Lufeng City
Famed for Heijing, the thousand-year-old salt town, and for its dinosaur fossils, Lufeng offers a double dose of history: ancient salt-making in central Yunnan and the age of dinosaurs.
Lufeng City lies in central Yunnan, in the east of Chuxiong Prefecture, right next to Kunming. Heijing Ancient Town sits tucked inside the Longchuan River gorge and prospered for a thousand years on salt. It still has its old salt wells, salt workshops, the Dalong Temple and Ming and Qing dwellings, and the atmosphere is quiet and unspoiled. Lufeng is also a renowned source of dinosaur fossils: the Lufengosaurus takes its name from here, and the area has dinosaur-themed attractions. The climate is mild, and spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons to visit. You can reach Heijing by train on the scenic Chengdu–Kunming Railway, or drive from Kunming.