Luoping is a fantastic off the beaten track place to witness natural yellow Canola Fields in an unknown village called Jin Ji Cun. This part of China is remote and inspiring.
Luoping in its splendid disconnected world, "isn't even in the Lonely Planet" and that's what made me more eager to check out this place. There are yellow canola fields everywhere, the plant is grown in the remote countryside near Luoping, mainly next to a village called Jin Ji Cun (but in other parts too). Basically to see the yellow fields in Luoping (as they are often referred to) head to the village of Jin Ji Cun.
What are these Yellow Canola Fields?
The yellow fields are an awesome array of endless pretty fields coloured in yellow due to the colour of the canola flowers, also known as rapeseed. The flowers themselves are harvested for export, and making rapeseed oil from.
When is the best time to visit the Yellow Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
Please make sure you go there only in Spring. This is when the yellow fields are visible. The rest of the year they are not! A little bit of research pays off here - it's advisable to head sometime between February and April.
How to get to the Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
OK, as with all travel in China, this is NOT EASY unless you speak the language or are with a local guide. You might want to print off some photos of the fields of flowers for showing people at the bus station when you arrive so that they can direct you to the correct mini bus. It also is an idea to write down the Chinese characters for Jin Ji Cun, the village. Google all this stuff, then copy and paste onto a simple A4 page and you'll be fine.
The first bus will be a green mini-bus which costs 5RMB. There won't be any other foreigners around.
The bus takes around 20 - 25 minutes and drops you right off at the entrance to the Yellow Canola Fields. The fields will be on your right, and the village of Jin Ji Cun will be on your left - you will most likely head to Jin Ji Cun after seeing the Yellow Canola Fields, as there are ample accommodation options there.
How much does it cost to visit the Yellow Canola Fields?
There is no entry fee! The yellow canola fields are natural and completely free to visit, the beauty of the travelling lifestyle.
What is there to do at the Yellow Fields near Luoping?
They are yellow canola fields. You look at them and you admire them and you take some photos. Yes that's it. On the way there you walk down a path through a market where there are lots of local food stalls - things like potato, chicken and honey are all sold here. The path is less than 500 metres long and that's the only commercial thing here! There is no ticket booth and certainly no widespread advertising. This is as natural and uncommercial as a top tourist attraction can get.
For a great view you just climb up the small hills in and around the Canola Fields. There are lots of them and you will see other Chinese tourists there. There are paths up to the top for cracking views.
Once you've seen it, head to the village of Jin Ji Cun to get a place to stay for the night. The yellow canola fields are meant to look great at sunrise and sunset. When we visited, you couldn't see the sun at all, so it was just admiring the fields themselves!
Is there anything unique about these yellow canola fields?
No - these yellow canola fields can be seen in lots of places including Australia, USA, Canada etc. But this is a really good off the beaten track location to see them, and it's extremely pretty, so I'd recommend it.
What else can you do near the Jin Ji Cun canola fields?
In terms of other things to do, trying the local food, visiting the 9 Dragons Waterfalls, checking out awesome views of the countryside and riding on a cart escorted by a yak are a few tips! There's also a hillside temple in the village of Jin Ji Cun and the local beer Lan Cang River met my expectations!
Luoping in its splendid disconnected world, "isn't even in the Lonely Planet" and that's what made me more eager to check out this place. There are yellow canola fields everywhere, the plant is grown in the remote countryside near Luoping, mainly next to a village called Jin Ji Cun (but in other parts too). Basically to see the yellow fields in Luoping (as they are often referred to) head to the village of Jin Ji Cun.
What are these Yellow Canola Fields?
The yellow fields are an awesome array of endless pretty fields coloured in yellow due to the colour of the canola flowers, also known as rapeseed. The flowers themselves are harvested for export, and making rapeseed oil from.
When is the best time to visit the Yellow Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
Please make sure you go there only in Spring. This is when the yellow fields are visible. The rest of the year they are not! A little bit of research pays off here - it's advisable to head sometime between February and April.
How to get to the Canola Fields at Jin Ji Cun?
OK, as with all travel in China, this is NOT EASY unless you speak the language or are with a local guide. You might want to print off some photos of the fields of flowers for showing people at the bus station when you arrive so that they can direct you to the correct mini bus. It also is an idea to write down the Chinese characters for Jin Ji Cun, the village. Google all this stuff, then copy and paste onto a simple A4 page and you'll be fine.
The first bus will be a green mini-bus which costs 5RMB. There won't be any other foreigners around.
The bus takes around 20 - 25 minutes and drops you right off at the entrance to the Yellow Canola Fields. The fields will be on your right, and the village of Jin Ji Cun will be on your left - you will most likely head to Jin Ji Cun after seeing the Yellow Canola Fields, as there are ample accommodation options there.
How much does it cost to visit the Yellow Canola Fields?
There is no entry fee! The yellow canola fields are natural and completely free to visit, the beauty of the travelling lifestyle.
What is there to do at the Yellow Fields near Luoping?
They are yellow canola fields. You look at them and you admire them and you take some photos. Yes that's it. On the way there you walk down a path through a market where there are lots of local food stalls - things like potato, chicken and honey are all sold here. The path is less than 500 metres long and that's the only commercial thing here! There is no ticket booth and certainly no widespread advertising. This is as natural and uncommercial as a top tourist attraction can get.
For a great view you just climb up the small hills in and around the Canola Fields. There are lots of them and you will see other Chinese tourists there. There are paths up to the top for cracking views.
Once you've seen it, head to the village of Jin Ji Cun to get a place to stay for the night. The yellow canola fields are meant to look great at sunrise and sunset. When we visited, you couldn't see the sun at all, so it was just admiring the fields themselves!
Is there anything unique about these yellow canola fields?
No - these yellow canola fields can be seen in lots of places including Australia, USA, Canada etc. But this is a really good off the beaten track location to see them, and it's extremely pretty, so I'd recommend it.
What else can you do near the Jin Ji Cun canola fields?
In terms of other things to do, trying the local food, visiting the 9 Dragons Waterfalls, checking out awesome views of the countryside and riding on a cart escorted by a yak are a few tips! There's also a hillside temple in the village of Jin Ji Cun and the local beer Lan Cang River met my expectations!
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