In recent years, more and more people come to learn Chinese in Yunnan as Yunnan province is not just a place for learning; it is also a good choice for traveling. Some of them would love to travel to some tourist attraction, and the other of them may prefer natural scenery. For those who learn Chinese in Yunnan and happen to be funs of being close to nature, Jiuxiang is a good place to go and have fun.
Jiuxiang Scenic Spot is located in Jiuxiang Village for Yi and Hui Nationalities of Yiliang County. It is about 90 km away from Kunming, and 47 km to the Yiliang County. When you come to Jiuxiang after learning Chinese in Yunnan, you will find the scenery in Jiuxiang is mainly about various kinds of karst caves. But for those who learn Chinese in Yunnan and have no feeling for caves, they can enjoy the amazing gorge landscape, ethnic customs and places of historical figures and cultural heritage. Jiuxiang is the tourist area of the National AAAA level, and it is about 28 km to another famous tourist site — the Stone Forest.
If you come to learn Chinese in Yunnan many years ago, you might find that the transportation to Jiuxiang was everything but convenient. When you come to the place now, you will discover a new road has been built and opened to traffic since September 28, and it makes you a lot easier to go to Jiuxiang. When you take a bus and travel to Jiuxiang along the newly built Yi Jiu Road, it takes you only 70 minutes to get to your destination. If you want to get out of you school for learning Chinese in Yunnan and have some fresh air, you can travel to Jiuxiang since it is a lot more convenient to travel to than before.
It is said the mileage of Yi Jiu Road is about 32.8 km, and the specific rout is Kun Shi Highway — Yi Liang Toll station — Yi Jiu Road — Jiu Xiang Scenic Area. During the Chinese National Day holiday, Jiu Xiang Scenic Area will hold many celebrating activities for tourists who have just finished learnt Chinese in Yunnan and want to travel around. The first activity is a show of natural customs and culture of Yi Nationality by inviting Yi people to perform their national dance. The second activity for those foreign friends who learn Chinese in Yunnan is called “ecological drive around Jiuxiang with hundreds of tourists”, and it attracts many people to the place and enjoy some local foods. The third activity is having picnics and field exploration at San Jiao Dong and Ma Ti Wan of Jiu Xiang Scenic Area.
Jiang Jun, director of the administrative office for Jiu Xiang Scenic Area, introduces to travelers from schools of learn Chinese in Yunnan that with the building of new Yi Jiu Road and the economic development of Jiu Xiang, their scenic area’s plan of a “second development“ is on its way. The local government there plans to make Jiu Xiang from a pure touring place into an area that combines sightseeing, relaxation, taking vacation, body building, exhibiting and business activities. Jiu Xiang is going to open new travel projects to different kinds of travelers. Now there is a new travel line for those who want to enjoy national restaurants, local products and tasty foods. It is also planning to set a large land and plant lavender on it.
There is a popular game in China called QQ farm, on which you can imitate planting and gaining crops. In the near future, it will become true because Jiu Xiang is going to find some land and move the game into real life. If you are interested into the game and want to have a try in real life, you can drive you family to Jiu Xiang and manage your own “QQ farm”.