Jianshui Ancient Town, A Living Museum of Ancient Architecture

266 Lin'an Road, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China

The streets in the ancient city are all paved with stone slabs

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Introduction

Jianshui Ancient City, formerly known as Lin'an, was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1200 years. There are more than 50 well-preserved ancient buildings in the city, known as the "Ancient Architecture Museum" and "Residential Museum." The ancient city is not large, with Lin'an Road as its core, and the streets are clean and tidy. The most famous attractions are the Wen Miao Temple and Zhu Family Garden, as well as many exquisite and unique ancient buildings. Affordable hotels and hostels are good choices for those who want to stay in the ancient city. Tourists can also visit Zhu Family Garden to experience the feeling of old-fashioned housing, but need to prepare enough expenses. In the streets of Jianshui, the fried tofu cake is a common snack. A few small vendors sit on small stools, around a fire pit, grilling small pieces of tofu until they turn golden brown.

Address

266 Lin'an Road, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China

Opening hours

24 hours a day (January 1 - December 31, Monday - Sunday)

Transportation

Jianshui Old Town is located on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Honghe River in southern Yunnan, about 200 kilometers away from Kunming. Jianshui Railway Station is located 10 kilometers north of Jianshui Old Town. Visitors can take a bus from Kunming South Bus Station to Jianshui Bus Station and then transfer to Bus No.4 to Hongyun Bus Stop, which is about 2.4 kilometers away from Jianshui Old Town.

Phone 0873-7807366

Jianshui Ancient Town, A Living Museum of Ancient Architecture

Introduction

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