Butterfly guardian surveys Yunnan biodiversity
China DailyTourists take photos of butterflies in a bamboo forest in Jinping. CHINA DAILY The butterfly valley in Maandi township has been gaining popularity among domestic and foreign tourists, and the residents have set up rural homestays and restaurants to cater to their needs. Yang Tingcui, who owns a local grocery store and a hostel, said that she is glad of Jinping county's growing popularity and the increasing number of travelers. "I strive to keep my rooms clean so that tourists can have a good rest here after they've experienced the mountains and the butterfly valley," she said. "I have traveled to Laos and Thailand in the past and seen how butterflies rest by the riverbank, and I was excited to discover if there were similar sceneries here in China," he said.