Luliang Colored Sand Forest
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Southwest China (西南) » Yunnan (云南) » Qujing (曲靖) » Luliang Sand Colored Forest (Luliang Sand Colored Forest, 陆良彩色沙林景区)Luliang Sand Colored Forest (Luliang Sand Colored Forest, 陆良彩色沙林景区) | |
| Address: | Majie Town, Luliang County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province., Qujing, Yunnan |
| Phone: | 0874-6881555 |
| Price Range: | 40 yuan ~ 40 yuan |
| Hours: | 8：00-19：00 |
| Level: | AAAA |
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| Short Description: | With the changes of the intensity and angles of sunlight in different seasons and climates, the landscape of Sand Forest will change its colour, including red, yellow, white, cyan, gray, purple, blue and black, etc, becoming various natural scenery with different colours. The changeful view shows its characteristic of “strange, abundant, unique, beautiful, interesting, magnificent and variable”. |
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[edit] Description
The Sand Colored Forest is located in Luliang County, Qujing City of Yunnan Province, which has several scenic spots of high value within its 25km area. There are the marvelous Sand Colored Forest unique in the world, and the ancient “Two gravestones of the family of Cuan”, which is one of the most precious and valued artifacts in the country, as well as the national level Wufeng Mountain Primitive Forest Park, the ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms and the Zhongnan Mountain, which is the summer resort of the celebrated family of Cuan in Nan Bei Dynasty.The Sand Colored Forest has numerous unique scenic spots of sandy groups, sandy peaks, sandy posts, sandy bottomlands and sandy caves of every description, showing directly the varied local culture, the history of the period of Three Kingdoms and folk custom. With the changes of the intensity and angles of sunlight in different seasons and climates, the landscape of Sand Forest will change its colour, including red, yellow, white, cyan, gray, purple, blue and black, etc, becoming various natural scenery with different colours. The changeful view shows its characteristic of “strange, abundant, unique, beautiful, interesting, magnificent and variable”.
[edit] Traffic
Get in: Regular bus is available at all the big bus stations in Kunming, go past Shizong and Luoping. Or take bus to Luliang County Town, then take the No.5 bus directly, or take a minibus to Sand Forest.
[edit] Tips
- The sunlight is strong in Qujing, especially in the area of Duoyi River, whose elevation is lower than the other scenic spots in Luoping by 1000m, so it’s necessary to take parasol and sunproof oil to avoid being sunburned. The summer in Luoping is rainy, so don’t forget to keep an umbrella at hand.
- All the information is for reference only, in accordance with the practice if there are any changes.
[edit] Complain
- Tourism complaint call of Qujing City: 0874-96927
- Tourism complaint call of Yunnan Province: 0871-4608315
- Complaint call of State Tourism Office: 010-65275315
[edit] Best Travel Time
Luliang County has a subtropical climate, with the average temperature of 19℃ and 14℃ in the hottest July and coldest January respectively. The sand coloured forest in Luliang County is worthy of visiting all the year round, with the spring and autumn as the best seasons.
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