Luoping (罗平) located around 200km from Kunming is another area where you can explore Southern China’s karst mountains and formations. Here, the main attractions are conical karst hills that are afloat in a sea of yellow canola (or rapeseed flowers) every year from February to March.

Canola is the main agricultural product of the Buyi ethnic people who live here, and more than 20 contiguous acres are farmed. A visit to the annual Canola Flower Festival can be combined with nearby sights such as the nine dragon waterfall and the duoyi river park.

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