I am planning to do a trip in Yunnan in 3rd week of January and I have a few queries:
1) Is there any place that is too cold that I should avoid during that time? Understand from a few guide books that I should avoid highlands.
2) Is near Chinese New Year, will i get a lot of inconvenience?
3) I would love to get to know the native people and interact with them, I speak Mandarin. Is it better to join a tour group in order to interact with them? Is it possible to go stay with them?
4) I am vegetarian. Would that be a problem?
5) Is there any ethnic festival during that period of time?