Jianchuan County

The home of Bai culture in northwestern Yunnan, where the ancient Tea Horse road town of Shaxi and the Shiboshan Grottoes are equally famous, and woodcarving craftsmanship is highly renowned.

Jianchuan County is located in northern Dali Prefecture, Yunnan, between Dali and Lijiang. It is a Bai ethnic community famous for its woodcarving craftsmanship. Shaxi Ancient Town is a well-preserved market town on the ancient Tea Horse Road, with a particularly atmospheric area around Xingjiao Temple and the Ancient Stage on Shideng Street, and the Yujin Bridge spanning the Heihui River. The Shizhongshan Grottoes on Shiboshan preserve statues from the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom periods, while Manxianlin Thousand Lion Mountain is famous for its stone lion sculptures. The county seat also features Jianchuan Ancient City and the high-altitude Jianhu Lake. Spring and autumn are clear, while summer is the rainy season. Visitors can travel by road from Dali or Lijiang and transfer to Shaxi.

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