If you are visiting Yunnan for the first time, you should choose western Yunnan, represented by Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. This is the place with the earliest tourism development, the most mature facilities, the most scenic spots and the best tourism experience in Yunnan. Moreover, three of the above lines are concentrated in western Yunnan 1, 2 and 3 lines. If you are free, you can fly to Lijiang first and then extend your trip.
As the political and cultural center of Yunnan, Kunming is known as the "Spring City" on this route, and there are also many famous scenic spots. There are countless scenic spots around Dianchi Lake, such as Xishan, Daguan Park, Ethnic Village, Yuhe, Dongdahe and other wetland parks 10, as well as the iconic Cuihu and Jinma Bijifang in Kunming.
There are three well-known pagodas in Dali: Dali Ancient City, Erhai Lake, Cangshan and Chongsheng Temple, Lijiang Dayan Ancient City, Yulong Snow Mountain and Lugu Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Meili Snow Mountain, Songzanlin Temple, Shangri-La Pudacuo, and Iced Tea Self-driving Line, Nujiang Bingzhongluo, and Dehong Tengchong (Heshun Ancient City) in western Yunnan.
Yunnan has countless beautiful scenery, and traveling to Yunnan will be a very beautiful journey.