Friday, October 17, 2008

Jianshui County

Jianshui County is a city in prefecture, Yunnan , China. It was historic center of the province and remains an important transportation crossroad.

Geography





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

Tourist attractions


*''Chao Yang Lou'' , which is now preserved on a roundabout in the middle of town.
*''Hutong''s or 'old neighbourhoods' with cobbled streets and stone wells.
*Temple of Confucius, Jianshui - apparently the second largest Confucian temple in China, after that of Qufu, Shandong, Confucius' home town.
*Seventeen Span Bridge , a Ming Dynasty bridge outside of the town
*The restored Qing Dynasty mansion and garden of a wealthy family.
*At least one ancient tower.

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