Yimen County

Yimen county(易门县) is located in the west part of Middle Yunnan province, it borders Anning and Jinning county in the east, Eshan county in the south, Shuangbai county to the west and Lufeng county in the north. The county seat-Longquan town(龙泉镇) is 146km away from Hongta District(红塔区),the station of Yuxi people’s government and 94km away from Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province. Its’ territory stretch 44 km from east to west and 57km from south to north with the total area of 1571 square kilometers. Hilly area occupies 97% of the total area, so, Yimen is a mountainous county.

Highlight of Yimen County

The Hometown of Wild Edible Mushroom: Yimen has been a popular county for people to celebrate the abundant harvest of mushroom.
Drifting: Jinsanxia Scenic Area is a good place for the local to have fun, and the tourists can also go there to enjoy themselves.
Scnic Spots: People can go to Yimen to visit the unique sceneries such as Jingle Nunnery, Copper Letter, Longquan River and Dalongkou National Forest Park.
Red Cultural Tour: In Yimen, People still can go to Martyrs Park to take a red cultural tour.

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Yimen County Attractions

There are some attractions in Yimen County for people to visit, which are Waitoushan Village of Xiaojie Town, Baiyi Village of Shijie Town and Pingtanzi Village of Longquan Residential District, and Jinsanxia Scenic Area, Jingle Nunnery, Copper Letter, Longquan River and Dalongkou National Forest Park, Martyrs Park. [...]

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Yimen County Tours

When you traveling Yuxi, Yimen county is a good place to be put on your list. It can be joined in whatever your Yuxi tour or Yunnan Tour. There are some Yimen county tours that you can choose to visit. There are 3 ethnic villages in Yimen County, which are Waitoushan Village of Xiaojie Town, Baiyi Village of Shijie Town and Pingtanzi Village of Longquan Residential District, and Jinsanxia Scenic Area is a good place for the local to have fun. People [...]

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Climate & When to Go

The climate of Yimen is classified as warm and temperate. The winters are rainier than the summers in Yimen. This location is classified as Csa by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 18.9 °C in Yimen. The average annual rainfall is 880 mm.The least amount of rainfall occurs in January. The average in this month is 11 mm. The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in July, with an average of 177 mm. The temperatures are highest on average [...]

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Transportation

There is some information about the Yimen transportation. The total mileage of Yimen expressways and roads have reached 1651kilometers,  6 passenger stations are built, and more than 70 lines are opened for operating.  The annual transport capacity of passengers and freight reached 0.86 million and 8 million respectively. The post and telecom industry took a step forward. You can choose minibus or long-distance bus to Hongta District in Yuxi, and buses depart to Kunming everyday. In general, Yimen county has a [...]

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Festivals and Activities

In Yimen, there are some festivals which still retain more original features. They are inherited and carried forward in the specific minorities and have unique artistic charm, and as for festivals and activies in Yimen, it is similar but unique in it's own way, compared to the other places.  Festivals in Yimen County 1.Torch Festival The August 8th (the 24th day of the sixth month of the Chinese lunar calendar) is the traditional Torch Festival of Yi ethnic minority. 2."Tiaoyaba" Festival(跳哑巴”节) This is the original belief festival of the [...]

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Travel Tips

Yimen is a place definitely worth your visiting, and there are some Yimen trival tips for people to visit attractions. When plan your trip to Yimen, view our answers to questions about Yimen county travel to get better understanding of Yuxi City. 1.Yimen Useful Numbers Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Zip Code Inquiry: 184 Weather Forecast: 121 Telephone Number Inquiry: 114 Tourist Complaints: 0870-96927, 2124059 2.Yimen Dressing Tips March - June, September - November: People can dress some thin clothes and take some coats or jackets for different changes between morning and night. July [...]

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Useful Maps

If you want to visit Yimen county, you can look these Yimen maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "Tourist Attractions Map of Yimen County in Yuxi" and "How to Get to Yimen County from Kunming", "Transportation Map in Yimen County", "Region Map of Yimen County in Yuxi", "Location Map of Yimen County in Yuxi". [...]

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Yimen County Accommodation

It's a good idea to check the rooms in any accommodation before committing to anything. However, finding a nice hotel with sufficient furnishings and reasonable prices in Yimen is so easy. Different styles of hotels are offered ranging from mid-range to budget ones. For more detailed information of hotels in Yimen, check the followings. Where to Stay in Yimen County Yimen Hotel(易门大酒店) Price:118 Yuan at least Address: No.218 on the Lvhe Road in Yimen County(易门县履和路218) Tel: 0877-4864666 Hengfeng Garden Hotel(恒丰花园酒店) Price: 180 Yuan at least Address: [...]

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