Shizong County (师宗县) is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Shizong County is situated in the east of Yunnan province, lying between Yunnan province and Guangxi province. It is close to Luoping County in the east, Qiubei County in the south, and Luliang County in the north. It is 178km away from Kunming,the capital of Yunnan. The total area of Shizong County is 2783 square kilometeres. It belongs to subtropical and temperate climate, influenced by moonsoon. It is not very hot in summer and not very cold in winter.
Highlights of Shizong County
Traditional ethnic villages: There are 2 traditional ethnic villages, which are Dachong Village of Zhuji Town in Shizong County, Qujing(曲靖市师宗县竹基镇大冲村), Shuji Village of Zhuji Town in Shizong County, Qujing(曲靖市师宗县竹基镇淑基村).
Cultural landscapes: Shizong is a good place to have a cultural tour, and people can go to Feilaisi Temple, Tongxuandong Cave and Former Residence of Dou Xu.
Local scenic spots: There are some wonderful places that most of the local people will go. And people can go to the Junzi Mountain, Nandan Mountain and Phoenix Valley Scenic Area to enjoy with the local people.
Waterfall: People can go to Shizong to visit the HeiEr Waterfall, which is located in Longqingchun Zhuang ethnic village(龙庆纯壮族村).
Attractions
There are some attractions in Shizong County for people to visit, which are Dachong Village of Zhuji Town in Shizong County, Qujing(曲靖市师宗县竹基镇大冲村), Shuji Village of Zhuji Town in Shizong County, Qujing(曲靖市师宗县竹基镇淑基村), Feilaisi Temple, Tongxuandong Cave and Former Residence of Dou Xu, Junzi Mountain, Nandan Mountain, Phoenix Valley Scenic Area and HeiEr Waterfall.
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Tours
When you traveling Qujing, Shizong county is a good place to be put on your list. It can be joined in whatever your Qujing tour or Yunnan Tour. There are some Shizong county tours that you can choose to visit. There is a 6 Days Kunming and Qujing Muslim Culture Tour, and people can go to the Feilaisi Temple, Tongxuandong Cave and Former Residence of Dou Xu, Junzi Mountain, Nandan Mountain, Phoenix Valley Scenic Area and HeiEr Waterfall. If you prefer, contact our consultant and we can adjust the itinerary of our prearranged routes or we can just tailor-make your own kind of Shizong county Tours.
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Climate
There are some information of Shizong county climate and the best time to visit Shizong county. It also tells you when to travel to Shizong County in Qujing. Shizong County has the climatic characteristics of subtropical and temperate coexistence. Winter and spring are affected by the continental monsoon, with more sunny days, sufficient sunshine, and a mild and dry climate. In summer and autumn, affected by the ocean monsoon, there is more rain and rain, poor illumination, and the climate is cool and humid. The overall situation is mild throughout the year, no heat in summer, no cold in winter, warm and dry in spring, cool and humid in autumn, and rain and heat in the same period , dry and wet. The annual average temperature is 13.9 °C, the average maximum temperature is 19.9 °C, the average minimum temperature is 9.7 °C, the hottest in July, the average annual temperature is 19.5 °C, the coldest in January, the average annual temperature is 6.5 °C. The average annual sunshine is 1735.7 hours. The annual average rainfall is 1204.6 mm. The frost-free period is 273 days.
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Transportation
Shizong County Transportation: Shizong County is easy to enter in, with the convenient bus system, train system. There're buses from many nearby places and buses depart from Shizong to different destinations, like Kunming, Qujing. We offer the bus, train and flight tickets booking in Shizong County. If you want to book the tickets, we will help you book them.
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Festivals and Activities
The numerous ethnic groups in Shizong county has made the diversity and pluralist cultures. And there are some festivals in Shizong county of Qujing. In Qujing, there are 8 main ethnic groups, such as Han, Miao, Yi, Hui, Zhuang, Yao, Buyi, and Shui. The folk tales and songs also have their own characteristics. There are also colorful ethnic costume culture and exquisite handicrafts.
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Travel Tips
There are some Shizong county trival tips for people to visit attractions. When plan your trip to Shizong County in Qujing, view our answers to questions about Shizong County travel to get better understanding of Shizong County in Qujing.
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Maps
If you want to visit Shizong county, you can look these maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "Tourist Attractions Map of Shizong County in Qujing" and "How to Get to Shizong County from Kunming", "Transportation Map in Shizong County", "Region Map of Shizong County in Qujing", "Location Map of Shizong County" in Qujing".
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Accommodation
A good rest plays a significant part in a trip, so choosing a favored lodging place when you travel to Shizong county should be taken into account. Have no idea about the hotels? Don't worry, Yunnan Exploration Travel selects some recommendatory hotels in Shizong county of Qujing with good availability and great rates for your stay, and we try our best to find the best Shizong county hotels in Qujing. Please check the followings.
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Dining
The food in Shizong county has it's own character, and there're mainly three local food that are so rare in other places of Qujing. It includes: the geographical indication products, namely, Shizong Dried Beef(师宗牛肉干), Shizong Qingjiu(师宗清酒) and Shizong Qingjiu(师宗清酒).
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Ethnic Culture
1.Ethnic Groups in Shizong County of Qujing
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Photos
Here are some Shizong County tour photos taken by our tourists and our teams. The beautiful landscapes make people want to live here, and the landscapes are so wonderful that people can enjoy from these pictures directly. From the Shizong County attractions photos, you can enjoy the landscape of Feilaisi Temple, Tongxuandong Cave and Former Residence of Dou Xu, Junzi Mountain, Nandan Mountain, Phoenix Valley Scenic Area and HeiEr Waterfall.
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Shopping
If you want to go shopping in Shizong county, there are lots of Shizong county local products for people to buy. Shizong shopping has it's own character, there're mainly three local shopping products that are so rare in other places of Qujing. It includes: the geographical indication products, namely, Gaoliang Yiren Rice(高良苡仁米), Heier Glutinous rice(黑尔糯米), Shizong Black Goat.
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Education
There are some Kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools in Shizong county of Qujing. And we can have students education tours in Shizong county.
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Administrative Divisions
The administrative division of Shizong county is simple, and it includes 5 towns and 3 ethnic towns.
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