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Yongshan County (永善县) is located in Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Yongshan County, which belongs to Zhaotong City , is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province. There are a China's second largest, the world's third largest hydropower station, with a total installed capacity of 12.6 million kilowatts - the location of Xiluodu Hydropower Station. The county government is located in Xiluodu Town, 680 kilometers southwest of Kunming, the provincial capital, and 200 kilometers south of Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong City Government. It is located on the northwestern edge of Zhongshan Mountain in northeastern Yunnan.

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Traditional ethnic village: There are 2 traditional ethnic villages in Yongshan County of Zhaotong, which are Yimagou Village of Daxing Town and Danyi Village of Wuji Town.

Hydropower Station: There is a Xiluodu Hydropower Plant and Xiluodu Dam in Yongshan County of Zhaotong.

Hot scenic spots: People can go to the Mohan Waterfalls, The Cloud Sea of Manan Mountain, Makou Caves and Maolin Wetland to enjoy some new views.

There are a lot of Yongshan county attractions for people to visit. People can enjoy the sceneries of Yimagou Village of Daxing Town, Danyi Village of Wuji Town, Xiluodu Town of Yongshan County, Mohan Waterfalls, The Cloud Sea of Manan Mountain, Makou Caves, Xiluodu Hydropower Plant and Xiluodu Dam and Maolin Wetland.

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As for the Yongshan county tours, people have a lot of choices to order their special tours. There are 2 traditional ethnic villages in Yongshan County of Zhaotong, which are Yimagou Village of Daxing Town and Danyi Village of Wuji Town. There is a Xiluodu Hydropower Plant and Xiluodu Dam in Yongshan County of Zhaotong. People can go to the Mohan Waterfalls, The Cloud Sea of Manan Mountain, Makou Caves and Maolin Wetland to enjoy some new views.

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Yongshan is a typical mountainous county, with high peaks and deep valleys, and its’ highest elevation is 3199.5 meters and the lowest is 320 meters. There are five rivers in its’ territory: Jinsha river(金沙江), Gui Xizi river(桧溪子河), Da Maotan river(大毛滩河), Jingdishui river(井底水河) and Longchong river(龙冲河). Under the influence of the special geographical conditions, Yongshan county belongs to mid-subtropical moist monsoon climate. Because of the great dispersion in elevation, the distinction on vertical is significant. The annual average temperature is 16.4℃ and the annual average precipitation is 666 mm.

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Yongshan 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, there are also taxi, bus and minibus. Most citizens have a motorbike while some people prefer bike. Personal car is not advocated in the county.

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There are many ethnic minorities in Yongshan 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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Map is important for people to visit somewhere, here are some maps for you to visit easily, such as “How to Get to Yongshan County from Kunming”, “Tourist Attractions Map of Yongshan County in Zhaotong”, “Tourist Attractions Map of Yongshan County in Zhaotong”, “Region Map of Yongshan County in Zhaotong”, “Location Map of Yongshan County in Yunnan”. After you get these information, you will have a good travel in Yongshan.

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Where to stay: Yongshan county has many cheap and comfortable hotels, some of them are listed as follow, it may help you when you travel here:

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Yongshan county lies in the bank Jinsha river(金沙江) and borders Sichuan province across the river. People’s eating pattern here is influenced by Sichuan cuisine. And the main feature of Yongshan dish is spicy. Some famous local dishes or snacks are list as follow:

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There are 26 different ethnic groups inhabit in Yongshan county, among them, Yi, Zhuang, Miao and Hui ethnic minorities are dominant. These ethnic groups are vital parts of Yongshan county.

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There are a lot of photos taken by our teams and our guests. From these photos you will see the beautiful attactions such as Yimagou Village of Daxing Town, Danyi Village of Wuji Town, Xiluodu Town of Yongshan County, Mohan Waterfalls, The Cloud Sea of Manan Mountain, Makou Caves, Xiluodu Hydropower Plant and Xiluodu Dam and Maolin Wetland.

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Yongshan county(永善县) 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. Those local products of high quality will satisfy you anyway.  If you don’t know what to buy in these local market, some local specialties are listed as follow:

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There are some primary schools and middle schools in Yongshan county of Zhaotong. And people can have a students education tour in Yongshan county. 

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There are 13 towns and 2 ethnic towns in Yongshan county of Zhaotong. They are Luoxi town(溪洛渡镇), Guixi town(桧溪镇), Huanghua town(黄华镇), Maolin town(茂林镇), Daxing town(大兴镇), Lianfeng town(莲峰镇), Tuanjie town(团结乡), Xisha town(细沙乡), Qingsheng town(青胜乡), Wuji town(务基乡), Manan Miao ethnic town(马楠苗族彝族乡), Shuizhu town(水竹乡), Mohan town(墨翰乡), Wuzhai Yi ethnic town(伍寨彝族苗族乡), Makou town(码口乡).

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Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:永善县
  • English Name:Yongshan
  • Location Position:northeast of Yunnan province, southwest of China
  • Population Number:475,900
  • Language:Southwestern Mandarin - Yunnan Dialect
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