LUOPING IN SPRING 2025

Here's the English translation of your text: There's only one spring each year; miss it, and the flowers will wither... This year, spring arrived quite a bit later than last year. We had also been planning our wandering trip to China for spring for a long time. At first, we thought we'd have to chase this short spring day by day, but in the end, we had to slow down so spring wouldn't catch up too fast. Our first stop was Luoping, a place with nothing but thousands of miles of golden canola flowers. Every year, the canola flowers usually bloom in mid-February. Our main goal for this trip was to catch the cherry blossoms in Guizhou, so we went to Luoping quite late, only arriving on March 11th or 12th. For some reason, the cold weather lingered, causing the canola flowers to bloom two weeks late. The day we arrived, the canola was brilliantly yellow, the sky was blue, the sun was golden, and there was a gentle breeze – it was absolutely wonderful. The canola in Luoping isn't just one field; it's an entire region, with mountains and forests covered in endless yellow canola blossoms. The flowers are taller than a person and incredibly dense. When the wind blows, the sea of flowers undulates, which is incredibly healing. Wandering into this place, we suddenly felt our freedom multiply. We rented a scooter from the hotel owner and rode around from Jinkeng to the Jiulong Waterfall, then to the Luosiwan (Spiral) Rapeseed Fields. The entire route was nearly 60 kilometers, and everywhere was golden canola, or if not, then peach blossoms, pear blossoms, magnolias, and more. And so, our spring this year began beautifully! Getting to Luoping from Kunming Take a bus from Kunming East Bus Station to Luoping, stopping at Luoping North Bus Station. From Luoping North Bus Station to Jinkeng Village, we took a taxi instead of a bus to save time. Places We Visited While Wandering in Luoping Jinkengfengchang Rapeseed Field: This is a massive canola field stretching endlessly, interspersed with undulating mountains, creating an incredibly spectacular sight. If you want to see a panoramic view of the canola field from above, you can take an electric cart to the last stop and then walk up the nearby mountain peak. Jiulong Waterfall: In terms of beauty, this waterfall can't compare to Ban Gioc Waterfall, but its special feature is the vast canola fields at the top of the waterfall, which are truly stunning. Luosiwan (Spiral) Rapeseed Fields: Along the road, there will be spontaneous viewpoints looking down at the canola fields, which resemble rather unique concentric terraced circles. Our Hotel Luoping Yaxuan Inn 罗平雅娴客栈 The hotel is located in Jinkeng Village, a 10-minute walk from the entrance to the Jinkeng canola field. The owner cooks quite well, and the prices are reasonable compared to the surrounding area. Especially, we were able to rent a scooter directly from the owner, so we spent the entire day wandering all over the district. Cuisine in Luoping Of