Points of Interest & Landmarks in Yunnan, China 2023

Most reviewed Points of Interest & Landmarks in Yunnan

4.5 Old Town of Lijiang - China (5.097 reviews)
- The best old town I visited to date
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

I visited a few old towns in China, but this one has to be my favorite one to date. During my time in Lijiang, I didn't even bother going to the city because the old town was so much fun not to mention that the food was incredible. While morning are very quiet as shops open rather late, the evenings were far from boring. The bar street sure made for some nice evenings while the afternoons allowed me and my friend to visit more of Old Town while trying out different food (such as tofu ice cream (don't judge until you try it)), Chinese wraps and of course the flowers cake. As for dinner, the ribs hot pot is fantastic! I shouldn't forget to mention that the buildings are beautiful, and I strongly recommend you check the small alleys as you might be surprised by what you may see. See more..
4.5 Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park (1.125 reviews)
- Wonders of nature
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Geologic Formations

This forest of stone, formed by erosion over millions of years, is comprised of many stone peaks, pillars and stalagmites rising abruptly from the ground and extending as far as the eye can see. See more..
4.0 Yunnan Nationalities VillageBenzilam (509 reviews)
- A Bit Like a Human Zoo but Still Worth the Visit
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

The recreated buildings and villages are marvelous and one of the last places you can really see many of them. The villages are inhabited by minority entertainers and their families and they seem to enjoy performing but you will see it’s their home and you’re intruding around meal times. The Wa hair dance and the minority Bamboo Stick Dance (I think it’s the Li but I am not sure) were the highlight of the shows. See more..
4.5 Mufu Palace (454 reviews)
- very well preserved, a joy to visit
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Mufu palace lies on the side of the hill holding Lion Rock. The location is very scenic with much vegetation and stone work. The main entrance is from the ancient city southern center where you can get tickets and guides. We entered in the back while coming down from Lion Rock and skipped the guides and front entrance crowds. This place is really wonderful to visit - so many people agree that you will find large crowds during the normal tourist seasons. As much as I liked it though I would recommend that you see it with a guide as we missed much history without one. See more..
4.5 Kunming Dragon Gate (375 reviews)
- Dragon gate Kunming
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

We took a bus followed by chairlifts up to the TOP of the hill, then walk our way down . This is the easier way to see the site. The steps were painstakingly chiselled out along the cliffs by a Taoist priest and his followers in the Qing dynasty over 90+ years, can be slippery on a rainy day. The view was good. See more..
4.0 Dali Foreigner Street (365 reviews)
- A Small Part of Dali Ancient City
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This street is where the famous cafes and guesthouses cluster along with souvenir shops and other interesting stores to create a little tourist paradise. See more..
4.0 Square Street (Sifangjie) (363 reviews)
- Ancient town & former major merchants' market
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

Great area for shopping, dining, sightseeing, and enjoying the views of ancient Chinese architecture. During the Qing and Ming dynasties, it was an major junction station of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. See more..
4.0 Lijiang Mural in Baisha Village (209 reviews)
- Mural and much more
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Lieutenant General Chennault (1893-1958), the Commander of the Flying Tigers, wrote in his diary, " The Naxi People who ae living at the foothill of Himalaya Mountain are very brave, bold, nice and helpful.The women are very famous for their handicrafts---silk embroidery." I can add tie die, batik, and wood work to silk embroidery. You can visit any of their workshops. There are street musicians playing Naxi music and you can see local produce and medicinal mushrooms. A bag of freshly steamed chestnuts for 40 cents. And the view of the Snow Mountain simply magnificent. We were there for 3 to 4 hours. Wish we had 3 weeks there learning handicraft, which by the way is offered free. Compared to Lijiand, Baisha is quiet and remains unchanged since the Flying Tiger Days. See more..
4.5 World Heritage Park, Lijiang (199 reviews)
- Beautiful architecture
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Bodies of Water • Mountains • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks

Great place to explore and get lost in, akin to Venice in terms of narrow streets and car-free environment. Some things to definitely enjoy - 1. Canals - these run throughout the town, go through the back streets (follow the canal path along Qiyi Street) to see more and avoid the crowds. You may bump into locals there whom are very friendly. 2. Roofscape - very interesting and best viewed from Hizi Mount / Lion Hill (the hill to the west of the town with the temple at the top). 3. Courtyards - most houses / inns in the old town have internal courtyards which you can peek into and maybe enter (but ask first if you're not sure). The northern part of town around Yuhe Square can be mobbed in the evenings and is very touristy, complete with McD's, KFC, Pizza Hut et all, so best avoid if you're not into these things. Would be good if the Lijiang authorities clamp down on the bars and clubs pumping loud music. See more..
4.5 Xizhou Town (178 reviews)
- Start with morning market and then explore old town
Points of Interest & Landmarks

The bustling morning market was a highlight, and old town was nice and not busy when we checked it out afterwards. It made for a nice change from the much more crowded old town of Dali and Lijiang and highly recommend to include the market and this little gem in your itinerary. It was part of our guided Yunnan tour and glad we did it. See more..
4.0 Kunming World Expo (140 reviews)
- Lovely flowers
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM State Parks • Points of Interest & Landmarks

I am a flower lover so I do like the flowers decorated everywhere. Although the weather maybe hot on November we still stayed 3 hours walking around as it is a big park. Visited on Nov 2019. See more..
4.0 Nanping Business Street (122 reviews)
- Shopping and weekend crowds
Points of Interest & Landmarks

I worked here for about a year, so it's hard to wax lyrical. It's basically a pedestrianized wide street with shops on either side and food stalls in the middle. It tends to be overpriced, but it's very convenient for finding what you want easily. There's a huge bookstore here I go to all the time. Unless you read Chinese you're best off not going in. In spring and summer there are several tents where couples go to order wedding photos and hire elaborate gowns. There are usually models outside displaying both traditional Chinese and Western bridal gowns -- quite magnificent. There are side streets off Nanping Jie with numerous restaurants including a small Muslim area with ethnic dishes.It's also very close to the Bird and Flower market (worth a stroll). During festivals there is a big stage set up centrally for a variety of performances of mixed quality. This is not really a tourist attraction; more like an outdoor Western mall. It's really packed with locals on weekends. You won't find many people who speak English here, and if you are a foreigner the people hounding locals from shop fronts will leave you alone. See more..
4.0 Jinma Biji Historic site (122 reviews)
- The place is great at night.
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Stayed at the Hump, a foreigner friendly hostels just above the square. Daytime, the place is so so , feels poor. Even fake. But nighttime, once the lightnings are on, looks fabulous I recommend sitting on the Hump terrace and enjoying the historical site See more..
4.5 Jiuxiang Scenic Region (119 reviews)
- Jiuxiang Cave
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Caverns & Caves

I'll start this be saying that this should be combined with a trip to Shilin Stone Forest. Make it two days and spend the night in a local town/city so that you don't have to rush either location. With out a doubt the best cave that I have been in for sightseeing. Starts with a boat ride (paddle) up what I think is the beginning of the Yangtze River. (The English written sign was not easlily read or understood). A short trip up the small gorge in a boat with about 10 other tourists and one paddler. From here you walk down the gorge and for the next couple of hours you walk in and out of and through many different caverns. The walk ends with a cable car ride back to near the main entrance. If you stay in Yiliang I suggest trying to arrange for a local to take you on the local bus that runs from Yiliang to Jiuxiang, fantastic trip. The bus stops about 1 km from the entrance and the stop is not clearly marked so a local is a great help. Well worth the walk. See more..
5.0 Yubeng Village (110 reviews)
- 2 night stay including a hike to the Sacred Waterfall
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Did this as part of a food tour with Lost Plate, and it was amazing. Jeeps are the only way in and we stayed at Yubeng Upper Village. Cloud and snow covered the next morning, we set off on a 16km roundtrip hike with our group to the Sacred Waterfall. It was slightly below 0 but with warm clothes, temperatures weren't a problem. Hike was great and there's also plenty of birds to see along the way. Prayer flags everywhere make for great photo ops! The morning of our departure, we finally saw the sky and the peaks of the surrounding mountains, truly awe-inspiring. See more..
5.0 Lijiang Romance Park (88 reviews)
- Fantastic Show, great costumes, but only in Mandarin
Thursday: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cabarets

Large-scale song and dance "lijiang eternal love" is the soul of lijiang culture, with IMAX3D large visual, recreate the naxi genesis, "LuGu girl country", "caravan legend", "mu's residence brilliant", "yulong third country" lijiang one thousand years of history and tradition, such as lead audiences across the snowy mountains, in the domain of KuangYuan original conceptions, the mosuo flowers at the bank of lugu lake floor, in relying on the wind rain tea ma gu, the resplendent and magnificent mu's residence, and melancholy in the romantic feeling of yulong third country, in the idyllic shambhala meet a sentimental encounter, a beautiful moment. See more..
4.0 Shika Snow Mountains (73 reviews)
- What you need
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts • Observation Decks & Towers • Scenic Walking Areas

We went in July, so this will be very different for those traveling when there is snow. 1. Get a driver who will take you for 40 RMB and get you a discount ticket for 200 RMB 2. Bring your own windbreaker and coat. Those red ones they rent look disgusting. 3. Sunscreen, we got burnt even with it. 4. If you think you need oxygen, buy it in the city for 25 RMB a large canister. Don't listen to people saying that the city-bought oxygen is lower quality. 5. Go in the morning. Large groups of tourists come over from the national park and grasslands in the afternoon. 6. There is some, but limited, food options in the mid-level and upper level areas. 7. If you are worried about not being able to physically climb, there is no climbing involved. Apparently there is a footpath for those who want to climb, but I do not know anything about it. See more..
4.0 Shibaoshan Town (50 reviews)
- Very quiet, decent hiking, monkeys and nice views
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

This cannot compare to the views of Tiger Leaping Gorge (non-touristy bits), but still worth a visit if you like hiking. It is a 1.5 hour drive from Lijiang and near the Shaxi Old Town. You pay an entry fee (approx. 50 kuai) to get in, and then a further fee (approx. another 30RMB) for the shuttle bus to get around the place. The area is split up into 3 main sections, the Baoxiang Temple （宝相寺）around 2km from the entrance, the Shilong reservoir （石龙水库）another 2km on and the Shizhong Temple/Shizhongshan Grottoes (石钟山石窟） another 10km in. All are worth visiting, and you can do some decent hiking around the Shizhong Temple. Food options within the mountain area are very limited, so best to eat a good meal beforehand. Name in Chinese: 石宝山 See more..
3.5 Shuhe Food Street (47 reviews)
- Convenient and varied
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This area has a lot of restaurants, most of them with local food. English menus are available also. A few restaurants are a bit noisy. The bars have live music, which could be a down side according to you music preferences. See more..
4.0 Stone Forest (31 reviews)
- Make sure not to miss the Museum
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Walking Areas

This unique scenery is really worth a look if you are in Kunming (about 1 h 30 to get there by car). It is quite crowded at the entrance but it is possible to enjoy the landscape in quieter places in you move deeper in the forest. Its museum isn't well advertised but definitely worth a visit, I especially enjoyed the section with the precious stones and the ones dedicated to the dinosaurs. See more..
4.5 Vietnam Street (30 reviews)
- Give it a try
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

We went here in the afternoon upon arrival from Kunning. This is a lovely place to stroll around to shop and buy the things See more..
4.5 Luosi Field, Luoping (30 reviews)
- Miss the canola flowers
Points of Interest & Landmarks

As I visited during the last week of March, the canola flowers were gone. As it was low peak season, I could not find public transport and had to hire a private car, which brought me to a viewing platform next to a main road. The view was nice, with the ringed fields like a snail. I am sure the scenery will be fantastic with canola flowers. Hence strongly advice to visit at the right season, preferably in Feb instead of March. See more..
4.0 Air Corridor, Sipsongpanna (23 reviews)
- Really expensive -Very nice short tree walk
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

We went there for the sky tree. Very nice but so expensive. 198¥ for entry including boat to there. ONLY 1 attraction included. So be careful. You can choose between sky rode walk or glass bridge. If you want to do both, well you have to pocket out 120¥ more. We did inside the tree activities: 200¥ more for barely 20 min of action, but followed by a 40 min trek back to main base. We love the sky tree walk. We hated the prices. See more..
3.5 Monkey Mountain, Sipsongpanna (16 reviews)
- Nice experience
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM Mountains • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Very nice place with wonderful view. The access is with ashuttle bus which goes quite frequently. A very nice trip. See more..
4.5 Lanyue Mountain Valley (15 reviews)
- Mountain with Good View and Cable Car Service
Mountains • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

The peak stands at 4500m. The view is good with sprawling mountain stretching far and horizon disappearing. As cable car is available, it doesn't require much effort ascending to the top. The peak is snowcapped hence those who hasn't seen snow before will get to play snowball game ;-) Since it's not far from the city and the view is pretty good, it's worth your time. See more..
4.5 Parashorea Chinensis, Mengla (13 reviews)
- Trees high up the sky
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

This tourist spot was quite far away from Jinghong and was over 2 hours' car-driven time from the city centre. Nonetheless it was really worthwhile in visiting this spot as you could find many high trees, some over 50-meters high, and tropical plants inside the area. If you was brave enough and not afraid of heights, you should pay an additional charge to climb up the trees and walk across the suspension bridge which was used by the forest-staff in the past in doing observation checks on the plantations around. See more..
4.0 One Tree Forest, Ruili (12 reviews)
- One tree forest visit
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

Such an amazing tree - one tree that looks a bit like a very strange forest. There is a parking just beside and the entrance fee is low - 15RMB / adult. The tree is very old - they’re not sure but older than 500 at least. See more..
4.5 Dali Catholic Church (12 reviews)
- Unbelievable, never seen anything like it !
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals

First time I see this in China. A completely Chinese version of a Catholic church. A must see in Dali ! See more..
4.0 Lijiang - Wenhai (11 reviews)
- Wenhai lake turns grassland after raining season
Points of Interest & Landmarks

Wenhai lake turns grassland after raining season.It is on the southern slope of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.Many yaks and horses are grazing on this land with very beautiful background of snow mountain and blue sky. See more..
4.0 Zhangjia Park (10 reviews)
- Small historic town with old and resored buildings owing its name to a single very large family
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks

Dating back to the Ching dynasty, the Family Zhang’s Garden is a large complex of 237 households and over 90 percent still bear a common family name of Zhang. there are many courtyards and public buildings. The locals, a large single family of the Han people convene regularly, a few still live in the complex. Worth a visit en route from Jianshui to Kunming. See more..
4.5 Yunshanping Ropeway (8 reviews)
- Lovely meadow and a good walk!
Points of Interest & Landmarks

The yak meadow ropeway was closed for maintenance so we opted for this meadow (spruce meadow). We were surprised at the number of tourists with rented heavy coats and oxygen bottles. It’s only 3200m and was a warm June day!! I guess if people had come from sea level they might’ve needed O2. Anyway there was an option to take an e car to the top of the meadow or walk the slight incline. We walked. The whole boardwalk was a couple km I think but it was well maintained and wide enough for lots of people. The meadow was beautiful in the shadow of YuLong mountain. There were sheep and goats but no yaks. Also the ever common bride and photographer! It was a nice walk around and would be a great spot for a picnic lunch or to just hang out for the day. The ropeway itself was not very long. 8 minutes perhaps? See more..
4.5 Zhucao Boat and Island Lake (7 reviews)
- Beautiful lake
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

One can't see how clean the water is without taking the Zhucao boat. The lake is full of sea weeds with beautiful little white flowers floating on the water. See more..
5.0 Fuyoucheng Lijiang Mediterranean International Resort (7 reviews)
- 酒店
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks
第一次来丽江，第一次Club Med的体验，好到6天5晚也太短了！！
每天都有充足的活动安排，每晚也有不一样的主题秀。
要点名感谢下餐厅的Joe和芳芳，像家人朋友一样的照顾，临走时大大的不舍[流泪]
期待下次再和这个大家庭见面，好评！ See more..
4.0 Tea Culture Landscape Garden, Linchuang (6 reviews)
- Does this place still exist?
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Farms

We tried to go twice to this place, we show to the ta i driver the directions written in chinese but only to get to a kind of resort and golf retreat where it looks no guest were sleeping tehre at all. Everything looks like empty, no tea garden at all. The next day we gave it another try but once again the taxi took us to the same ghost looks resort. Very weird. I think this place doesnt exist anymore See more..
4.5 Yunnan Minimum Altitude Scenic Resort (6 reviews)
- 南国の果物もどっさり
Points of Interest & Landmarks

地元の人達は許可証で自由に往来できるので、国境近くでは果物の市がありました。ベトナムから持ち込まれた果物を、露地にて商売しています。 See more..
4.0 Chinese-Burma Friendship Street (5 reviews)
- Made in China
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

Chinese built this road to make the local Myanmar people happy, because the chinks have been bullying and exploiting too much over the local Myanmar See more..
5.0 Rubber Plantation, Sipsongpanna (5 reviews)
- 了解了割胶过程
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

没来之前真不知道橡胶树长什么样，原来长得又高又直，傣族老乡告诉我们，这可是个技术活，割的轻重要拿捏到位，划好口子后用用一块小铁皮引流到碗里，第二天直接来收就行了。言谈中傣族老乡对我们汉族的知青是充满了感激之情，是他们带来了橡胶树和种植方法，让他们踏上了致富的道路，家家户户都买上了小轿车。橡胶园之行又增长了不少见识额 See more..
4.0 Xishoubaizu Residence (5 reviews)
- 表演没意思
Thursday: 7:55 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

大理民居挺好看金花也挺漂亮就是喝三道茶看表演很没意思估计是演出次数太多演员表演起来都没表情很麻木而且感觉三道茶不太干净 See more..
5.0 The shimenguan Geopark (4 reviews)
- 高空的玻璃栈道确实太刺激了，属于苍山最美的核心区域
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Piers & Boardwalks

TheDali Shi-Men-Guan Scenic Spot is localed in the country of Yangbi Yi ethnic. It is the Cangshan Mountain World Geological Park, the national natural reserve,national scenic spot.It is well-known as majestic dangerous extraordinary beautiful and peaceful scenery.And it has enjoyed excellent reputation for more than ten scenic spots. See more..
4.5 Bangwei Ancient Tea Tree (3 reviews)
- 这个才是真的茶王树
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Farms

邦崴古茶王是野生型与栽培型间的过渡类型茶树，是迄今为止唯一古老的过渡型大茶树，树龄经推断估算在千年左右（约唐代南诏时期），中国邮政发行了一套邦崴古茶明信片。
邦崴古茶王是野生型与栽培型间的过渡类型茶树，是迄今为止唯一古老的过渡型大茶树，树龄经推断估算在千年左右（约唐代南诏时期），中国邮政发行了一套邦崴古茶明信片。 See more..
4.5 Donglianhua Village (3 reviews)
- Spettacolo
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Antiche case e corti ..paese mussulmano Una bella moschea..peccato esserci andata di venerdì ..era deserta
Antiche case e corti ..paese mussulmano Una bella moschea..peccato esserci andata di venerdì ..era deserta See more..
4.5 Manjinglan Dai Tourist Village (3 reviews)
- We loved it !
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

Cock fighting , fishing , pottery making , weaving , unbelievable scenery , local delights , we loved it , we even got a tractor ride ! See more..
4.5 Yuzhu Qingtian Scenic Resort (3 reviews)
- Easy hike up to the historic yu zhu qing tian pillar, great view.
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

Mentioned in Pound's Cantos, once he he learned of Joseph Rock (whose Yunnan home is nearby), a very peaceful spot not much visited, unless you count the Chinese wedding photo shoots on the lake below. Dongba pillars are a recent addition, attesting to it as a sacred site. See more..
4.0 Shiyueliang Scenic Resort (2 reviews)
- Stone moon scenic point
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

We can see it on the way from Liuku to Gongshan, we can hae a stop to rest and join the view of the Nu river. See more..
3.0 the Establishment of the Tropic of Cancer (2 reviews)
- The Tropic of Cancer is here
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

The Tropic of Cancer runs through a park on the outskirts of Mojiang 墨江。 On certain days of the year, statues here don't cast a shadow. Climbing the (many) stairs of the park to the top provides an excellent view of the town and surrounding hills. There's a planetarium which is open at night. Entry to the park is 30 Yuan. Mojiang has a second distinction: It has more twins per capita than any other city in China. Some people believe it's the water, others just shrug their hands. Once a year (in May) they hold a big celebration in honor of twins. Because of the yearly twins festival, the town has lots of lodging options. Getting to Mojiang requires a bus ride of about four hours from the far south of Kunming. If you go, you should probably spend the night. It's also a great place to experience Hani minority culture. 哈尼族。You can eat lots of dishes made of bamboo shoots 竹笋 and wild mountain plants, including wild mushrooms. See more..
4.5 WuYi BuXingJie (2 reviews)
- Lots of Shopping!
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Puer is a wonderful and quite town. This street has many shops and food stalls... much like many areas of China but the atmosphere here is fantastic. Very few and sometimes no foreigners around! When you look around and you don't see any other foreigners you know you've found a gem! See more..
4.5 Xihu Scenic Resort (2 reviews)
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3.5 Yuxi Nie Er Former Residence (2 reviews)
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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4.5 Wanding Ecological Park (2 reviews)
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks

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3.5 XiaoMiao Jie (2 reviews)
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