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Yuxi Xinping, about 180 kilometers away from Kunming, is a pearl of Ailao Mountain. The part that surrounded by the Honghe River is the Gasa area, which is inhabited with romantic Huayaodai ethnic minority. The Huayao Village under the Ailao Mountain is a good place to learn about folk culture. The National Geographic magazine named Xinping County as one of the “Top 10 Yunnan Provinces in China's Most Beautiful Scenic Areas”. The county's Great Betel Garden Village was also rated as “Top 30 Charming Villages in Yunnan ”.

Highlight of Xinping

Ethnic Culture of Huayaodai: As the hometown of Huayaodai, Xinping, there lives the mysterious Huayaodai which is a branch of the Dai, with gorgeous costumes, whose color is beautiful. Her silver is dazzling, and her name is like a ribbon.

Manor tour: Chu Orange Manor and Longxi Li Clan Manor are two famous manor that people can visit there and get different experiences.

Primary Forests: Xinping is a good place to explore the mysterious forests, and there are Damoyan Peak of Ailaoshan Mountain Range, Guzhou Wild Forest and Mopanshan National Forest Park.

Tea Horse Road: When people visit Xinping, Guzhou Ancient Tea Horse Road could not be forgotten which is in the primary forest.

There are some attractions in Xinping County for people to visit, which are Dapingzhang Village of Gasa Town, Nanhao Village of Mosha Town, Dabinglangyuan Village, Damuyu Huayaodai Ethnic Culture Village, Gasa Town, Chu Orange Manor and Longxi Li Clan Manor, Longquan Park, Shimen Gorge, Nanen Waterfall, Damoyan Peak of Ailaoshan Mountain Range, Guzhou Wild Forest and Mopanshan National Forest Park and Guzhou Ancient Tea Horse Road.

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When you traveling Yuxi, Xinping 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 Xinping county tours that you can choose to visit. There are 2 Days Xinping County Tour with Huayaodai Ethnic People and Ailaoshan Mountain Discovery and 7 Days Yunnan Hiking Tour Through Ailao Mountain Range, and people can go to the Dapingzhang Village of Gasa Town, Nanhao Village of Mosha Town, Dabinglangyuan Village, Damuyu Huayaodai Ethnic Culture Village, Gasa Town, Chu Orange Manor and Longxi Li Clan Manor, Longquan Park, Shimen Gorge, Nanen Waterfall, Damoyan Peak of Ailaoshan Mountain Range, Guzhou Wild Forest and Mopanshan National Forest Park and Guzhou Ancient Tea Horse Road. 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 Xinping county Tours.

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This is the Xinping climate. The terrain of Xinping County is mainly mountainous, with an area of 4139.6 square kilometers in the county. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The highest elevation of the Ailao Mountain is 3165.9 meters, and the lowest elevation is 422 meters in the South Artemisia Village. Xinping County is a temperate climate zone. The local climate is affected by altitude, forming three climate types: high temperature zone, semi-mountain warm zone and alpine cold zone. The annual average temperature is 18.1 °C, the annual maximum temperature is 32.8 °C, the annual minimum temperature is 1.3 °C, the annual precipitation is 869 mm, and the total sunshine hours are 2838.7 hours. The frost-free period is 316 days. 

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The transportation of Xinping is relatively developed compared to other cities in Yunnan. You can get there by different ways. There are planes, long-distance buses, trains, taxis, buses and minibus for people to get out and around. The annual transport capacity of passengers and freight reached 1.2 million and 8.5 million respectively. The post and telecom industry took a step forward. You can choose minibus or long-distance bus to go to Hongta District in Yuxi, and buses depart to Kunming everyday. In addition, the railway connect Xinping and Kunming is under construction.

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 In Xinping, the Yi ethnic minority and Huayaodai ethnic minority have made the special culture, and as for festivals and activies in Xinping, it is similar but unique in it's own way, compared to the other places. 

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There are some Xinping trival tips for people to visit attractions. When plan your trip to Xinping, view our answers to questions about Xinping county travel to get better understanding of Yuxi City.

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If you want to visit Xinping county, you can look these maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "Tourist Attractions Map of Xinping County in Yuxi" and "How to Get to Xinping County from Kunming", "Transportation Map in Xinping County", "Region Map of Xinping County in Yuxi", "Location Map of Xinping County in Yuxi".

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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 Xinping is so easy. Different styles of hotels are offered ranging from mid-range to budget ones. For more detailed information of hotels in Xinping, check the followings.

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Xinping is abundant in local dishes and delicacies. The eating habits of Han People is influenced by those ethnic groups in Huaning county, especially Yi  and Dai people. In the county, you can taste many delicious local food, like Mosha Fried field snail, Yaonan ham, Xinping pickled fish and so on.

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Here are some Xinping 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 Xinping attractions photos, you can enjoy the landscape of Chu Orange Manor and Longxi Li Clan Manor, Longquan Park, Shimen Gorge, Nanen Waterfall, Damoyan Peak of Ailaoshan Mountain Range, Guzhou Wild Forest and Mopanshan National Forest Park and Guzhou Ancient Tea Horse Road.

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Xinping county is rich in local products, you can buy all kinds of native specialties like Xinping Yi clothe, Xinping litchi, Mosha red banana and so on, and you can find these specialties in those local markets in Xinping county. Usually, markets in towns and townships are opened three days a time, and markets in the county seat are opened everyday. Some Xinping local products are listed as follow:

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Xinping is solidly promoting demonstration construction of education integration development. Xinping will also improve service functions of education, create the best students education tours and maintain the good momentum of rapid and healthy development of Xinping education tours. There are some Kindergartens, primary schools, and middle schools in Xinping that people can take into consideration.

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Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:玉溪市新平彝族傣族自治县
  • English Name:Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yuxi City
  • Location Position:Southwest of central Yunnan Province, southwest of Yuxi City, located at the eastern foot of the middle section of the Ailao Mountains
  • Population Number:260000
  • Language:Chinese, Yi, Dai and other ethnic languages
  • Postal Code:653400
  • China Country Code:0877
  • Local Time Zone:(UTC+8)
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