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The Type 056 class “Qujing” (508) Corvette of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China recently rescued a Vietnamese Fisherman who had a Life-threatening Accident in the South China Sea (SCS).

The Qujing responded to the Distress Call from the Vietnamese Vessel then which dispatched its Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to transport the Fisherman to the Ship. The Fisherman was then evacuated to Hainan in China to undergo Surgery and is now doing fine. He will be returned back to his Vessel as soon as he gets better

The 10 cascades in dissimilar shapes of the waterfalls show exceptional grandeur, boldness, grotesqueness, or smoothness, and roars of the big waterfall are heard miles away. Therefore, the unique waterfall cluster is well known in China. Each year on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month, the Buyi youngsters from nearby villages would gather by the waterfall to sing love songs and look for their sweethearts.

Jiulong Waterfalls map

Jiulong Waterfalls images

It is among other things, the second most populous city in the province, after Kunming. Luoping County is located in the prefecture of Qujing, overlooking the neighboring Guangxi and Guizhou about 240 kilometers from Kunming. During the spring, as early as March, the rapeseed fields in Jingjilin explode in an incredible bloom that transforms the surrounding plains into a golden yellow sea, dotted by low hills of karst origin.

This phenomenon has played a fundamental role in the development of tourism in the area and has attracted a large number of tourists in recent years. The ideal period to visit the area is the spring until late June. There are, however, some other natural attractions in the area, such as the Nine Dragon (Jiulong) Falls, the Duoyi River and the Lubuge Gorge where among other things there is a sizeable dam with a connected artificial lake that supplies electricity to the region.

Related: Luoping golden fields, The amazing rapeseeds field sea of Luoping

Qujing map

Located in Northeastern Yunnan, Qujing that is 130 kilometers away from Kunming, has been regarded as the key link between Yunnan and Guizhou for its manifold geomorphology and unique folk customs. Tourists have an opportunity to appreciate the unique language, costume, custom, and faith of minorities as Yi, Zhuang, Miao, and Yao. Being the originating place of ancient Cuan culture, Qujing has such various places of interest as Source of the Pearl River, The Duoyi River of Luoping County, The Nine Dragon Waterfall Cluster of Luoping County, Luliang Colorful Sand Forests, and Huize Ancient City.

Qujing images

Photo by Dominique Musorrafiti

On Tour

Qujing is 136 kilometers away from Kunming, with available railways to Luliang, Shizong, and Luoping.

Railway: Two electric railways, Guizhou-Kunming and Nanning-Kunming, go through eight counties of Qujing. From Kunming to Qujing, it needs 2 hours and 40 minutes, with 10-25 Yuan hard ticket. Trains to Guiyang, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, and Zhengzhou stop here.

Highway: From Kunming to Qujing, it needs two and half hours, with 20 Yuan bus ticket or 36 Yuan express ticket, which are available at each bus station.

Local Food

Zhuangyan, Longqing ham, Fuyuan sauerkraut, Qujing pickled chives, Qujing steamed Ersi, Huize diluted beans, Xundian dried beef, Luliang fried duck, Xuanwei ham, Heipizi and boiled mutton.

Attention:

The price of simple meals in ordinary restaurants: 3-4 Yuan for vegetables, 6-8 Yuan for stir-fried pork, 5 Yuan for stir-fried eggs, 8-10 Yuan for fried spareribs, 8-10 Yuan for stir-fried ham, 3 Yuan for vegetable soup, 6-10 Yuan for steamed pork, 10-15 Yuan for the steam-pot chicken, and 15-20 Yuan for fish cooked in an earthenware pot. Buffet hot pot is 12-20 Yuan per person, and its seafood is 15-20 Yuan per pot.

Local Products

Xuanwei ham, Huize bornite, colored potatoes, Yanshui pomegranate, Zhanyi chickens with spicy flavor, Fuyuan konjack, Shizong collybia albuminosa oil, Hongtuo bamboo shoots, Luoping’s ginger, rapeseed oil, honey, gingko, yam, lily, Malong buckwheat, Luliang Mayisazi, Qujing chives.

Travel Information

Qujing Tourism Bureau Address: No. 78, Wenchang Street of Qujing city Tel: 0874 3122424     Fax: 0874 3129927 Tour Inquiring Tel: 0874 3122424