Chuxiong is an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province.
Chuxiong is located in the central part of Yunnan Province, bordering Kunming City to the east, Pu'er City and Yuxi City to the south, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Panzhihua City of Sichuan Province to the north, with access to Sichuan. It has jurisdiction over 1 city and 9 counties, with a total area of ??29,000 square kilometers. The state people's government is located in Chuxiong City, 160 kilometers away from Kunming City. Chuxiong City is the capital of the prefecture-level administrative region of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Chuxiong City is located in the middle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It is the watershed zone between the Yuanjiang River system and the Jinsha River water system. It borders Lufeng County to the east, Shuangbai County to the south, Nanhua County and Jingdong County of Simao City to the west, and Jingdong County of Simao City to the north. It is adjacent to Mouding County. Chuxiong Municipal People's Government is located in Lucheng Town, 138 kilometers away from the provincial capital Kunming in the east and 178 kilometers away from Xiaguan, the capital of Dali Prefecture in the west.
Tourist Attractions in Chuxiong, Yunnan
1. Yi Ancient Town
The Yi Ancient Town is a famous cultural tourism town. It is located in Yong'an, Economic Development Zone, Chuxiong City, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture West Road is a large-scale cultural tourism destination integrating Yi culture, architectural culture, and tourism culture. The ancient town has unique houses of the Yi minority, where you can enjoy the colorful Yi costumes, interesting Yi wedding customs and etiquette, colorful ethnic festivals, and beautiful and humorous music and dance.
2. Yi Nationality October Solar Calendar Cultural Park
The Yi Nationality October Solar Calendar Cultural Park is located on Solar Calendar Avenue in the northern suburbs of Chuxiong City, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It is the only Chinese Yi cultural park in my country. . The park is marked by the October Solar Calendar Sculpture Square, a cultural treasure of the Yi people, and is a comprehensive cultural park that integrates ethnic customs display and artistic exchanges.
3. Yuanmou Earth Forest
Yuanmou Earth Forest is located in Yuanmou County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Yuanmou Earth Forest, Luliang Colorful Sand Forest and Lunan Stone Forest are also known as the "Three Forests of Yunnan" . Earth forests are widely distributed, with 13 in total. Among them, Hutiaotan Earth Forest, Xinhua Earth Forest, and Bango Shilin are the largest soil forest communities in Yuanmou, with the most spectacular scenery, the most typical development, and the richest colors. of three soil forests.
Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Chuxiong