Recently, "officially diagnosed as ××" has become a trending topic on social media. For example, "Fujian residents officially diagnosed as Sun Wukong" because of the persistent high temperatures, making people feel like they are staying in the alchemy furnace like Sun Wukong; "Guangdong residents officially diagnosed as Yiping" due to recent heavy rain, making locals feel like they are in the rain just like in a scene of a TV drama called Romance in the Rain... Compared to the "heavy rain and scorching heat" in many parts of the country, Yunnan seems different. Residents here are "diagnosed as little elves" by netizens. This is because they live in gardens, eating wild mushrooms and flowers... So, when Yunnan residents are "officially diagnosed as little elves," what will we see here in this wonderland?

In early July, a netizen captured a pink sky in Kunming, which was incredibly romantic. Many netizens marveled that Yunnan's sunsets had never disappointed people, and this is just a daily occurrence in Yunnan. Yunnan's sunsets paint the sky and streets red, like an exclusive romance bestowed by the heavens. When witnessing Yunnan's sunset, many netizens commented, "This is indeed the Land of Colorful Clouds, even the sunsets are colorful."

Yunnan's sunsets await you, leaving you in awe as you look up. Any place in Kunming with a sunset becomes incredibly romantic. When combined with the Dianchi Lake, the sunsets create the feeling of "walking into the sunset, falling into the twilight clouds." On short video platforms, many netizens have shared videos of waiting for the sunset in Haiyan Village, capturing the beautiful scene of the setting sun's afterglow reflected in the evening sky.

In Shadi Village, Jinning District, a netizen captured a train passing by the village as it met the evening glow. Here, you can experience a unique pastoral romance, with the gentle evening breeze caressing the rice fields, creating layers of "green waves." Accompanied by the sound of cicadas, you can enjoy the evening glow, immersing yourself in the slow-paced life of Kunming.

Speaking of sunsets, many netizens climb Changchong Mountain to witness the sunset, overlook the gradually illuminating city lights. The beauty of the setting sun is like a painting, with the gentle breeze and the evening glow, soothing your exhaustion of the day.

In Yunnan, "as people walk amidst the flowers, cars pass by blooming flowers!" For those "little elves" in Yunnan, there is the fragrance of flowers inside their homes and lush greenery outside their doors.

In Kunming, where the seasons feel like eternal spring, tulips, roses, pansies, daisies, poppies, Jacaranda trees, and Bauhinia trees... Various fragrant flowers bloom here all year round, gracefully swaying in the breeze. 

"Green lotus leaves outspread as far as boundless sky, pink lotus blossoms take from sunshine a new dye." In summer, Kunming's Cuihu Park, Daguanglou, Puzhehei of Wenshan Prefecture, and other places witness the blooming of lotus flowers under the scorching sun, creating a captivating and distinct scenery.

As "little elves" from Yunnan, they not only admire flowers with their eyes but also "savor" them with their taste buds. Flower feasts made from more than ten types of flowers and twelve kinds of wild vegetables, and Yunnan's Mengzi Chrysanthemum Crossing-the-bridge noodles, all incorporate flowers into their ingredients. It's an elegant and aromatic delight, truly "the fragrance on the tip of the tongue".

Besides flowers, nature's gift to Yunnan, wild mushrooms, is also an indispensable delicacy for Yunnan "little elves" in summer. From June to November, various wild mushrooms break through the soil with an earthy aroma. Whether it's frying, stir-frying, stewing, deep-frying, boiling, or making salads... Different cooking methods, the same delicious taste.

Faced with such a "scenic and delectable" Yunnan, don't you really want to be a "little elf"?

Seeking cooling resorts is an eternal theme of summer. The "little elves" living in Yunnan never have to worry about where to escape the heat. Kunming, as the "Spring City," with an average annual temperature of around 15°C, Dali's Cangshan Ximatan Scenic Area with an average temperature of 10-15°C, Baoshan's Tengchong with a summer temperature of 19°C, and Chuxiong's Yongren Fangshan Scenic Area with a temperature around 17°C in the mountains... The wind blowing through the mountains brings coolness, as it brushes over the lake's surface, gentle ripples arise, this are the secrets of Yunnan's cool summer.

The people of Yunnan, with "romantic blood" flowing in their veins, turn flowers into poetry, paint them into artwork, and weave them into their lives, becoming enviable "little elves". With azure sky and colorful flowers, come to Yunnan and Kunming, let's live in gardens, eat mushrooms and flowers, enjoy the coolness, admire flowers and experience a life called "Yunnan."

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(Editors: Amy, Rachel)