Qujing, the capital of Qujing Region, is a fast developing city 160 kilometers from Kunming.

The major tourist attraction in the area is Tiansheng Cave, originally called Xianren Cave (Fairy Cave). It is a 1,560-meter deep labyrinth of stalactites housed in a "3-storey" cave. The mouth of the cave is just big enough to let a person walk in. After some twists and turns, it's the "palace", a big hall 30 meters tall and 20 meters wide. Climbing up "tianti" (ladder to heaven), one gets to a second storey that offers a spectacular sight of stalactites in all shapes and sizes. You can even climb to a third storey called de "music cave", where the stalactites make musical sounds if you strike them with metal.

The Colored Sand Forest is 185 kilometers from Kunming, and 18 km from the town of Luliang. The rock and pillars of this sand forest have adopted different shapes, due to the erosion of the limestone. In different weather conditions and times of the day, they can take different colors.

Jiulong Waterfalls are 20 kilometers northeast of Luoping county. The 10-fall waterfalls are grand formations of the Jiulong River, which crumbles down non-stop from ten varied hights and widths, before it rolls flat. The deep pools bore by constant pounding of the water enhance the sceanic appeal of the falls.

Duoyi River and Lubuge In Luoping

This cenic region lies in Luoping County, which is 228 kilome - ters away from Kunming . It is located where Yunman, Guizhou and Guangxi Provinces meet and where the Nanning - Kunming Railway passes. The region is made up of three parts:the Jiuklong River, the Duoyi River and the Three Gorges of Lubuge.

The Jiulong River is situated 20 kilometers northeast of the county seat. 10 - tier waterfalls are compactly grouped in a valley with a length of 4 kilometers and a depth of 200 meters, which forms a spleen - did view. The biggest waterfall is 110 meters wide and 56 meters high, as magnificent as the Huangguoshu Waterfall. The other waterfalls have a width of 40, 30, 20 or 10 meters. There are other scenic points much as the Gaihua Platform. The Beach for Playing, the Green Moon Pool and the Grscent Lake.

The Three Gorges of Lubuge is located 40 kilometers southeast of the county seat. Lubuge is a Buyi word, meaning"a beautiful Buyi village".Amajor scenic point is the famous Lubuge Power Stastion Dam and its artificial lake. The dam is 103 meters high and the reservoir has a storage capacity of 110, 000 ,000 cubic meters. Up the dam are the Little Three Gorges. The first is the Lion Gorge which is 2.5 kilo - meters long. The second is the Dilu Gorge which is 1.5 kilometers long . The last is the Double Elephant Gorge which is 4.5 kilometers long.

The Duoyi River lies 33 kilometers southeast of the county seat. Fomed by the water from 5 underground springs, the river flows be - tween its green banks for 12 kilometers as if it were a tender Buyi girl. Major scenic points are Sanjiangkou,the waterfall group at Xinzhai Village, the waterfall group at Langwai and Yimushitan.