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As a lover of the real "off the beaten track tourist gems", this is one of the latest editions to my list. Enchanted and inspired by a visit to the Yunnan Province in December 2012, it was time to return to check out the sights in and around the city of Luoping, the main point was to admire the marvellous Yellow Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun.
Most travel books don't even include Luoping when mentioning China's Yunnan Province, that's how this place manages to stay so unknown. These yellow Canola fields are everywhere in the Springtime near Jin Ji Cun village, close to the town of Luoping.
What are the Yellow Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
This series of yellow fields are so coloured due to the flowers. The rapeseed harvest in Spring contains a load of yellow flowers adding magnificent colour to the region. It is used to make Canola Oil.
When to visit the Yellow Fields?
You can ONLY see these yellow canola fields in Spring time, so this is ESSENTIAL to know. Generally this means January to April, but really do your research first. Early March seems to be a good time.
How do you get to Yellow Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
It's not entirely easy to get to, but make sure you first arrive in the city of Luoping. You can ask around at your hotel or show locals some pictures or Chinese characters for where you want to go. Most of them will know where it is. A bus will take you there within 20 minutes.
From Luoping bus station, ask how to get to Jin Ji Cun, Yellow Canola Fields. You will get a green minibus from the main road, which costs just 5RMB each. It's a very local bus and a local experience. If you are foreign like me (a travelling Northern Irishman) you will really stand out from the crowd. There were NO other foreigners anywhere in sight in this part of the Yunnan Province.
The bus will get you there in around 20 - 25 minutes and you will notice the yellow fields on the right hand side.
What price is it to visit the Yellow Fields?
There isn't one. They are remote lonely fields in the Chinese countryside and wilderness. You just walk down the path to the fields and that's it - no charge whatsoever. Enjoy - IT'S FREE!!!!!
What do you do at the Yellow Canola Fields in Jin Ji Cun?
Admire them by walking around taking in the views and the impressive yellow colours on display. Take some photos, buy some local food from the stalls and head round the path. You can get a good view of the fields.
To get a good view, simply climb up some of the small hills, there are lots - you will see other tourists on top of them, follow the paths up to the top. We climbed up two of them, but there are lots. Take your quirky photos - jumping up, walking through the fields, standing on rocks staring down etc.
After your walk round the yellow canola fields, simply head to the village called Ji Ji Cun to get a bed for the night. That was you can stay across the road from the fields and see them for sunrise and sunset.
Are these yellow canola fields at Jin Ji Cun special?
NO, of course not - these types of fields are everywhere, including parts of China, Australia, Canada and the USA. BUT this is a great place to see a vast number of them looking so pretty. It is also a fantastic off the beaten track spot and it was my first time to see these types of yellow fields. I really recommend it!
What else is there to do near the Yellow Canola Fields?
There are a few other things to see and do including an incredible national park with the 9 dragons waterfalls and riding on the back of a cart led by a yak. But the main attraction for now is the Yellow Canola Fields!
Most travel books don't even include Luoping when mentioning China's Yunnan Province, that's how this place manages to stay so unknown. These yellow Canola fields are everywhere in the Springtime near Jin Ji Cun village, close to the town of Luoping.
What are the Yellow Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
This series of yellow fields are so coloured due to the flowers. The rapeseed harvest in Spring contains a load of yellow flowers adding magnificent colour to the region. It is used to make Canola Oil.
When to visit the Yellow Fields?
You can ONLY see these yellow canola fields in Spring time, so this is ESSENTIAL to know. Generally this means January to April, but really do your research first. Early March seems to be a good time.
How do you get to Yellow Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
It's not entirely easy to get to, but make sure you first arrive in the city of Luoping. You can ask around at your hotel or show locals some pictures or Chinese characters for where you want to go. Most of them will know where it is. A bus will take you there within 20 minutes.
From Luoping bus station, ask how to get to Jin Ji Cun, Yellow Canola Fields. You will get a green minibus from the main road, which costs just 5RMB each. It's a very local bus and a local experience. If you are foreign like me (a travelling Northern Irishman) you will really stand out from the crowd. There were NO other foreigners anywhere in sight in this part of the Yunnan Province.
The bus will get you there in around 20 - 25 minutes and you will notice the yellow fields on the right hand side.
What price is it to visit the Yellow Fields?
There isn't one. They are remote lonely fields in the Chinese countryside and wilderness. You just walk down the path to the fields and that's it - no charge whatsoever. Enjoy - IT'S FREE!!!!!
What do you do at the Yellow Canola Fields in Jin Ji Cun?
Admire them by walking around taking in the views and the impressive yellow colours on display. Take some photos, buy some local food from the stalls and head round the path. You can get a good view of the fields.
To get a good view, simply climb up some of the small hills, there are lots - you will see other tourists on top of them, follow the paths up to the top. We climbed up two of them, but there are lots. Take your quirky photos - jumping up, walking through the fields, standing on rocks staring down etc.
After your walk round the yellow canola fields, simply head to the village called Ji Ji Cun to get a bed for the night. That was you can stay across the road from the fields and see them for sunrise and sunset.
Are these yellow canola fields at Jin Ji Cun special?
NO, of course not - these types of fields are everywhere, including parts of China, Australia, Canada and the USA. BUT this is a great place to see a vast number of them looking so pretty. It is also a fantastic off the beaten track spot and it was my first time to see these types of yellow fields. I really recommend it!
What else is there to do near the Yellow Canola Fields?
There are a few other things to see and do including an incredible national park with the 9 dragons waterfalls and riding on the back of a cart led by a yak. But the main attraction for now is the Yellow Canola Fields!
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