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Qujing
The Place of Good Combination of Ancient Culture and
Natural Scenery. The site to visit for an excellent combination of
ancient culture and natural scenery.
Qujing City is located to the east of Yunnan province and is bordered
by Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. The city of Qujing, the location of
the provinces administrative offices, has been a strategic location in
Yunnan since ancient times. It is often referred to as "The key to
entering Yunnan". From the ShuHan Kingdom (AD221--263) to the early
Tang Dynasty, it was the political, economic, and cultural center of
the province and the earliest capital of old Yunnan (which included
South Sichuan and West Guizhou) for 500 years. Today it is the second
largest city in Yunnan, and is located only 157 km from Kunming. Its
railways and highways radiate in all directions making transportation
to and communications with other areas very convenient.
In the scenic area near the Pearl River's source, the third longest
river in China rises from the Male and Female Cave east of Maxiong
Mountain, in Qujing city. Here, the landscape is densely wooded with
lush forests, which cover gently rolling hills, while Camellias and
Azaleas bloom everywhere. Huashan Lake, clear, bright and quiet, seems
boundless and vast. In the nearby Nature Cave, beating stalagmites
against the walls can strike up the tunes of the National anthem, the
A'Xi Moon Dance.
The Sand Colored Forest in Luliang has numerous colorful and lofty
peaks with in its 6 km2 area. The 1614 figures of Buddha seated in a
Pagoda and the Temple of a Thousand Buddhas located in a nearby town
are both exceedingly rare. At the Fork of Three Rivers, water flows
across the forest, while the forest rises above the water. The
Waterfall of Nine Dragons is a series of stones within the river (the
largest is 114 meters wide, 57 meters high). Ancient fish fossils from
Xiaoxiang Lake date back to 42 billion years and are believed to be
some of the earliest in the world. The " Cuanbaozi Stele" in the city
of Qujing is a priceless treasure in the history of Chinese
calligraphy.
The rich and colorful tourism resources in Qujing Prefecture are
waiting for you to explore. |
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