Wuding County Overview
‣ Basic Information of Wuding County
● Chinese Name: 武定县
● Altitude: 862 meters—2,956 meters
● Population: 272,000
● Average Temperature: 15.1°C
‣ Administrative Division of Wuding County
At the end of 2012, Wuding County had jurisdiction over 3 towns, 8 townships (one of them is ethnic townships), 133 Village Committees and 1569 villager.
‣ Geography
Wuding county has an average elevation of 1910 meters, the terrain of east and west and the southwest is high, the terrain of north is low.
‣ Climate
Wuding County is a low-latitude plateau monsoon climate zone. Wuding is a mountain range in vertical and horizontal and has complex and diverse topography.
‣ The Best Time to Go
With favorable weather all year round, Wuding County is a beautiful place worth traveling, especially from March to October-the best time to visit Wuding when blooming flowers, ripe fruits and festival activities all gather together.
‣ Transportation
Many means of transportation are available in Wuding County. Tourists can get to Wuding County by train or by buses.
‣ Culture
At the end of 2013, there were 1 professional art performance group, 1 library, 150,000 books, 98.9% TV coverage and 97.9% radio coverage.
‣ Economy
In 2013, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Wuding County reached 405.733 million yuan, which was 14.4 percent higher than that of the previous year.
‣ Tourism
Wuding County is rich in tourist resources. Wuding County enjoys natural attractions left in different periods, such as Peony Garden of Shizishan Mountain, Shuicheng Waterfall and Jiyi Grand Valley. What's more, Wuding County is famous for cultural attractions, such as Madougou Bull-fighting Culture Garden, Zhengxu Temple and Wande Native Chieftain House.
