In previous perceptions, Yunnan was a multi-ethnic province with beautiful scenery, but backward development and a lot of negative news about tour guides. To list well-known cities, Kunming, which is like spring all year round, Dali Erhai, which is very literary and artistic, Lijiang, a bar city where you have an affair, and the mysterious Xishuangbanna. However, we couldn't miss out on the beautiful food just because of some less positive things. Therefore, when planning a trip at the beginning of the year, we chose Yunnan, Xinjiang, or the prairie. At that time, we thought that if it was not good with the group, we would travel freely. By chance, I saw a Yunnan tour recommended on a very famous public account. The group purchase price was 699 (local connection) Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Yulong Snow Mountain, but more than 10,000 people had participated, and the favorable rating was above 95%. At that time, I discussed with my family whether to go and whether it was reliable. After a series of analysis, I unanimously agreed to this tour, so I paid the money to finalize the matter. This group purchase is valid for one year. After determining the travel time, we will contact the housekeeper to discuss follow-up matters.

By July, the children will have their summer vacation, and it is also the prime time for many families to take their children out for tours. However, there are many courses offered this year, and the latest completion time is early August. Therefore, the travel time is scheduled to be in the middle and late stages. After contacting the housekeeper and combining the air ticket situation, the final departure is scheduled to be August 21.

Flying to Kunming on Day1

After confirming the travel time, the housekeeper sent me a lot of confirmation information, precautions, items to carry, etc. Here, I would like to give the housekeeper Coco a big praise.

Dangdang arrived at Shuofang Airport on time at 6 a.m. on August 21 to catch the 7:30 flight. In fact, he got up at 4:30 a.m., got up early and sleepy, and had to prepare breakfast. He was urged by his child Dad. Finally, he dragged his suitcase and rushed out of the house. It will take 40 minutes to get the highway from Suzhou to Shuo

When boarding the plane, he actually notified him that the plane was late. There are many opportunities for the train to be late. Why can't the plane fly on a sunny day? It turns out that there are many factors that affect whether to take off. It is estimated that it will be raining heavily in Kunming this time, and we will have to wait until the weather improves before taking off.

After flying for less than 3 hours, I got off the plane to pick up my luggage, picked up the phone locally, and then received flowers to pick up the plane. Although each person had one, they were full of sincerity.

The driver from Kunming delivered it to the hotel and checked in at Ibis at Kunling Crossing. The room was not bad. The beautiful sister in the lobby was decorated with distinctive decoration. My father quickly sat down and rested. Since Yunnan is a real-name tourist, adults must bring all their ID cards, children's household registration books, and hotel registration must brush their faces, and naughty children are no exception.

Check in the room and it looks quite clean

Take a break and go out to find lunch. Since there are many restaurants near the hotel, I asked my sister at the front desk about which one was delicious and chose the favorite restaurant next to me. I ordered 5 dishes and one soup. The fried bait nuggets are very similar to rice cakes. The bacon is very salty, but the rice soup and vegetable soup are very popular. Children can drink 2 or 3 bowls. The food here is sour and spicy, so I specially instructed the master not to put peppers in it.

After lunch, go to Cuihu Park and drop by the snack street of Yunnan University and Yuanxi Road. It takes an hour and a half to get from the hotel to the park by taking Bus 118 to No. 2. When I saw someone dancing in the park, my mother followed suit. It had a strong sense of rhythm and was suitable for all ages. It was very easy to learn to follow the lead dance with her hands and feet.

The environment in Cuihu Park is also quite good. When children see a cruise ship, they clamor to sit. Okay, the four of us will go boating, and grandparents will continue to dance.

Day2 is Ancient Stone Forest ~ Dianchi Lake ~ Chuxiong

I received the next day's itinerary from the housekeeper and the local government on the first night, and left at 7 a.m., so I had to get up at 6 a.m.

I got up at 5:30 the next morning, packed my luggage, woke up the naughty child, and went next door for breakfast. Breakfast is self-service. The drinks include juice, milk, soy milk and coffee, small steamed buns, porridge, toast, croissants, fried dough sticks, special rice noodles, side dishes and vegetable fried rice, small apples and corn and sweet potatoes. It is basically a combination of Chinese and Western, and the combination of meat and vegetables is very good. The naughty child can directly get 2 bowls of rice noodles and a few cups of juice.

After gathering, go to Naigu Stone Forest.

On the bus, the tour guide introduced himself and began to introduce Yunnan and Kunming. In the travel notes that followed, I called us the beautiful and generous tour guide as Director Du. The map of Yunnan is very interesting. Li Yong's standard hand gesture of Lucky 52 is made. The place where the index finger is called Tengchong, which borders the north of Myanmar, and the place where the thumb is located is Xishuangbanna, bordering the south of Myanmar. This is the longest national border. The original jade stones collected in Myanmar are processed in Tengchong and Ruili and sold to the world.

Kunming is located in the southeast of Palm, and the center of Palm is called Chuxiong. There are three nicknames for Kunming. Does anyone know which ones they are? First, everyone knows it is called Spring City, which means that the seasons are like spring all year round, with an average annual temperature of 15℃. There is no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. Compared with the temperature in Suzhou where we just came out of 37℃, we don't feel a trace of heat. Second, it is called Huacheng. It is currently one of the largest flower producing areas in China, one of the largest flower distribution centers in China, and one of the largest flower markets in China. Buying flowers in Kunming is by the weight, not by bundles or bundles. There is no flower shop here. You can only go to the farmers 'market or the flower market to buy flowers. Flowers here start being sold electronically at 1 or 2 a.m., and ends at 5 a.m. The flowers of the day will be sent to various cities across the country. Third, everyone is not sure. It is called Guicheng. This is a bit mythical. It is said that the mountains in Kunming are rolling and extending to Sichuan, so it is called Changchong Mountain. Changchong Mountain is also called Snake Mountain. However, this snake ate Yunnan and pulled Sichuan, creating Sichuan's name as the Land of Providence. Yunnan is as poor as a wash. In a certain dynasty, a feng shui master came. After checking this situation, six city gates were established in Kunming. In addition to the normal southeast, northwest and northwest gates, there were also small south gates and small west gates, which happened to form a turtle and snake intersection with Snake Mountain., this trend was resolved.

In Yunnan, speaking is also very distinctive. Eating is not called "meal" but "Ganfan"(pay attention to the fourth tone of "dry"). When you are full, there is no "dry" or "dry". The names of boys and girls vary according to the place names. Kunming is called Ahege and Ashima (women shining like gold), Dali is called Apeng Ge and Jinhua, Lijiang is called Pangjin Ge and Pangjin Mei, and Xishuangbanna is called Maoduo Li and Sao Duoli.

The first stop in the morning is the Naigu Stone Forest, which means black and ancient. The stone forest is a sword-shaped karst landform. The black stone forest is covered in patches, and you can feel the hometown of the monsters. The 86 version of Journey to the West is filmed here."The King called me to come and patrol the mountains" is a very familiar song.

Only after entering this Ruyi Gate can you officially enter the scenic area

Here is a very classic scene of Liang Zhu meeting with strange rocks. It is a three-point test to watch and seven-point test to imagine, but grandma's photography level is beyond description.

Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can see the full picture of the stone forest. It is really a black forest, a bit gloomy and terrifying

It took less than 2 hours to get out of Shilin, finish lunch, and rush to Dianchi Lake. Speaking of which, except for two factories (Kunming Iron and Steel and Cement Factory), there is no longer a factory in Yunnan. Therefore, no matter where you go, the air quality is national. The mountains and clear waters cannot be carried away, so take a few more mouthfuls. There will be no such benefits after returning to Suzhou.

After the rest, we continued on our way. It took about 3 hours to drive before reaching the Erhai Lake in Dali. It's dinner. It's the legendary wild mushroom hot pot. Personally, it feels so ordinary. There is a dish with three grasshoppers from the Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan.

After finishing the meal, I went to the hotel to rest and drove for more than an hour.

Day3 Dali and Erhai Lake

On the way from Chuxiong to Dali, we saw many white buildings, ranging from 5 or 6 households to hundreds of households. However, each house was very distinctive, and their totems, calendars and other patterns were painted on the outside. Very distinctive. According to Du Dao, the Bai people live for 10 months in a year and have 36 days in a month. The remaining 5 days happen to be their Torch Festival, which is June 25 every year. Like our Spring Festival, they kill sheep and cattle. It is a five-day all-night carnival. This time we came late, otherwise we could catch up with their carnival festival.

Dali, long ago, was an independent country called Nanzhao State. Wangye Duan and others in the Eight Departments of Tianlong were real people. They seemed to be the 10th generation king. Dali State had existed for more than 400 years. The building here has three rooms, one light wall, and four in five patios. This Zhaobi is very similar to the Hui-style building, but it is different. The front of the gate is a three-drop water structure. From the pattern on the first floor, you can know whether this family is the male owner or the female owner. Remember not to step on their threshold, because under the threshold there is the divine beast Pixiu that protects them.

In the house we visited, the inscription on the wall was Nanzhao Zaifu, a family surnamed Dong. If it was written as an innocent family passed back to the family, it would be Yang. As long as it was written as Purple Qi from the East, it would be a family doing business. There are many things written on the Bai people's photo wall. If you encounter them, you can check out which surname it is on Baidu.

After visiting the Bai buildings, we went to do Bai tie-dyeing. An old granny taught us a few stitches, then handed them over to a young tour guide, and then handed them over to an old man for tie-dyeing. Boiling water to remove glue, dehydrated, and throw them into a dyeing vat made of isatis root juice. Dyeing, the whole process took less than half an hour, and the tie-dyed fabrics were taken away separately.

After that, I visited the ancient city of Dali. It took me more than an hour. It seemed to be Jiuxiang and Shiba Street. The time was too short. I took a quick look at the flowers. When I saw something fun and delicious, I would pat it when I saw it. When I met the milk from the Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan, I made it into slices and sold. The taste varies from person to person, and I don't like it very much.

After lunch, I went to the Erhai Lake. I said that there was a JEEP car circling the Erhai Lake. In fact, I misunderstood it. The Erhai Lake is more than 150 kilometers long, and there are many bays here. The speed will not exceed 60 yards. You can't circle around the Erhai Lake. It's not a 5 or 6 hours. In fact, we just drove to the Internet celebrity attraction to take photos

On my next trip, I will come to Erhai Lake again and ride a bicycle to circle the sea for a while.

After swimming in Erhai Lake, we gathered back to the hotel. It was another hour's drive.

Today, I stayed in a village-style hotel. The difference from other hotels is that the bathroom is separate from the shower room, and it is also separate from the sink. There is an extra small balcony. Compared to the hotel where Chuxiong stayed, it was a little better. The hotel where Chuxiong stayed was a Century Star Hotel, with a 4-star rating, which was almost the same as the 3-star hotel in Suzhou.

But I'm out for fun. I can't ask too much for accommodation and food. Otherwise, wouldn't it be nice to have good food and drink at home?

Day4 Yunnan Green ~ Lijiang ~ Yulong Snow Mountain

Since this time we signed up for high-quality tour groups, there is a shopping spot on today's itinerary. Regarding shopping, in previous news reports, there have been adverse incidents such as curses by tour guides or withholding ID cards. Therefore, after listening to Director Du's introduction, I wondered whether to buy it, if I wanted to buy it, what price would I want, and if I didn't buy it, whether I would be scolded by the tour guide. In fact, I was very uneasy.

After listening to Director Du's explanation, I learned about previous adverse incidents. After the revolution led by Nguyen Thanh Fat on April 15, 2017, many travel agencies were closed, including the largest supermarket. After vigorous rectification, great improvements have been made. Of course, I also had this experience during this trip. Whether it was the attractions or food, accommodation and transportation, the arrangements were very good. In particular, Director Du has rich knowledge and professionalism. Therefore, today's emerald shopping mall goes with the mentality of learning and understanding. After all, jade accounts for a high proportion of Yunnan's pillar industries. There are nothing more than two worries: first, will you buy fake goods; second, will the price of the jade you buy be inflated?

With these two questions in mind, after breakfast, I took a bus to Yunnan's largest Jade Mall. After entering, I realized that the price range here was too large, ranging from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands. But when thinking about the jade in Suzhou, the price is basically several thousand. After following the shopping guide to identify and compare, I originally wanted to buy a Guanyin, but the naughty child didn't like it yet, so I switched to Ping An Button, and it took almost half an hour to find one that met my expectations.

Here, I declare that I don't have any advertising ingredients. These and radishes and greens have their own favorites. It's good to be happy to find something I like. My son also likes it because it is both purple and green that Dad likes. Everyone is happy. I hope the naughty child will be safe and sound.

After happily shopping, I continued to take the bus to Lijiang. Due to the regulations of the Lijiang government, after arriving in Lijiang, we have to change to the local tour guide of the travel agency Lijiang branch. At this point, we have to say goodbye to Director Du, who has accompanied us for four days.

Then, a big man came up and said that it would be okay to call him "Brother Fat Jin". In Lijiang, the man is called Brother Fat Jin; the woman is called Brother Fat Jin. The aesthetics here are different from ours. Black is beautiful and fat is beautiful. Especially Brother Fat Jin needs to have a big belly. Brother Fat Jin of this size can be exchanged for 200 yaks. This tour guide was very good at joking, saying that he was too popular and called himself the Little Prince of Naxi, so the name of our group was changed to: Prince Group. Many people laughed at the scene. Our little prince is a very funny tour guide. He speaks too sincerely. Under his leadership, our group shouted the loudest. Without saying a word, he immediately shook off his head. Fortunately, he helped us grab the glacier cableway on the Yulong Snow Mountain. During this tourist peak season, there are 150,000 tourists a day, but the daily traffic of Yulong Snow Mountain is 14,000. There are three cableways, large, medium and small. You can board the glacier cableway and are closest to the snowy mountain. Internet celebrity 4506 is the only way to get there. Well, it's really not easy for the little prince.

The bus drove up the winding mountain road, buying oxygen pipes, a cozy lunch bag prepared by the travel agency, picking up or renting down jackets, the sacred mountain of the Naxi people, here we are.

Turn into a battery car in Parking Lot 3 and head to Baishui River and Blue Moon Valley. The water here flows down after melting snow water from glaciers. It is rich in minerals and will take on different colors with the weather.

Wash your hands by the Baishui River and make pilgrims and wishes to the snowy mountains

Day5~ Lijiang Ancient City-Huanglongyu-Kunming

Lijiang Ancient City came down from the Yulong Snow Mountain yesterday and checked into the hotel before going there. After putting away the things, we will go to work. I finally had the opportunity to eat Mengzi rice noodles that I had seen many times. The soup head was chicken soup open. After adding the ingredients in turn, I drank a mouthful of soup and mixed with powder. The taste was extremely fresh.

Finished dinner. The naughty child and other children were playing with throwing stones. After the child's father came back from withdrawing money from the bank, he decided to go to the Ancient City of Lijiang. The ancient city is about 300 meters from the hotel where we stay, which is very close. The ancient city of Lijiang is a bit different from other ancient cities. It has no obvious gate buildings, but it has 27 entrances. If there are no local people leading the way, people like us who are road enthusiasts will enter the Bagua Formation after entering. The alleys are all very similar and will turn more and more dizzy. We followed the instructions of the little prince and entered from the north gate. The landmark building was a mother-child waterwheel. Walking south along the current is called going down the current. If we can't stroll, we will walk back along the current, called going up against the current. There are a wide array of goods in the ancient city. In addition to the common silverware shops, jade shops, tea shops, there are also other common snack shops in the ancient town, milk tea shops, silk scarves and shawl shops, etc. There are so many people shopping

On the fifth day, I slept until 7 a.m., washed up, and went to the restaurant on the first floor to eat. The variety was quite rich. I took a bus to the origin of Heqing Huanglongyu. Huang Longyu, one of the houses among the Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan did not live and was demolished to buy. This is what he was talking about.

It has the color of field yellow and the hardness of jade. It has good hardness, high transparency, and bright and rich colors. Because it was produced in Longling and is mainly yellow, it was finally named Huanglongyu. The price of this jade is a little lower than that of jade. It costs tens to tens of thousands of yuan. Some large ornaments can be used for good color and complex and exquisite carvings can cost hundreds of thousands.

After visiting the jade museum, go to the silverware museum. Its purity is 999, which is much softer than our common 925. The silver cups in many stores are very beautiful and cost more than a thousand yuan. Of course, from the inside to the outside, the Kowloon Cup is made of pure silver, which is measured by gram, ranging from 13, 14 yuan to more than 20 yuan per gram.

Strolling until 10 o'clock, bid farewell to our guide of the Little Prince of Naxi, and headed back to Kunming. The tour guide was replaced by Amu tour guide from Shilin.

It was almost 7 o'clock when we arrived in Kunming. The last meal was a peacock banquet, a farewell banquet for a family in Fujian that we had been working with for five days.

End of Day6

The trip time this time is very fast. Every day, we get up early and go dark. The sleep time is 6 to 7 hours. The naughty child basically sleeps in seconds. But I gained a lot. It was precisely because the big tour guide or local tour guide introduced too much content that I was prompted to write a diary of this trip. Of course, due to the fact that I received too much information at one time, there were many inaccurate records and many missing things in the travel notes, such as the Yi people's preference for boys, and the Bai people's preference for girls over boys. The customs and marriage customs of these two ethnic groups are different, the Bai people's tea, the ancient tea-horse road in Dali and Lijiang, the three leaves in Yunnan, the three bracelets of happiness for Yi women, the crops they grow, etc. There are many things I have seen, heard, and comprehended, and there are endless words.

Since this is my first trip to Yunnan, I will explore the way with the group first. When I have more time next time, I will visit Erhai Lake, Lugu Lake, Shangri-La, Daocheng Aden, etc. During the 6-day and 5-night trip, the one who accompanied us the longest was Director Du, the one who was the most passionate was the little prince's guide, the one who could tell jokes was Adu, and there was also the 4 ˇ tour bus that took us all the way up and down the mountain Master Ye, thank you for your hard work.️Thank you for waiting and giving me this opportunity