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Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County is located in the south of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in the west of Yunnan Province. Weishan has a long history and numerous historic sites and scenic spots. Sixteen sites of the Neolithic Era have been discovered in Weishan. The county has preserved more than 2,100 cultural relics in museums at different levels.
Highlights of Weishan
▪ Weishan Old Town: Built in the end of Yuan Dynasty, it is the cradle of Nanzhao Culture and the most well-preserved ancient architecture complex in China.
▪ Weibao Mountain: Weibao Mountain was the birthplace of Nanzhao State and well-known for its sacred Taoist site. And it is also one of the famous mountains in southwest China with a good reputation of “the quietest place being in Weibao in the world”.
▪ Yuanjue Temple: Yuanjue Temple is shaped by trees with a long history of more than 500 years. Famous scholar Yang Shen in Ming Dynasty has lived here. With Mountain in the back and old town in the front, it is a beautiful tourist attraction.
Attractions
With a splendid location and mild climate, there are a lot of splendid sceneries in Weishan County. Weishan Old Town is the cradle of Nanzhao Culture and the most well-preserved ancient architecture complex in China. You can visit different traditional ethnic village to know ethnic culture. Tianmoya Temple was originally built in the Nanzhao Period of the Tang Dynasty and is a temple view that emphasizes both Buddhism and Taoism.
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Tours
Weishan is a county with strong Chinese atmosphere in Yunnan. If you experience the charm of Weishan County, you may want to stay there forever. If you don't know how to start your trip, here are many different Weishan tours to help you: 15 days southwest Yunnan birding tour, 1 day Weishan Snack Festival tour, 13 days Yunnan Muslim culture discovery tour... If you have any doubt, you can consult us, and we can help you plan a better trip.
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Climate
Weishan County is part of the southern extension of the Yunling Hengduan Mountains. It is located in the northern part of the Ailao Mountain and the Wuliang Mountain, and faces the Cangshan Mountain in Dali. The altitude difference is very large, with the lowest elevation of the river valley is 1146 meters, and the highest elevation of the mountain is 3037 meters.
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Transportation
Weishan County covers an area of 2200 square kilometers and about 59 kilometers away from Dali City and 375 kilometers away from Kunming.
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Festivals and Activities
In Weishan County, Yi ethnic minority created brilliant culture and customs, among which the unique traditional festivals of Yi people enjoy good fame and attract tourists home and abroad to visit, such as Dragon Worship (Jilong) Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority, Weishan Snack Festival, the Ancestor Worship Festival of Yi Ethnic Minority. Almost any Weishan tour could be enhanced with an activities or a festival with a little careful planning.
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Travel Tips
Maps
To help you have a better understanding about Weishan County, and plan a Weishan tour easily, we have collected some very useful Weishan tourist maps, including Weishan attractions map, map of scenic spots around Weishan, etc, all of which are downloadable and printable.
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Accommodation
In Weishan County, accommodation is convenient and comfortable. You can choose different hotels according to your requirements.
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Dining
Weishan food is different from the one in other places. All the foods talked about below are the representatives of local food.
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Ethnic Culture
Photos
When you step on Weishan County, glorious landscapes, gorgeous sights will bring you a wonderful journey, and you can feel different ethnic minorities’ hospitality. Here are some photos of as Xiaojizu Mountain, Tianmoya Temple, Xinggong Tower, Weibao Mountain, Yuanjue Temple and different traditional ethnic villages, which taken by our tourists.
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Education
In 2015, there are 2 general high schools, 1 vocational high school, 1 teacher training school, 13 junior high schools, 77 primary schools and 84 kindergartens in Weishan County. We list some of them to help you design student education tours with local schools in Weishan County of Dali Prefecture.
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Administrative Divisions
Weishan County is under Dali County’s jurisdiction. There are 4 towns and 6 townships: Nanzhao Town(南诏镇), Miaojie Town(庙街镇), Taicang Town(大仓镇), Yongjian Town(永建镇), Wewibaoshan Township(巍宝山乡), Maanshan Township (马鞍山乡), Zhijin Township (紫金乡), Niujie Township (牛街乡), Qinghua Township (青华乡), Wuyin Township (五印乡).
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