Dongchuan Red Land: Damakan at sunrise, Luoxiagou at sunset
Huashitou, Dongchuan District, Kunming
In Kunming's far northeast, roughly 3–4 hours by car from the city, farmers plant Dongchuan's iron-red hillsides in strips of wheat, potatoes, buckwheat and rapeseed. The slopes become a patchwork that shifts with the crops. Do it as two days with a driver: leave Kunming early, see Jinxiuyuan and Qicaipo in the afternoon, catch the late light at Luoxiagou and sleep in Huashitou village. Be at Damakan, about 40 minutes from Luoxiagou, for sunrise, then drive back. September to December is the most reliable season, and April–May the second window.
What locals sayRegular visitors say mid-October to late November is the sweet spot, when the fields show red, yellow and green together; late September can look a little early.
- Cost
- Most viewpoints free · Luoxiagou ¥40
- Time
- 2 days · Sunrise and sunset, Sep–Dec
- In Chinese
- 东川红土地 打马坎 落霞沟
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
