Jiuxiang Scenic Region


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  • jiuxiang scenic region
  • jiuxiang scenic region
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  • jiuxiang scenic region
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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

  • noahl314

    noahl314

    Reviewed 23rdJuly2017

    The colorful lighting inside the cave makes the formations look very fake, but they do a pretty great job to cover up the fact that the cave is already dead from the lack of conservation attempts. Inside, the ceiling of the cave has been blackened...More

  • jess n

    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

  • JenyDave

    JenyDave

    Reviewed 3rdMay2009

    The tickets to jiu Xiang include a boat ride to see the gorge on a boat with a seating capacity for about eight person. Passenger has to help row the boat. After the boat journey, be prepare for lots of walking and stairs climbing to...More

  • priyakuma

    priyakuma

    Reviewed 24thDecember2017

    A well arranged tourist attraction with a scenic path about 1-2 Km long.A rope way trip also included.Ticket fee also have to pay to enter.It was nice during December

  • markpN2403RI

    markpN2403RI

    Reviewed 23rdFebruary2015

    The caves were interesting, but to enjoy more, I suggest that you don't go in peak Chinese holiday periods, otherwise you will experience a "people river". I suggest you go early and link with a visit to Stone Forest. You need to be aware that...More

  • 955melaniec

    955melaniec

    Reviewed 16thApril2019

    Wow! The mammoth size of these caves is dumbfounding. The beauty of the rock, the limestone, the variety of formations of rock and water all make for a wonderful experience. You need good walking shoes, and it takes about 2-3 hours of walking up and...More

  • lola516

    lola516

    Reviewed 22ndJune2018

    This site located around an hour outside of Kunming. Honestly jaw dropping beautiful. Yes there are a lot of people but it is not super crowded like many other attractions around China. It is essentially a huge cave that’s thousands of year old. Inside are...More

  • MrLawrwnce

    MrLawrwnce

    Reviewed 6thJune2016

    Jiuxiang Scenic Region 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...More

  • Felix3105

    Felix3105

    Reviewed 6thMay2017

    The cave is very large with underground waterfalls. It is different from other 'dry' caves I have visited. The caves have been set up by various colours of lights making them look beautiful. It is cool inside the caves. There are a lot of steps...More

  • Paul S

    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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