Yunnan boasts its rich tourist resources. Tourists can always find a pleasing place there even in cold winter. Today, we recommend you some featured places to visit.

For those who feel depressed in bleak winter, to admire beautiful winter-flowering cherries that are in full bloom on Wuliang Mountain would be a superior choice.

Wuliang Mountain is located in Jingdong Yi Autonomous County(景东彝族自治县) of Pu'er City and Nanjian County(南涧县) of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. The mountain stretches over 89 kilometers from north to south, 50 kilometers from west to east, and covers 233.55 square kilometers. Its main peak reaches 3,375 meters.

Wuliang Mountain was called Mengle Mountain(蒙乐山) in days of yore. The mountain was firstly renowned by the public for Tianlongbabu(天龙八部), a famous novel written by Jin Yong(金庸), a famous Chinese writer.

In Jin's novel, Wuliang Mountain was endowed with mystery and with many legendary stories happening there. In the real world, the mountain was rated as a National Nature Reserve in 2000. It is featured with precipitous peaks, dense forests, varied species, as well as delicate sceneries.

Travel tips:

The valley with winter-flowering cherries is sited in Wuliangshan Town(无量山镇), Nanjian County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Cherries bloom there in December every year.

The valley is about 51 kilometers away from the downtown of Nanjian County.

Intended visitors can selfdrive there via G5 Hangzhou-Ruili(瑞丽) Expressway from Kunming or Dali, then head over Nanjian County via G214 Expressway. After arriving at Nanjian County, visitors had better drive in the direction of Yun County(云县) via the former G214 Road for about 11 kilometers, and will see the gate of the valley.

Visitors can also take buses to Nanjian County, and then transfer buses from Nanjian County to Yun County. The gate of the valley is set on the roadside.

The nearest lodging place is in Wuliangshan Town.