[2025 Kaiyuan ] Travel Guide for Kaiyuan Sightseeing Mini-trains (Updated Mar)

The Kaiyuan Sightseeing Train departs from Kaiyuan Railway Station. The carriages are restored to their original appearance, and the retro carriages are full of cultural heritage. The carriages are equipped with Wi-Fi and electric fans. The windows on both sides are open for passengers to enjoy the scenery. There are 7 stops: Kaiyuan Station, Xiangyun Road Station, Lujiang River Station, 1909 Square Station, Qikong Bridge Station, Nandong Station, and Datuo Station.

🌸Kaiyuan Meter-Gauge Train: Board the slightly time-worn green train, travel along the century-old Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, pass through the Seven-hole Bridge, and with a whistle in the cliffside tunnel, it feels like traversing a time tunnel, as if returning to those glorious years. It's a marvelous experience. It is recommended to take a hard seat, with a round-trip fare of 20 yuan (you can get off at 1909 Square on the return trip to visit the Phoenix Mountain and the Kaiyuan Memory Hall). ⭐️Kaiyuan Memory Hall (Phoenix Mountain): Located inside the bell tower on Phoenix Mountain, the exhibition hall spans three floors, documenting the historical changes of Kaiyuan. The scenery of Phoenix Mountain is also very beautiful, every plant and tree is a view. 💧Renhe Village (Phoenix Wetland Park): A beautiful village on the outskirts of the city, with small bridges and flowing water, a clean and livable environment, adjacent to the Phoenix Wetland Park, which has pleasant scenery and is tranquil and comfortable. 🌈Lujiang Park: Located in Kaiyuan urban area, it is a popular place for locals to entertain and relax, with lush vegetation and many Chinese-style buildings, full of ancient charm. 🌟Nandong Scenic Area: A karst cave with peculiarly shaped rocks inside and shaded green trees outside, it is a good place to escape the summer heat and cool off. ☀️Nanzheng Street: This is a commercial street built based on the historical and cultural background of the Yunnan-Vietnam area. It is recommended to stroll in the evening. In addition to the night lights, there is also a snack night market, which is quite lively. 🌸Shouqi Barbecue Recommended: marinated sausage head, pig's trotters, pigskin, beef, squid, small melon, artificial mushrooms, etc. Average cost: 80+ Address: Alley to the right of Yunzhi Shang Hotel, Kaiyuan City Tips: Arrive between 19:40-19:50 in the evening, otherwise, you'll have to wait in line. When the restaurant opens, be quick to grab dishes and secure a spot. 🌙21 Ice Drink Shop Recommended: Pineapple orange, iced coffee, passion fruit spicy chicken feet, sour and spicy tofu, potato, etc. Average cost: 22+ Address: No. 192, Dongxin Road, Kaiyuan City ☁️Amei Snack Recommended: Freshly fried eel rice noodles/belt noodles Average cost: 18+ Address: Next to the southwest gate of Lujiang New District, Kaiyuan City

Kaiyuan City is a tourist city in Yunnan's Honghe Prefecture that has been overlooked. It was brought by train a hundred years ago. Roaming the city, one can experience the historical changes of Kaiyuan over the past century. Transportation guide: Kaiyuan is now accessible by high-speed train, and it only takes 1 hour from Kunming to Kaiyuan South Station, with fares starting at 60 yuan. The public transportation in Kaiyuan city is convenient, and one can take the bus to visit attractions alone. Attraction guide: The tour route includes Kaiyuan's century-old train station, Nan Zheng Street, Jiu Tian Pavilion, Yi Ran Square, Phoenix Mountain, and 1909 Square Kaiyuan Station, a century-old meter-gauge train station preserved to this day, opened in 1910 and is now converted into a sightseeing route, with a 20 yuan round-trip ticket. Even without taking the train, you can also come to visit. Admission is free Nan Zheng Street is the only remaining century-old street in Kaiyuan City, now transformed into the 1931 Train Theme Street. Experience the city style of Kaiyuan from a century ago. Admission is free Jiu Tian Pavilion is located in the middle section of Nan Zheng Street, originally built during the Qing Dynasty's Yongzheng era, also known as Kui Xing Lou. It was once the library of Ami County High School. It is the best-preserved century-old building in Kaiyuan. Admission is free Yi Ran Square, known as 'Little London' for its British-style architecture, is a new popular spot for social media check-ins. Admission is free Phoenix Lake Ecological Park. A modern park where the three landscapes of Phoenix Mountain, Phoenix Lake, and Phoenix Wetland are integrated. Admission is free 1909 Theme Square, with a small train and train restaurant, is located above the second station of the century-old meter-gauge train - 1909 Square Station Accommodation guide: Recommended near Lujiang Park, close to the urban area, with convenient transportation. Standard rooms are around 60 yuan

"In the past, the days seemed to move slower, Cars, horses, and mail all went slow, One could only love one person in a lifetime." Because of this passage, I wanted to take a ride on a green-skinned train Inside the carriage, there are seats with a sense of the era and old fans As the train slowly starts moving, it allows for a flood of thoughts Even the sunlight casting through the windows seems to tell a story - 🚉The 11.6-kilometer green-skinned train A modest 20 yuan for a slow travel experience Passing through cities and fields, caves, canyons, stone bridges, and green trees with red flowers, the scenery along the way is endless, and you can feel the wind blowing through the open windows. - 🚉Authentic carriages & locomotive It is said that the carriages and locomotive of this train are the original models, with a speed of 35 kilometers per hour. Back in the day, the teachers and students of the Southwest Associated University took the Indochina Railway to Kunming, starting from this train, embarking on their tragic and generous years at the university. - 📝Travel Tips: 🔹The small train can be booked one day in advance, with hard seats for 20 yuan and soft seats for 50 yuan for a round trip 🔹There are three trips every day: 9:18, 12:30, 16:00, with a total of 7 stops, and a 30-minute stay at the final station, Datuo, where you can watch the locomotive turn around