Luxi County

Luxi county(泸西县) is under the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan province, which is located in the southeast of Yunnan province and north of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous prefecture. Its geographic coordinates is east longitude 103 ° 30 '- 104 ° 03', north latitude 24 ° 15 '- 24 ° 46'. It borders Shizong County in northeast, faces Qiubei County in the southeast, adjoins Mile City in the southwest and connects Lunan County and Luliang County in the northwest. Luxi county is 166 kilometers away from Kunming city, 178 kilometers from Mengzi city. Luxi county is located at the upstream of Pearl River Basin, its terrain is high in the east and low in the southwest. Loacted on the low-latitude plateau, the vertical distribution of heat in Luxi county is distinct.

Highlights of Luxi County

1. Ethnic Minorities: There are 5 minorities living in Luxi County for generations, Yi, Hui, Dai, Zhuang and Miao. They formed unique ethnic customs and festivals.

2. Popular Attractions: Attractions like Alu Cave, Chengzi Ancient Village and Baishuitang Reservoir are popular in Luxi County.

3. Mosques: Luxi County is famous for its mosques, including Luxi Mosque, Dazhiyi Mosque, Jumo Mosque, Heluo Mosque, Yale Mosque and Weimin Mosque, etc.