The cars are going to cost more then 400-500. Just the gas and road tolls from Kunming to Dali alone cost 400-500! You still need to pay the driver for his time. And he has to return to Kunming empty-handed. You're looking at more like 1000.
Just take the bus or train!
However, also keep in mind you're traveling right during the middle of China's annual Golden Week, the worst time of the year to travel. The roads will be packed, hard to get tickets, hotel prices skyrocket.
I think it's mostly about the ingredients. With its diverse climate, there is a wide variety of crops growing throughout the year. With about two-thirds of the province covered in forests, there are countless wild vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, and other edibles growing in the hills. These form the basis of Yunnan cuisine. Ingredients which are unavailable elsewhere.
In most Chinese cuisine you won't find lots of salads and uncooked vegetables but in Yunnan cuisine you will.
Yunnan cuisine also encompasses the cuisines of its many ethnic minorities, some of which are more famous than others.
I've been in Xishuangbanna for the last month. You really don't need to worry about malaria. There aren't many mosquitoes in the cities. In the jungles, however, they can be quite thick.
UNESCO is threatening to remove Yunnan's Three Parallel Gorges UNESCO world heritage status if China goes ahead with its plans to dam the hell out of the Nujiang and Lancangjiang.
Looks like the dams are definitely happening. Whether UNESCO decides whether to actually follow through with removing the world heritage status or not remains to be seen. If they do, then that's some pretty big guts there.
I've got nothing against Yuanyang, but I always thought it was kind of funny that Yuanyang and Yuanyang alone gets all the fame for the terraces (at least in Yunnan. I know Guangx's Longji terraces are also famous). The fact is, terraces can more or less be found ANYWHERE in Yunnan with mountains and farmers in the same place. There's no need to pay to see them in Yuanyang. Though perhaps they are the most impressive there. I wouldn't know. When I went to Yuanyang the place was covered in such a thick, grey haze I couldn't even see the terraces. Took my parents there, too. What a disappointment.
Thanks Ludwig.
The Nanpan River (南盘江), a tributary to the Pearl River (珠江), does pass through Yiliang. A little south of the town there's a dam, so the river gets quite wide. Perhaps that's where the races are.
My first Dragon Boat Festival in China was in 2006. I was in Macau and saw the dragon boat races. That was the last time I saw them. Does anyone know why doesn't Kunming have dragon boat races? It's not like Kunming doesn't have bodies of water on which to hold them.
I've been several times over the last four years. The first couple times (in 2009 and 2010) students could get half-off. But then they stopped that deal and the last several times it was about 120 RMB.
There are a total of ten dams on the Jinsha River downstream of Benzilan (one finished, nine under construction) just within Yunnan Province alone that would be affected, not to mention the Three Gorges.
If this project is for real, it would require pumping the water over countless mountain ranges on its way from Northeast to Southwest at incredibly energy cost.
Besides, how many farmers' do they think they can water with a portion of one river's water, anyway?
This is a really nice new restaurant in Dali. High quality vegetarian and vegan food, varied menu, daily specials. They make their own kombucha, too. The environment is very chill...multiple layers, floor seating, an outdoor courtyard and terrace balcony overlooking the the roofs of the neighbors in old Dali
Recently experienced both very early morning departure and very late night arrival at Changshui. Was worried about making the connection to and from the airport, but both turned out well.
First, the departure. It was 7:30 am. I arranged a taxi to pick me up at 5:00. That he did. Cost: 100 yuan.
The departure was scheduled for 12:30 am, was delayed, and didn't get in until 2:30 am. I was sure I'd have to find a black cab, and wasn't even sure if I would find that. Instead, I was delighted to discover that the Airport Express Bus was still running! For 25 yuan it took me to the train station, where I then caught a cab for the short ride the rest of the way home. I was very impressed by this late night bus. I'd thought the buses only ran till around 11 pm-midnight. I don't know if this is a regular occurrence or not. Maybe, knowing my flight was delayed and there would be hundreds of passengers looking for a ride home, the airport dispatched an extra bus. If so, kudos to whoever was responsible!
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Hani terraces garner UNESCO status
发布者UNESCO is threatening to remove Yunnan's Three Parallel Gorges UNESCO world heritage status if China goes ahead with its plans to dam the hell out of the Nujiang and Lancangjiang.
Looks like the dams are definitely happening. Whether UNESCO decides whether to actually follow through with removing the world heritage status or not remains to be seen. If they do, then that's some pretty big guts there.
I've got nothing against Yuanyang, but I always thought it was kind of funny that Yuanyang and Yuanyang alone gets all the fame for the terraces (at least in Yunnan. I know Guangx's Longji terraces are also famous). The fact is, terraces can more or less be found ANYWHERE in Yunnan with mountains and farmers in the same place. There's no need to pay to see them in Yuanyang. Though perhaps they are the most impressive there. I wouldn't know. When I went to Yuanyang the place was covered in such a thick, grey haze I couldn't even see the terraces. Took my parents there, too. What a disappointment.
Dragon Boat Festival
发布者Thanks Ludwig.
The Nanpan River (南盘江), a tributary to the Pearl River (珠江), does pass through Yiliang. A little south of the town there's a dam, so the river gets quite wide. Perhaps that's where the races are.
Dragon Boat Festival
发布者Thanks, Patrick. Very interesting.
My first Dragon Boat Festival in China was in 2006. I was in Macau and saw the dragon boat races. That was the last time I saw them. Does anyone know why doesn't Kunming have dragon boat races? It's not like Kunming doesn't have bodies of water on which to hold them.
Japanese-style hot springs in Anning
发布者I've been several times over the last four years. The first couple times (in 2009 and 2010) students could get half-off. But then they stopped that deal and the last several times it was about 120 RMB.
@abcdabcd
How did you manage to pay just 88?
Drought gives rise to Jinsha diversion scheme
发布者There are a total of ten dams on the Jinsha River downstream of Benzilan (one finished, nine under construction) just within Yunnan Province alone that would be affected, not to mention the Three Gorges.
If this project is for real, it would require pumping the water over countless mountain ranges on its way from Northeast to Southwest at incredibly energy cost.
Besides, how many farmers' do they think they can water with a portion of one river's water, anyway?
A ridiculous proposal, drought notwithstanding