Jiuxiang Scenic Region


Jiuxiang Scenic Region (九乡风景区) is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Autonomous Township of Yiliang County 90 km away from central Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.

It is famous for its caves, mountains, rivers, deep valleys, minority customs and cultures.

Jiuxiang Scenic Region consists of 5 major scenic spots:

  • Diehong Bridge  (叠虹桥)

  • Sanjiao Cave

  • Dasha Dam

  • Alulong

  • Mingyue Lake.

Diehong Bridge itself includes six major scenic spots: the Green Shady Valley, the White Elephant Cave, the Goddess Cave, the Lying Dragon Cave, the Bat Cave and the Tourist Cableway.

Brief introduction

Located 47 kilometers from Yiliang County, 90 kilometers away from Kunming city, only 22 kilometers from the famous stone forest, Jiuxiang Scenic Area is a famous tourist destination in Yunnan Province encompassed by karst caves, deep valleys, and Yi ethnic minority’s cultural landscapes. Jiuxiang Scenic Area has a cluster of karst caves within an area of 20 square kilometers, known as the most in number and the largest in scale in China. Together with the Stone Forest, Jiuxiang scenic area formed the three-dimensional karst landscape of "see Stone Forest on the ground and Jiuxiang caves underground". Juxiang Scenic Area consists of five scenic spots: Diehong Bridge, Sanjiao Cave, Dasha Dam, Alulong and Mingyue Lake. Only the Diehong Bridge Scenic Spot is open to public now. Diehong Bridge itself includes nine major scenic spots: the Green Shady Valley, Grand Underground Valley, the Lying Dragon Cave, the Goddess Cave, the Fairy Fields, the Lion Hall, the Bat Cave, Yi Ethnic Group Village and the Sightseeing Cableway.

Attractions in Jiuxiang Scenic Region

Lying Dragon (Wolong) Cave

The Lying Dragon Cave is featured by the Twin Waterfalls. Once entering the cave, your attention will soon drawn by two silver waterfalls. Twin waterfalls pour down from 30- meter-high cliffs in parallel creating splashing water and deafening sound, a gorgeous scene. In rainy season, twin waterfalls fuse together, making it hard to tell which is which.

Goddess (Xianren) Cave

The Goddess Cave looks like a crystal palace with crystal stalactites. It is the typical landscape of karst landform. Stalactites sitting or lying here and there just look like a crowd of fairies who are singing and dancing, like a fairy land.  

Lion (Xiongshi) Hall

The Lion Hall is a vast cave formed by stalactites covering an area of 15000 square meters which can hold thousands of people.

The Fairy Field (Shentian)

The Fairy Filed is a natural wonder resembling a terrace. Curbing Dams are scattered in graceful disorder with a total area of 100 square meters. And each dam has a depth of 10 meters. The unique karst landform is called curbing dams in geology and the smaller one curbing basin.

Yi Ethnic Group Village

It is an underground world displaying culture of Yi ethnic group. Mi Zhi Lin is a dense forest where men of Yi ethnic group worship the ancestors on festival day and women is forbidden to enter, which show the unique custom of ancient Yi ethnic group.

Bat (Bianfu) Cave

Legend says that there are ten thousand bats inhabited in the cave in the past, hence the name. Bats gradually moved away when the cave was developed into a tourist destination. The bat cave is famed as "Dangling Stone Forest Underground" with dangling stalactites.

Sightseeing cableway

The sightseeing cableway stretches across mountains and valleys with a span of nearly 1000 meters. Visitors can enjoy landscapes of different seasons in several minutes via cableway.


Client’s Reviews

  • Yenyenyenyenyen

    Reviewed 15thMarch2017

    Boat ride is a bit redundant to me but the cool Breeze against your face is definitively pleasant. Right after the boat ride, we were lead inside the caves. Formation and lighting is cool. For those who has difficulty walking you may engAge the local...More

  • harmony11

    Reviewed 26thNovember2016

    We first started off with a quick 10 to 15 minutes boat ride to see the gorge. This was then followed by the attraction local guide bringing us into the caves to explore further. According to the local guide, the long walk was an estimated...More

  • Christina C

    Reviewed 7thJuly2016

    This unique attraction provides you a nice boat ride in the deep gorge exploring beautiful lit up stalactites, stalagmites and rock pillars in the underground cave and Cixiong Waterfall. Have a cable car ride to see part of the scenic region from up high afterwards....More

  • Christoph M

    Reviewed 9thDecember2014

    First of all I drove by my own car from Kunming. It's very easy to find and the drive takes around 1.5 - 2 hours, depending on traffic. The cave scenic area starts with a descent (optional and free elevator) into the gorge, followed by...More

  • mylee2013

    Reviewed 25thAugust2014

    Huge and beautiful cave, the cave located in a valley, to access the cave, you need to go down by steps, there is no wheelchair access. The cave was decorated with lights, very clean and well maintain inside. Visitors can return with cable car. More...More

  • 2015ECL05

    Reviewed 23rdMay2018

    Before entering the cave, we took a short boat ride along the narrow valley. We have to put on the life jacket & the protective helmet. As the day was hot, having a boat ride is very refreshing. Next we procced to the Terrifying Gorge....More

  • engineer2207

    Reviewed 23rdMarch2016

    another super place and a must visit place. the jiuxiang cave is a very good experience. the walk is a good exercise. it will take roughly 2-3 hours. but it is not tired.

  • jess n

    Reviewed 2ndAugust2014

    From the heart of kunming we took about 3 buses. We didn;t use a tour guide or tour bus. 1 inner city bus, and then 2 more buses. All rather rough trips. The caves are HUGE! and beautiful. and I lost every picture by washing...More

  • JasneshBhullar

    Reviewed 3rdJanuary2019

    The ride from Kunming takes around 1.5 hours. It is a huge park. Make sure you bring proper shoes to walk through the park. There are caves, waterfalls, boat rides and a stunning cable car ride. The price to enter is a bit steep but...More

  • Paul S

    Reviewed 18thJuly2016

    Jiuxiang is a spectacular gorge and cave complex, with an underground river running through it. It is large and cavernous, and the lighting effects really enhance the scenery. Lots of up and down walking, and stone steps are very slippery, so be careful! Sadly, the...More

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