[2025 Yuanjiang Stay] Travel Guide for QIXIASHAN SPRING GARDEN HOTEL (Updated May)

Yuanjiang Hani, Yi, and Dai Autonomous County is located in the mid-south of Yunnan Province. With sunshine all year round, it is known as the "Sun City in the Red River Valley." Diverse ethnic cultures, magnificent natural landscapes, and tempting local delicacies make up Yuanjiang's unique and charming picture. Recommended Attractions 1. Nano Rice Terraces: Located in Nano Township, nearly 10,000 acres of terraced fields extend from the foot of the Ailao Mountains to the top, layer upon layer, like a ladder to the sky. The colors are bright in spring, lush green in summer, golden in autumn, and misty in winter, with different scenery in each season, making it a beautiful sight. 2. Yuanjiang World's First High Bridge: The bridge is 801m long and is the world's first bridge of its type. Standing on the bridge, you can have a panoramic view of the magnificent Red River Valley, and feel the nature's wonders and the greatness of human architecture. 3. Colorful Gypsum Forest: A masterpiece of nature, the unique colorful gypsum soil forest has various shapes. Under the sunlight, it is colorful, as if you are in a magical world, perfect for taking photos. 4. Take Cliff Paintings: Primitive cliff paintings with a history of more than 3,000 years vividly depict the ancient human totem worship, production, and life scenes. Next to it is the mysterious Yinbin Cave, which is full of mystery. 5. Nanxi Old Forest: There are large green grasslands and windmills here. The breeze blows and the windmills turn leisurely, like a fresh idyllic picture, which is refreshing. 6. Honghe Valley Ecological Agricultural Sightseeing Garden: The garden has a water park, a tropical fruit garden, a tropical rare bird breeding garden, and a precious flower garden. You can also taste Indochina cuisine and enjoy the unique exotic culture. Recommended Food 1. Pressed Oil Rice Noodles: Yuanjiang's special breakfast, hot oil is poured on the rice noodles, the aroma is overflowing, and the taste is rich. 2. Yinyuan Rice Noodles: Made with the unique water quality of Yinyuan Town, it is thin and tough, and can be served with various seasonings and side dishes. It tastes delicious. 3. Yuanjiang Colorful Gypsum Forest Beef Soup Hot Pot: Using Yuanjiang yellow beef as the ingredient, cooked with various seasonings, the meat is fragrant and the soup is fresh and delicious. 4. Aloe Vera Feast: Each dish is made with aloe vera, which is cool and refreshing, beautifying and nourishing the skin. It is a special healthy food in Yuanjiang. 5. Wangan Pickled Mustard Greens: Pickled with Wangan, a unique aquatic plant in Yuanjiang, it tastes crisp and refreshing, and is very appetizing. 6. Ma Cui Baba: A Dai ethnic fried food made of glutinous rice with special herbs, fragrant, crispy, and delicious. Recommended Accommodations 1. Yuanjiang Qixia Mountain Hot Spring Garden Hotel: Beautiful environment with private hot spring, allowing you to enjoy a comfortable hot spring time after playing, relax your body and mind, price: CNY 500–800. 2. Lavande Hotel (Yuxi Yuanjiang Qishui Road Branch): Well-equipped, rich breakfast, clean and hygienic, convenient transportation, price: CNY 300–500. 3. Yuanjiang Jinman Hotel: It has a unique environment with an air garden and is cost-effective, with prices starting from CNY 88. 4. Yuanjiang Hotel: One of the best hotels in Yuanjiang, located in the center of the county, convenient for travel, reference price starts from CNY 110. Travel Tips 1. Best time to travel: Yuanjiang has a hot climate and is suitable for tourism in all seasons, but the temperature in winter is often above 20 degrees. Pay attention to sun protection and heatstroke prevention measures. 2. Transportation: From Kunming, you can take the high-speed train to Yuxi, and then transfer to a bus to Yuanjiang; you can also choose to drive by yourself. The whole journey from Kunming to Yuanjiang is about 230 km, mainly passing through Yuxi, and taking the Kunyu and Yuyuan Expressway. 3. Precautions: When admiring the mountain scenery such as Nano Rice Terraces, the mountain roads are winding and narrow, so pay attention to driving safety; when viewing the scenery on the world's first high bridge, do not park on the bridge to avoid being fined for violating traffic rules. Yuanjiang is such a place where you can relax your body and mind and nourish your soul. Here, you can slow down, feel the beauty of nature, taste ethnic culture, and enjoy a feast of delicacies.

Spent the weekend in Yuanjiang for an early taste of summer.🫧 This place has *so* much amazing food! 🚄Yuxi—Yuanjiang 40 min direct high-speed train 🏠Qixia Mountain Hot Spring Garden Hotel Ten minutes from the city center, beautiful environment, lots of fun and delicious food nearby. We booked a hot spring room with a private hot spring bath.♨️ The room was very comfortable, surrounded by greenery outdoors. Soaking in the hot spring and enjoying afternoon tea was very chill.🫧 ♨️More than twenty hot spring pools, all surrounded by greenery. Not too hot. My favorite was the Frost's Descent pool. Super photogenic!! 🍴Lots of variety in the buffet restaurant, including local Yuanjiang cold dishes. The pressed oil rice noodles at the Guoxiang Siji Chinese Restaurant were also delicious!! You can also try Gao Shifu's cold rice noodles, Old Neighborhood beef offal and beef steak rice noodles, and potato and chicken feet at Ziye Restaurant Bar…

A hot spring hotel recommended by my bestie 👭 too many times🏨 This time I finally arranged the time to go on vacation! It’s so comfortable to come to Yuanjiang in this season! This secluded paradise hidden in the tropical rainforest of Yuanjiang🌿 It seems like a healing secret place in the valley♨️ Soak in the outdoor hot springs during the day and enjoy the beautiful scenery and the joy of the birds At night, I lay on the starry sky and listen to the swaying bamboo shadows. It really extends the life of workers 100% This time I stayed in the 🏨view hot spring king room There is a very beautiful small courtyard in the room, with a private hot spring bathing pool, which can be filled with water as many times as you want. It is a real enjoyment to eat fruit and listen to music while having sex. It is also very private, which is a great benefit for people. The room is large, well-equipped, and has dry and wet separation Welcome fruits and delicious drinks upon check-in🥤 There is also a small refrigerator in the room, which is full of water and various drinks. It's so considerate. Breakfast 🥣 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 You must try the oil-pressed rice noodles in the restaurant. They are so delicious. Since I ate them, I have been looking forward to having them for breakfast every day. There are many types of breakfast, including boiled food, desserts, stir-fried dishes, various porridges, various drinks, Chinese and Western food, all delicious, feel free to drink~ Dinner 🥣 🏨The restaurant on the 2nd floor has Chinese, Western and hot pot food, which tastes great The hotel is not far from the central city and Xingguang Night Market. Those who like to eat snacks and barbecue can also choose there. It is very convenient Outdoors 🖼️ Outdoor 🈶️Various types of hot springs They are all surrounded by forests 🌳, allowing you to experience nature It also considerately provides indoor and outdoor children's play areas, which truly satisfies both adults and children👧👦 The water is very clean. The staff will pour water in front of you when you want to soak. It is very clean. 🖼️📷 The hotel also has a beautiful infinity pool Taking photos when the sun sets is so beautiful There is also a beautiful lakeside garden🖼️ Every shot is a blockbuster There are many koi and small 🐟 in the water There are also outdoor movies to watch in the evening Every age group will like it. Must be 🐛

| A hidden gem for hot springs near Kunming. 🌞 In the cold winter, there is a place that is like a warm spring wonderland, and that is Yuanjiang! This small town in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, is the largest dry and hot river valley basin in the province, with an average winter temperature of 22°C, making it an ideal place to escape the cold. 📍 Location: Yuanjiang Qixia Mountain Hot Spring Garden Hotel, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province. It is very convenient to get there from Kunming, with a high-speed train taking only 1.5 hours, and a self-drive taking only 2.5 hours. 🌟 Highlights: • The rooms are warm and spacious, and opening the door makes you feel relaxed. The small courtyard surrounded by greenery also has a private hot spring pool, which makes children very happy. • The outdoor hot spring pool is great, and the water is freshly filled by the staff, crystal clear. The surrounding trees form a natural partition, providing excellent privacy, just like a private hot spring. • There is not only a swimming pool next to the hot spring pool, but also a children's play area and a super fun wave pool, where children can play to their heart's content. • The sauna area is very convenient for bathing, with 2 hot spring pools indoors, where children can watch cartoons while soaking, and the rest area on the second floor allows you to relax after soaking. • The restaurant is on the second floor, making it easy and comfortable to dine after bathing. The buffet breakfast is very rich, and the fried oil rice noodles are highly recommended, with freshly fried chili oil being very fragrant, and you can eat until 11 am, which is a blessing for those who like to sleep in. 😋 The surrounding area is also great for exploring and eating: • The sour soup chicken, purple rice steamed ribs, and freshly ordered tofu pudding at Xisha Restaurant are delicious. • The sour bamboo shoot chicken feet and spicy heart tube at Yingjiao Delicious Garden are super refreshing. • The mango salted duck egg, tamarind ribs, and dried eel at Huayao Style Farmhouse are unique. • The grilled vegetable wrapped fish, dried beef jelly, and chicken feet at Shensenshen Restaurant are worth a try. • The fried oil rice noodles at Chengfang Snack are a local favorite. • The Yuanjiang New Farmers' Market is full of fruits and vegetables, and you can also buy eco-friendly vegetables and specialties brought by villagers on the second floor. • For late-night snacks, go to X Shop BBQ, where the beef skewers are a soul food (but it only opens at 8:30 pm). You can take your children to the Starlight Night Market for some fun, but the Ganzhuang BBQ Night Market is not recommended, as the food is not fresh and the taste is average. This winter, come to Yuanjiang to escape the cold and enjoy the hot springs and good times! 💕

The winter hot springs of Yunnan people♨️You are always worth looking forward to‼ ️‼ ️ Let’s take a quick family winter hot spring trip🧳 Spend the winter in this ☀️sunny tropical 🌴 town that’s perfect for escaping the cold. Once again, we discovered a seriously underestimated treasure: a winter family travel destination. 🚗Not far from Kunming, suitable for 3 days and 2 nights weekend family short trip The child is happy, the parents are relaxed, and the child plays in the water all day and can’t even scream. The winter here is so warm and it’s really a treat. The local food is delicious and the climate is so pleasant that I would not want to come back... Spend the weekend here, sunbathe in the hot springs♨️Eat local food, stay in the garden hotel and slowly enjoy the family relaxation. Who doesn’t like this kind of family hot spring weekend✌️ ♨️｜Natural hot spring (real hot spring ♨️not that kind of boiler water) ⛰️The hot spring comes from the deep water of the Ailao Mountains. It is rich in minerals and your skin will be silky and delicate after soaking. You don’t have to worry about catching a cold when you soak in the hot spring here in winter. Winter hot springs are just the time... Hurry🐛, the outdoor open-air forest🌳the hot spring environment is good for the whole family, so you can soak in it The plants around the pool provide good privacy, and the water is clean and hygienic ~ great👍 🎠｜Family Hotel No one would refuse to stay in this lush forest 🌳 Garden Family Hotel 🏨, water children's park 🛝, beach, 🏖️children's wave pool 🌊, outdoor ♨️ soaking pool, outdoor large swimming pool 🏊, you can soak in the water when you open your eyes. High from morning to night ✌️ I can’t even call home….. 🛏️｜Room This time we took the elderly 🧓🏼 and their children together and arrived 🔔 early 🔔 at the hot spring room with a private bath. The children could play before they woke up and went to bed 💤; the elderly 🧓🏼 could take a bath without leaving the room, which was great 👍( Too 🔥 need to be early 🔔) 🥛｜Buffet breakfast There are rich dishes, you can drink fruit coffee as you like ~ The oil-pressed rice noodles are a classic 🍜 you can’t miss it, the oily and delicious breakfast is something you won’t forget once you throw it in your mouth... 🚗｜Transportation •2.5 hours by car from Kunming (for convenience, you can go to the farmer’s market to buy local fruits) •High-speed rail🚄Kunming-Yuanjiang 1.5 hours, get off🚕10 minutes 🍚｜Meals When your kids don’t want to go out from playing, just order takeout🥡. It’s very convenient. 🏷️Tips •It is recommended to bring summer clothes 👚It’s very hot ·Pay attention to sun protection and mosquito protection🦟 ·👦🏻Please pay attention to ⚠️safety when playing with water‼ ️

Yuanjiang in Yunnan has a long history and culture, enchanting natural scenery, and rich ethnic customs. The average annual temperature is 24.1°C, characterized by a typical dry-hot valley climate, frost-free throughout the year, and is known as a 'natural greenhouse'. Favored by the sun, Yuanjiang enjoys brilliant sunshine all year round, hence it is also known as the 'Sun City' in the Red River Valley. However, there is an ancient village here that is particularly worth visiting. Zhega Village, located in Longtan Community, Lijiang Street, Yuanjiang County, lies 9 kilometers south of the county town and is a typical Dai village. The village's layered adobe houses preserve a relatively complete style of Dai dwellings. The traditions passed down by ancestors for thousands of years tell the stories of time, which is truly amazing. Here you can relax and experience the picturesque pastoral life; listen to the mysterious Dai masked love songs by the ancient well; or dress in beautiful Dai costumes and walk through the winding adobe house alleys, living like a local. 🎈Zhega Village Travel Tips ✅Masked love songs ✅Lion dance ✅Singing blessing songs, tying red strings, sprinkling auspicious water, etc. ✅Traditional dwellings adobe houses, alleys, pastoral scenery ✅Check-in at Jingshan, Zhega Lake, Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicraft Workshop ✅Brotherhood Tree, Millennium Ancient Spring, Millennium Mango Tree, Rice Pounding House 🚩Recommended Routes (for reference only) ✅Route One: Yuanjiang County Town—Jiangdong Aloe Vera Processing Area—Fruit Fragrance Four Seasons International Tourism Resort Qixia Mountain Hot Spring Garden Hotel—Dachan Village—Yuanjiang Avenue—Yuanjiang Fantasy World—Yijiang Feng Manor—Return to County Town ✅Route Two: Yuanjiang County Town—Binjiang Avenue—Yijiang Feng Manor—Xiaoyan Village—Zhega—White Pagoda—Aloe Vera Plantation Base—Liangfeng Manor—Return to County Town ✅Route Three: Yuanjiang County Town—Yangjie Hani Cloud Sea Viewing Platform—Yangjie—Nanao Viewing Platform—Zhujie Traditional Ancient Village—Nanao Township—Shaku Group—Cloud Sea Road Return to County Town (Self-driving tour recommended for photography enthusiasts) ✅Route Four: Yuanjiang County Town—Red River Valley Rehai Scenic Area—Li Hecai's Former Residence—Lizi Dry Tea Garden—Anding Bai Ethnic Tourism Village—Return to County Town ✅Route Five: Yuanjiang County Town—Manlai Immigrant New Village—Yangcha Street—Nanxi Old Forest ✅Route Six: Yuanjiang County Town—Ganzhuang Market Town—Pu'er Tea Vinegar Factory—Take Traditional Ancient Village—Return to County Town ✅Route Seven: Yuanjiang County Town—Podi Village—Wadi Market Town—Longtan—Return to County Town 🚙Transportation Information ✅Self-driving (navigate to Zhega Village) ✅Taxi (about 25 or so) ✅Chartered car (80-100Y) PS: When taking a taxi, be aware that there are no return trips, so be sure to keep the driver's contact information in advance 💰Ticket Information ✅Free 🏠Accommodation Recommendations ✅Yuanjiang County Town