huyruagaudiyahoocom: South West of Kunming in Yunnan Province, CHINA

South West of Kunming in Yunnan Province, CHINA

A place is south west of Kunming, Capital city of Yunnan Province China. Because of remoteness and lack of infrastructure and lodging etc. This place is not listed in the tourist map of China.
The red land of the eastern river is a place where one almost can not find it in China's tourist maps. Even when
it's there, it has only a few words to introduce it.

It is located in the southwestern part of KUNMING, 2600 ft. Above sea level, a remote area. Because of its lack of infrastructure, transportation problems, and inadequate lodging facilities, ordinary travel agencies would not think of going there. Even the people living there are not so aware or familiar with its existing beauty. But for those who have seen the pictures of the Red land, no one can resist being attracted to its beautiful scenery! Just like a painting of a great magnificent landscape.

Dongchuan Red Land represents Yunnan mountain valley's most attractive colors.

Excursion is the soul's relaxation and banquet.

Because the soil contains such components as oxidized Iron, etc kind of metallic minerals. After a long period of oxidation , gradually added and mixed in the soil it produces this extra-ordinary reddish brown soil.

Here in this place, Mountains and hills , every inch of land is cultivated and planted to the maximum by the inhabitants,
Consequently causing unwanted erosion damage.

Just like Taiwan, How long could this magnificent phenomenon exist? We do not know. That's why there is an advocacy of returning to forestry.

Multicolor Waves----five, six kinds of color mountains look like multicolor waves, so magnificent.

Crops on the Red Land such as ; potatoes, oats, corn, oil flower vegetables, Different color crops so arranged,
when looking from afar seem like God painted them on a cloth so full of gorgeous color.

Each family was distributed with a different size and shape of land. Each has its own preference of crop. This caused and produced the beautiful pieces of color. During harvest time, the soil is shoveled up and makes this unusual red color.

Countryside farm scenery.

In September, white color oil flowers are in bloom on the whole mountain, It is a pity they covered up the beautiful
red color. The best time for a sightseeing tour is in the middle of November.

The whole mountain appears to be covered with a beautiful colored cloth. How I wish to lie down enjoying the breeze
and look at the ever-changing clouds in the sky.

Early in the morning, donkey-ridden carts full of harvest transporting to the town, while a few of the children
walking in a different direction go to school.

A melody kind of view.

Different seasons, different time, different sunlight, produce different kinds of colors.

Just like mixing colors on a plate so bright and splendid.

"Sunset is so beautiful but it is almost dark" The most dazzling color is just before the sun sets.

Rare opportunity to see the burning clouds, I set up my camera and got it.

Bad tempered donkey did not want to work with the bull, such an uncoordinated work force. This is the first time
I saw this kind of farming method and wondered why.

The poorer farmer used a horse to take the place of the donkey. Later I knew that since different kinds of animals had different temperaments, they were used together to control each other. If one of them refused to move, the other one would force it.
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This is to increase production. I think such an ancient method could only be seen here.

Good kid helping to harvest vegetables to bring home before sunset.

Clear sky with a rainbow after the rain.

This hollowed place is the most distinct part of the land.
Later , in order to promote tourism it was named
Lexiaguo ( meaning--- the place where beautiful colors set)