Weixin County (威信县) is located in Zhaotong prefecture-level city, the junction area of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan province, China. It Borders on Xuyong, Guling county of Sichuan province in the east, Bijie county in the south, connected with Zhenxiong county, bordering Junljian and Yiliang county in the west, connected with Gongxian, Xingwen county of Sichuan province in the north. The county is 680km away from Kunming, 286km from Zhaotong, 359km from Chongqing, 420km from Chengdu and 200km from Luzhou, Yibin and Zigong. It stretches 36.6 kilometers from north to south and 57 kilometers from east to west. The land area is 1400 square kilometers with its’ population of 420 thousand.
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Traditional village: There are some traditional villages in Weixin, such as Houfang Village of Shuanghe Town, Shibazi Village of Gaotian Town and Shuanghe Miao and Yi Ethnic Town.
Scenic spots: There are some scenic spots such as Tianxing Forest Park, Tiantaishan Cave, Daxueshan Primitive Forest, Bo People Hanging Coffin of Washi Village and Guandoushan Stone Carving.
Red culture tour: If you want to have a red culture tour in Weixin, you can go to Zhaxi Mausoleum of Red Army Martyrs and Memorial Hall of Zhaxi Conference.
Attractions
There are some Weixin county attractions for you to visit such as Houfang Village of Shuanghe Town, Shibazi Village of Gaotian Town, Shuanghe Miao and Yi Ethnic Town, Tianxing Forest Park, Tiantaishan Cave, Daxueshan Primitive Forest, Bo People Hanging Coffin of Washi Village, Guandoushan Stone Carving, Zhaxi Mausoleum of Red Army Martyrs, Memorial Hall of Zhaxi Conference.
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Tours
If you want to know the Weixin county tours, there are some tours you can choose. There are some traditional villages in Weixin, such as Houfang Village of Shuanghe Town, Shibazi Village of Gaotian Town and Shuanghe Miao and Yi Ethnic Town. There are some scenic spots such as Tianxing Forest Park, Tiantaishan Cave, Daxueshan Primitive Forest, Bo People Hanging Coffin of Washi Village and Guandoushan Stone Carving. If you want to have a red culture tour in Weixin, you can go to Zhaxi Mausoleum of Red Army Martyrs and Memorial Hall of Zhaxi Conference.
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Climate
Weixin(威信) is a county with a lot of mountains and rivers. In its’ territory, the highest elevation is 1902 meters and the lowest is 480 meters. This kind of geographical condition gives great influence to its’ climate. Weixin county belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 13.3℃, and the annual average sunshine reaches 1033 hours, and the precipitation ranges from 900-1100 mm per year. The characteristics of this kind of climate list as below: the difference between seasons is not sharp but the diversity on vertical is obvious, short in summer and long in winter, not very hot in summer nor serve cold in winter, but warm in spring and autumn and so on.
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Transportation
Weixin county has a convenient transportation system, the county’s road system is being completed. Long-distance bus is the main way for local people who want to travel afar, and there are also taxi, bus and minibus. Most citizens have a motorbike while some people prefer bike.
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Festivals and Activities
There are many ethnic minorities in Weixin including Miao, Yi, Hui,etc. In addition to the traditional festival of Yi and Miao, unique local operas, music and dances are all common entertainments in the local people's daily life.
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Maps
Map is important for people to visit somewhere, here are some maps for you to visit easily, such as “How to Get to Weixin County from Kunming”, “Tourist Attractions Map of Weixin County in Zhaotong”, “Tourist Attractions Map of Weixin County in Zhaotong”, “Region Map of Weixin County in Zhaotong”, “Location Map of Weixin County in Yunnan”. After you get these information, you will have a good travel in Weixin.
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Accommodation
Where to stay: there are many 3-star hotels with nice service and facilities in Weixin county, and most of them lie in the apartment building in which you can enjoy a quiet night.
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Dining
Weixin county(威信县) is rich in snacks and local dishes. Lies in the northeast part of Yunnan province, the eating pattern of Weixin people is deeply influenced by Sichuan cuisine, however, in the long process of developing and communicating, Weixin people has formed their own eating habits and local cuisine. There are some presenting dishes of Qiaojia county:
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Ethnic Culture
There are some ethnic minorities living there, and most of them are Miao, Yi and Hui ethnic minorities. And most of them are living in Shuanghe Township. Besdes, there are 3 traditional villages in Weixin county of Zhaotong, and these people enjoy their lives in Weixin county with the Han people.
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Photos
There are a lot of photos taken by our teams and our guests. From these photos you will see the beautiful attactions such as Houfang Village of Shuanghe Town, Shibazi Village of Gaotian Town, Shuanghe Miao and Yi Ethnic Town, Tianxing Forest Park, Tiantaishan Cave, Daxueshan Primitive Forest, Bo People Hanging Coffin of Washi Village, Guandoushan Stone Carving, Zhaxi Mausoleum of Red Army Martyrs, Memorial Hall of Zhaxi Conference.
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Shopping
Weixin county(威信县) 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 primary schoos and middle schoos in Weixin county of Zhaotong.
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Administrative Divisions
There are 7 towns and 3 townships in Weixin county of Zhaotong: Zhaxi town(扎西镇), Jiucheng town(旧城镇), Luobu town(罗布镇),Linfeng town(麟凤镇), Miaogou town(庙沟镇), Shuitian town(水田镇), Changan town(长安镇), Shuanghe township(双河乡), Gaotian town(高田乡) and Santao township(三桃乡).
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