Xinping County
Xinping County Overview
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Yuxi Xinping, about 180 kilometers away from Kunming, is a pearl of Ailao Mountain. The part that surrounded by the Honghe River is the Gasa area, which is inhabited with romantic Huayaodai ethnic minority. The Huayao Village under the Ailao Mountain is a good place to learn about folk culture. The National Geographic magazine named Xinping County as one of the “Top 10 Yunnan Provinces in China’s Most Beautiful Scenic Areas”. The county’s Great Betel Garden Village was also rated as “Top 30 Charming Villages in Yunnan ”.
Highlight of Xinping
Ethnic Culture of Huayaodai: As the hometown of Huayaodai, Xinping, there lives the mysterious Huayaodai which is a branch of the Dai, with gorgeous costumes, whose color is beautiful. Her silver is dazzling, and her name is like a ribbon.
Manor tour: Chu Orange Manor and Longxi Li Clan Manor are two famous manor that people can visit there and get different experiences.
Primary Forests: Xinping is a good place to explore the mysterious forests, and there are Damoyan Peak of Ailaoshan Mountain Range, Guzhou Wild Forest and Mopanshan National Forest Park.
Tea Horse Road: When people visit Xinping, Guzhou Ancient Tea Horse Road could not be forgotten which is in the primary forest.
Other Destinations in Xinping County
Xinping County Attractions
There are some attractions in Xinping County for people to visit, which are Dapingzhang Village of Gasa Town, Nanhao Village of Mosha Town, Dabinglangyuan Village, Damuyu Huayaodai Ethnic Culture Village, Gasa Town, Chu Orange Manor and Longxi Li Clan Manor, Longquan Park, Shimen Gorge, Nanen Waterfall, Damoyan Peak of Ailaoshan Mountain Range, Guzhou Wild Forest and Mopanshan National Forest Park and Guzhou Ancient Tea Horse Road. [...]
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Xinping County Tours
When you traveling Yuxi, Xinping county is a good place to be put on your list. It can be joined in whatever your Yuxi tour or Yunnan Tour. There are some Xinping county tours that you can choose to visit. There are 2 Days Xinping County Tour with Huayaodai Ethnic People and Ailaoshan Mountain Discovery and 7 Days Yunnan Hiking Tour Through Ailao Mountain Range, and people can go to the Dapingzhang Village of Gasa Town, Nanhao Village of Mosha Town, Dabinglangyuan Village, Damuyu Huayaodai [...]
Climate & When to Go
Climate & When to Go This is the Xinping climate. The terrain of Xinping County is mainly mountainous, with an area of 4139.6 square kilometers in the county. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The highest elevation of the Ailao Mountain is 3165.9 meters, and the lowest elevation is 422 meters in the South Artemisia Village. Xinping County is a temperate climate zone. The local climate is affected by altitude, forming three climate types: high temperature zone, semi-mountain warm [...]
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Transportation
Transportation The transportation of Xinping is relatively developed compared to other cities in Yunnan. You can get there by different ways. There are planes, long-distance buses, trains, taxis, buses and minibus for people to get out and around. The annual transport capacity of passengers and freight reached 1.2 million and 8.5 million respectively. The post and telecom industry took a step forward. You can choose minibus or long-distance bus to go to Hongta District in Yuxi, and buses depart to Kunming everyday. [...]
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Festivals and Activities
In Xinping, the Yi ethnic minority and Huayaodai ethnic minority have made the special culture, and as for festivals and activies in Xinping, it is similar but unique in it's own way, compared to the other places. Festivals in Xinping 1.Torch Festival The August 8th (the 24th day of the sixth month of the Chinese lunar calendar) is the traditional Torch Festival of Yi ethnic minority. 2.Huajie Cultural Tourism Festival of Huayaodai Ethnic People The Huajie Festival was originally a day for young men and women [...]
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Travel Tips
There are some Xinping trival tips for people to visit attractions. When plan your trip to Xinping, view our answers to questions about Xinping county travel to get better understanding of Yuxi City. 1.Xinping Useful Numbers Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Zip Code Inquiry: 184 Weather Forecast: 121 Telephone Number Inquiry: 114 Tourist Complaints: 0870-96927, 2124059 2.Xinping Dressing Tips March - June, September - November: People can dress some thin clothes and take some coats or jackets for different changes between morning and night. July - August: People should dress some cool clothes [...]
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Useful Maps
If you want to visit Xinping county, you can look these maps to help you find it. Here are some maps, "Tourist Attractions Map of Xinping County in Yuxi" and "How to Get to Xinping County from Kunming", "Transportation Map in Xinping County", "Region Map of Xinping County in Yuxi", "Location Map of Xinping County in Yuxi". [...]
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Xinping County Accommodation
It's a good idea to check the rooms in any accommodation before committing to anything. However, finding a nice hotel with sufficient furnishings and reasonable prices in Xinping is so easy. Different styles of hotels are offered ranging from mid-range to budget ones. For more detailed information of hotels in Xinping, check the followings. Where to Stay 3-star Xinping Shihao Hotel(新平世豪大酒店) Tel: 0877-7612222 Add: No.1-2, 2nd building of Shihao Mall, Old Town, Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County (新平彝族傣族自治县古城街道世豪大商城2栋1-3号) Xinping Huitong Hotel(新平惠通酒店) [...]
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