It can take a while for a traveller to arrive in the spring in Looping County, eastern Yunnan, China, to know what a dream is. When one sees the golden canola flowers reaching out as far as the eye can see, one can only wonder if this is heaven on earth. The wholeness and majesty of the view becomes incomparably more stunning than any other spring scene on earth if the backdrop of the mountains is added. 


Canola is a mustard plant used in China which produces edible oil. The view is dictated by the fields in which it is grown. China is the biggest manufacturer of rapeseed oils, like canola, worldwide. India, the fourth largest producer of oil in the world, produces 2,473,000 tonnes of oil a year.

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In the spring, this place is the paradise of photographers all over the world. The sunrise here is the most important. It looks as if the gold has melted away when the warm sunlight reaches the yellow sea-like flowers. 


In Qijing City, Eastern Yunnan Province , China, Looping County is located. It is bordered by Guizhou Province to the east and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast. This place, which has gone unnoticed by many, is popular all over the world for its beautiful pictures taken by photographers of canola gardens. 


From Looping, it is readily accessible. There are plenty of bus facilities for this. The 100-year-old Lingi Temple is on one of these hills, too. This location can be visited by visitors as well.

The beekeeping and selling of honey products is another speciality of the area. Some of the other attractions awaiting tourists here are Jinjifeng, Nayan Dragon Falls, the Doi River and Lubuj Gorge. For travelling from one place to another, minibuses and motor rickshaws are available. 


Typically, the Looping Canola Flower Tourism Festival is held every year in January. The flowers last till June, but February to March is the best time to visit this place.