[2025 Xinping Stay] Travel Guide for Chu Orange Manor (Updated Apr)

My dears, I recently discovered a super treasure place - Xinping Chu Orange Manor! As soon as you step into the manor, the orange trees all over the mountains are like the mysterious forest in Hayao Miyazaki's animation. Every tree is covered with golden oranges, shining in the sun, like little lanterns, so cute! Walking along the winding path, the air is filled with the fresh fruity scent of oranges, which is the purest smell of nature. Take a deep breath and your whole body will be healed. The taste of Chu Orange is even more unique. Take a bite, the full juice bursts in your mouth, the sweet taste instantly invades your taste buds, it is delicate and has no residue, sweet but not greasy, it is really the most delicious orange I have ever eaten🍊 There are also many interesting experience activities in the manor, such as participating in picking in person, holding small scissors, and picking the oranges you like with your own hands. The sense of accomplishment is simply indescribable. The accommodation environment here is also very good. The rooms are warmly and comfortably decorated. You can see the beautiful orchard scenery when you open the window. You can fall asleep to the sound of insects at night and wake up to the singing of birds in the morning. This is the life you yearn for! My dears, Xinping Chu Orange Manor is really a place you don’t want to leave once you come. It is perfect for family trips, couples’ dates or solo travel. Come here and start a sweet orange journey!

Experience a sea of clouds sunrise at Ailao Mountain in Xinping this winter (Guide) In Yunnan, winter is the best season to watch the sea of clouds and sunrise. From November to March of the following year is the prime time to appreciate the sea of clouds at Ailao Mountain in Xinping County, Yuxi, Yunnan. Many tourists flock there to experience the magical spectacle of nature in the winter. The sunrise is an absolutely unmissable viewing time at Ailao Mountain. The magic of the Ailao sea of clouds is that it doesn't dissipate quickly; it can last the entire morning or even until noon, allowing the sun to color it at will, changing into different hues at different times, delighting the heart and refreshing the mind. ❤️For those who want to see the sunrise and sea of clouds, be sure to read the entire guide: 💛Tips: 💟【Accommodation】 👉To watch the sea of clouds, you can choose to stay in Jiasa Town, Xinping County. The average annual temperature in Jiasa is between 17-23 degrees Celsius, which is quite warm in winter, and it's also convenient for dining. ✔️Recommended in Jiasa Town: 📍Yuxi City·Xinping Jiasa Bund Haosheng Hotel The hotel is moderately priced, not expensive, with decent facilities and environment. The only downside is that you have to get up early and drive up the mountain to see the sunrise. 👉You can also choose to stay in a homestay on Ailao Mountain. The homestay is just a 10-minute walk from the sunrise viewing platform, so you don't need to get up too early. ✔️Recommended on the mountain: 📍Yuxi City·Shuji Mountain Lodge This place is considered the price ceiling among the homestays on Ailao Mountain. It's a designer hotel, but the downside is that it's quite expensive, costing over a thousand yuan per night in winter. You have to order meals from the homestay and pay separately. Other than the convenience for watching the sunrise, everything else is inconvenient. 💟【Sunrise Watching Guide】 Check the sunrise time; recently it's around 7:50 am. Leave at 7:00 am and drive directly to the sea of clouds sunrise viewing platform. People will signal you to park along the way, and parking costs 10💰. Actually, there is a parking lot at the platform, and you can drive further in. Choose a good spot to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds. The lower positions at the sunrise viewing platform charge an extra fee. There are breakfast stalls around the parking lot, and if you haven't had breakfast, you can grab a bowl of rice noodles. 💟【Viewing Navigation】 1⃣ 📍Yuxi City·Sea of Clouds Sunrise Viewing Platform Enshui Road, 9 kilometers from Jiasa Town (at the fork of Chucheng Manor) 2⃣ 📍East Guanling Sea of Clouds Sunrise Viewing Platform, Yaonan Village, Jiasa Town, Xinping County ⭐️Key point: As someone who has experienced watching the sea of clouds and sunrise at Ailao Mountain, I must tell you that the best time to view the sea of clouds at Ailao Mountain is in late January, not December. And you must, must check the weather forecast in advance, choose a day with good weather to go. If it's cold or overcast, you won't be able to see the sea of clouds or the sunrise, and it would be a wasted trip. 💟【Food Recommendations】 On Jiasa Flower Street📍{Xinping Cao Su Yellow Beef Soup Pot}, the dipping sauce for the beef soup pot is incredibly satisfying, and the spicy chicken and fried pork skin are also delicious. 💟【Nearby Attractions】 Route: Xinping County (Red River First Bend Viewing Platform, Chucheng Manor, Ailao Mountain National Nature Reserve, Nan'en Waterfall, Shimen Gorge) The average annual temperature in Jiasa is between 17-23 degrees Celsius, making it suitable for escaping the cold. Spend a warm winter in Jiasa this winter.

Homestay: Shu Ji Mountain House Shu Ji is located in the belly of Ailao Mountain, with an altitude of 1900 meters, surrounded by mountains and forests, with a quiet environment and a high concentration of negative oxygen ions, which is very suitable for 'oxygen intoxication' The homestay is based on the original site, as much as possible using natural materials, making the color tone integrate with the surrounding environment. Inside the homestay, there are various decorations of the Huayao Dai, full of design sense, and there are also sweet mountain spring water with five-layer filtration and handmade yogurt prepared in advance in the room. The homestay customer service sister kindly contacted us one day in advance to inform us of the traffic route, climate, and precautions during the stay. There is also a seemingly fat but actually strong cute pet Corgi 'Chou Chou' in the store, who is very well-behaved and will send guests away with the owner every day! Note: There are also attractions such as Toast Mansion, Primitive Forest, and Chu Orange Manor nearby. Because we want to relax a little bit, we didn't go. The attractions are not far away, and everyone can go and play if they have enough time