{"id":14212,"date":"2018-02-26T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=14212"},"modified":"2018-02-25T13:27:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T17:27:19","slug":"a-short-trip-to-honghe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-short-trip-to-honghe\/","title":{"rendered":"A Short Trip to Honghe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yunnan-province\/\">Yunnan province<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(\u4e91\u5357\u7701 &#8211; y\u00fan n\u00e1n sh\u011bng) is one of the most beautiful and fascinating places to explore in China. In addition to its stunning landscapes such as the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the province is incredibly diverse. Of the 55 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/china-56-ethnic-groups\/\">ethnic minority groups in China<\/a>, 25 call Yunnan home. As a result, there are many autonomous regions across the province. One such area is <strong>Honghe<\/strong> (\u7ea2\u6cb3 &#8211; h\u00f3ng h\u00e9), named after the Red River that passes through it. Here&#8217;s a little story about a short trip to Honghe, including the bustling markets, some delicious food, and the stunning rice terraces.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">An Intro to Honghe<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14213\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/01-DSC00885.jpg\" aria-label=\"01 DSC00885\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14213\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14213\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/01-DSC00885.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/01-DSC00885.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/01-DSC00885-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Honghe.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Honghe is located in southeastern-central Yunnan, just a few hours away from the provincial capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/72-hours-in-kunming-part-one\/\">Kunming<\/a>. The official name is actually quite long &#8211;\u00a0<b>Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture<\/b> (\u7ea2\u6cb3\u54c8\u5c3c\u65cf\u5f5d\u65cf\u81ea\u6cbb\u5dde &#8211; h\u00f3ng h\u00e9 h\u0101 n\u00ed z\u00fa y\u00ed z\u00fa z\u00ec zh\u00ec zh\u014du). That&#8217;s because the area is home to a sizable population of both the <strong>Hani people<\/strong> (\u54c8\u5c3c\u65cf &#8211;\u00a0h\u0101 n\u00ed z\u00fa) and <strong>Yi people<\/strong> (\u5f5d\u65cf &#8211;\u00a0y\u00ed z\u00fa). In total, just over 4 million people live in Honghe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14221\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/09-Honghe5.jpg\" aria-label=\"09 Honghe5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14221\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14221\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/09-Honghe5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/09-Honghe5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/09-Honghe5-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorful Honghe<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As is the case throughout China, the different ethnic groups here have their own unique cultures and traditions. From the moment you arrive, you&#8217;ll surely notice the very colorful clothing that the Hani and Yi women traditionally wear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Street Banquet of Hani People\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kR35xkwfiqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps one of the best times to experience the local culture is during the <strong>Long Street Banquet<\/strong> (\u957f\u8857\u5bb4- zh\u01ceng ji\u0113 y\u00e0n). It&#8217;s not just a clever name &#8211; people really set tables up and down a long street and have an epic feast full of food, drink, singing, and dancing. A great time to experience it is during the Hani New Year, which falls on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Around Town<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14219\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/07-Honghe3.jpg\" aria-label=\"07 Honghe3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14219\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14219\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/07-Honghe3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/07-Honghe3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/07-Honghe3-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Decorations and fireworks everywhere.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On our visit to the area, we went to see a friend in <strong>Honghe County<\/strong> (\u7ea2\u6cb3\u53bf &#8211; h\u00f3ng h\u00e9 xi\u00e0n). It was just before the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-posts-for-spring-festival\/\"><strong>Spring Festival<\/strong> <\/a>(\u6625\u8282 &#8211; ch\u016bn ji\u00e9), so the atmosphere was very lively. At the bustling street markets, people were buying and selling the traditional red couplets and tons of fireworks. Of course, there was also plenty of fresh produce straight from local farms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14215\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/03-DSC00921.jpg\" aria-label=\"03 DSC00921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14215\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14215\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"136\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/03-DSC00921.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/03-DSC00921.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/03-DSC00921-350x79.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fort? Not really sure&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With just a day to spend exploring the town, we did what we usually do and just walked around with our cameras. Not surprisingly, we were greeted with looks of awe and fascination by locals. Not too many <em>lao wai<\/em> pass through this part of Yunnan. Eventually, we stumbled upon what looked like some kind of ancient fort. I never found out exactly what it was, but we enjoyed admiring the intricate carvings that surrounded the structure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14220\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/08-Honghe4.jpg\" aria-label=\"08 Honghe4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14220\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14220\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/08-Honghe4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/08-Honghe4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/08-Honghe4-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Checking out the detailed carvings.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The building doesn&#8217;t appear to be open and functioning. I suppose it&#8217;s just a relic of the past that&#8217;s been left alone and now primarily serves as a location for taking photos. Hey, at least they haven&#8217;t torn it down and put up a KFC like in so many parts of China. Speaking of food&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">The Food<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14218\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06-Honghe2.jpg\" aria-label=\"06 Honghe2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14218\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14218\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06-Honghe2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06-Honghe2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/06-Honghe2-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmm&#8230; local Hani food.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that I love <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yunnan-cuisine\/\"><strong>Yunnan food<\/strong><\/a> (\u4e91\u5357\u83dc &#8211; y\u00fan n\u00e1n c\u00e0i). From the classic Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles, to my favorite Kunming restaurant Heavenly Mana, to the yummy street food that&#8217;s on every corner, there&#8217;s always something tasty being cooked up in Yunnan. When traveling across Yunnan, you&#8217;ll soon realize that in most local restaurants, the menu is simply the cooler. You look at what ingredients they have for the day and tell them how you want them cooked. I usually just ask &#8220;<strong>What do you recommend<\/strong>?&#8221; (\u4f60\u4eec\u63a8\u8350\u4ec0\u4e48? &#8211; n\u01d0 men tu\u012b ji\u00e0n sh\u00e9n me) and give the local specialties a try. There are lots of interesting ingredients used in the cuisine here, such as different flowers and types of fungus.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14214\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/02-DSC00900.jpg\" aria-label=\"02 DSC00900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14214\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14214\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/02-DSC00900.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/02-DSC00900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/02-DSC00900-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dinner with a view.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many restaurants in town have incredible views off to the side. This mountainous part of China is truly beautiful, and it remains one of my favorite places I&#8217;ve visited.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Celebrating Spring Festival<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14222\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/10-Honghe6.jpg\" aria-label=\"10 Honghe6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14222\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14222\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/10-Honghe6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/10-Honghe6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/10-Honghe6-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local food and local clothes!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even though it was still a few days before the New Year, our friend&#8217;s mom cooked up a massive feast for lunch. No matter where you are in the world, you just can&#8217;t beat mom&#8217;s home cooking! We enjoyed various dishes of meat, fish, and vegetables, along with plenty of rice and the standard lukewarm beers and shots of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-guide-to-bai-jiu\/\"><em>baijiu<\/em><\/a> that are ever-present during the holidays. After lunch, the ladies even got to try on some traditional Hani clothing. On a walk around town, they turned a few heads to say the least!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Outside of Town<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14223\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/11-Honghe7.jpg\" aria-label=\"11 Honghe7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14223\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14223\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/11-Honghe7.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/11-Honghe7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/11-Honghe7-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whatchyou lookin&#8217; at?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Not too far from Honghe County, you&#8217;ll find the famed <strong>Yuanyang rice terraces<\/strong> (\u5143\u9633\u68af\u7530 &#8211; yu\u00e1n y\u00e1ng t\u012b ti\u00e1n). Unfortunately, a visit to these terraces comes with a price tag of 100 RMB. Thanks to a tip from our friend, we instead caught a local bus to the town of <strong>Leyu<\/strong> (\u4e50\u80b2 &#8211; l\u00e8 y\u00f9) to go do some hiking amongst the terraced rice paddies free of charge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14224\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/12-Honghe8.jpg\" aria-label=\"12 Honghe8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14224\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14224\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/12-Honghe8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/12-Honghe8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/12-Honghe8-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Market Day<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arriving in Leyu, there was a busy market day going on right next to the bus station. We checked it out for a few minutes, snapping photos and picking up some snacks for the afternoon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14225\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/13-Honghe9.jpg\" aria-label=\"13 Honghe9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14225\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14225\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/13-Honghe9.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/13-Honghe9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/13-Honghe9-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traffic&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even out here in rural China, traffic jams are just a part of life. It was probably due to the market, and the line of cars, e-bikes, and trucks seemed to stretch on forever. We decided to abandon ship and walk up the road until we got out of the jam. From there, we hitched a ride in the back of a truck to a point where we could begin walking into the rice terraces.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14216\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293.jpg\" aria-label=\"04 DSC01293\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14216\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14216\"  alt=\"A Short Trip to Honghe\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The amazing rice terraces.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t the easiest place to get to, but it was well worth the effort. There was no ticket office here, and no hordes of selfie stick-waving tourists, either. At this time of year, the rice terraces are full of water which creates a beautiful reflection.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14226\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/14-Honghe10.jpg\" aria-label=\"14 Honghe10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14226\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14226\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/14-Honghe10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/14-Honghe10.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/14-Honghe10-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A great couple of photos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We enjoyed a few hours aimlessly walking through the terraces. In that time, the only other people we saw were a couple of farmers and a few kids on their way home. One of them even jumped up on the water buffalo and caught a ride! As for us, we had to get back to town before nightfall to get some sleep. Thankfully the traffic wasn&#8217;t half as bad on the way back to Honghe.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Travel Information<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14217\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/05-Honghe1.jpg\" aria-label=\"05 Honghe1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14217\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14217\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/05-Honghe1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/05-Honghe1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/05-Honghe1-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our hotel in Honghe.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This part of China really doesn&#8217;t see many foreign tourists, and thus the tourism infrastructure is a bit limited. The only reason we went there was because we had made some friends in Kunming who were heading home for the holidays and invited us to join. That being said, there are quite a few hotels in Honghe County. The bus system in Yunnan is great as well, ensuring you can go just about anywhere in the province without your own wheels. Of course, you&#8217;ll need a decent level of Chinese to get around! We&#8217;ve got plenty of resources to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-mandarin-chinese\/\">learn Chinese<\/a> and travel to some of those off-the-beaten-path places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Short Trip to Honghe\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/02\/04-DSC01293.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Yunnan province\u00a0(\u4e91\u5357\u7701 &#8211; y\u00fan n\u00e1n sh\u011bng) is one of the most beautiful and fascinating places to explore in China. In addition to its stunning landscapes such as the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the province is incredibly diverse. Of the 55 ethnic minority groups in China, 25 call Yunnan home. 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