Luoping - Sea of Rapeseed Flowers in Yunnan.

Luoping County (罗平县), is a small county located in Qujing City, Yunnan Province, which is conveniently situated in the east of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, about 213 kilometers away. At the joint of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, Luoping is called “the East Door of the Yunnan”.

The top reason to come to Luoping is for the Golden Rapeseed Flowers Sea which is blooming prosperously on the land of Luoping in spring usually falling in the late January to the early April every year.

Top Places to See Luoping Rapeseed Flowers.

The places to see rapeseed flowers are scattered and in different directions. There are two routes for you to explore. One is the northeast tourist line that Jinji Peak, Niujie Luosi Field and Jiulong Waterfalls are located. The other one is the southeast tourist line that Hundreds of Thousands of Mountains, Duoyi River and Three Gorges of the Buluge are located. It is a good idea to arrange about 2 days to explore the top attractions on the two routes.

Luoping Weather & Best Time to Visit.

Luoping County has two kinds of climate. In the south of Luoping at Daba River, it belongs to subtropical monsoon climate and the rest area belongs to plateau monsoon climate. The spring comes early every year with very comfortable weather. Summer is Luoping is hot and wet with heavy rain and rainstorm; and winter is mild and rainy sometimes. The average temperature of the year is about 15.1℃.

The best time to visit Luoping County is during late January to early April. The famous Luoping International Canola Flower Culture Festival is usually at the middle February to the early Spring. The exact date for opening ceremony varies every year and it will be announced one or two months ahead.

Best locatin to Shoot: The best locations to shoot the canola flowers are at Jinji Peak, Niujie Luosi Field, the way from Hundreds of Thousands of Mountains to Duoyi River.

Luoping Transportation & How to Get to Luoping

Get to Luoping from Kunming by Train
Normal trains are available between Kunming and Luoping. There are four daily schedules from Kunming to Luoping County.

Get to Luoping from Kunming by Long Distance Bus
There are over 10 long distance buses running from Kunming to Luoping County. Travelers can head to Kunming East Bus Station for the bus to Luoping Bus Station.

Here's a breakdown of ticket information.
Luosi Field: Free.
Jinji Peak: 28 CNY
Duoyi River: 40 CNY
Nine Dragon Waterfall: 65 CNY
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