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Chuxiong
 Chuxiong Yi nationality Autonomous Prefecture is
between Dianchi Lake beside Kunming and Erhai Lake in Dali. it's an
important hub of middle Yunnan. ChengKun railway, GuangDa railway and
Kun - Wan road cross it.
Here are One of the well- known birthplace of humanity and a treasure
house of ancient living things' fossils. The fossils of lama ancient
ape of Lufeng about 80 million years ago, "Yuanmon Man " about 17
million years ago and Lufeng
 dinosaurs of 1.8 billion years ago were
excavated here. Many archaeologists from home and abroad regard
Chuxiong Prefecture as the cradle of humanity and " The home of
ancient living things ". Huge Mallet white tower of Dayao built in the
Tang Dynasty has a rare shape in Chinese ancient buildings. The large
bronze statue of Confucius at Wen Temple Shiyang town is the only one
that well preserved in Chinese mainland.
Wuding Lion Mountain is precipitous and beautiful. Colorful Yuanmou
Earth Forest is a important scenic spot in Yunnan.
The traditional festivals of the Yi nationality here are colorful and
rich in cultural information. There are the Third Month Festival, the
Torch Festival on 24th held in the sixth month of the lunar year,
which last three days. At that time, every villiagers are singing and
dancing and all villages are ablaze with torches. |
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