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2024 Eshan Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in November)
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Summer in Yuxi: Apu Dumu Cultural Park.
Apu Dumu Cultural Park is located at the confluence of the Lianjiang and Nijiang Rivers in Eshan County, covering an area of 19.73 mu. The park has bronze statues of Apu Dumu and his six sons, a sacrificial square, a two-story pedestal, and six reliefs embedded around it. These facilities not only showcase the history and culture of the Yi people, but also become a sacred place for Yi people across the country to seek their roots and worship their ancestors. Apu Dumu is the common ancestor of the Yi people. He married three wives and had six sons, who later developed into the six major tribes of the ancient Yi people. They migrated to Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, known as the "Six Ancestors Branches" in history. Among them, the eldest son Muyaqie is in Eshan, the second son is in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, the third son is in Panzhihua, the fourth son is in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, the fifth son Mukeke is in Weining County, Guizhou Province, and the sixth son is in Guangxi.
📍Detailed address: About 80 meters north of Jinhua Garden, Lianjiang South Road, Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province
🕙Business hours: 24 hours, 365 days
🚉Transportation guide: Eshan Line 1 A and B; Line 2 A and B to Apu Dumu Park Station
⏳Tour time: 1 hour
💰Ticket price: Free
❤Recommended reason: Yi ancestor Apu Dumu Memorial Square
🌟Highlights: There is a large statue of Apu Dumu. The pedestal of the statue has large stone reliefs on all sides.
In July 2024, I came to Yanhe, Yuxi, Yunnan, to start a three-month summer vacation. One day, I came to Eshan Yi Autonomous County, where there are different cultures and customs, even the street lights are so different. Apu Dumu Square is not only a shining pearl of Yi culture, but also an ideal place for summer vacation and parent-child study tours. Here you can learn about the history, customs, and art of the Yi people, and feel the unique ethnic charm and cultural heritage.
Summer in Yuxi: Eshan National Unity Square.
In July 2024, I came to Yanhe, Yuxi, Yunnan for a three-month summer vacation. One day, I came to Eshan Yi Autonomous County, where there are different cultures and customs, even the street lights are so unique. Then I climbed Linjiang Park, visited Apu Dumu Square, Xie'e Ancient Town, and the County Museum. This article mainly introduces the National Unity Square, a place with ethnic customs and the main venue of the Eshan Torch Festival every year.
📍Detailed address: About 70 meters northwest of the intersection of Efeng Street and Lianhong South Road, Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province
🕙Opening hours: 24 hours, 365 days
🚉Transportation: Take bus No. 5 to Minzu Tuanjie Square Station
⏳Duration: 0.5–1 hour
💰Ticket price: Free
❤Recommended reason: Yi culture
🌟Highlights: A large square for the public, the county library is here, and Linjiang Park is next to it.
📝Tips: 1. It is convenient to take bus No. 70 from Yuxi to Eshan County; there is a high-speed train to Eshan Station, which is 3 km from the city center.
Yuxi Summer Getaway: Linjiang Park.
Linjiang Park is located under Guiling in the south of Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, on the bank of the Lianjiang River, and is named after the park facing the Lianjiang River. It covers an area of 146 acres. The classical park gate, the yellow glazed tile roof, and the animal beast and gourd treasure on the ridge. The painted and painted beams and columns, the flying eaves and the corners, through careful painting, appear simple and elegant.
📍Detailed address: No. 5, New Ring South Road, Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province
🕙Business hours: 24 hours
🚉Traffic strategy: Bus No. 70
⏳Play time: 1-2 hours
💰Ticket price: Free
❤Recommended reason: The sports trail is winding and winding, built along the mountain, the air is fresh, like a natural oxygen bar. There are also many people who fetch water, which is very suitable for walking and leisure.
🌟Highlights: The scenery is pleasant, the design is unique, there are attractions such as Mushroom Pavilion, Yingyue Pool, Jizhen Pavilion, etc., and there is also a monument to the revolutionary martyrs, which is a good place to integrate natural landscapes and cultural memorials.
📝Note tips: 1. You have to climb the mountain! A pair of comfortable and non-slip shoes on time! 2. Thousand-layer waterfall, there is no water this season.
In July 2024, I came to Yuxi, Yunnan to study and started a three-month summer vacation. One day I came to Eshan Yi Autonomous County. There are different cultures and customs here, and even the street lights are so different. Then I went to climb Linjiang Park, although the river can be negligible. The clean and tidy sports trail winding in the mountains makes people climb very comfortably. I like this, and I will come again if I have the chance!
Driving for 1 hour, waiting in the rain for 2 hours, experiencing the Eshan Torch Festival
Getting close to a niche ancient city
Witnessing a grand festival
Some say it rains every year during the Eshan Torch Festival
Today, just as we arrived in Eshan by car
It started to drizzle in the county town
We were glad that the weather wasn't too bad today
As it got closer to 20:00
The rain got heavier
As the most grand festival of the Yi people
The rain only adds humidity to the blessings of the 'New Year'
🗓Itinerary:
After entering the county town, turn right and head directly to the main venue of the Torch Festival, the Ethnic Unity Square. Along the way, you can feel the eagerness of people heading towards the square from the car window.
It took half an hour to find a parking spot not too far away, and we followed the footsteps of pedestrians to visit several food streets today. The hustle and bustle here exceeded my expectations. The few streets near the main venue of the small county town were almost entirely turned into a world of vendors, with countless food stalls filling several streets, and there were even a few dedicated food streets. Watching local men, women, and children strolling and eating here, it was a lively scene that hadn't been seen in years.
After visiting the food streets, we watched the preparation of floats and the welcoming of the fire next to the Chaoyang Gate. Many teams dressed in traditional Yi costumes quietly waited for the fire in the drizzle. It is said that the fire was fetched from a place 2 hours' drive away. We originally wanted to join the fun, but were dissuaded by local friends, as the road conditions were not good and private cars might get scratched.
After 19:00, we arrived at the Ethnic Unity Square, which was already densely packed with layers of people. We could only see the tip of a bonfire, and the square was full of waiting crowds. Around 19:40, the outside team brought the fire over. We didn't squeeze into the middle bonfire, but saw the process of the fire being brought in at the entrance, which was quite satisfying.
Later, the crowd quickly gathered in the middle of the square, waiting for the lighting of the fire and dancing joyfully around the huge bonfire. The whole process lasted for several hours. There were indeed a lot of people, and the scene was grand, but for safety reasons, we didn't dare to squeeze in too hard.
📍Detailed address:
The main venue of the Eshan Torch Festival, Ethnic Unity Square, about 2 kilometers from the highway exit, easy to find with navigation.
📝Tips:
If you want to attend the Torch Festival, it's best to book a room in advance, or stay in Yuxi, which is a 40-minute drive away.
Parking is really difficult, so go early to find a spot and park early. The city is not big, so you can park and ride a shared bike over, otherwise, it will be a tragedy if you can't find a spot.
You can pick and try the local specialties on both sides of the road, avoid the internet-famous foods.
There are many delicious foods in Eshan. We went for barbecue at night, taken by local friends. The taste was very good and the price was reasonable.
No need to go to Luoping! The rapeseed flowers around Kunming are in full bloom
The little yellow flower of the story
Of course, you have to take pictures of rapeseed flowers in spring~
It's the first wave of romance exclusive to spring
Two hours away from Kunming
The super large rapeseed flower sea with few people and beautiful scenery
It's in Fuliangpeng, Eshan, Yuxi
From Tadian to Fuliangpeng is about ten kilometers
All are golden rapeseed flower seas
Like terraces, one layer after another
It's just a beautiful oil painting in front of your eyes
flower photo surrounding tour Kunming rapeseed flowerflower sea surrounding tour The first flower photographed in springto go for the Spring Festival Festival travellife recorder
Come and clock in with me!
Yuzhu Peak Sea - Watch the ten thousand mu bamboo sea, listen to the birds call bamboo, return to nature🌴
🤜This is the largest bamboo planting and sightseeing base in Yunnan Province. The thousand mu bamboo sea is lush and fiery, swaying with the wind, breathing fresh air in the bamboo sea🌈
🌸It makes people feel relaxed and happy in an instant🌸
📍Yi People Valley Ten Thousand Mu Bamboo Sea Tourist Scenery, Shuangjiang Street, Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province
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