Qujing's Autumn Hidden Wonderland｜Golden Luoping, Meet China's Earliest Autumn

Thought autumn belonged only to the north, until I met Luoping💛 This little-known secret spot tucked away in Yunnan, where the October breeze just passed, has dyed the land into a golden palette～

📍Must-visit: Luoping Golden Rooster Peak Cluster
Address: 12 km northeast of Luoping County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province
Ticket: 50 RMB (half price with student ID)
Opening hours: 6:00-18:00

This is not Guilin, yet it’s as beautiful as a fairyland! Thousands of karst hills scattered among golden rice fields, at sunrise⌛ sunlight spills over the rice waves, instantly turning the entire land into 24K pure gold💫

🌾The best time is the October rice harvest season
Heavy rice ears bow down, the mountain wind rustles through, like the earth whispering autumn secrets～Wear a white dress and stand on the ridge, snap a photo and easily get 99+ likes👍

✨Exclusive viewing guide:
☀️ Definitely! Definitely! Arrive at the mountaintop before 6:30 (limited viewing platform spots)
🌥️ Best weather: clear to cloudy (the mist effect is amazing)
🛵 Rent a small electric scooter (50 RMB/day) to cruise through the field paths, super fun
🧥 Bring a light jacket! (Big temperature difference in the morning but very comfortable once the sun is out)

🍜Food highlights:
After descending, head straight to the county town’s "Old Brand Five-Color Rice Noodles," freshly simmered broth + five kinds of natural colored rice noodles🍜 paired with freshly fried crispy pork🥓 Around 30 RMB per person, so good you’ll be walking out full!

There are no crowds of tourists, no overdeveloped commercial streets, only the purest mountain, water, and countryside～If you want a place to daydream, listen to the wind, watch the clouds, Luoping is the most healing autumn answer🌾✨

Save this guide, there’s still time to rush before November! Miss it and you’ll have to wait until next year～

📸Photo tips:
▫️White/light-colored dresses look best
▫️Backlit close-ups of rice ears are stunning
▫️Bring a small straw hat for a more natural look
▫️Light is softest before 9 AM