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View AllJinpping Miao, Yao and Yi Autonomous County(金平苗族瑶族彝族自治县) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Locted in the south of Honghe Prefecture, Jinping County borders Lvchun County to the west, Yuanyang County to the north, Laocai and Lai-chau of Vietnam to the south; neighbors Gejiu and Mengzi across the Honghe River in the north; And faces Hekou County across the Honghe River in the east. Its county seat is 7.5 kilometers away from border. There are 1 national port, Jinshuihe(金水河) Port, as well as 3 border trade points, Shili Village Hot Pool(十里村热水塘), the northwest of Maandi(马鞍底) and Jingshuihe Border.
1. Hot Spring: Jinping County is famous for its hot springs. Mengla Hot Spring is the most popular one among local people. When taking a bath in the hot spring, you can not relax yourselves, but also enjoy the nature.
2. Ethnic Minorities: Miao, Yao, Dai, Hani, Yi, Han, Zhuang, Lahu and Bulang, nine ethnic groups live in Jinping for generations. Minority people are 87.4% of registered population. You can have a ethnic minority discovery tour here.
3. Natural Landscapes: Natural landscapes in Jinping County include Xilongshan Mountain(西隆山) Nature Reserve, Hani Rice Terraces, Fenshuiling(分水岭) National Nature Reserve, Ladeng(拉登) Waterfalls and Butterfly Valley, etc.
Attractions in Jinping County include natural landscapes and hot springs. Tourists can not only enjoy the natural landscapes, including Hani Rice Terrace of Jinping County, Fenshuiling national nature reserve, Xilong Mountain nature reserve, Ladeng Waterfalls and butterfly valley, but also relax yourselves in Pu'er Hot Spring and Mengla Hot Spring. Otherwise, Jinping County is a minority autonomous county, in which minority population is 87.4% of registered population. Therefore, you can also discover ethnic minorities in traditional ethnic villages like Dingqing Village(顶青村) and Pinan Village(平安村).
Jinping County tours are always related to two top destinations, Jianshui and Yuanyang. There are 9 ethnic groups living in Jinping County for generations. They are Miao, Yao, Dai, Hani, Yi, Han, Zhuang, Lahu and Bulan respectively. Among them, minority population is 87.4% of registered population. In addition, there are Hot Spring and nature reserve in Jinping County. And Jinping County borders Vietnam in the southeast. Therefore, our Jinping County tour packages are involved in ethnic culture, natural landscapes and border tour. Various tour themes can be chosen in Jinping County, such as ethnic minority discovery tour, photography tour, Rice Terrace tour, China-Vietnam border culture tour, cycling tour and overland tour, etc. We will customize a tour package according to your needs.
Jinping County lies on low-latitude plateau area in south Yunnan Province. It enjoys tropical monsoon climate with abundant rainfall and clear dry and wet season. Because of altitude difference and complex topography, the climate forms the feature of "ten miles has different weather".
Until the end of December 2013, Jinping County has a total highway mileage of 4776.87 kilometers, including 206.37 kilometers of provincial road, 594.878 kilometers of county road, 704.5 kilometers of township road, 3091.65 kilometers of village road and 179.48 kilometers of exclusive road. Regular buses are available at 53 administrative villages along provincial road, county road and township road.
There are 9 ethnic groups living in Jinping County for generations. They are Miao, Yao, Dai, Hani, Yi, Han, Zhuang, Lahu and Bulan respectively. Each ethnic group in Jinping County has its own festival. Among so many ethnic festivals, Men's Festival in Zhemi Lahu ethnic town is most hilarious. Here below are some festivals and activities in Jinping County.
Jinping County travel tips provide some considerations when traveling in Jinping County, which can help you to prepare a trip.
If we go to somewhere new, maps are good helper for us. To help you have a better understanding of Jinping County, we provide you different Jinping County maps including Jinping county transportation map, Jinping County region map, Jinping County location map and Jinping tourist attractions map, etc, through which you can probably know how to get to Jinping County and what to discover there.
There are no luxury hotels in Jinping County, but hotels with right price. Otherwise, there aren't many hotels in Jinping County, so tourists can stay at the hotels which are in the surrounding counties, like Yuanyang County and Honghe County. Here are some hotels in Jinping County.
Due to the difference of ethnic minorities and territories, there come the different diet customs and the colorful and distinctive regional cuisines. Jinping County dining includes some local flavors, which can leave you a unforgettable memory.
Jinping County is a minority autonomous county, in which minority population is 87.4% of registered population. Miao, Yao and Dai are the main ethnic minority groups.
Photos can help tourists to view scenery in advance and know a place in a more intuitive way. In order to attract more your attention and help you know Jinping County well, this part will provide you some photos of Jinping County. These photos cover traditional ethnic villages, Hani Rice Terraces, nature reserve, hot springs, valley and historical relics, etc. Such as, photos of Dingqing village, photos of Jinping County Hani Rice Terrace, photos of Xilongshan Mountain nature reserve, photos of butterfly valley and photos of Mengla hot spring.
When you come to Jinping County, you will have a chance to shop in the traditional ethnic markets for some local specialties. Jinping County shopping will bring you a unique shopping experience. Specialties in Jinping County include Tsao-Ko, pollution-free banana, gackfruit, rubber, Jinping ethnic medicine, Yao herb medicine and ethnic costume, etc.
In 2015, there are 17 middle schools(only one of them is senior middle school), 1 agricultural vocational school, 103 primary schools and 33 kindergartens in Jinping County. More information about Jinping County education, check the following list.
Until 2016, Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County has jurisdiction over 4 towns and 9 townships. Towns and townships in Jinping County as follows: