In the winter of 2023, a 2,200KM self-driving trip in southwest Yunnan

Number of days: 12 days
Time: December
Average cost: 3000 yuan
With whom: With friends
Updated: 2024.01.10

In December 2023, taking advantage of the warm winter Banna, the newly successfully applied for the winter cherry blossom period of Jingmai Mountain and Wuliang Mountain, and the one-year trip to southern Yunnan also successfully traveled. This trip was planned and arranged by my enthusiastic and careful sister, and I would like to make a record here, one is to think, and the other is to share it with friends who have not moved and are far away. The third self-driving route is a twelve-day trip, about 2200KM, two cars, 6 people, and 2 big golden retrievers. Starting from Kunming, go to Xishuangbanna, Jingmai Mountain, Pu'er, Wuliang Mountain Cherry Blossom Valley, and settle in the ancient city of Weishan to rest. This journey is new to me, the place names are mostly mouthful, new regions, fields, customs and humanities, like digging a treasure, and each place will be slowly told later.

1. Shanghai--- Kunming (2 nights) Sesame-stuffed Guandu baba in Guandu Old Street, red-billed gull on the riverside of the city and the embankment of Dianchi Lake, super healing.

2、--- Xishuangbanna (3 nights) Sunac and Wanda both have super large resort properties in Banna, and the lively Northeast people in the morning market, Northeast dialect, sauerkraut in the Northeast, and flatbread steamed buns in the Northeast make me feel like I am in the Northeast. The Prajna Temple, the Manting Imperial Garden and the Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences all present tropical characteristics, shining brightly in the sun, bright red and emerald green. And the starlight night market with Internet celebrity live broadcasts everywhere is really flashy.

3、--- Jingmai Mountain (2 nights) Pass by Menghun Manbian Jade Buddha Temple, Menghai Seaview True Octagonal Pavilion , Manhe Great Buddha Temple. In the afternoon, we arrived at the Jingmai B&B Inn and took a sunset at the ancient village of the Ongi Brown people. Wengji Ancient Village is located at the northern end of the Aileng Mountains, built on the mountain, surrounded by ancient tea forests, and above the fog line. The village completely preserves the traditional pattern and historical style of the Brown village in Jingmai Mountain. The buildings are staggered around the center of the village along the climbing line. The buildings in the village are all dry-railed traditional houses, each door is facing the center of the village, and the roof of the building is parallel to the cold mountain. Climbing to the platform of the ancient temple of Zhaizi, the photographer set up the camera, and the small plane flew up at the same time to record the dark yellow sky reflected by the afterglow of the setting sun. We went to the ancient village, and the honest old man Brown laughed heartily because he heard the praise that the dishes she cooked were very fragrant. The next morning, I went to Jingmai Shwedagon Pagoda to photograph the clouds and mist of Jingmai Mountain, and visited the ancient village of Nuogan Village. Jingmai Mountain is a blessed land for alpine ancient tree tea, and November ~ January of the following year is the best photography season for the sea of clouds. In the early morning of winter, the window is pushed open every day like a fairyland, and the sea of clouds in the mountains is rolling, which is the best way to wrap the mountains gently and mysteriously. And when the sun rises, illuminating every corner of the mountains, the sky is reflected in the clouds, the color of the clouds.

4、--- Pu'er (1 night) In Pu'er City, there are various foods, tasting Punat Alpine Hong, and tasting the special restaurant of national performances, and breakfast is bean flour rice noodles and crispy bean paste buns. Passing by the Jingdong County Farmer's Market, I bought salt water soaked pears and corn baba.

5、--- Nanjian County Wuliangshan Cherry Blossom Valley (1 night) The hard-working Yi compatriots worked hard to build their hometown and unite relatives and friends in the village, some provided homestays, some had dinner and bonfire dances, and some provided breakfast. From early December to mid-January of the following year, the peak blooming period of Wuliangshan Cherry Blossom Valley is attracting many photography enthusiasts to come and shoot. Rush to Cherry Blossom Valley at around six o'clock in the morning and wait for the sunrise in the starry sky. At seven o'clock, the sky is dark, and I look up at the brightest Venus and the clear Big Dipper. Suddenly, two partners standing on both sides of the hillside shouted loudly and excitedly, "Oh, meteor!" ”。 It was the Geminid meteor shower, and the largest and brightest colored meteors were seen by lucky friends. At about 7:50, the sun leaped from the eastern ridge, and the glow reflected the dark gray clouds, which was beautiful.

6、--- Weishan Ancient City (2 nights) check-in In the middle, have lunch in the quiet Nanjian Town, and arrive at Weishan Ancient City B&B in the afternoon to bask in the sun, drink tea, and go around the ancient city. Here is the treasure I dug up, take a small notebook and write it down, and slowly experience it.