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Top 5 Best Things to Do in Jianshui [2025]
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Jianshui Excursion Train
4.6
/5
1911 reviews
7.7
1.4 km from downtown
Phone 0873-7888655
Address: Jianshui, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Jianshui
Highlights:
Vintage narrow-gauge railway experience
Vintage train through Jianshui scenery
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The scenery here is very beautiful. It is a place to experience the old-fashioned train station in the past. When traveling to the ancient city of Jianshui in Yunnan, there are many people visiting here. The small train here can reach many scenic spots, such as the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and Tuanshan Residences. The scenery along the way is good. I still like this Jianshui train. Although it is an old train in the past, the train has been built and decorated with wooden floors. It looks antique and has its own characteristics. Sitting on the small train is the fun of the old-fashioned train in the past. The rumbling sound sounded, and the train set off...
Jianshui meter-gauge train 🚉The Yunnan-Vietnam meter-gauge railway built by the French in 1910 was opened to traffic. In May 1915, the Gebishi (Gejiu-Bisezhai-Shiping) railway was started to connect tin ore resources with the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. This is the first and only remaining private railway in China. In order to save costs and prevent invasion by foreign powers, a 600 mm gauge was selected at the time, and foreign capital was not allowed to invest. The entire line was opened to traffic in 1936. Many years later, after gauge transformation and tourism transformation, on May 1, 2015, on the meter-gauge railway after the reconstruction of the Gebishi Railway from Jianshui East to Tuanshan, Kunming Railway Bureau and Jianshui jointly launched the Jianshui Ancient City Train. This is a demonstration project for the protection and development of Yunnan meter-gauge railways. Take the ancient city meter-gauge train that travels through time 🚂 Take us back to the slow time of the past 🌳 Shuttle between history and reality, and feel the good years 🍀
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Jianshui Ancient City
4.6
/5
665 reviews
7.0
Based on 64 reviews
Jianshui Ancient Town | 2.5 km from downtown
Phone 0873-7807366
Address: Nanzhuang Section, Lin'an Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
No.1 of Night Attractions in Jianshui
Highlights:
Chimes & doves above tower
Royal-favored bird's nests
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I have lived in the ancient city of Jianshui in Yunnan for half a month, and the food, lodging and transportation are generally very good. This is basically an original ancient city, with many core scenic spots, such as Zhujia Garden, Jianshui Confucian Temple, Chaoyang Building, Shuanglong Bridge, Ant Workshop, Zitao Street, Tuanshan Residences, etc., basically all of which are based on the ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, integrating Confucian cultural ideas. And the history and natural scenery of southern Anhui are beautiful. Especially there are more phoenix flowers here, so that when you travel, you feel very good, there is auspicious and prosperous feeling. Especially every day, I can't go to the old large and small stone streets, enjoy the customs of different places, let people linger, I think it is a very good travel destination.
Jianshui Ancient City | A thousand-year-old fireworks appointment Go to a windy place and go to a thousand-year-old appointment. When I step into Jianshui Ancient City, it is like starting a wonderful journey of time intertwined. This ancient city, which has been gentle for years, hides countless surprises, so I don't want to leave as soon as I go. Walking on the bluestone road of the ancient city, the sun shines through the mottled tree shadows, the ancient buildings on the street are scattered, the moths and arches, the carved beams and paintings, every detail tells the story of the past. The Chaoyang Building stands tall, and it is still magnificent after the wind and rain. Standing on the upper floor overlooking the panoramic view of the ancient city, the heavy sense of history is coming to your face. Jianshui's food is simply a treasure on the tip of the tongue. The tofu stalls can be seen everywhere in the streets, the tofu on the charcoal fire is squeaking, roasting until golden, the secret simmering water on the glaze, biting on the mouth, tender on the outer glaze, the unique fragrance spreads in the mouth instantly. There are also grass bud rice noodles, with Jianshui's unique grass buds with smooth rice noodles, the soup is delicious, every mouth is the best interpretation of spring. The gas pot chicken is also not to be missed. The chicken soup steamed from the purple pot is original, the chicken is fresh and tender, and the whole body is warm. In addition to food, the humanistic atmosphere here also deeply attracted me. Go to Tuanshan Ancient Village to feel the charm of a century-old house, exquisite wood carvings, quaint earth walls, as if you can see the prosperity of the year; In the ant workshop, the colorful buildings and unique artistic atmosphere make people shine, and any shot is a blockbuster. The ancient city at night is another scene, with dim lights, and the lively night market is full of various specialty snacks and handicrafts, full of fireworks on earth. Jianshui Ancient City is like an open history book, every page is full of stories; it is like a melodious folk song, which makes people intoxicated. If you also yearn for a trip to escape the hustle and bustle and return to this real trip, then come to Jianshui, it will definitely leave you an unforgettable memory. #Jianshui Ancient City #Travel Guide #Food Tour #History and Culture City
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Tuanshan Residential Quarters
4.5
/5
449 reviews
6.7
From AU$7.08
8.9 km from downtown
Phone 0873-3064228
Address: Jianshui, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.3 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Jianshui
Highlights:
Overlooking river & lush mountains
Experience Yi "Tushar" traditional homes
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This is a more convenient place to reach Jianshui, the original ancient residential attractions, preserved the original ancient style, basically did not carry out a large-scale transformation. Come here can also visit in depth, Zhangjia Garden, Taiping Mansion, various Zhaimen, Xiucai Mansion, Yingchang Mansion, Simadi, Dacheng Temple and other attractions can be visited, many residential buildings have a good style, carved beams and columns, antique. This residential building is built on the mountain, and it was an old train a long time ago, indicating the wealth of Zhang's family in the past. Now I come to see them as well. Going here is a good place to see.
It is a famous historical and cultural village with a combination of local ethnic culture and Central Plains culture, with many historical relics, complete and authentic traditional styles and styles; it is a "original ecological village with complete preservation of 19th century styles and characteristics" and "the most exquisite ancient folk houses in Yunnan"; It is also a quiet place in Jianshui, Yunnan without too many people disturbing it. Selected for the 2006 World Memorial Architecture Heritage Protection List. It is worth visiting, feel the local history and culture, you can drive by yourself, there is a parking lot, dozens of parking spaces, there is a small railway station near the door, and the transportation is convenient.
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Jianshui Swallows'Cave
4.6
/5
737 reviews
6.2
From AU$11.15
Based on 32 reviews
22.9 km from downtown
Phone 0873-7821298
Address: Jianshui, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
No.5 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Jianshui
Highlights:
Watch farmers collect bird's nests
Hundreds of human & animal-like karsts
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The inside is very shocking and beautiful, that is, the steps are too slippery on rainy days. It is recommended to improve it. I took my family to wrestle today. The scenery inside is beautiful. It is recommended to take the elderly and children to take the boat in and out.
Not bad, nature's ghost and axe work, there are boats to pick up and drop off, the scenery is very shocking, China's first cave, a little tired to go,,,,,,,,,,,,. ,,,,. . . . . ,
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Jianshui 17-hole Bridge
4.6
/5
143 reviews
5.7
Based on 63 reviews
4.6 km from downtown
Address: Baituan Highway, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
Bridge & pavilion float gracefully
Symbol of taming twin dragons
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This is an ancient bridge in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province. The two rivers formed the pattern of Shuanglong Bridge and Seventeen-hole Bridge. Although the river is not logistics now, the stone bridge still stands on the river. As the construction of the stone bridge, there are pavilions in the middle, which is indeed relatively rare. It is not bad for two or three hundred years, and it has also left a strong stroke on the construction of China's stone bridge. Come to Jianshui to visit this historical site, let us feel the greatness and weight of China's history of building stone bridges. The surrounding scenery of the bridge is good, you can take a look by the way.
This is the first scenic spot to be visited by train in Jianshui City, Yunnan Province. The Shuanglong Bridge is commonly known as the Seventeen-hole Bridge. It takes half an hour to visit this scenic spot. You can walk around the bridge and take photos at multiple locations. The bridge has seventeen holes, and there are pavilions and pedestals on the bridge. The Shuanglong Bridge looks very artistic. The bridge is nine meters high and looks majestic. The bridge that I feel most deeply is made entirely of stone. The stone slabs on the bridge deck have been polished to be smooth and translucent, and it has a long history. There are two stone-carved dragon heads at the head of the bridge, so it is the Shuanglong Bridge. This place is a popular attraction that must be visited when visiting Jianshui, and it is worth a visit.
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