Honghe

Rice Terraces, Yuanyang
  • Province :
    Yunnan (Chinese: 云南, Pinyin:yunnan)
  • Population :
    44,830,000
  • Area :
    394,100 square km (152,200 square mile)
  • Overview:
    Ethnic minorities in Yunnan account for about 34 percent of its total population. Major ethnic groups include Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai and Miao.

Honghe Autonomous Hani/Yi Prefecture is located around the Red River, just North of the border between China and Vietnam.ts capital is Gejiu City. There are two cities and 11 counties included within the prefecture.

 

The Honghe Hani and Yi Nationalities Autonomous Prefecture is a multicultural and ethnically diverse region principally inhabited by Hani and Yi nationalities.

 

The Honghe prefecture has a varied and rugged terrain with mountain ridges and valleys in the South and hills and vast forests in the North.

 

The prefecture also has plentiful natural resources, dazzling local scenery and colorful costumes worn by the ethnic nationalities. 

 

The most popular scenic spots are in Jianshui County, Luxi County (the ancient A'lu Cave) and Hekou (which borders Viet Nam).

Stone Forest
Stone Forest
The Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China.
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Western Hill
Western Hill
Western Hill - The forest reserve on the west bank of the Dianchi lake consists of the Huating, Taihan mountains, which extend for more than 40 kilometres.
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