On one morning, our hostel host brought us to a hidden gem at the Dongchuan Hongtudi (东川红土地) region of Yunnan Province (云南省) that is named after the Chinese bayberry or Myrica rubra (杨梅). The name of the place literally means the Chinese bayberry bag (杨梅包). This place is also full of the highland barley plantations and there the a vantage point overlooking the valley which offers fantastic view. It was a surprise from the hostel host for bringing us there as not many visitors to this region know about this place. It is indeed a hidden gem.
