Yuanmou Man World Park

Yuanmou Scenic Area

Yuanmou Scenic Area is located within Yuanmou County and consists of four sections: the Old Town area, the Xinhua–BanGuo–WuMao area, and the Jinsha River Gorge area, covering a total area of 295.66 square kilometers. The landscape features the world-famous Yuanmou Man and Lufeng Pithecanthropus fossils, ancient biological sites, the Jinsha River Gorge (including the Red Army Crossing), unique geological landforms such as the earth forest scenery, and distinctive stratigraphic section views.

The scenic area is situated in the corridor between the central Yunnan and northwestern Yunnan tourism circles, enjoying favorable geographical advantages and convenient transportation. With its unique climate and landscape resources, it serves as an excellent destination for sightseeing, science education, field research, and academic teaching, as well as a key area for developing eco-economics in the hot region.

The Earth Forest is located within Yuanmou County, covering an area of over 50 square kilometers, primarily comprising three parts: the Hutiaotan Earth Forest, the BanGuo Earth Forest, and the Xinhua Earth Forest. Together with the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna and the Stone Forest of Lunan, it is known as one of the "Three Forests of Yunnan." Due to long-term soil erosion and weathering by wind and rain, the Earth Forest has formed a unique landscape. Some formations resemble castles, some like palaces, others like animals, and some strikingly human-like, all incredibly lifelike and breathtaking. Visitors can take a horse-drawn carriage or ride a horse from the county town to the Earth Forest, enjoying beautiful rural scenery along the way for a truly special experience.