Prefecture

Honghe 红河

Hani rice terraces of Yuanyang, old Jianshui and the hot springs of Mile.

What to see

1 Dongfeng Charm Art Town Mile An unusual art town in the countryside of Mile, with brick buildings in organic, fairy-tale shapes, set among lavender fields and vineyards. A favo…

Dongfeng Charm Art Town

2 Mile Hot Springs Mile Mile is known for its mild climate and hot springs. Spend an evening in the hot-spring resorts around Huquan Lake – a perfect rest stop on a longer…

Mile Hot Springs

3 Chengzi Ancient Village Mile In Luxi County, Yi families built their houses in terraces up a hillside, with the flat earthen roof of one house serving as the courtyard of the h…

4 Jianshui Old Town Jianshui One of the best-preserved old towns in Yunnan. Walk from the Chaoyang Gate tower through streets of courtyard houses to the Confucius Temple, one o…

5 Double Dragon Bridge Jianshui A graceful stone bridge with 17 arches just outside Jianshui, with a pavilion on top. Beautiful in the early morning light.

6 Tuanshan Village Jianshui A quiet village near Jianshui with well-preserved courtyard houses of the Zhang family, built by merchants in the Qing dynasty. A peaceful contrast…

7 Hani Rice Terraces Yuanyang Rice Terraces For more than a thousand years the Hani people have carved terraces into the mountains of Yuanyang – a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape. Wa…

8 Hani Villages Yuanyang Rice Terraces Between the terraces lie Hani villages with their mushroom-shaped thatched houses, such as Azheke. Walk down through the terraces with a local guid…

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