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    Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is located in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, between 98°54′~99°34′ east longitude and 26°53′~28°02′ north latitude. The county is located in the hinterland of the “Three Parallel Rivers” of the World Natural Heritage. As the southwestern end of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, it is east to Shangri-La City across the river, borders Yulong County of Lijiang City to the southeast, connects with Lanping County of Nujiang Prefecture, borders upon Gongshan County and Fugong County of Nujiang Prefecture to the west, borders on Deqin County of Diqing Prefecture to the north. Weixi Lisu Autonomous County has a maximum span of 70 kilometers from east to west, 122 kilometers from north to south, and a total area of 4,661 square kilometers.

    Highlights of Weixi Lisu Autonomous County

    ▪  Natural Sceneries: Due to the special geographic position, the natural sceneries are abundant, such as, Three Parallel Rivers Reserve (三江并流风景区), Xuelong Mountain (雪龙山), Xianggu Qingdian Snub-nosed Monkey Ecotourism Area (响古箐滇金丝猴生态旅游区).

    ▪  Buddhism Architecture: In Weixi County, there is an ancient Buddhism Temple, it has many legendary stories and is also a pilgrimage site, that is, Buddha Damo Cave (达摩祖师洞).

    ▪ Minority Culture: Weixi County has been a settlement of ethnic minorities since ancient times. There are more than 20 ethnic groups in the county. Among them, there are seven ethnic groups including the Lisu, Han, Bai, Naxi, Tibetan, Pumi and Yi ethnic groups. As an autonomous minority, the Lisu people are widely distributed with a large population, the county has a distribution of Lisu people in 7 townships and three towns. The Lisu population accounts for 56.23% of the total population of the county, accounting for 66% of the minority population.

    There are a lot of things to see and to do in Weixi County. It enjoys a subtropical and temperate monsoon plateau mountain climate and is blessed with a great variety of plant and animals. Once you are stepping on the dream land, you will visit the hometown of Dianjin Golden Monkey. You will enjoy the beautiful and spectacular scenery, such as Three Parallel Rivers Reserve. There are a list of Weixi County attractions that waiting for your discovery.

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    Although Weixi County is a small place, there are many places of interest, which needs several days to enjoy the unique beauty of Weixi County. Such as Three Parallel Rivers, Buddha Damo Cave, Laiyuan Temple, Maitreya Buddhist Statue of Stone Inscription in Shengsheng Cave and Xianggu Qingdian Golden Monkey Ecotourism Area.

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    Climate

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    Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is located in the low latitude plateau, which belongs to the subtropical and temperate monsoon plateau mountain climate. Compared with other places, the transportation in Weixi County is not very convenient.

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    As the main minority inhabited in Weixi County, Lisu people created brilliant culture and customs, among which the unique traditional festivals of  Lisu Group enjoy good fame and attract tourists home and abroad to visit.

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    Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is located in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, between 98°54′~99°34′ east longitude and 26°53′~28°02′ north latitude. The county is located in the hinterland of the “Three Parallel Rivers” of the World Natural Heritage.

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    To have better understanding about Yunnan Weixi County location, attractions and transportation, you can check our detailed maps: Map of Weixi County, Map of Weixi County Attractions, Map of Weixi County Tour Routes, Map of Weixi County Transportation, Map of Weixi County Location, Map of Tourism in Weixi County .

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    A good rest plays a significant part in a trip, so choosing a favored lodging place in Diqing should be taken into account. Have no idea about the hotels, Don't worry, Yunnan Exploration selects some  recommended hotels with Good availability and great rates for your stay. Most of them are constructed in Tibetan-style providing you very cozy and unforgettable stay.

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    Weixi County is a place full of delicious food, also a place make you leave a deep expression. Come here, experience the unique beauty, all deserve you time.

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    Photos and pictures of the places can be better to help you enjoy and feel the natural sceneries in advance and offer the important information for your travel, even can be used as references for your travel. In order to display the best views in Weixi County, these photos include the attractions, food, people, natural sceneries, ethnic culture and so on.

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    It is not a complete travel without buying the local specialties. There are many things to eat and buy in Weixi County.

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    Compared with other places in Yunnan, Weixi County is a small place. So there are not so many schools.

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    There are 3 towns and 7 townships under the administration of Weixi Lisu Autonomous County,respectively, Baohe Town (保和镇), Yezhi Town (叶枝镇), Tacheng Town (塔城镇), Yongchun Township (永春乡), Pantiange Township (攀天阁乡), Baijixun Township (白济讯乡), Kangpu Township (康普乡), Badi Township (巴迪乡), Zhonglu Township (中路乡), Weiden township (维登乡).

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    Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:维西傈僳族自治县
  • English Name:Wei Xi
  • Location Position:Northwest of Yunnan
  • Population Number:154,127
  • Language:Lisu Language and Yunnan Dialect
  • Postal Code:674600
  • China Country Code:0887
  • Local Time Zone:UTC+8
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