Yunnan & Guangxi Rice Terraces - When is the planting time?
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7-1.■Popular routes in Yuanyang terraced fields(Map①②--direction: Bada & Duoyishu)
元阳(Yuanyang)=南沙(Nansha)
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新街(Xinjie)—a big town, the entrance gate of Yuanyang terraced fields—0 km
箐口(Qingkou)---◎one of 4 big sites in Yuanyang terraced fields/6km from Xinjie
大漁塘(Dayutang)—intersection of 2 ways to Duoyishu & Laohuzui/9km from Xinjie
全福庄(Quangfuzhuang)
坝达(Bada)---◎one of 4 big sites in Yuanyang terraced fields,/16km from Xinjie
麻栗寨(Malizhai)
胜村(Shencun)—a big local township/20km from Xinjie
多依树（Duoyishu）---◎one of 4 big sites in Yuanyang terraced fields/24km from Xinjie
----普高老寨(Pugaolaozhai) in Duoyishu—almost of guesthouses in Duoyishu are
consentrating in this village..
愛春(Aichun)=愛村(Aicun)---30km from Xinjie
嘎娘(Ganiang)---53km from Xinjie
(Map①②--direction: Laohuzui)
元阳(Yuanyang)=南沙(Nansha)
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新街(Xinjie)—0 km
箐口(Qingkou)—6km from Xinjie
大漁塘(Dayutang)—intersection, 9km from Xinjie
阿猛控(Amengkong)---16km from Xinjie
老虎嘴(Laohuzui)=猛品(Mengpin village)-----◎one of 4 big sites in Yuanyang terraced fields/23km from Xinjie---really amazing and specutaclar !
保山寨(Baoshanzhai)=dragon feast—25km from Xinjie
攀枝花(Panzhihua)—26km from Xinjie
黄芽岭(Huangyaling)
老勐(Laomeng)--- 40km? from Xinjie, famous for Sunday market
http://www.chinabackpacker.info/dest/d72.html
http://www.google.co.jp/images?hl=ja&rlz=1T4GGLL_jaJP388JP389&q=Laomeng&sa=X&oi=image_result_group --(photo)
黄草岭(Huancaoling)
哈播(Habo)—85km from Xinjie
緑春(Luchun)-- 117km from Xinjie, a big city south-west of Yuanyang（→Jiangcheng→Jinghong）/
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7-2.■Popular routes in Yuanyang terraced fields(Map①②---from Xinjie town=bus station)
龙树坝(Longshuba)— 5km from Xinjie, famous for red colored terraced fields in winter season/ (---the water surfaces of rice fields are covered with a kind of red colored aquatic weed in winter season)
金竹寨(Jinzhuzhai)—4km from Xinjie
百胜寨(Baishenzhai)
*There is a very good trecking course (It takes about 4－5 hours)--＜Xinjie bus station→Jinzhuｚhai→Longshuba→Xinjie bus station＞-- if you want to do it, please ask & get a map at Chen’s Guesthouse besides Xinjie bus station(=info.4■Accommodation新街=Xinjie).
(Map①②---between Duoyishu and Laohuzui)
多沙(Duosha)—14km from Xinjie
硐浦(Dongbu)
普朵(Puduo)
("Duoyishu to Laohuzui" light trecking course--5-6 hours with no difficult walk. Please take a right side road at the sprit point of 普高老寨(Pugaolaozhai) stone monument in Duoyishu)
(Map①②---other area)
牛角寨( Niujiaozhai)—28km from Xinjie/25RMB
沙拉托(Shalatuo)---38km from Xinjie/35RMB
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7-2.■(Map①②---from Xinjie town=bus station)
龙树坝(Longshuba)— 5km from Xinjie, famous for red colored terraced fields in winter season/ (---the water surfaces of rice fields are covered with a kind of red colored aquatic weed in winter season)
金竹寨(Jinzhuzhai)—4km from Xinjie
百胜寨(Baishenzhai)
*There is a very good trecking course (It takes about 4－5 hours)--＜Xinjie bus station→Jinzhuｚhai→Longshuba→Xinjie bus station＞-- if you want to do it, please ask & get a map at Chen’s Guesthouse besides Xinjie bus station(=info.4■Accommodation新街=Xinjie).
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9.■Shared minivan fare in Yuanyang ｔerraced fields area）*from Xinjie to Qingkou---6km/5RMB
*from Xinjie to Daｙuｔang ticket office(=intersection of 2 ways to Duoyishu & Laohuzui)---8km/5RMB
*from Xinjie to Bada---14km/10RMB
*from Xinjie to Shengcun---16km/15RMB
*from Xinjie to Duoyishu---24km/20RMB
(For going to above destinations, you can take minivans at the slope of ascend road of right side road to the bus station, about 150m walk)
*from Xinjie to Laohuzui---20km/15RMB
*from Xinjie to Niujiaozhai---28km/25RMB
*from Xinjie to Shalatuo---38km/30RMB
*from Xinjie to Ganiang---53km/20RMB/3 hours+
*from Xinjie to Laomeng—50km?/25RMB/2 hours
(Minivans or minibuses depart from inside or in front of the bus station)
*from Daｙuｔang ticket office(=intersection) to Duoyishu---15km/10RMB
*from Daｙuｔang ticket office(=intersection) to Laohuzui---14km/10RMB
*from Duoyishu to Shengcun ---7km/5RMB
*from Duoyishu to Bada---11km/5-10RMB
*from Duoyishu to Laohuzui via Dayutang intersection ----15+14=29km/20-25RMB
*from Duoyishu to Huangcaoling terraced fields viewing station---1.5km by walk
*from Duoyishu to Aicun---3km by walk
*from Duoyishu to Ganiang---please catch a local bus coming from Gejiu（个阳）via Xinjie bus station at Duoyishu village or go to Xinjie bus station.
*from Duoyishu to Laomeng—please go to Dayutang intersection and catch a minibus or local bus going to Laomen there or go to Xinjie bus station.
(For going to above destinations, you can catch minivans going to Xinjie on the road in Duoyishu village)
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9.■was blocked by LP so now post a part of 9.■*from/to Daｙuｔang ticket office(=intersection) to/from Duoyishu---15km/10RMB
*from/to Daｙuｔang ticket office(=intersection) to/from Laohuzui---14km/10RMB
*from Duoyishu to Shengcun ---7km/5RMB
*from Duoyishu to Bada---11km/5-10RMB
*from Duoyishu to Laohuzui via Dayutang intersection ----15+14=29km/20-25RMB
*from Duoyishu to Huangcaoling terraced fields viewing station---1.5km by walk
*from Duoyishu to Aicun---3km by walk
*from Duoyishu to Ganiang---please catch a local bus coming from Gejiu（个阳）via Xinjie bus station at Duoyishu village or go to Xinjie bus station.
*from Duoyishu to Laomeng—please go to Dayutang intersection and catch a minibus or local bus going to Laomen there or go to Xinjie bus station.
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10.■Entrance fee of official viewing stations/free spots*entrance fee of Duoyishu terraced field viewing station--15RMB =it's common ticket with Bada(Mar.2012) but now --?
*entrance fee of Bada terraced field viewing station--15RMB=it's common ticket with Duoyishu(Mar.2012) but now--?)
*entrance fee of Laohuzui terraced field viewing station--30RMB(Mar.2012) but now --?)
**Entrance fee of Laohuzui + Bada + Duoyishu=common ticket for 3 viewing stations---100RMB(Aug..2012)
(various free viewing spots)
*Quangfuzhuang terraced field viewing station and other small viewing stations along the road is free.
*Pugaolaozhai village(普高老寨) in Duoyishu has a very good free observation deck (plaza) for viewing terraced fields. It locates at the center of this village and it needs 10 mins’ walk down from the road at a tall stone monument “普高老寨” on the road and 10-15 minuits from Sunny Guesthouse & Chen's Guesthouse in the village.
*老虎嘴Laohuzui-- there are several free viewing spots
①at the road side 300m before official viewing station(=ticket office),
②50m uper the official viewing station----It locates at a mountain slope behind of the ticket office. Please cross the road and ascend to the slope with narrow mountain path about 10 minuites walk, and you will get a very good view of Laohuzui terraced fields almost the same from official viewing station and if you want to go there, please ask to little girls who are selling souvenirs in front of ticket office because they know well it.
Have a nice trip in Yuanyang ! (2/7)
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10.■also was blocked by LPbut i'll try with other content as below.
Entrance fee of official viewing stations/free spots
*official entrance fee of Duoyishu terraced field viewing station--15RMB =it's common ticket with Bada(Mar.2012) but now --?
*official entrance fee of Bada terraced field viewing station--15RMB=it's common ticket with Duoyishu(Mar.2012) but now--?)
*official entrance fee of Laohuzui terraced field viewing station--30RMB(Mar.2012) but now --?)
**Entrance fee of Laohuzui + Bada + Duoyishu=common ticket for 3 viewing stations---100RMB(Aug..2012)
(to be continued)
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(Various free viewing spots)*Quangfuzhuang terraced field viewing station and other small viewing stations along the road is free.
*Pugaolaozhai village(普高老寨) in Duoyishu has a very good free observation deck (plaza) for viewing terraced fields. It locates at the center of this village and it needs 10 mins’ walk down from the road at a tall stone monument “普高老寨” on the road and 10-15 minuits from Sunny Guesthouse & Chen's Guesthouse in the village.
*老虎嘴Laohuzui-- there are several free viewing spots
①at the road side 300m before official viewing station(=ticket office),
②50m uper the official viewing station----It locates at a mountain slope behind of the ticket office. Please cross the road and ascend to the slope with narrow mountain path about 10 minuites walk, and you will get a very good view of Laohuzui terraced fields almost the same from official viewing station and if you want to go there, please ask to little girls who are selling souvenirs in front of ticket office because they know well it.
Have a nice trip in Yuanyang!--(2/7)
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to #9 againThere is a mistake(mis-writing) in my post#10(--10.■） & 24 as below.
＞it needs 10 mins’ walk down from the road at a tall stone monument “普高老寨” on the road and 10-15 minuits from Sunny Guesthouse & Chen's Guesthouse in the village.
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Chen's Guesthouse→Jacky's Guesthouse(correct!)
(Jacky's Guesthouse(水雲閣客棧） locates at Pugaolaozhai village in Duoyishu and very close to Sunny Gusthouse and maybe you passed through it on the way to your Gh before going there)
and you mentioned about the difficulty of getting bus ticket to Kunming at the time of Chinese new year
＞I'm wanting to leave Duoyishu on the 10/02 and take a bus back to Kunming for my train to Lijiang in the evening.
The hostel staff told me there is a bus that goes around 09:00am but booking a ticket on such a busy day can be problematic and also getting a mini-van back into Xinjie
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My suggestion is：
*Please move to Xinjie town from Duoyishu village just now and stay at ”Chen's Guesthouse” besides the Xinjie bus station building(just at righr side of the bus station, 1 minuites walk) , and if you stay here, every time you can easily check buses going to Kunming and other destinations in & out of Yuanyang.terraced fields.
(Xinjie town has many hotels & guesthouses beside of 2 ☆☆☆class big hotels, and Chen's Guesthouse is the nearest guesthouse to the bus station among them and a street in front of Chen's Guesthouse leads you to 4-5 other more guesthouses .And a part from them, there are 3-4 guesthouses between Xinjie bus station and a wide Plaza and also many other guesthouses in the town between Xinjie bus station and a wide Plaza but i think Chen's Guesthouse(=“除家客棧) is better to you now for continuing to your trips in Yuanyang and back to Kunming and buying ticket for it.
(a way in front of Chen’s Guesthouse( =“除家客棧) leads you to Longshuba(龙树坝) & Jinzhuzhai(金竹寨), and if you take a right side way at a sprit point(=100m from the bus station)of 2 ways, it leads you to Longshuba(red colored terraced fields), and if you take a left side way,it leads you to Jinzhuzhai(金竹寨), and there is a light trecking course between Xinjie bus station - Jinzhuzhai(金竹寨) - Longshuba(龙树坝) - Xinjie bus station by 4-5 hours walking)
you say about the possibility of dificulty for catching a minivan to Xinjie at the time of Chinese new year
＞and also getting a mini-van back into Xinjie
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my suggestion is：
Please visit Jacky's Guesthouse near Sunny Guesthouse(5 minuites walk） and contact with the owner(Yi minority) and consult about transport from Duoyishu to Xinjie if you really have a difficulty to go to Xinjie(i'm not sure about it at the time just now) .
(He speaks English well and every time guided his guests to many places in Yuanyang and i met him with his guests at other villages several times and maybe he will give you correct answer how to go to Xinjie or bring you to Xinjie town by his minivan by sharing with other western travelers. ---a part from it, if you visit here, you can enjoy real Espresso coffee ＆ delicious meals=only a place where serves real coffee in Duoyishu village)
*Finally, i think it's beteer for you to return to Xinjie as early as possible--today or tomorrow(=2/8, 9) because even if you stay at Xinjie town, you can continue to do your trips in Yuanyang quite samely and getting your bus ticket to Kunming will become far more easy than the case you leave Duoyishu on Feb.10.
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Additional info. to #10 ----Yuanyang mapMap of Yuanyang terraced fields
map①-A in #10
http://www.chinabackpacker.info/maps/m18.gif
map①--B (+Chinese letter)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93515541@N04/8505745573/in/photostream
map①--C (+Chinese letter)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93515541@N04/8506827934/in/photostream
map②
http://www.treklens.com/gallery/photo342731.htm
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Additional info.to #28Map of Duoyishu village in Yuanyang & accommodation
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Map③
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93515541@N04/8512098981/in/photostream
