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Banyan Tree Lijiang
Reinvent your 21st century romance with a travel back in time to the world of Chinese literature¡¯s ¡°Three Kingdoms¡±. Explore the architectural intricacies of an ethnic Naxi household at Banyan Tree Lijiang. The mist-covered mountains and your own private jet pool make for a study in dreamy contemplation! Take up this Online Exclusive and we willcomplement your stay with one unique Banyan Tree signature experience from our palette of special treats.
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Kunming:
-Yunnan Ethnic Villages:The famous historical and cultural city of Kunming is located to the north of the villages. Each of the 26 recognized ethnic minorities of Yunnan will have a village built on the premises. There will also be a commemorative square built which will symbolize the unity between the ethnic groups, a theatre for the performance of ethnic songs and dances, a folklore museum, and a museum of ethnic waxworks. When completed, the Yunnan Ethnic Villages will serve to represent Yunnan as a culturally rich and ethnically diverse province. The park will also feature an immense garden in the tradition of ancient Chinese horticultural and landscaping.Haigeng Park, a National Sport Training Base, is only two kilomeyers away from the Minority Nationalities Park.
-West Hill:The forest reserve on the West Bank of the Dianchi Lake consists of the Huating, Taihua and Luohan mountains, which together extend for more than 40 kilometers at an average altitude of 2,500 meters above sea level. This is a colossal natural forest reserve in the midst of a lofty mountain range crisscrossed by babbling brooks and gurgling streams. Ancient trees are adorned with thick, lush foliage and birds chirp and flutter in the green treetops.Viewed from the Southeast corner of Kunming, the entire forest reserve looks like a beautiful maiden reclining leisurely by Dianchi Lake, her long hair drifting in the placid water. Hence the nickname of the Western Mountains Forest Reserve, ' Sleeping Beauty'.
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-Bamboo Temple:This Tang Dynasty temple is twelve Km Northwest of the city. The current structure is not that old, however, because after burning down in the 15th century it had to be rebuilt in a major renovation stretching between 1833 and 1850. During this process approximately 500 life-size sculptures of Buddhist Arhats were cast and painted.
-Stone Forest:Located in Lunan County, The Stone Forest is known as the ' First Wonder of the World ' for its natural landscape. It is 86 km southeast of Kunming where a high - grade road extends to the park entrance.Some of the main attractions include: the colorful ethnic cultures and ancient folklore of the Stone Forest, the amazing legends of ' Ashima ', the ' Torchlight Festival ' of the Sani people on June 24 of each year, and of course the warm and spirited Yi nationality dance ' Axi Dance Under Moonlight '
-Dianchi:The Dianchi Lake, 370 square kilometers in area, 44 meters deep, and 1,885 meters in elevation, is the eighth largest lake in China and the largest in Yunnan Province. Because of its exceptional charms the lake is nicknamed ' Sparkling Pearl Imbedded in a Highland '. Its shores are dotted with scenes of rich scenic beauty and areas of historical significance.Sailing on the lake proves a most enchanting experience with the boat swaying gently on a vast surface of liquid silver. At night, the moon casts a hazy glow over the lake, and the silence of the scene is broken only by the gentle sigh of a refreshing breeze.Known for having the longest antithetical couplet in China, the Grand View Park, also called Daguan Park, is found within walking distance from the Western Hills. It shares Dianchi Lake with the Western Hills, which are on the opposite shore. |
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Xishuangbanna:
Xishuangbanna is the southernmost prefecture of Yunnan Province.Of Xishuangbannas 19,184.45 square kilometres of territory, tourist and scenic resorts make up 1,202.13 square kilometres, and nature reserves occupy a total of 2,064.6 square kilometres.
The prefecture is nicknamed. Aerial Garden for its luxuriant and multi - layered primitive woods and tropical rain forests, which are teeming with animals and plants.
Within thick and boundless forests wild elephants and wild oxen ramble about , with peacocks in their pride , gibbons at play , and hornbills whispering.Renowned as a huge natural zoo , Xishuangbannas rain forest and monsoon jungles provide a habitat for more than 500 species of terrestrial vertebrates . over 300 species of birds , over 40 species of amphibious animals and more than 60 species of reptiles,including the boa constrictor.
Among animals for world protection are elephants , white-breasted black woodpeckers , leopards and Bengalese tigers .
Among these are such fascinating ones as the color-changing flower whose colors change three times daily and the dancing herb whose leaves rotate gently . Then there is mysterious fruit which reverse tastes , turning sour to sweet.Species of trees that go back a million years are still propagating themselves . The King of Tea Trees , which authorities say is at least 800 years old , contitues to sprout , adding extraordinary splendor to the homeland of the famous Puer tea . In Xishuangbanna ,there is a saying : even a single tree can make a forest and an old stalk can blossom and beat fruit . |
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Dali:
Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture has one city and 11 counties within its jurisdiction. Its prefectural capital is Dali City ( including Xiaguan city and Dali ancient city ). There are four scenic areas in the Dali region, including the Cangshan Mountains, Erhai Lake, Butterfly Spring and other historic relics ( in Dali City ), Jizu Mountain ( in Bingchuan County ), Shibao Mountain ( in Jianchuan County ) and Weibao Mountain ( in Weishan County ). Among those areas, Dali City attracts the largest numbers of Chinese and foreign visitors. Dali Ancient City is widely acknowledged as Backpackers Paradise in China. Foreign visitors like to stay in Dali ancient city. Some of them live there for months or even years, to observe and study the fascinating culture of Bai nationality. In the so - called Yangren Street (foreigners street) in the heart of ancient city where is always full of foreign visitors, there are several dozens of cafes, western style restaurants, and clothes shops offering services to foreign guests. And it seems that everyone of local Dali Bai peope in the Yangren Street is a multilinguist!
Dali is a famous national historic relic city and a national key scenic spot area. There, visitors can enjoy many historic relics, beautiful natural scenery and colorful nationality customs. Historic relics include the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple which are the symbol of the ancient culture of Dali, the ruins of Tianhe City ( once the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom ), the Dehua Stele, the ruins of Yangjuhu City ( once the capital of Dali Kingdom and later the new capital of Nanzhao Kingdom ), the Stele commemorating the conquest of the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty over Yunnan and the Gantong Temple. Scenic spots include the beautiful Erhai Lake, the expansive and lofty Cangshan Mountains, and the charming Butterfly Spring. The newly - developed jade belt tour in Cangshan Mountains extends over 20 kilometers. The March Fair , held on every March 15 of the lunar calendar, the Raoshanlin ( a kind of Bai dance ) , held on every April 23 of the lunar calendar and the Butterfly Meeting , held on every April 15 of the lunar calendar are rare opportunities for visitors to experience the customs of Bai people.
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Lijiang:
The Yangzi River and the Yellow River are well-known as the two longest rivers in China and are noted as Giant Asian Rivers. Situated between 99o 30 E to 100o 50 E and 26o N to 27o 50 N, Lijiang can be easily located by every tourist from abroad when they trace along the Yangzi River from its mouth in Shanghai back toward its source. The ajncient town of Lijiang is a travelers wonderland which has been classified as a World-class Cultural Legacy by UNESCO, Nationallevel Scenic Zone and a National Town of History and Culture.
Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighbouring the southeast side of the Tibentan Plateau which is considered to be the Roof of the World . It covers an area of 20,600 square kilometers with a population of 1,030 ,000. The whole district is comprised of four counties: Lijiang, Yongsheng, Huaping and Ninglang. LiJiangs weather is remark-ably pleasant. Spring there lasts as long as 241 days and there is no hots ummer. Lijiang is 603 kilometers away from Kunming and 280 kilometers from the JingJiang Railway Station on the Kunming - Chengdu line. The airport in LiJiang had been opened in 1994.
Lijiang boasts of breath - takingly wonderful sights such as Jade DragonSnow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan) and its modern maritime glacier,the only one of its kind in the southern end of the Northern Hemisphere; Tiger Leaping Gorge ( Hutiaoxia ); the world - famous grand canyon; Lugu Lake, the culturalcradle of the Matriarchy of the Yongning Mosuo people in Ninglang; the Old Town of Dayan Lijiang, which is referred to by European and American tourists as the Oriental Venice .All these natural sceneries and these cultural treasures of the minority peoples, such as Dongba Culture, Naxi Classical Music,Baisha Murals and Mosuo Customs, have been continuously drawing tourists from all over the world and have recently vote Lijiang as one of the favorite destinations in China.
In 1989, Lijiang was ranked as a Level - 1 Tourisrn Hot Spot of China by the yunnan Tourism Bureau. In 1992, it was rated as one of the four provincial - level travel zones of Yunnan by the provincial government. There is a saying which goes: Visit not Lijiang, visit not Yunnan ! Lijiang is now opening its gate ready to heartily welcome guests from all over the world and show off its exotic and alluring scenery as well as the rich and colourful ethnic customs of its people.
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