrons, and the flowering period is around March. The rhododendron flowering period in the Washing MaTan Scenic Area is from April to June, which covers the May Day holiday. This attraction is recommended for friends who are visiting Dali for the first time or have not been to Cangshan Mountain.
Transportation strategy: by car or by train to Dali.
Tickets: Buy tickets for the Washmatan Ropeway online or on the spot for about 240 yuan
No.2 Lijiang Laojun Mountain Ninety-Nine Dragon Pond Scenic Area
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Located at the foot of the main peak on the north side of Laojun Mountain in the southwest of Lidong County, Yunnan, 80 kilometers away from the county seat, it belongs to the 16 forest classes of Laojun Mountain Forest Area. At an altitude of 4247 meters, there are nearly 100 large and small ponds as clear as mirrors, which are connected into a scenic spot with considerable specifications, so it is called ninety-nine dragon ponds. Ninety-Nine Dragon Pond is also a great place to enjoy the pristine ecological landscape, the mysterious beauty of Longtan and the wonder of the Rhododendron Forest. Surrounded by ice-eroded lakes, fir forests and rhododendron bushes, in late spring and early summer, the rhododendrons bloom all over the mountains, thousands of purples and thousands of reds; the meandering ninety-nine dragon ponds are as clear as mirrors. Strange peaks and strange stones, blue lakes and clear streams, flowers and birds, clear breath, heaven and water shine together, like a fairyland. In this ten years, biscuit brother I have been here three times, each time is shocking, the big tree rhododendron blooms quietly here, not because no one is not fragrant, with the increase in altitude you can see different varieties of rhododendron blooming, to be precise, if you want to see all the cuckoo varieties of Laojun Mountain, you have to continue from May to the end of June and the beginning of July.
Traffic strategy: it is recommended to drive, navigation ninety-nine Longtan scenic spot, friends from other provinces recommend taking a car to arrive in Lijiang after chartering a car, the price of the chartered car suv is about 800 a day, because there is still a section of distance from Lijiang City, the road conditions are complicated, if you only arrange a day time, it is recommended to leave early in the morning, and return to Lijiang at night to stay.
Admission: 80 yuan entrance fee. This road into the mountain was built by a boss who spent millions of dollars at his own expense, and he accompanied the beautiful Ninety-Nine Dragon Pond with his youth and blood, which is also the habitat of the Yunnan golden snub-nosed monkey. Please pay the fee consciously while protecting the fragile ecological environment.
Accommodation: Due to the limited accommodation conditions in the camp, if you want to stay overnight after arriving, it is recommended to communicate with the person in charge of the base.
No.1 Dali Sepang Mountain
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Bangshan (Yunling) is located at the junction of Jianchuan and Nujiang Lanping Counties in Dali, Yunnan, to be precise, it should belong to Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, and is the highest peak in Dali Prefecture, with the main peak 4295.3 meters above sea level; Laojun Peak peak is 4247.2 meters above sea level, the second highest peak. At the same time, the mountain is also a route of the Tea Horse Ancient Road, the only way out of Yunnan, Sepang Mountain is located in the alternating zone of tropical and temperate climate, the mountains are continuous, with danger, lush vegetation, pine and cypress, evergreen in all seasons, bringing together all the species of animals and plants in Qinling, in the planned economy period, in order to prevent the outflow of rich forest resources here, artificially restrict road construction, coupled with geographical barriers, making the area around Sepang Mountain a dead end.
The peaks, cliffs, stones, ditches, valleys, streams, waterfalls, pools, caves and ridges in Sepang Mountain are dotted with picturesque scenery and beautiful landscapes. There are many alpine lakes in the mountains, these ice-eroded lakes, different shapes, the lake water is deep and mysterious, and it shows the brilliant colors of blue, orange, yellow and green under the reflection of the sun flowers and trees. Rhododendrons are blooming all over the mountains. Primroses in the wind and snow, gentian flowers with a clear fragrance, elegant orchids and green velvet seedlings on the floor make up a colorful picture. This attraction is actually a classic crossing route for heavy outdoor enthusiasts. If you just look at the cuckoo, it is recommended to start from Liuye Village, Jinding Town, Lanping County, Nujiang Prefecture, and you can find someone in the village as a guide.
Transportation: self-driving or chartered car
Tickets: No physical fitness required
Accommodation: Accommodation in the local county
Suggestion: Participate in the local outdoor club organization in Kunming or Lanping and Jianchuan, and be able to experience it in depth.
Well, the above is the flower-viewing secret I recommend for you, please pay attention to the high-altitude scenic spot, remember to love the ecological environment, do not welcome uncivilized behavior to tarnish the beauty, do not forget to like and pay attention to the forward yo!