Jianshui Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Jianshui Ancient Town

Jianshui Ancient Town is a small frontier town with a history of 1200 years, located 220 kilometers south of Kunming, Yunnan. It was formerly known as Butou, also called Badian. The county has nearly a hundred ancient temples, with more than 40 in the urban area alone. These treasures, weathered and mottled with age, have considerable historical and artistic value.

Zhu Family Garden

Zhu Family Garden, located in the middle section of Jianxin Street in the ancient city of Jianshui, Yunnan, was the residence and ancestral hall built by the Zhu Wei Qing brothers, who were gentry at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and is known as the 'Grand View Garden of the Southwest Frontier'. The Zhu Family Garden covers an area of more than 20,000 square meters. The main building is laid out in a 'vertical four and horizontal three' pattern, which is a flexible combination of the traditional residential style of Jianshui, typically 'three rooms with six ears and a three-room hall, with one large courtyard and four small ones'. The layout of the houses is orderly, with courtyards layered upon each other, totaling 42 courtyards of various sizes. The entire group of buildings features steep ridges and flying eaves, carved beams and painted rafters, all exquisitely elegant. The arrangement of the courtyards and halls is reasonable, with a rich and endlessly varied spatial landscape, forming a 'maze-like' architectural complex. In the ancient city of Jianshui, the best attraction in my personal opinion is the Zhu Family Garden

I love this treasure of a small city even more than Yunnan

The cultural and travel enthusiast prefers unique and distinctive destinations. Jianshui in Yunnan's Honghe Prefecture is such a city with profound cultural heritage. It boasts a grand ancient city, numerous ancient buildings and bridges, spectacular caves, and the cultural and natural landscape of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway's small train. The characteristic barbecue and reasonable prices attract countless tourists. Such a slow-paced place, full of cultural atmosphere, is definitely worth a visit! A carefully organized guide is recommended for collection! Travel Tips: High-speed train: There is a direct high-speed train from Kunming to Jianshui, which only takes 2 hours. Self-driving: The Jianshui expressway is convenient, and it takes about 2.5 hours to drive from Kunming. Tourism Strategy: Day1: Depart from Kunming, head to Jianshui Ancient City, visit the Confucian Temple, Zhilin Zen Temple, Zhu Family Garden, Chaoyang Tower, and the ancient well cluster, and finally stroll around Xiaogui Lake. Day2: Visit Lin'an Railway Station, admire Shuanglong Bridge, Xianghui Bridge Station, then go to Tuanshan Village and Swallow Cave, and finally return. Tour Recommendations: Jianshui Confucian Temple: The Confucian Temple, which was built during the Yuan Dynasty, is grand and well-preserved. It is the third largest Confucian temple in the country, with an entrance fee of 38 yuan. Zhilin Zen Temple: The main hall was built during the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of over 700 years. It is a rare ancient wooden structure from the Yuan Dynasty, with free admission. Zhu Family Garden: Known as the Grand View Garden of the southwestern frontier, the houses are orderly and the garden design is outstanding, with an entrance fee of 35 yuan. Ancient Well Cluster: There are many ancient wells in Jianshui, each with a different shape, still in use by locals today, with free admission. Chaoyang Tower: A landmark of Jianshui, built during the Ming Dynasty, the city tower is magnificent, especially beautiful at night, with free admission. Xiaogui Lake: A small lake next to the ancient city, with teahouses and bars along the lake, full of life, with free admission. Lin'an Railway Station: An old railway station on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, it retains the style of the Republic of China and offers rides on the narrow-gauge train to tour the surrounding attractions, with free admission. Shuanglong Bridge: A seventeen-hole ancient bridge, beautifully shaped, especially beautiful at sunset, with free admission. Xianghui Bridge Station: An even more niche old railway station with French architectural style and a unique atmosphere, with free admission. Tuanshan Village: A treasure trove of Ming and Qing residential buildings, dozens of houses are well-preserved, a visual feast, with an entrance fee of 35 yuan. Swallow Cave: A spectacular cave landscape, where you can watch the performance of harvesting swallow nests, with an entrance fee of 55 yuan. Accommodation Recommendation: Jianshui Chuxi Homestay, located near Lin'an Station, is convenient for walking to the ancient city, with a clean and tidy environment and complete surrounding facilities. Food Recommendations: Jianshui Renjia: The aroma of the steam pot chicken is enticing and memorable. Yaojia Barbecue: Special Jianshui barbecue, delicious and tempting. Xianghui Bridge Station Restaurant: A restaurant inside the old railway station, with great scenery and atmosphere, offering a unique dining experience.

Jianshui Ancient Town

Jianshui City was originally a rammed earth city built during the Nanzhao period, and was expanded into a brick city in the 20th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1387). When Li Dingguo captured Lin'an City, the towers of the south, north, and west were destroyed by war. They were repaired again in the fourth year of Kangxi, but later suffered further damage. Only the Dongmen Chaoyang Tower, despite having gone through numerous wars and earthquakes, still stands tall after nearly six hundred years. Jianshui County began to build temple schools during the Yuan Dynasty. During the Hongwu years of the Ming Dynasty, Lin'an Prefecture School was built, and during the Wanli period, Jianshui Zhou Confucian school was also established.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge of Jianshui

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is the colloquial name for the Shuanglong Bridge, located in Baijiaying Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It spans the confluence of the Lujiang River and the Tachong River, hence the name Shuanglong Bridge, which means 'a bridge locking two dragons'. The Shuanglong Bridge was originally built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, only a three-arch stone bridge was built over the Lujiang River. Later, due to the flooding of the Lujiang and Tachong rivers, the Tachong River dike in the southwest broke, and the river water rushed towards the village not far from the bridge. The flood was fierce, and the village suffered severe damage, which was later named Shuidaying Village. Now, Shuidaying Village belongs to Baijiaying Administrative Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The Tachong River changed its course and merged into the Lujiang River, which also widened the river surface by three to four times. The originally built three-arch stone bridge was left hanging in the middle of the river. In the 19th year of the Daoguang period, fourteen more arches were built and connected to the original three arches, making a total of seventeen arches. Locals call the Shuanglong Bridge the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. From a distance, it looks like a ship with pavilions, and from close up, it resembles a long rainbow lying on the waves. There are three flying eave-style pavilions built on the bridge, with the two at the ends being slightly smaller and the one in the middle being large and spectacular. The Shuanglong Bridge is about 150 meters long, a single-arch bridge. The bridge is constructed with six large wooden pillars, with wooden planks laid on the bridge deck, wooden pillars erected, and a tiled roof, forming a long corridor in the air. On May 25, 2006, the Shuanglong Bridge was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 🚉 Transportation Strategy: The Shuanglong Bridge is located in Shuidaying Natural Village, Baijiaying Administrative Village, Xizhuang Town, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is about 12 kilometers from Jianshui Station to Shuanglong Bridge, which takes about 20 minutes. ⏳ Visiting Time: Free to visit, the recommended visiting time is 30 minutes to 1 hour.

The Jianshui Seventeen-Arch Bridge, anchoring the twin dragons to contain the calamitous waters

The Twin Dragon Bridge, located 5 li west of the ancient city of Jianshui in Yunnan Province, is a large stone arch bridge with three pavilions and seventeen arches, commonly known as the 'Seventeen-Arch Bridge'. In Chinese geomancy, it is customary to refer to rivers or mountain ranges as 'dragons'. The Tachong and Lujiang rivers converge here, and the bridge is named for its function of 'anchoring the twin dragons'. In the middle of the bridge stands a three-story pavilion, and at one end there is a pavilion. The bridge is built of huge stones, with a total length of 148.26 meters and a width of 3 meters, looking from afar like a ship with pavilions.

Yunnan Jianshui Two Days and One Night

Transportation: Self-driving Accommodation: Inside Jianshui Ancient Town Itinerary: 1️⃣ Narrow-gauge Train: The only privately-operated railway still in operation in our country, and also the only century-old narrow-gauge train, full of retro Republican style. The train is mainly wooden structured, making it very photogenic. There are four stops along the train's route, and it will stop for a while at each station for passengers to enjoy the sights. If you only want to take photos and do not wish to ride the train or deal with the crowds at each stop, you can follow the train's route by car. After the train stops and the passengers go to visit the attractions, you can get on the train to take photos with fewer people and without a ticket. 2️⃣ Shuanglong Bridge: Also known as the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, it is Jianshui's favorite structure, very quaint and historical. At sunset, the golden light on the bridge is stunning. 3️⃣ Tuanshan Residence: A group of ancient Ming and Qing buildings in Yunnan, a 600-year-old village, with an entrance fee of 35 yuan. Many villagers still live in the old houses, which are basically unrenovated, so they can be described as a bit rundown or authentically original. 4️⃣ Zhu Family Garden: The largest private garden in southern Yunnan, belonging to the Zhu family, the richest family in the area during the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, it is very large and you can spend a whole morning wandering around. 5️⃣ Zitao Street: Thought to be a place selling purple pottery, but it is actually a night market for food, quite lively at night. 6️⃣ Buy Purple Pottery: There are many shops selling purple pottery in Jianshui Ancient Town. Ask around and bargain to eventually pick out a teapot you like at a satisfactory price. 7️⃣ Jianshui Ancient Town: Like many ancient towns, it has Yiwu goods, a Confucian temple, an imperial examination hall, a government office, and many snacks. Stroll and eat to your heart's content. Delicacies: 1️⃣ Jianshui Barbecue: Delicious, with a particularly good sauce. 2️⃣ Rice Noodles: All kinds of rice noodles are delicious, fried rice noodles, grass sprout rice noodles, must have a bowl every day. 3️⃣ Jianshui Tofu: Personally, I don't think it's as good as coated tofu.

Day 8 of the 2024 Spring Festival Tour: Lin'an Ancient City

At eight o'clock in the morning, it's just a few minutes' walk from Hanting Hotel (Jianshui Ancient City Branch) to Chaoyang Tower. The ancient city streets in the early morning are much quieter without the crowd of last night. Chaoyang Tower opens at eight o'clock to welcome guests, and you can go up to the tower for a view. From Chaoyang Tower, head west along Lin'an Road, passing through Hanlin Street (Zhu Family Garden), Tianjun Temple (free visit), Xuezheng Examination Hall, Lin'an Prefecture, Jianshui Confucius Temple, etc., taking about 50 minutes with stops. Then, starting from Jianshui Confucius Temple and heading east, we visited Xuezheng Examination Hall, Zhu Family Garden and other three paid attractions, with the last Zhu Family Garden on Hanlin Street. These three attractions took about three hours, and we returned to Hanting Hotel at half past twelve. Plan your trip well in these days, enter the attractions early, otherwise, like us entering Zhu Family Garden at around half past eleven, it was already crowded with people everywhere. Taking a photo also has other people in it. It's noisy everywhere, and when it gets hot, some irritability rises in the heart. 📍Introduction to Jianshui Ancient City Jianshui Ancient City was built during the Yuanhe period of the Tang Dynasty, i.e., 806-820 AD. It was originally called Butou, also known as Badan, and in the Yi language, it is called 'Huil', which means 'sea' in Yi; 'Li' means 'big', which translates to 'big sea' in Chinese, hence the name Jianshui. Jianshui Ancient City was originally a earth city built during the Nanzhao period, and was expanded into a brick city in the 20th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1387). When Li Dingguo captured Lin'an City, the three city towers in the south, north and west were destroyed by war. They were repaired again in the fourth year of Kangxi, but were damaged again. Only the East Gate Chaoyang Tower, despite numerous wars and earthquakes, still stands nearly six hundred years later. Jianshui County began to build temple schools in the Yuan Dynasty, built Lin'an Prefecture School in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, and built Jianshui State Confucian School in the Wanli period. During the Qing Dynasty, four academies, 'Chongzheng, Huanwen, Chongwen, and Qujiang', were established one after another. At that time, it was known as 'half of the list', i.e., about half of the candidates in the Yunnan imperial examination came from Lin'an Prefecture, which was rare in the country. Therefore, Jianshui has always been known as a 'literary state' and 'Zoulu of Southern Yunnan'. In 1994, Jianshui was approved by the State Council as the third batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China. The ancient city, after 12 centuries of construction, still preserves more than 50 ancient buildings, and is known as the 'Museum of Ancient Architecture' and 'Museum of Folk Houses'. The city has well-preserved and large-scale 'Yunnan's First' Confucius Temple, as well as Chaoyang Tower, Shuanglong Bridge, Zhilin Temple, Zhu Family Garden and a large number of distinctive ancient buildings. There are nearly a hundred ancient temples in the county, and more than 40 in the city alone. These treasures, which have gone through the vicissitudes of life, have considerable historical and artistic value. ✅East Gate Chaoyang Tower Jianshui East Gate City Tower is the Chaoyang Tower that Jianshui people are proud of. It is recorded in 'Jianshui State Annals': 'The East City Tower, a hundred feet high, is magnificent. Below the city is a market, with thousands of households, endless scenery. The sun rises in the east, and the light is reflected far away. Looking at the city tower from afar, it is like a crane on a slope, like Yueyang, a great view of the south.' Chaoyang Tower has been exposed to wind and rain for more than 600 years, has experienced several wars, and is still intact and standing, becoming a landmark building of Jianshui. ✅Jianshui Confucius Temple It was built in the 22nd year of Yuan Zhiyuan (1285 AD). 'Yuan History•Zhang Lidaobiography' records: In that year, Zhang Lidaobiography served as the Xuanfu envoy of Yunnan Lin'an Guangxi Road (Xuanfu Division was set up in Jianshui), 'and created a temple school in Jianshui Road'. This is the earliest Confucius Temple he created in the province after the first Confucius Temple in Zhongqing Road (now Kunming City), which was created at the same time as Dali Road. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was the location of Lin'an Prefecture School and Jianshui State School. It also once hosted Yuanjiang Prefecture School, becoming the cultural and educational center of Southern Yunnan. Over the past seven hundred years, it has been expanded and rebuilt more than fifty times. Especially in the Ming Dynasty, the head of the Hanlin Academy, Li Yueyuan, brought back the architectural drawings of the Royal Palace of the Confucius Temple in Qufu from the capital, and then rebuilt and expanded it according to the drawings, eventually becoming a large-scale Confucius Temple covering an area of 114 mu (about 76,000 square meters), the largest Confucius Temple in southern China. ✅Xuezheng Examination Hall The Yunnan Tidu Xuezheng Examination Hall is the place where the highest education administrative official in Yunnan Province, the Tidu Xuezheng, regularly held the college entrance examination for students from Lin'an, Yuanjiang, Kaihua (now Wenshan), and Puer in the southern Yunnan region. The Xuezheng Examination Hall faces south with a width of more than 40 meters and a depth of 150 meters, covering an area of 6,000 square meters. The buildings are neatly symmetrical, with more than a hundred rooms. The entire building is centered on the corridor, forming six courtyards. The existing buildings are well preserved, with red pillars and grandeur, and are an excellent physical relic for studying the ancient imperial examination system in southwestern China. In 1993, it was announced by the People's Government of Yunnan Province as the fourth batch of key cultural relics protection units. In 2019, it was listed as the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. The college entrance examination in the Yunnan Tidu Xuezheng Examination Hall is a preparatory examination before the imperial examination. Those who are admitted to the college entrance examination can enjoy generous poetry encounters, enter the national imperial examination selection process, and realize the dream of 'being a country boy in the morning and entering the emperor's hall in the evening'. In the Yunnan Tidu Xuezheng Examination Hall, there are four exhibition halls: the Mongolian Study Hall, the Jianshui Temple Study Academy Yixue Hall, the Comprehensive Hall, and the Local Hall, which fully display the ancient imperial examination system in China and the local imperial examination culture. At the same time, the Yunnan Tidu Xuezheng Examination Hall Wenfang Qinggong Exhibition Hall and 'Zangxitang' are set up, which display thousands of ancient inkstones from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as a large number of ancient quantities, rubbings, etc., and precious cultural relics such as oracle bone inscriptions, Qin and Han simple books, and ancient simple bamboo slips. Especially the authentic works of Lin'an Prefect Wang Wenzhi, Yunnan Xuezheng Tidu Fu Zhenbang, Qing Dynasty official Wang Wen, and imperial examination champion Yuan Jiagu, will make you linger. ✅Zhu Family Garden Located in the middle section of Hanlin Street in the center of Jianshui Ancient City, it is a house and ancestral hall built by the local gentry Zhu Weiqing brothers in the late Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of more than 20,000 square meters. The main building is arranged in a 'vertical four horizontal three' layout, which is a typical Jianshui 'three rooms and six ears three rooms hall with rear mountain ears, a large patio with four small patios' parallel and combined residential building group. The courtyards are layered and the houses are lined up. There are 42 large and small patios and 214 rooms, known as the 'Daguan Garden of Southern Yunnan'. Zhu Family Garden is an important part of the national key scenic spot and the national historical and cultural city Jianshui, and is now a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Zhu’s Family Garden.⠀ ⠀ An architectural complex that simply oozes elegance. With over 100 years of family history, the Zhu Family Garden is an incredible place to wander through, but can often feel like a bit of a maze. It took 30 years to complete, and the entire garden covers an incredible 20,000 square meters. With 42 different courtyards to explore, you could easily spend half a day here just exploring all the different nooks and crannies, and pretending (or wishing) that you owned a garden as elaborate as this one.⠀ ⠀ 📍Zhu Family Garden, Jianshui, Yunnan Province #leaveyourmark

Jianshui - The most luxurious Zhu Family Garden

Zhu Family Garden, located in the middle section of Jianxin Street in the ancient city of Jianshui, Yunnan, was built by the brothers Zhu Weiqing, local gentry at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and is known as the 'Grand View Garden of the Southwest Frontier'. The Zhu Family Garden covers an area of more than 20,000 square meters. The main building is laid out in a 'vertical four and horizontal three' pattern, which is a flexible combination of the traditional residential style of Jianshui, typically 'three rooms with six ears and a three-room hall, with one large courtyard and four small ones'. The layout of the houses is orderly, with courtyards layered and staggered, totaling 42 courtyards of various sizes. The entire group of buildings features steep ridges and flying eaves, carved beams and painted rafters, all exquisitely elegant. The arrangement of the courtyards and halls is reasonable, with a rich and endlessly varied spatial landscape, forming a 'maze-like' architectural complex. On a good day, it's very photogenic, and you can spend three hours inside, experiencing the luxurious life of a wealthy Yunnan gentry. Some of the back gardens are newly built. According to the locals, it used to be a military hospital, which is why it has been well preserved and has a first-class environment.

The elegant Jianshui Zhu Family Garden

The Jianshui Zhu Family Garden, a residence and ancestral hall built by the Zhu brothers, local gentry of the late Qing Dynasty, covers more than 20,000 square meters. It is said to have been built according to the layout of the Grand View Garden in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The interior is dazzling, with four core rooms named after chrysanthemums, plums, bamboo, and orchids. The steep ridges and flying eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, scriptures, paintings, poetry, calligraphy, and Zhu family teachings are all embedded in it. It is both luxurious and elegant, and does not lose the scholarly elegance. Appearing in the small town of Jianshui, it can indeed be called a wonder.

A city to slowly walk, slowly watch, slowly taste, and slowly reminisce

The ancient city is not very large, about 2 square kilometers. Living in the ancient city, the scenic spots are relatively close, all can be reached on foot. Zhu's garden is very beautiful, you need to ask a guide to explain slowly. After three generations of repairs, it's very exquisite.

Jianshui Ant Workshop, step into the colorful kingdom inside the five-hole hollow bricks

The Ant Workshop is located next to the Wulong Lake City Park in Jianshui County, Yunnan Province. It is another passionate creation by artist Luo Xu, following the Kunming Native Nest and the Maitreya Dongfeng Charm. The park has a rich artistic atmosphere, embodying the artist's ideal image of a children's kingdom in his heart. The variously shaped buildings that are the main attractions are pieced together from square hollow bricks, allowing one to peek into a wonderful world through the holes in the middle of the bricks. Walking among them is like being in an ant nest or a maze, with a different view at every step, and a series of roofless palaces that change with the seasons under the painted sky. 🕹️ Jianshui Ant Workshop 🚘 About a ten-minute drive from Jianshui Ancient Town 🕰 9.00-21.00 📌 Ticket price is 50, with a return of 3 pottery coins that can be exchanged for gifts in the park, and you can stay in the hotel inside, which includes the ticket and a pottery experience. It is recommended to use a wide-angle lens for better photography results 🫡 📷SonyA7r5+1635GM 💻Ps&Lr

Unique Jianshui Ant Workshop

Following the charm of Dongfeng Yun, Luo Xu's another unique creation, the colors are still intense, and the style is still full of exoticism, bringing a strong visual impact. Combining with the purple pottery culture of Jianshui, it is indeed a unique existence in China. It is especially suitable for taking photos here, and I believe it will soon become a popular spot for internet celebrities.

Jianshui Ant Workshop: A fairy tale, a moment of reflection

The Ant Workshop is quite extraordinary, it looks like a place to amuse children, and indeed, there are many people traveling with kids. But once you really enter, you discover its wonders, a feeling of déjà vu, and sure enough, the presence of Maitreya's remarkable figure Luo Xu is seen again. The exterior of the Ant Workshop looks like a giant maze, adorned with colorful hues, red, white, orange, yellow, splendid and magnificent, resembling a dense ant nest, creating a magical kingdom. Square hollow bricks are pieced together to form various uniquely shaped castles, spires, and corridors, with the holes in the center of the bricks offering a glimpse into a marvelous world. The soft colors of the macaron palette, the architecture full of geometric elements, the mottled light and shadow refracted by the sunlight through the hollow bricks, enjoy the light sensation from every angle against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds. Different buildings also have names that string together to form a fairy tale story of an ant kingdom. An abandoned brick kiln, a pile of cheap hollow bricks, a group of uniquely shaped buildings, create warm, dreamy, pure colors, outlining the colors of life! The Ant Workshop is not just a tour, but a feast of creativity and imagination. Compared to those high-ranking 'experts,' 'scholars'... what else can they leave behind apart from the occasional 'bizarre theories'? At least, in the Ant Workshop, I saw the children's revelry and the adults' smiles. Unity of knowledge and action!!!

The colorful world of dopamine Ant Workshop photo check-in guide!

I have to say that the Ant Workshop is so photogenic! 📷 Casual shots are all colorful fairy tale world🎨 📍Ant Workshop 🎫General ticket 40r Full ticket 50r (including art museum, leg manor) ✔️tips: Full ticket has three pottery coins One can offset 10r consumption, can exchange snacks, coffee, small ornaments, etc... Colorful geometric maze hin out of the picture People are also hin many There are also cafes, restaurants, ceramic diy, ant king tower, etc... Personally think that the full ticket is worth it! Good shots can also eat and drink! The art museum and the leg manor are less crowded than the geometric maze and also good shots! Inside 🚾No need to queue up🤣The outside ones have to queue up for a long time～ Pottery coin exchange coffee time is longer, snack meal variety is also more... Overall, the Ant Workshop is still pretty good👍 No matter what age group can take satisfactory photos No matter what equipment, the original picture is hin out of the picture!

Jianshui Guide | Authentic Yunnan Ming and Qing Dynasty Ancient Architecture Group - Tuanshan Ancient Village

Tuanshan Station is the last stop of the Jianshui narrow-gauge train journey The main purpose of this stop is to visit Tuanshan Village Tuanshan Village near Jianshui Ancient Town was historically inhabited by the Yi ethnic group The village name means 'a place to hide gold and silver' It has a rich ethnic culture and historical relics Travel tips: Tuanshan Village is not very big, the train reserves 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is ample time. You can take a leisurely walk after getting off the train and see the main attractions such as Zhang Family Garden, Fengshui Tree, General's Land, Liuyuan, Dongzhaimen, Zhang Family Ancestral Hall, etc. The residential buildings have largely retained the original Ming and Qing architectural styles. In 2006, it was included in the World Monuments Watch list of 100 Most Endangered Sites. Recommended for friends who like ancient architecture to check in. Tuanshan Village is not very commercialized, there are only a few restaurants at the entrance of the village where tourists can have a simple meal. The village is very quiet, with few people, mostly elderly from the village. There is one guesthouse in the village, and unless there is a special need, it is generally not recommended to stay here as it is inconvenient to access and there is not much to do When leaving the village, there are electric carts at the entrance that can take tourists back to the train station, with a fare of 3 yuan per person For more Jianshui travel strategies, you can refer to my other Jianshui notes Each note shared is a precious travel tip Click to follow me and welcome to visit Jianshui Ancient Town Jianshui Mini Train Lin'an Ancient Town Narrow Gauge Train Theme Park Tuanshan Residential Buildings Tuanshan Village

Tuanshan Folk Houses | A Different Yunnan Jianshui

Jianshui's little train Tuanshan station is the last stop of the journey, once a settlement of the Yi people, the villagers symbolize it as a place 'to store gold and silver', rich in ethnic culture and historical relics! 📝Note tips: The place is not very big, and the train stops for an hour and 50 minutes, which is more than enough time to have a good look around. The main attractions to visit include: Zhang Family Garden, General's Land, Fengshui Number, Zhang Family Ancestral Hall, Dongzhaimen, etc. Walking here, you will find that after a century of baptism, the once colorful decorations have faded, and there are cracks in the walls, but isn't this an even better testimony to history? Following the villagers along the way, listening to their stories about the village's history, feeling the breath of their daily life, isn't this the tranquility that travel seeks?

Don't miss this living ancient village in Yunnan, free from commercial atmosphere

In 2006, it was listed on the World Monumental Architectural Heritage Conservation Register, an honor bestowed upon only a few hundred villages. Everywhere you can feel the strong sense of life: Houses with ancient architecture are still inhabited, without noisy streets or hurried pedestrians, only leisurely villagers. They enjoy basking in the sun under big trees or on stone steps, chatting and playing cards, engaging in small rattan craft businesses... Life is leisurely and unhurried, enviable indeed. The architecture is exceptionally exquisite: With whitewashed walls and black tiles, upturned eaves and flying corners, ancient residences adorned with carved beams and painted rafters have withstood more than 600 years of vicissitudes. The exquisitely beautiful doors, windows, wood carvings, brick carvings, stone carvings, and couplets and paintings inside the courtyards are still well-preserved today. The village has over 20 Qing Dynasty buildings, 3 fortress gates, and I particularly like the Suocui Tower, which is featured on the cover. There are also many traditional Yi clay mansions, with mottled walls that bear the traces of time. The climate is pleasant, and the flowers and plants are lush: While we are still in the depths of winter, it's already spring here. Friends who like architecture and cultural photography should not miss this place! Tuan Mountain Residences Main attractions: Zhang Family Garden, Zhang Clan Ancestral Hall, General's Mansion, Sima Mansion, Scholar's Mansion, Imperial Grace Mansion, Dacheng Temple Ticket price: 35, it seems to be cheaper to buy online Transportation: You can take a small train from Jianshui, or take a bus or drive yourself, about 15 kilometers from Jianshui Ancient Town, and you can get there in just over half an hour

Yunnan Jianshui Two Days and One Night

Transportation: Self-driving Accommodation: Inside Jianshui Ancient Town Itinerary: 1️⃣ Narrow-gauge Train: The only privately-operated railway still in operation in our country, and also the only century-old narrow-gauge train, full of retro Republican style. The train is mainly wooden structured, making it very photogenic. There are four stops along the train's route, and it will stop for a while at each station for passengers to enjoy the sights. If you only want to take photos and do not wish to ride the train or deal with the crowds at each stop, you can follow the train's route by car. After the train stops and the passengers go to visit the attractions, you can get on the train to take photos with fewer people and without a ticket. 2️⃣ Shuanglong Bridge: Also known as the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, it is Jianshui's favorite structure, very quaint and historical. At sunset, the golden light on the bridge is stunning. 3️⃣ Tuanshan Residence: A group of ancient Ming and Qing buildings in Yunnan, a 600-year-old village, with an entrance fee of 35 yuan. Many villagers still live in the old houses, which are basically unrenovated, so they can be described as a bit rundown or authentically original. 4️⃣ Zhu Family Garden: The largest private garden in southern Yunnan, belonging to the Zhu family, the richest family in the area during the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, it is very large and you can spend a whole morning wandering around. 5️⃣ Zitao Street: Thought to be a place selling purple pottery, but it is actually a night market for food, quite lively at night. 6️⃣ Buy Purple Pottery: There are many shops selling purple pottery in Jianshui Ancient Town. Ask around and bargain to eventually pick out a teapot you like at a satisfactory price. 7️⃣ Jianshui Ancient Town: Like many ancient towns, it has Yiwu goods, a Confucian temple, an imperial examination hall, a government office, and many snacks. Stroll and eat to your heart's content. Delicacies: 1️⃣ Jianshui Barbecue: Delicious, with a particularly good sauce. 2️⃣ Rice Noodles: All kinds of rice noodles are delicious, fried rice noodles, grass sprout rice noodles, must have a bowl every day. 3️⃣ Jianshui Tofu: Personally, I don't think it's as good as coated tofu.