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Jianshui County

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Country
  
China

Area
  
3,940 km²

Province
  
Yunnan

Postal code
  
654300

Local time
  
Saturday 10:17 PM

Area code
  
0873

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Website
  
http://www.ynjs.gov.cn/

Weather
  
18°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 70% Humidity

Prefecture
  
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Points of interest
  
Chaoyang Building, Swallow Cave

Jianshui County (Chinese: 建水县; pinyin: Jiànshuǐ Xiàn; Hani: Jeifsyu) is a city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It was historic center of the province and remains an important transportation crossroad. Previously, it has been known as Ling'an (Chinese: 临安).

Contents

Map of Jianshui, Honghe, Yunnan, China

Geography

To the east lies Jijie, to the west Shiping, to the southeast Gejiu and Yuanyang, to the north Tonghai.

Tourist attractions

  • Chao Yang Lou (Old City Gate), which is now preserved on a roundabout in the middle of town.
  • Hutongs or 'old neighbourhoods' with cobbled streets and stone wells.
  • Temple of Confucius, Jianshui - one of the largest Confucian temples in China, after that of Qufu, Shandong, Confucius' home town.
  • Seventeen Span Bridge (pinyin shi qi kong qiao), a Ming Dynasty bridge outside of the town
  • The restored Qing Dynasty mansion and garden of a wealthy family.
  • Ancient Buddhist towers.

    • References

    Jianshui County Wikipedia
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