Benzilan Town
奔子栏
A Tibetan old town on the Jinsha River. It is the first stop on the Yunnan-Tibet route into Deqin, known for wooden bowls, Tibetan houses and guozhuang dance.
Benzilan lies on the west bank of the Jinsha River. At about 2,000 metres, it is warmer than the plateau and is the most important stop between Shangri-La and Deqin. The Tibetan houses in town have white walls and red windows. The town is known for handmade wooden bowls, Tibetan costumes and the Benzilan guozhuang dance. The Jinsha River Great Bend and Dongzhulin Monastery are just to the north. It is a good place for a lunch break or a stop to photograph the river valley. It takes about 2 hours by car from Shangri-La and about 1.5 hours from Deqin County Town, and you can reach it by driving along National Highway 214.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Jinsha River Great Bend (Moon Bay)
- Dongzhulin Monastery
- Baima Snow Mountain Pass
- Hongpo Monastery
- Wunongding Viewpoint
- Cizhong Catholic Church
- Ninong Canyon
- Adunzi Old Town (Deqin County Town)