Yunnan’s 5 places entitled as “national oxygen bar”

Five places in Yunnan are among the 56 Chinese localities that have been entitled as the national natural oxygen bars, said a notice released by China Meteorological Administration on December 29.

The chosen Yunnan places included Chuxiong county-level city, Gongshan Dulong and Nu autonomous county, Jinggu Dai and Yi autonomous county, Qiubei county, and Yiliang county.

All the listed “natural oxygen bar" have met the following requirements. First, fine days make up at least 90 days in a year. Next, the number of negative oxygen ions averages at least 1000/cm³. Last, the annual air quality index (AQI) averages over 100.

Chuxiong city

Photo shows landscape of Chuxiong city, central Yunnan’s Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture.

Gongshan Dulong and Nu autonomous county

Photo shows part of Mt. Gaoligong in Gongshan Dulong and Nu autonomous county, northwest Yunnan’s Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture. (Lei Tongsu)

Jinggu Dai and Yi autonomous county

Photos are taken in Ximu reservoir of Jinggu Dai and Yi autonomous county, southwest Yunnan’s Pu’er city. (Lei Tongsu)

Qiubei County

Photos are taken in Puzhehei scenic area in Qiubei County, southeast Yunnan’s Wenshan prefecture. (Pan Quan)

Yiliang county

Photo shows the colorful rice field in Yiliang county, central Yunnan’s Kunming city. (Chen Fei)

Source: Yunnan Net; Trans-editing by Mo Yingyi