Longshuba Terraces, A Palette of Vivid Terraces at Sunset

Nansheng Longshuba Village, Xinjie Town, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
The scenery is incredibly beautiful
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Introduction

The Longshuba Terraced Fields located in Xinchang Town, Honghe Prefecture, are characterized by their unique vegetation - red algae. At sunset, the colors are saturated and rich, attracting a large number of photography lovers and tourists. Compared to other terraced fields, the Longshuba Terraced Fields have different levels of oxygen in the water, with a multitude of colorful floating algae including red, green, and yellow. During the Spring Festival, the floating algae bloom the most, making the scenery even more charming.
Address
Nansheng Longshuba Village, Xinjie Town, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Opening hours
All day (Monday-Sunday from January 1st to December 31st)
Transportation
【Shuttle bus】 1. Take the Kunming-Yuanyang shuttle bus at the south bus station in Kunming. There are three buses per day at 10:20/12:30/19:00, with a ticket price of 139 yuan/person and a travel time of 5-6 hours. 2. Most of the buses from the south bus station in Kunming will go to Nansha Town, Xinjie Town, which are very convenient for transportation. There are mini cars running between the two places (10 yuan/person, 7:00-20:00 rolling start). There are also bread cars that can be taken between Xinjie Town and the entrance of the scenic spot, as well as between the entrance and various scenic spots, with a ticket price of 5-10 yuan. 3. You can also take a bus from Kunming to Jianshui or Gejiu, and then transfer to Yuanyang. After arriving at the scenic spot, you can walk for about 1 hour or take an electric tricycle for 20 minutes. 【Charter】 Chartering in the old town for a day trip to the terraces costs about 300 yuan, about 100 yuan to Lao Hu Zui, and about 150-200 yuan/half day to Duoyishu to watch the sunrise.

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