Ludian County (鲁甸县) is one county under the jurisdiction of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, south of Zhaotong City, north shore of Niulan river and northwest of Weining county of Guizhou province. Ludian county stretches 50 kilometers from west to east, 60 kilometers from south to north, the total area is 1519 square kilometers, of which 87.9 percent of the total area of the mountains, dam area accounted for 12.1 percent. In 2012, the total population is 435 thousand .
Highlight of Ludian
Religion tour: If you want to know something about Muslim, there are some attractions for you to visit, Tuogu Mosque, Islamic Town and Longtoushan Mosque.
Historic role: Chongwen Pavillion, Shushi Culture Square can be the best attractions for you to know about Ludian.
Human site: Machang Neolithic Site, Yeshi Village Neolithic Site, The Relics of Yeshishan Mountain are some interesting attractions to know about the human.
Attractions
There are some Ludian county attactions for you to visit, such as Wenping Mosque, Sun Lake, Chongwen Pavilion, Shushi Old Town, Xuantian Gate, Tuogu Mosque, Islamic Town and Longtoushan Mosque, Machang Neolithic Site, Yeshi Village Neolithic Site, The Relics of Yeshishan Mountain.
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Tours
If you want to pay a visit to Muslim, there are some attractions for you to visit, Tuogu Mosque, Islamic Town and Longtoushan Mosque. And we have a tour about 6 Days Kunming and Zhaotong Muslim Culture Tour. If you want visit some historic attractions, Chongwen Pavillion, Shushi Culture Square can be the best attractions for you to know about Ludian. Machang Neolithic Site, Yeshi Village Neolithic Site, The Relics of Yeshishan Mountain are some interesting attractions to know about the human. Besides, there are some landscapes such as Niulanjiang River Gorge, Sun Lake and Yanchishan Reservoir.
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Climate
Ludian county is located in the northeast of Yunnan province and northwest of Yunnan-Guizhou plateau. Its’ territory consists of two mountains(Wumeng mountain, Wulian peak), four rivers(Niulan river, Longshu river, Shaba river, Zhaolu river) and two dams(Wentao dam and Longshu dam). The terrain slopes from east and west down to the middle , the landform is sophisticated. The highest elevation is 1917 meters and the lowest is 568 meters. Ludian county belongs to low latitude hilly monsoon climate, the temperature between seasons not much distinct. No stern cold in winter nor hot in summer. The annual average precipitation is 923.5 mm and the annual average temperature is 12.1℃.
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Transportation
Ludian county has a convenient transportation system. Long-distance bus is the main way for local people who want to travel afar, there are alos taxi, buses and minibus. By the way, Ludian is only 28km away from Zhaotong city, it is quite convenient to go to the capital city.
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Festivals and Activities
In Ludian, there are 3 major ethnic minorities living there. People enjoy the harmony with each other and they also celebrate their different festivals and activities with each other.
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Maps
If you want to visit Ludian, you can look these maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "How to Get to Ludian County from Zhaotong City", "Tourist Attractions Map of Ludian County in Zhaotong" and "How to Get to Ludian County from Kunming", "Region Map of Ludian County in Zhaotong", "Location Map of Ludian County in Zhaotong".
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Dining
Ludian county is rich in snacks and local dishes. Lies in the northeast part of Yunnan province, the eating pattern of Ludian people is deeply influenced by Sichuan cuisine, however, in the long process of developing and communicating, Ludian people has formed their own eating habits and local cuisine. There are some presenting dishes of Ludian county:
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Ethnic Culture
There are many ethnic minorities that live there, and the major ethnic groups are Hui, Miao and Yi. In Ludian county, there are two ethnic towns, Taoyuan Hui Ethnic Town(桃源回族乡) and Ciyuan Hui Ethnic Town(茨院回族乡).
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Photos
Here are some 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 pictures, you can enjoy the landscape of the Wenping Mosque, Sun Lake, Chongwen Pavilion, Shushi Old Town, Xuantian Gate, Tuogu Mosque, Islamic Town and Longtoushan Mosque, Machang Neolithic Site, Yeshi Village Neolithic Site, The Relics of Yeshishan Mountain.
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Shopping
Ludian(鲁甸县) is rich in natural resources. You can find many kinds of local specialties in the local market. Usually, in each town, the markets are opened three days a time, and in the county seat, markets are opened everyday. If you don’t know what to buy in these local market, some local specialties are listed as follow:
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Education
There are some middle schools and primary schools in Ludian.
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Administrative Divisions
There are 10 towns and 2 ethnic towns.
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