Jianshui County

Jianshui county, formerly known as Lin'an, has been a political, cultural and transportation center since the Yuan dynasty. With a very long history, Jianshui is renowned as a historic and cultural city in Yunnan even all over the China. Therefore, attractions in Jianshui are mainly historical and cultural landscapes.

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As a renowned historical and cultural place, Jianshui ancient town becomes an increasingly popular travel destination for tourists from home and abroad. And Jianshui tours are usually in relation to other top destinations in Yunnan, like Kunming, Yuanyang rice terraces and Shilin, etc. Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang tour is one of the classic routes in Yunnan. Kunming is usually served as the gateway city to Jianshui, and you can take 2-3 days to explore Jianshui Ancient Town with the ancient architecture and cultural relics, as well as noted Yuanyang Hani rice terraces. What's more, our Jianshui tours provide tour packages in various tour themes, including Kunming-Jianshui tour, Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang tour, cycling tour, student education tour, photography tour, Jianshui ancient architecture tour, etc. Select a tour package or tell us what you want to discover in Jianshui, we can customize an itinerary according to your needs.

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The information on Jianshui climate could be helpful for preparing a Yunnan travel. Located near the Tropic of Cancer, Jianshui enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate. It possesses distinct three-dimensional climate.

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As early as the Tang dynasty, Jianshui was the main road of the southern silk road. Jianshui used to be the political, military, economical, cultural and transportation center of south Yunnan since Yuan Dynasty. Today, long-distance buses and trains to Jianshui are available, transportation in Jianshui is relatively convenient.

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Festivals and Activities in Jianshui include a brief introduction of main festivals and activities in Jianshui county, and tell travelers what to do during Jianshui Festivals Tours. Jianshui is an ethnically diverse County where the major ethnic groups like Han, Yi, Hui, Hani, Dai and Miao live. And Different ethnic groups created brilliant culture and customs, formed diverse festivals and activities during the long-term social practice.

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To have a better travel experience in Jianshui, here are some useful Jianshui travel tips which may be helpful for your Jianshui tour. When plan your trip to Jianshui county, view our answers to questions about Jianshui travel to get better understanding of Jianshui Honghe.

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To help you have a better understanding of Jianshui County, we post different Jianshui maps including Jianshui location map, Jianshui regional map, Jianshui tourists attractions map, Jianshui map, Jianshui transportation map, Jianshui travel map, etc, through which you can probably know how to get to Jianshui County and what to discover there. Located at the north bank of the Red River in south Yunnan Province, Jianshui borders Kaiyuan City in the east, Shiping County in the west, Tonghai County in the north and Yuanyang County in the south, with a area of about 3789 square kilometers.

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Jianshui Accommodation will solve the problem- where to stay in Jianshui county. As a popular tourist destination in Yunnan, there are quite a few hotels in Jianshui ranging from the luxury to the budget. Among so many Jianshui hotels, tourists can choose to stay around scenic spots for the convenience of sightseeing, or stay around railway station and bus station for being convenient to go out. Since many people know Jianshui old town, staying at a hotel near the ancient town is a good choice.

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Jianshui dining will bring you some information about what to eat and where to eat in Jianshui County. There are many cuisines and snacks in Jianshui, among which Jianshui 18 eatings (建水十八吃) have been praised for a long time.

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Jianshui is a county with multi-ethnic groups. Different ethnic groups own different ethnic cultures, which form diverse and colorful ethnic minorities culture in Jianshui county. The culture in Jianshui is a multi-ethnic fusion pattern, main customs include "festival lantern", "long street banquet", folk song of Yi "four tune(四大腔)" and so on. Jianshui culture will be introduced from Jianshui history, architecture culture, traditional ethnic villages, festivals and culture tour, etc.

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Photos can give you a idea about a place in advance in a intuitive way, and are easier to draw your attention than a long article. In order to attract more your attention and help you know Jianshui County well, this part will provide you some photos of Jianshui County. These Photos include the photos and pictures of Jianshui tours, festivals, food, landmarks, customers travel photos as well as the top attractions such as Jianshui Ancient Town, Jianshui Confucius Temple, Jianshui Swallow Cave, Tuanshan Village and  Zhu Family Garden, etc.

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Jianshui shopping will bring you some information about what to buy and where to buy in Jianshui. In addition to Jianshui ancient town and the Confucius temple, Jianshui is also renowned for its purple pottery and bird's nest. Jianshui provides traditional handcrafts and abundant specialties. While enjoying the cultural charm of ancient town, you can purchase some local specialties.

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Jianshui education gives the information of kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools in Jianshui County, Honghe Prefecture. As a national famous historic and cultural city, Jianshui is featuring profound Confucian culture and ancient architecture culture. And it is an ideal place to start your students education tours with local schools.

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Jianshui County has jurisdiction over 4 towns and 8 townships. Linan Town is the county seat of Jianshui county. Here below are towns and townships in Jianshui.

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