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Southwest China

Southwest China, including the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing municipality, is the major habitation for Chinese minority nationalities, such as Miao, Thai, Dao, Yi, Zhuang, Bai, Tibetan and so on. By traveling here, people can appreciate not only its beautiful landscapes, but also its unique local traditions and cultures.

Yunnan-Kweichow Plateau with the peculiar Karst landform shapes lots of natural beauties, such as the natural “Reed Flute Cave” in Guilin, the primordial “Buddha Cave” in Yangshuo, Stone Forest in Kunming as well as those grand waterfalls. There, travelers can take part in lots of local festivals of these minority nationalities, such as the Water-Sprinkling Festival in Thai, the Torch Festival that dance with the torch in Yi, and other interesting festivals. All these festivals can make travelers blend into the atmosphere of Chinese minority nationality. Meanwhile, the cuisines of these minority groups are different from those of Han nationality, travelers may have the opportunity to taste the local food and experience their daily life. The mild climate there can allow travelers to go there at anytime of the year. Kunming, known as the “spring city”, is full of different kinds of fresh flowers and green trees all the year round. Whenever be there, these natural beauties are equal.