Several Scenic Spots That Overturn Outsiders' Perception of Yunnan, Not Known for Natural Scenery, Do You Know Which Ones?

Yunnan, a border province. Even now, most people's perception of Yunnan is still stuck on the impression that 'people ride elephants and every household raises peacocks.'

But those who have been to Yunnan know that elephants do exist! And peacocks too! However, they are all in nature reserves or zoos, not wandering the streets.

Outsiders' understanding of Yunnan is limited to a few one-sided labels: Dali of wind, flower, snow and moon; romantic Lijiang; exotic Xishuangbanna; mystical Shangri-La; leisurely Tengchong.

These are just a small part of Yunnan. The following content will overturn your perception of Yunnan!

First, modern amusement park — Colorful Joy World; second, karst cave — Kunming West Journey Cave; third, large museum — Lufeng Dinosaur Valley.

As we all know, Yunnan is a province whose main tourism resources are ethnic minority culture and natural scenery. With the emergence of these attractions, they have shone brightly for a time, adding color to Yunnan's otherwise monotonous tourism resources.

Colorful Joy World is located by Dianchi Lake in Jinning District, Kunming. It is the first truly large-scale modern amusement park in Yunnan, and it is no exaggeration to call it Yunnan's 'Disneyland.'

Although Colorful Joy World is a modern park, it is full of Yunnan characteristics, integrating 'Ancient Dian culture' with modern amusement projects to create a new park style unique to Yunnan.

Covering over 700 mu (about 47 hectares), Colorful Joy World has more than 80 rides and attractions, many of which are the first of their kind in Yunnan. This place is truly a kingdom of joy!

Among the more than 80 rides, the roller coaster and the rapids ride are the showstoppers — the experience is absolutely amazing! In addition, there are many other exclusive amusement park attractions.

Besides rides, Colorful Joy World also offers many experience projects, such as a flight theater, float parade, and large outdoor song-and-dance theater.

Colorful Joy World is a paradise for young people!

Kunming West Journey Cave was once the only karst cave scenic spot in the area, and it still is.

Karst cave landscape is a typical sight unique to karst landforms. A karst cave does not form overnight; even a small stalactite may take hundreds of millions of years to grow.

The rarity of a karst cave determines its ornamental value, so the West Journey Cave is by no means ordinary — its karst cave landscape is among the best in Yunnan.

As various popular projects favored by young people came into public view through short videos, Kunming West Journey Cave began a bold 'reform'!

When various trendy projects first became popular on social media and had not yet spread widely, all kinds of novel projects started appearing at West Journey Cave, propelling Kunming to the forefront of Yunnan's 'trendy projects' trend.

West Journey Cave first introduced the 5D glass bridge, which once sparked heated discussion.

The 5D glass bridge at West Journey Cave, spanning about 100 meters, connects two mountains. Looking up from the parking lot of West Journey Cave, it looks like a 'sky bridge.'

Following the tour route to the top of the mountain, you reach the entrance of the 5D glass bridge, and its stunning impact hits you — a modern structured glass bridge lies before you, elegant and magnificent!

Then the glass water slide came onto the scene, and Kunming West Journey Cave led the trend once again!

The glass water slide is about 100 meters long, not wide but enough for kayaks. It features various curved sections, leaving a deep impression on first-time riders.

The feature of the glass water slide is the combination of curves with water flow and slope, maximizing the charm of the slide!

Next came the glass jungle slide, the first of its kind in Yunnan, offering an even better experience than the glass water slide.

Finally, the cliff swing made a strong debut!

As the most challenging attraction at West Journey Cave, the cliff swing is the ceiling of swing types. No need to say much — just imagine swinging on the edge of a cliff. How thrilling is that!

Lufeng is famous worldwide for its dinosaur fossils, and the type of dinosaur restored from fossils found here was named 'Lufengosaurus.' This marked the beginning of the 'era of protective dinosaur fossil excavation' in Lufeng.

Subsequently, as more dinosaur fossils were found, a 'Dinosaur Fossil Museum' was built around the excavation site, displaying the unearthed fossils and establishing protection zones for unearthed fossils, allowing visitors to experience the site firsthand.

In addition to fossils, the entire Dinosaur Fossil Museum uses various high-tech methods to tell the story of the coexistence of Lufeng's land and dinosaurs.

The three scenic spots — Colorful Joy World, Kunming West Journey Cave, and Lufeng Dinosaur Valley — are known respectively for amusement projects, karst caves, and dinosaur fossils. They stand out among Yunnan's scenic areas, which are mostly dominated by natural scenery, and overturn outsiders' perception of tourism in Yunnan.

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