Jianchuan's administrative center with a very nice old quarter.
Jianchuan Bai Dress: Traditional Bai Dress in Jianchuan county.
At first sight Jianchuan's county town does not amount to much, but west of the old main road crossing the town from south to north is a very nice old quarter, with many old houses particularly in the 西街 area.
Kiss of Life for an Old Caravan Market
Until the middle of last century, Shaxi was a flourishing village on the caravan road to Tibet. The following decades made it a place that history forgot. Now Shaxi is undergoing an award-winning restoration.
Travel Notes
There is a limited selection of guesthouses in the old town. Bus connections to Dali are frequent. Minibusses to Shaxi leave from in front of the station.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Transport
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