The Dongchuan Red Land in Yunnan is a very beautiful place. You can see very beautiful colors here. You will not regret your visit here. In fact, Dongchuan Red Land is very suitable for visiting all year round.
When is the most beautiful month to go?
(1 The most suitable seasons for photography on red land are May-June and September-December. The snow scenery is also beautiful in March. Different seasons You can see different scenery. The land is the reddest one or two days after a heavy rain.
Dongchuan Red Land is located in the Wumeng Mountains, which is a plateau mountainous landform. The mountains here are crisscrossed and the mountains are crisscrossed. The mountains are undulating, and the red soil hills stretch as far as the eye can see. Together with the influence of the monsoon, it forms a plateau monsoon climate with a mild climate and distinct dry and wet conditions.
The best season for photography on the red soil is from September to December. This is the season for rapeseed. , potatoes, and buckwheat are being harvested one after another, winter wheat is sprouting and jointing, and poplar trees on roadsides, beside villages, and in the woods are turning yellow, and sumac trees are turning red; followed by January and February, when wheat is growing vigorously, and in the moon fields Fill it with water; and in May and June, the rapeseed flowers bloom and the wheat matures. These are the seasons with rich colors.
(2-year red land scenery in all seasons)
Spring: Photograph fields full of buckwheat and potato flowers, with bright red and white patches;
Early summer: Photograph strips of reflective mulch, like woodcuts;
Autumn : Photographing flaky rape flowers and sunset
Winter: Photographing the first snow. If you have time, it is best to stay here for a week and take pictures slowly, because there are many scenic spots here and the light is different.
(Scenery of red soil in different months in 3 years
In May, the red soil shows four colors: red soil, golden wheat, highland barley, and green potato seedlings. .
In September, the red soil presents four colors: red soil, golden buckwheat, white winter rapeseed flowers, and green potato seedlings.
In November, red soil. The land has three colors: red earth, golden rapeseed stalks and seeds, and green mangosteen seedlings.
In March, in Dongchuan, it snows in most years. The red soil in the sunshine after snow is really beautiful, so March is also a good shooting season.
(4 Dongchuan red soil scenic spots routes, the scenic spots passed in order are:
Shuipingzi Rice Terraces Scenic Spot (the more famous one is called Moon Terraces → Luoxia Valley Scenic Spot in Songmaopeng → Huagou (the Millennium Dragon Tree Scenic Spot in Laohua Valley) (just pay a visit → Red Earth Grand View → “T” intersection branch Point → Go to the right and you will see Colorful Slope → Jinxiu Garden → Da Makan → Go left towards Kunming and you will find Lepu Ao → Luosi Bay and Wafang Liangzi
(The best spot for watching the sunrise in 5 years: Da Makan
(The best spots to watch the sunset in 6 years: Lepu Ao, Waliang House
Each scenic spot has its own characteristics, especially at different times, the scenery changes , is it better to take pictures at sunrise or sunset? It all depends on your own preferences. When shooting such scenery on the plateau, except that there is no sun, you can get good photos at almost every place.
"Dongchuan Red Land" is located north and east of Kunming City and belongs to Xintian Township under the jurisdiction of Dongchuan District, Kunming City. It takes about 250 kilometers to reach the scenic spot center from Kunming. The main scenic spots are between 1800 and 2600 altitudes. The red soil developed under the high temperature and rain in Dongchuan, Yunnan Province. This soil contains more iron and aluminum, less organic matter, strong acidity, and heavy soil texture.
Yunnan is located in a warm and humid environment. The iron in the soil is slowly oxidized and deposited, gradually forming dazzling colors. This area of ??nearly a hundred miles in radius is the most concentrated, typical and distinctive red soil on the Yunnan Red Soil Plateau.
Every year from September to December, part of the red land is plowed for planting, while other parts of the red land have been planted with green barley or wheat and other crops. From a distance, it looks like patches of color painted by the sky. The brilliant colors, set against the blue sky, white clouds and unpredictable light, create a spectacular scenery on the red earth.
The main scenery of the red earth is near the road sign of Huashitoushe (Kilometer 109), Xintian Township, Dongchuan District, with a radius of 15 kilometers and about 170 kilometers from Kunming. Huashitou Village is the center, with a radius of dozens of kilometers. , the main attractions include Damakan, Colorful Slope, Jinxiu Garden, Music Concave, Dushu, Moon Field, etc.
Damakan is the name of a village. In the morning, before and after sunrise, you can overlook Damakan Village on the high slope beside the road. The village surrounded by red soil is filled with smoke, and the poplar trees around the village are glowing under the slanting sun. With its brilliance, it is a peaceful and moving pastoral scenery.
Colorful Slope and Jinxiu Garden are large undulating hillsides seen from different angles. Different plots on the hillside have different colors in different seasons, where hard-working farmers cultivate or harvest. Beautiful sun, blue sky, white clouds and red earth, red, orange, red, green, blue, blue and purple. Music Score is located next to Huashitou Village and near the 108-kilometer monument. Its scenery is similar to Qicaipo Jinxiu Garden, but nearly half of the field of view is woods and villages.
Qicaipo and Jinxiu Garden are better photographed in the afternoon, and the sunset can be photographed near Lepuao and Huashitou Village. The Solitary Tree, also known as the Sacred Tree, is a huge ancient pine tree that stands alone on a hilltop guarding this land and has been loyal to it for thousands of years. There is a three-way intersection next to the village near the 109-kilometer monument, leading to Damakan on one side and Dushu and Moon Field on the other.
Moonlight Field is the only terraced field around here that can grow rice. It is a bit like Yuanyang Terraced Fields, but smaller in scale. In spring, you can take pictures of the paddy fields after they are filled with water, and in autumn, they are all golden.
What to eat
Dongchuan’s food has its true flavor in every detail, nourished by the beautiful waters of Lingshan Mountain, and blending flavors from all over China to create a unique diet culture. Although there are no complicated styles or lengthy etiquette, the taste is quite authentic. When traveling to Dongchuan, tasting delicious food is a very rare experience in life, which will let your taste buds relax.
In Dongchuan and scenic spots, the taste is mainly spicy, and rice noodles are more common. Dongchuan is relatively cheap to eat, and there are many small restaurants, such as "braised beef", "boiled mutton in clear soup", "fried beef jerky with dried chili pepper", and "stir-fried cabbage sum".
In addition, it is a good experience to eat farm food on the red land. Stewed plateau chicken with potatoes, Chinese New Year bacon, blood tofu and homemade ham are all unique. Here you can also taste famous wild vegetables, chicken fir, wild porcini mushrooms, pomegranate flowers, bitter leftover flowers, pepper leaves, etc. Generally, accommodation in farmhouses on red land comes with board and lodging, and you can order a la carte. , the farm rice also tastes very good. To avoid acclimatization, you should eat less or no cold dishes.
Where to stay
Dongchuan District: There are only privately owned farmhouse hotels in Red Earth, not hotels. However, in general, the sanitary conditions of the hotels are pretty good and the prices are reasonable. It is relatively affordable. You can stay in a farm hotel, the air is fresh, your sleep quality is much better than usual, and you can also experience rural life first-hand. It should be noted that there are usually more tourists during the "Golden Week" period, so it is best to make reservations in advance when traveling during holidays, otherwise there may be problems with accommodation.
There are many private hotels, mostly clustered near taxi parking lots and passenger terminals. Prices range from 20 yuan for a bed to 120 yuan for a standard room. As long as it is not the May Day and National Day holidays, they are relatively tight. . Dongchuan Tongdu Hotel, ordinary double room is 100.00 yuan/room.
Recommended red earth accommodation for photography enthusiasts that is convenient for shooting:
The Red Earth Photography House in Kaiquan is located in the middle of the red earth scenic spot, from Dongchuan to the Red Earth Grand View. Go up and there will be a "T" intersection, where is "Huashitou". Turn right about 600 meters, and you can find Kaiquan's store on the left side of the road. (In fact, there are no less than three private hospitality shops in Huashitou, 0871-2568617, 6901339, 15912553606; accommodation is a double room for 100 yuan/night, with hot water and TV.
Suggestion: avoid " On days when there is a rush of people, we recommend choosing a store in Kaiquan (it’s so famous that the price has gone up, it’s 80 yuan per person during the National Day holiday, so it’s not recommended to stay there during the holidays
How to get to Dongchuan Red Land
1. Bus route:
Kunming→Dongchuan District. Now you can only take the bus to Kunming North Bus Terminal, which is located on Longtou Street, Panlong District, on the north side of Highway 7204 (extension of Beijing Road). Turn right at the end of Highway 7204, which is about 1.1 kilometers away from the Jindian Interchange of Kunqu Expressway. Buses to Kunming leave as soon as they are full. There is basically no fixed departure time. The fare is 50 yuan per person and takes about 2 and a half hours. Leave as soon as the seats are full! There are so many people that you can’t wait long!
There are shuttle buses to Red Earth every day, two buses a day, two buses at 8:30 in the morning and 14:00 at noon.
Both buses end at Dharma and pass through major tourist settlements such as "Huagou" and "Huashitou" where the red earth is located.
Dongchuan District→Red Earth Scenic Area. There is a shuttle bus to "Dharma" at the Dongchuan District Passenger Terminal, passing through major tourist settlements such as "Huagou" and "Huashitou" where the red soil is located. There are only one or two buses every day, but in residential areas in scenic spots, you often see buses returning to Dongchuan District via "Huagou". You may wish to ask the conductor at the ticket office.
There is another way to go to Red Land, which is to charter a car in the parking lot of a rental company in Dongchuan District. Generally, the price of a car is 150-250 yuan. It is recommended to bargain hard, they all It's a big offer.
2. Self-driving routes:
Self-driving routes generally enter from Kunming, and you can also go to Dongchuan District from Shaoyang, Qujing and other places.
Start from Kunming and enter Kunqu Expressway → Kunsong Expressway → Songming Expressway → Songdai Expressway → Longtan Exit → Dongchuan District. If you have a GPS, you can use it as a guide to enter the Kunqu Expressway entrance in Kunming. Arrive After the highway, just read the road signs. The instructions are very clear and clear. There is no need to continue to use GPS navigation.
In addition, after getting off the Longtan exit on the Songdai Expressway, a fork will appear shortly after driving, indicating heading to Dongchuan District. There are red earth signposts at the entrance to the city, so there is no need to enter the city. The turning road from Dongchuan to Red Earth Scenic Area is very hidden. The road sign points to turn left. In fact, after turning right and getting off the bridge, you go through the bridge hole to Red Earth. If you look for the intersection to turn left, you can't find it at all. This situation has been mentioned in many previous posts, and some tourists were confused here.