Midu County

Midu County Overview

Chinese Name: 弥渡县 English IPA: Midu Xian Location: the west of Yunnan Province and the southeast of Dali Population (city): 323.478thousand Language: Bai language Zip code: Tel code: Time zone:

Midu County (弥渡县) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in western Yunnan Province, China. There are many scenic spots historical sites. Midu County is worthy to visit. When travelling in Yunnan province, many people are impressed by the melody of the Bai ethnic love song “xiao he tang shui”.

Highlights of Midu County

1.Profound Culture:

With a long history, Midu has many scenic spotsand historical sites. Every year, many tourists get here to visit.

2.Ethinic Minority:

There are 5 ethnic groups live in here. Bai, Han, Yi, Hui, Lisu ethnic minority. Colorful ethnic culture brings this county more vigour.

3. Mizhi Old Town

Walking along the street, you will see a natural limpid spring where former horse caravans are said to stop to quench thirst. Mizhi in Midu County is also dubbed as the “Hometown of Huadeng opera”.

 

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    Midu County Attractions

    Midu County has a long history and many scenic spotsand historical sites. There is a national key cultural relics protection unit "Nanzhao Iron Column", and many provincial key cultural relics protection units: Ruins of Baiya City and Baizi Kingdom, Yongguo Temple, Yuhuangge(Jade Emperor) Pavillion, Wenbi Pagoda, Suoshuige Pavillion...the distance between these  attractions is not so long, and transportation is convient. So Midu County is worthy to visit. [...]

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    Midu County Tours

    Welcome to choose our customized, flexible and unique Yunnan Tour packages. Midu has a long history. Every year,its scenic spots and historical sites absorbs many tourists to visit. There are many different tours that you can choose. If you have any doubt, you can consult us, and we can help you plan a better trip. [...]

    Climate & When to Go

    The climate is warm and temperate in Midu. There is more rainfall in the winter than in the summer. The temperature here averages 19.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 926 mm. Climate  The driest month is January, with 14 mm of rainfall. With an average of 179 mm, the most precipitation falls in Augu The warmest month of the year is June, with an average temperature of 24.0 °C. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 12.6 °C. The [...]

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    Transportation

    Midu County (弥渡县; pinyin: Mídù Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in western Yunnan Province, China.The whole county covers an area of 1523 square kilometers and about 67 kilometers away from Dali City and 286 kilometers away from Kunming. How to Get in By Car Travel to Midu County by car is 293 km in distance, you need  3.5 houes drive from downtown to Kunming. By Pubic Transportation By Long-distance Bus  Travel to Midu County by Pubic Transportation,  you need to go to the [...]

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    Festivals and Activities

    Midu County has many difference traditional festivals and various recreational activities, which can add more plesure in to your travel. ‣ Visiting Three Spirits Visiting Three Spirits is a grand big festival held by Bai people to pray for rain and luck and worship their patron god.  ‣ Third Month Fair(March Fair) The Third Month, dated back to the Tang Dynasty, falls from the 15th to 21st of the third lunar month. It was developed from a temple fair of Goddess of [...]

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    Travel Tips

    We’ve offered you some travel tips about Jianchuan County. Hope these information could be useful for you. Useful Numbers: Zip code: 675600 Area code: 0872 Consumer Complaint: 12315 Tourist Complaint: 0872-2121246 Telephone Number Inquiry: 114 Weather Forecast: 121 Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Safety Precautions 1.Take care of your luggage and important things, such as passport and visa. 2.Check out the weather report before your travel. Do not go sightseeing in bad weather. 3.Respect and follow local custom and avoid conflicts. Advice There is no hot summer here, and T-shirts, shorts and [...]

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    Useful Maps

    Midu County (弥渡县; pinyin: Mídù Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in western Yunnan Province, China.The whole county covers an area of 1523 square kilometers and about 67 kilometers away from Dali City and 286 kilometers away from Kunming. Midu County is under Dali County’s jurisdiction.There are 5 towns and 3 townships in Midu County:Micheng Town(弥城镇)、Xinjie Town(新街镇)、Hongyan Town(红岩镇)、Yinjie Town(寅街镇)、Juli Town(苴力镇)、Mizhi Toenship(密祉乡)、Deju Township(德苴乡)、Niujie Township(牛街彝族乡). [...]

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    Midu County Accommodation

    With a long history, Midu is a county with strong Chinese atmosphere in Yunnan. Midu accommodation is convenient and comfortable.You can choose different hotels according to your requirements. Here are some hotels we provide for your reference. Hengzhong Yuanquan Hotel(恒中源泉酒店) Tel:(0872)8357777 Address:The north of Zhengtong Road, Midu County, Dali,China Comment: It is the best hotel in Midu. Yunzhishang Theme Hotel(云之尚主题酒店) Tel:(0872)83336666 Address:No. 32 Zhonghe Road, Midu Town, Jianchuan County, China C0mment:The hotel has  well-equipped basic facilities and cheap price. Taixin Garden Hotel(泰鑫花园酒店) Tel:(0872)8339777 Address:No.115  Xiaojia Village, Jianchuan County, China C0mment:The hotel is very comfortable and the [...]

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