How do you say

My friends and I are planning to travel to Yunnan this weekend, and I’ve heard that the scenery there is amazing.

..in Chinese?

我和朋友计划周末去云南旅游，听说那里的风景非常美。

wǒ hé péng yǒu jì huà zhōu mò qù yún nán lǚ yóu ， tīng shuō nà lǐ de fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi 。

How do you say "Our school recently held a programming contest, and many students took an active part, displaying their skills." in Chinese?