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Seven-Color Mountain Dongchuan You may not have been there! Those who have not been there should go. For those who have been on a Kunming tour, you may have been to the same old routes like Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, etc. But that's not all. I would like you to go to "Dongchuan" because it is very worth going to. The nature is beautiful. You can see a 360-degree view. You can take pictures from any angle. If you have been to other parts of Kunming, I recommend that this is another place you should not miss.

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Posted: Jul 1, 2025

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