Villages
Villages are administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of towns and townships, which are naturally formed by the inhabitation of one or more families. Villagers are engaged in the production of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery or handicraft industry in the locality. There are about 14035 villages in Yunnan. Here we introduce some villages worth exploring during your Yunnan travel.
1. Traditional Villages in Yunnan
Chinese traditional villages, formerly known as ancient villages, refer to villages built before the republic of China. They are places that boast both tangible and intangible cultural heritages and have relatively high historical, cultural, artistic, social and economic values. Yunnan, owns a list of 615 traditional villages which has been ranked as the most valuable villages to protect in China.
Read more about the List of Traditional Villages in Yunnan Province.
Ancient Village Tours in Yunnan
There are many villages and towns that are still keeping the pure life, ancient culture and long tradition in Yunnan. Most of them are far away from modern cities, so they haven’t been assimilated too much by modern life and they are not so commercial for tourists. Among these ancient villages and towns, most of them are in the areas ethnic people live. It’s a chance to know Yunnan traditional and ethnic culture. Step into the villages or towns, visit local families, eat local food, do some hiking around the villages or towns, and stay overnight in their houses, etc. All of these make the tours much more mysterious, worthwhile and interesting.
See Ancient Village Tours in Yunnan.
2. Featured Ethnic Villages in Yunnan
Ethnic villages in China are a basic administrative district designated for minority ethnic groups, which are designated by the government within geographical regions where minority groups live. In order to better promote the protection and development of ethnic minority villages, China has named some featured ethnic villages.
- There are 340 ethnic villages included in the first batch of China Featured Ethnic Villages, among which 41 are located in Yunnan.
- There are 717 ethnic villages included in the first batch of China Featured Ethnic Villages, among which 113 are located in Yunnan.
See the list of Featured Ethnic Villages in Yunnan.
Yunnan Ethnic Culture Tour
Yunnan has the largest number of ethnic population in China with 25 ethnic minorities including Bai, Yi, Dai, Naxi, Hani, Miao, Tibetan, Hui and Yao. The unique ethnic minorities culture make Yunnan the most colorful and majestic region in China. You definitely will have great fun by discovering the ethnic villages, enjoying the local performance and taking parting in the local big event.
Yunnanyi Village of Yunnanyi Town in Xiangyun County, Dali
Chinese Name: 大理白族自治州祥云县云南驿镇云南驿村 English Name: Yunnanyi Village of Yunnanyi Town in Xiangyun County, Dali Yunnan Yi Village is located in the northern part of Yunnan Yi Town, Xiangyun County, Dali...
Shuanglang Village of Shuanglang Town in Dali City, Dali
Chinese Name: 大理州大理市双廊镇双廊村 English Name: Shuanglang Village of Shuanglang Town in Dali City, Dali Location and Accessibility Shuanglang Village is located in Shuanglang Town, which serves as the administrative center...
Xizhou Village of Xizhou Town in Dali City, Dali
Chinese Name: 大理州大理市喜洲镇喜洲村 English Name: Xizhou Village of Xizhou Town in Dali City, Dali Xizhou Village is located in the center of Xizhou Town, Dali City, with convenient transportation. It...
Minzhen Village of Zhonghe Town in Tengchong City, Baoshan
Chinese Name: 保山市腾冲市中和镇民振村 English Name: Mizhen Village of Zhonghe Town in Tengchong City, Baoshan Minzhen Village Overview Minzhen Village is under the jurisdiction of Zhonghe Town, Tengchong City, Baoshan, Yunnan...
Nuodeng Ancient Village of Nuodeng Town in Yunlong County, Dali
Chinese Name: 大理白族自治州云龙县诺邓镇诺邓古村 English Name: Nuodeng Ancient Village of Nuodeng Town in Yunlong County, Dali Nuodeng Village Overview Nuodeng Village is located at the southern end of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan...
Sideng Village of Shaxi Town in Jianchuan County, Dali
Chinese Name: 大理白族自治州剑川县沙溪镇寺登村 English Name: Sideng Village of Shaxi Town in Jianchuan County, Dali Sideng Village, named after Sideng Street within its boundaries, is an administrative village under Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County,...
Niru Village
Niru Village is one of the landmark nominated sites for the natural wonders of the World Natural Heritage in Three Rivers (Nujiang River, Lancang River and Jinsha River). It...
Gekui Village of Gekui Town in Lvchun County, Honghe
Chinese Name: 绿春县戈奎乡戈奎村 English Name: Gekui Village of Gekui Town in Lvchun County, Honghe Ge Kui Village is located in Ge Kui Township, Lvchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous...
Mangjiu Xinzhai Village of Mangxin Town in Menglian County, Puer
Chinese Name: Mangjiu Xinzhai Village of Mangxin Town in Menglian County, Puer English Name:普洱市孟连县芒信镇海东村委会芒旧新寨 Mangjiu Xinzhai Village (芒旧新寨) is a picturesque natural village located in Haidong Village Committee, Mangxin...
Sibeihou Village in Shilin County, Kunming
The Development of Sibeihou Village Yunnan Naigu Stone Forest(乃古石林) was opened to the public in April 2010, but there were few supporting service facilities, such as catering, accommodation, leisure...
Lazhe Village of Lubuge Town in Luoping County, Qujing
Chinese Name: 曲靖市罗平县鲁布革布依族苗族乡罗斯村委会腊者村 English Name: Lazhe Village of lubuge Town in Luoping County, Qujing Location: Region: Lubuge Township, Luoping County, Qujing City, Yunnan Proximity: 36 kilometers from Luoping County Area:...
Runanguo Village of Baisha Town in Yulong County, Lijiang
Runanguo Village Runanguo Village汝南果村 is affiliated to Wenhai Village of Baisha Township, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, and belongs to the mountainous area. Located in the west...
