Yunnan: The Hidden Paradise of China - Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La | The Travel Intern
There's so much to eat, see and do in Yunnan! Check out our Yunnan Nature Bucket List here: bit.ly/2Cu1YWt
In the southwestern region of China lies Yunnan province. Dubbed as China's hidden paradise, follow our adventures through the lesser-known cities of Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-la!
------------------------------------------------------
KUNMING CITY
00:51 - Yunnan Nationalities Village
Yunnan province is home to 26 different minority ethnic groups and you can experience all of them right here! (FUN FACT: China has a total of 56 ethnic groups! Talk about diversity!)
01:04 - Dragon Gate, Western Hills
Skillfully carved on a large natural rock, it is said that once you enter the dragon gate, you will become famous and successful. Who can say no to good luck?!
01:20 - Green Lake Park
Here at one of the most beautiful parks in Kunming city, you can catch locals engaging in recreational activities. It’s the perfect place to absorb the Kunming culture!
01:31 - Shilin Stone Forest
Epic or what? This 400 sq km-wide area of towering limestones (all natural!) was considered the “First Wonder of the World” to the Chinese. Marvel at the different karst formation around this stone forest!
01:41 - Jiuxiang Scenic Region
Explore the cluster of karst caves in this region, the largest of such complex in China! Here you’ll get to explore a bat cave, lying dragon cave, grand lion hall and fairy field, among others.
DALI
01:50 - Three Pagodas
Three impressive 1,800-year-old pagodas that are still standing to this day and are a symbol of the history of Dali City.
02:04 - Dali Ancient City
A thousand-year-old city with so much history and culture where the past and present coexist.
LIJIANG
02:23 - Old Town of Lijiang
A town with a history going back more than 1,000 years, it remains largely untouched and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
02:48 - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Scale this 5,596-metre giant! (SIKE! You can actually take a cable car up 4506 metres!)
02:51 - Blue Moon Valley
As its name suggests, it's an extremely blue river meandering through a lush valley of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain! Definitely a must-visit!
02:58 - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (4506-metre peak)
Get a bird's eye view of Lijiang from on top the most southerly snowcapped mountain in the Northern Hemisphere!
03:07 - Impression Lijiang
Catch this magnificent outdoor singing and dancing performance demonstrating the tradition and lifestyle of the local ethnic people! You even get a picturesque view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the background!
03:12 - Black Dragon Pool
A great place to see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain but an even better place to take sick IG pictures!
03:23 - Tiger Leaping Gorge
If you're all about that hiking/fitspo life then we recommend going on this 2-day-1-night hike up the Tiger Leaping Gorge! The views are out of this world! That, we guarantee!
SHANGRI-LA
04:16 - Songzanlin Lamasery
Visit the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple complex in Yunnan Province!
04:26 - Dukezong Ancient City
It is the largest and best-preserved Tibetan city among China's Tibetan counties!
04:40 - Balagezong Scenic Area
Soak in the sights and sound of this beautiful area and discover its unique beauty with rich Tibetan culture!
----------------------------------------------
Edited by:
Sherry Wong - / sherrified
Team China:
Sherry Wong - / sherrified
Edelyn Chua - / chuaedelyn
Kimberly Lai - / kimberly_lai
Lesha - / theredbeani. .
Follow our travel guides around the world on:
► thetravelintern.com/
Follow us on our travel adventures on social media:
► @TheTravelIntern
/ thetravelintern
/ thetravelintern
t.me/thetravelintern
Learn about The Travel Intern Programme:
► thetravelintern.com/about-tra...
Business enquiries:
weare@thetravelintern.com
Пікірлер: 152
Another place to check out in Yunnan is Xishuangbanna. It's very tropical and the people there are similar are related to Thai people. It has an amazing night market and beautiful botanical gardens.
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
🤯 Xishuangbanna looks amazing! Gonna add it to our travel bucket list
@detrickguillory7537
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Grant. My fiancé & I are planning to visit Xishuangbanna in April 2022. Any recommendations to do & not do will be greatly appreciated.
Hi ladies & thank you for sharing your great adventures with the world. I absolutely love beautiful China & your 3 sayings to help lead people to true happiness. I am planning my trip through Yunnan for April 2022 to experience many of the same sites & culture. Beautiful China never stops impressing me regardless of city or countryside. Wishing y’all joy, health & continuous blessings.
Best description of Yunnan I've seen, to-date - and I lived in Kmg. Thank you: awesome.
Going there after pandemic. Beautiful!
@Lfg117
8 ай бұрын
Start your China visit by flying straight to Kunming, then go to Lijiang, minimum. Food in Kunming is bad azz. If time permits, see Dali, Zhongdian, the Yuan rice terraces and Xishuangbana. If u have time left over, than go to highly overrated Beijing or Shanghai 😂.
@stephaniejiayu2077
2 ай бұрын
@@Lfg117bad food or nice food in yunnan?
Visited Yunnan in January and I have to say that I am not disappointed! Managed to find out all the hidden spots and best photo places in Yunnan as well! Thanks for sharing!
Yunnan is the most beautiful place in the world.
Loved it!
Hello from Rochester New York!! I really enjoyed your video. Your team is great!! Much peace to you all!
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry! Peace to you too :)
Wow! So much glamour, so much culture all in one!
@thetravelintern
4 жыл бұрын
It's gorgeous!
@bigboi4161
4 жыл бұрын
It’s corona virus
Thanks for sharing! I like the natural narration!😃
@thetravelintern
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Too good.. you girls make a good gang !! Beautiful !!
I travel to Yunnan on Dec-Jan 2020. Same places with you guys. It's true. Hidden paradise in China. 🥰
Yunnan looks so amazing! 🥰🥰🥰
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
It’s one of the best places!!
Good travel introduction. Its beneficial for people who intend to make a trip to thispart of China. As for me its one of the person intend to visit. Thanks for the info.
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I wish in my lifetime I will be able to see these places. They are like hidden gems
@TheAdventurerVideos
3 жыл бұрын
They are beautiful, are you ok?
There's so much to eat, see and do in Yunnan! Everything you need to know can be found right here: bit.ly/2Cu1YWt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow our travel guides around the world on: ► thetravelintern.com/ Follow us on our travel adventures on social media: ► @TheTravelIntern facebook.com/thetravelintern instagram.com/thetravelintern t.me/thetravelintern Learn about The Travel Intern Programme: ► thetravelintern.com/about-travel-intern/ Business enquiries: weare@thetravelintern.com
Just wow❤
I still want to travel at yunnan after pandemic
@jianguoer
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Yunnan- from a Yunnan people haha
@vajraloka1
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck. Health codes, constant checks, your lucky if your chinese and speak chinese.
big love Yunnan
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
We love it too
@hmw4815
3 жыл бұрын
@@thetravelintern Welcome back
Beautiful mountain province. Lots of untouched places. There are many places where there are no tourists and a lot of local ethnicity.
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Yunnan is such a hidden gem!
absolute beauty i wanna go
@user-dm1vj1fd7s
3 жыл бұрын
me too
Well done, young travellers. Greetings for sunny Spain. If you guys are in southern Spain...I will show you around. Eat some laksa for me!!!
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
Ayy we'll definitely take you up on that! 👌
@xggong8261
2 жыл бұрын
sevilla?
@MrJeffYKoh
2 жыл бұрын
@@xggong8261 yes
Your videos are amazing
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kit! Glad you enjoy them :)
Really nice video! during what month was this ?
Been here before pandemic in 2019. Such a beautiful place in China. Will repeat next time
@thetravelintern
Жыл бұрын
Hope we could all visit again soon :D
@networkneighborhood_
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to my hometown Yunnan
Amazing China
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
A hidden beauty for sure!
Hey, nice video ! I would like to know how many days did you spend to each city. What would you recommend ?
i have seen all of these places,yunnan is a dreamfull place to live
Our hometown ❤️
@thetravelintern
9 ай бұрын
Very beautiful place!
@travellingworld6401
9 ай бұрын
@@thetravelintern yah
Yunnan looks top tier.
Good scenic and informational video, but the music is exhausting
When did you go Yunnan ? Have been planning since last year but because of covid it was delay
You should know that the town of Shangari-La is not the 'real' Shangari-La. The name was changed from Zhong Dien for tourist reasons. The 'real' Shangari-La, although mythical, is said to Meli-Xue Shan far further west on the border of Myanmar, Assam, Tibet.
Yunnan Province is the best province
I have been living in DALI for 3 years
My dream is to visite this wonderful 0lace
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
It'll definitely come true!
hello ! great vid, how many days to visit Yunnan / Sichuan ? Thx ;-))
@jianguoer
3 жыл бұрын
At least 2 days at Dali, and 3 days at Lijiang.
From Yunnan, we Tai ahom people came North East Assam our first king Chou lung siu ka fa,,,, astablish his capital in 1228 , call mung dun sun kham ।we are brothers,,, in this time our Tai population are 1.5million in Assam
Planning a family trip to Yunnan in November and found your video. Thanks for sharing. How many days is needed to visit these places pls? Is public transport easy or would it be better to get a local guide? Btw, I'm Marie from Kuala Lumpur
Great video. How do you travel between those places - by train or buses? Do they accept cash for street food? Also is accommodation easy to come by in Dali, LIjiang & Shangri-La, else is day trip sufficient? What accommodation would you recommend in Kun Ming and those touristy venues - Lijiang etc?
My dream place so much similarly of our meitei ❤
@Ramhisatya611
3 жыл бұрын
Where in Manipur you can find snowcapped mountains??
@eshet_elohim
2 жыл бұрын
Because your ancestors are from there
We would like to go there. Do you have local driver recommendations? Thanks
❤❤
that looked so exciting. How long would you say it all took?
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
It depends on how quickly you like to travel, but we took 2 weeks to cover everything (and a little more!) you can check out the itinerary here! thetravelintern.com/china-itinerary-beijing-shanghai-hangzhou-suzhou/
Green lake.. Jdi ingat drama lichuan n xiaoqiu
what were the transports you used to travel to each destination in yunnan?
I was suppose to go there this summer but covid stopped us. I'm so mad
Live in sichuan , neednto figure out if my "health code "on phone will work. Places are turning away (foreigners ) "loawhai" downright hostile often.even though I been here almost 3 years ,they think I am just a tourist.
amazing video, Yunnan looks magical indeed. I am set to move to China and wanted to go to Shenzhen or Guangzhou but this place might make me reconsider. Is there an active night life in Yunnan?
@FuruiYang-cn7gp
6 ай бұрын
You will never be disappointed with the nightlife and the best street food in Yunnan.
If you open our eyes, If you open your minds, If you open your hearts, You will GoVegan 🌱
Anyone from Assam
@nightcoreeeeeeee
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@protyukh3693
2 жыл бұрын
😁
@dipshikha1803
Жыл бұрын
Yes... Me🙏
Orly places which are in all guides. I would like to ses unknown places To discover. It would be à lot more interessing
Which month you guy went to kunming?
I am big fan of diancy zi
How many days you need for this tour?
Do you recommend DIY tour or book tour from agent?
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
We recommend DIY but you can also book local agents to be safe! You can check out our itinerary here: thetravelintern.com/china-yunnan-itinerary-kunming-dali-lijiang-shangrila/
How many days we need to visit all that place? 🙏
Pictures are changing too fast, making it impossible to watch comfortably
Yunnan is developing and changing rapidly, Kunming is developing and changing rapidly, so do Qujing, Zhaotong, Yuxi, Puer, Dali, Chuxiong, Baoshan, Diqing and Honghe……
Which month is the best to visit Yunnan in order not to be trapped by rainy season?
@jameshacker8808
11 ай бұрын
Summer is a rainy season, like July and August. But unlike Guangdong, rain in Yunnan usually won’t last long in a day, it usually stop in half an hour.
How do you travel to blue lake dragon snow mountain?
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
Check out our Yunan Nature Bucketlist for more information! bit.ly/2Cu1YWt
i would love to travel here, though i am scared of getting weird looks by the locals because i am not asian or no one speaking english. can someone share their experience?
Zhou Tia Kee
It is said and believe s by some historian that some of the tribals presently lives in Northeast India came from Yunnan
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
What! That's pretty dang cool. Wondered how life was back then!
@tenaga8899
3 жыл бұрын
@@thetravelintern yeah I want to do research in future
@thetravelintern
3 жыл бұрын
@@tenaga8899 Sounds so interesting! Wishing you all the best :)
@Fromhills381
3 жыл бұрын
According to the oral traditions ,many Naga tribe came from Yunnan.😬😬
@protyukh3693
2 жыл бұрын
@@thetravelintern yes,😁 we are . Like TAI AHOM,TAI KHAMYANG, AITON, PHAKE ETC..
This is where young american navy got trapped for years recently founded
So this is the our king's birth place
Our ahom belongs from here
@nightcoreeeeeeee
3 жыл бұрын
That's why I'm here
@Darkung_Nunghim_Moyon
Жыл бұрын
90% of NorthEast India people r from Yunnan Province. Btw I belong to Moyon tribe from Manipur
WHAT IS THAT SONG IN 4:07
@tartarus87
5 ай бұрын
nvm found it, it's Mom's Old Hatchback (In Too Deep) by Lvly, Emmi
do very good i learn to you
So cool but the coronavirus ahhh
Far Cry 4 brought me here !!! 💪🔥💪🔥💪🔥
@thetravelintern
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Too bad puzhehei wasn't listed~
inilah surga tempat asal muasal suku2 Indonesia.
Gordon ramsay camera man here
😑🚣♂️
rap?
Sadly just an ad with hysteric cuts.
Do u guys saw mothra
@thetravelintern
2 жыл бұрын
hahahaha i wish we saw mothra!
I cant see anything when eaxh camera shot is 1 second and meant for sensationalism, rather than actually looking
hi i am zack i am do same thinks
this video gave me epilepsy.
qingahi tibet xinjiang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stillwater grootoos and dunhuang arabci adn sasnkrti are fro the poor.
Why do much editing?
can you speak Chinese？
Thai ancestors 😂🤣
@user-jj6mx3tc1g
2 жыл бұрын
Thai ancestors lived in tribes in southern Yunnan and northern Myanmar, where Han people established cities.🥹
@drunkenp0t
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-jj6mx3tc1g glad to know because they are trying to steal my culture Khmer
yunnan is not a part of china
@rodrigoh1025
9 ай бұрын
The people of Yunnan have called themselves Chinese for centuries, but because someone random said that, everyone will be in shock😂😂😂😂🫵
@dorjeedamdul5589
9 ай бұрын
@@rodrigoh1025 qinghai schiaun ganzu yunnan is aslo tibet
@rodrigoh1025
9 ай бұрын
@@dorjeedamdul5589 The local Buqing Tibetan tribal chief of Qinghai was fighting on the Qinghai side against the Tibetan invaders of Tibet in 1932, Tibetans from Qinghai and Gansu fought against Dalai Lama, The Tibetan Empire controlled this region in 862 but it was not all of Yunnan and Sichuan, there were other peoples who rebelled against Tibet.
Who is closed mind? Who is closed heart? Who tried to destroy culture in the cultural revolution?
@user-rx7ph2xg7y
2 жыл бұрын
就是你啊
@velo6836
2 жыл бұрын
每个人都会犯错，中国也会，但作为一个教训，中国不会再这样做了。但是西方国家一直是邪恶的，散播谣言到全世界，试图分裂中国，像他们曾经分裂苏联一样
Yeahhhhhh. Just let me put this on mute so I don’t have to hear your horrible Singlish. Yep. Much better.