Jianchuan Jianhu Scenic Area Tourism Guide

Jianchuan County

Scenic spot introduction:

Jianchuan Jianhu Scenic Area is dominated by lake scenery with exceptionally clean water and sweet taste. It is a shining pearl on the northwest Yunnan plateau. Jianhu Lake is known as the "Mirror of the Plateau" because of its pollution-free nature. The Bai villages built around the lake and the golden peaks shining in the sun in the distance together form a beautiful scenery that every visitor can't help but be intoxicated by. Among them, reluctant to leave.

Attractions distribution:

Jianhu Lake is located in the southeast of Jianchuan County, with a water area of about 8 square kilometers. The scenic spot consists of two areas: Jianhu Lake and Jinhua Mountain. Jianhu Lake has a quiet water and is surrounded by traditional Dali residential buildings and simple fishermen. Jinhua Mountain has stone carvings, stone Buddhas, temples, stone pagodas and other landscapes. In particular, the Haimenkou site in the center of the lake provides extremely powerful physical data for studying local history and understanding the conditions of the late Neolithic period.

Scenic spot qualifications:

Provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Sightseeing, mountaineering, worship, archeology, religion, ruins, sculptures, mountains, lakes

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture>Jianchuan County

How to get there:

Bus route: You can take a flight to Dali first, and then take the shuttle bus to Diannan Town.

Self-driving route: drive along the G214 → Huanhu Highway.

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Jianhu ticket price:

free

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

Every year on June 15th of the lunar calendar, it is the meeting period around the sea. Villagers in each village are celebrating a festival, starting from their own village and walking around Jianhu Lake. Along the way, the young people sang and danced, while the older people talked about the past and present. They gave each other tea and candies as they passed through the villages and communicated with each other about their feelings.

Jinhua Mountain Pilgrimage: Spring Festival, "Laojun Meeting" on the 15th day of the second lunar month, "Northern Dipper Meeting" on the first day of June, and "Northern Dipper Meeting" on the first day of September.

Best time to visit:

Summer and Autumn

Shopping recommendations:

(Shopping) White kidney beans, wood carvings, carved plums, Yiwang tea, Su-wrapped plums, etc.

(Gourmet food) Goat milk cake, three-course tea, Bai spicy and sour fish.