#China Yi Ethnic Minority Ten-months Solar Calendar Culture Garden Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The Ceiling of Chuxiong City
The tourist spots in Chuxiong city area are actually quite concentrated, and although there are no shared electric scooters, taking a taxi is also very convenient and fast. There are quite a few attractions where you can see the full view of the city. China Yi Ethnic Group October Solar Calendar Culture Park (Image 1-5)
This is a comprehensive cultural park that uses the Yi ethnic group's October solar calendar as a symbol to showcase the historical and cultural architectural style and ethnic customs of the Yi people. During festivals, this place should be very grand, and the shapes are also very unique, with some reliefs telling about the Yi people's cultural customs, national stories, etc. Climbing up to the star-gazing platform, you can have a 360-degree view of Chuxiong. Futa Park (Image 6-13)
China's first Futa, one of the most iconic landscapes of Chuxiong. It is said that there are 9999 'Fu' characters in Futa Park, I don't know if it's true, but you can see that the stone steps on the road are also flanked by 'Fu' characters.
Climbing to the top of the tower, you can have a 360-degree view of Chuxiong, with a 2 yuan ticket per person, and you can ring the bell three times for 10 yuan at the top floor.
★Yihai Park (Image 14-16)
At the highest point, there is a guitar with ethnic characteristics, where you can overlook the urban scenery of Chuxiong, and you can also look at Futa Park.
Touring time:
About 1-2 hours for each attraction
Travel mode:
Both taxi and self-driving are possible, parking is also convenient, fees are required
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Do you know about the Yunnan Chuxiong Yi October Solar Calendar Cultural Park?
Do you understand Chinese traditional culture? Today, let's learn about the Yi October Solar Calendar.
The Yi October Solar Calendar is a calendar that returns to the day with 12 zodiac signs, with three zodiac cycles as a month, 10 months in a year, 360 days, plus 5 'New Year's Day', a total of 365 days a year. Every three years, one more day is added, that is, a leap year, 366 days. As one of China's ancient calendars, the Yi October Solar Calendar is full of profound cultural connotations. This ancient calendar is based on the zodiac, using the twelve zodiac signs to divide time, each cycle is a month, and there are ten such cycles each year. What is different from other calendars is that the Yi October Solar Calendar is based on a thirty-day cycle, not the common twenty-eight or thirty-one days. This calendar not only reflects the unique understanding of time by the Yi people, but also contains rich cultural connotations.
The Yi October Solar Calendar, as one of China's ancient calendars, is full of profound cultural connotations. Let's walk into the Yunnan Chuxiong Yi October Solar Calendar Cultural Park together and feel this unique calendar culture!