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View AllEshan Yi Autonomous county(峨山彝族自治县), called for short as Eshan county, is located in the middle part of Yunnan province. It borders Hongta district and Tonghai county in the east, Shiping county in the south, Shuangbai county to the northwest and Yimen county in the north. The total area is 1972 square kilometers. There are more than 60 high mountains in its’ territory, the terrain leaps from northeast to southwest. The average altitude is 1691m, the highest elevation is 2583.7 meters, and the lowest is 820m. the county seat is 24 km away from Yuxi city and 116km away from the capital city of Yunnan province, Kunming.
Scenic Spots: Eshan is a good place to go on a vacation, people can go to the Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, Tadian Waterfall, Tianzishan Hot Spring and Wenming Mosque to enjoy themselves.
Tea Tour: People can go to the Gaoxiang Organic Tea Plantations to have a tea tour.
Relics Tour: There are two attractions for people to know about the history of Eshan and Human beings, which are Laolongdong Relics of the Ancient Human Habitation and Relics of Xunjiansi Old Town.
There are some attractions in Eshan County for people to visit, which are Yuguo Village of Fuliangpeng Town, Anju Village of Chahe Town, Ximuchi Village of Dianzhong Town, Baziling Village of Dianzhong Town, Huopipa Village of Tadian Town, Gega Village of Tadian Town, Tongyi Village of Tadian Town and Pengzhan Village of Chahe Town, Daxi Village of Tadian Town, Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, Tadian Waterfall, Tianzishan Hot Spring and Wenming Mosque, Gaoxiang Organic Tea Plantations, Laolongdong Relics of the Ancient Human Habitation and Relics of Xunjiansi Old Town.
When you traveling Yuxi, Eshan county is a good place to be put on your list. It can be joined in whatever your Yuxi tour or Yunnan Tour. There are some Eshan county tours that you can choose to visit. There are Yuguo Village of Fuliangpeng Town, Anju Village of Chahe Town, Ximuchi Village of Dianzhong Town, Baziling Village of Dianzhong Town, Huopipa Village of Tadian Town, Gega Village of Tadian Town, Tongyi Village of Tadian Town and Pengzhan Village of Chahe Town, Daxi Village of Tadian Town, Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, Tadian Waterfall, Tianzishan Hot Spring and Wenming Mosque, Gaoxiang Organic Tea Plantations, Laolongdong Relics of the Ancient Human Habitation and Relics of Xunjiansi Old Town. In Eshan, People still can go to these attractions to have a good tour.
The climate in Eshan is warm and temperate. Eshan is a county with a significant rainfall. Even in the driest month there is a lot of rain. The average annual temperature is 19.3 °C in Eshan. About 932 mm of precipitation falls annually. The driest month is January, with 12 mm of rain. Most of the precipitation here falls in August, averaging 186 mm. June is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in June averages 24.5 °C. January is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging 12.8 °C. There is a difference of 174 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest months.
Eshan has convenient transportation and good location advantages. The 213 National Road runs through the whole territory and it is the traffic throat leading to the southern frontiers such as Simao and Xishuangbanna. The county seat is 126 kilometers away from Kunming, 28 kilometers away from Yuxi and 17 kilometers away from the terminal station of Kunyu Railway. After the Kunyu and Yuyuan high-grade highways are completed, it takes only over one hour to Kunming and only 20 minutes to Yuxi.
In Eshan, there are some festivals which still retain more original features. They are inherited and carried forward in the specific minorities and have unique artistic charm, and as for festivals and activies in Eshan, it is similar but unique in it's own way, compared to the other places.
There are some Eshan trival tips for people to visit attractions. When plan your trip to Eshan, view our answers to questions about Eshan county travel to get better understanding of Yuxi City.
If you want to visit Eshan county, you can look these Eshan maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "Tourist Attractions Map of Eshan County in Yuxi" and "How to Get to Eshan County from Kunming", "Transportation Map in Eshan County", "Region Map of Eshan County in Yuxi", "Location Map of Eshan County in Yuxi".
It's a good idea to check the rooms in any accommodation before committing to anything. However, finding a nice hotel with sufficient furnishings and reasonable prices in Eshan is so easy. Different styles of hotels are offered ranging from mid-range to budget ones. For more detailed information of hotels in Eshan, check the followings.
Eshan county is rich in local dishes and delicacies. The eating habits of Han People is influenced by Yi ethnic group in Eshan county. In the county, you can taste many delicious local food, like Eshan Pound Chicken, Huanian Roast Goose, a full-course dinner of tea and so on.
When people come to Eshan, they will enjoy the unique ethnic customs of Yi, and they may see some local architectures in this small county. Eshan is a good place to enjoy the special culture of Miao and Yi ethnic minorities, whose costumes and language are unique.
Here are some Eshan 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 Eshan attractions photos, you can enjoy the landscape of Pengzhan Village of Chahe Town, Daxi Village of Tadian Town, Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, Tadian Waterfall, Tianzishan Hot Spring and Wenming Mosque, Gaoxiang Organic Tea Plantations, Laolongdong Relics of the Ancient Human Habitation and Relics of Xunjiansi Old Town.
Eshan county is rich in local products, you can buy all kinds of native specialties like Chinese chestnut, Eshan Yinhao Green Tea(峨山银毫绿茶), Yulinquan Wine(玉林泉酒), and you can find these specialties in those local markets in Yimen county.Usually,markets in towns and townships are opened three days a time, and markets in the county seat are opened everyday.Some local products are listed as follow:
Eshan is solidly promoting demonstration construction of education integration development. Eshan will also improve service functions of education, create the best students education tours and maintain the good momentum of rapid and healthy development of Eshan education tours. There are some Kindergartens, primary schools, and middle schools in Eshan that people can take into consideration.
The jurisdiction of Eshan is over 2 subdistricts, 5 towns.