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Jianchuan
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Jianchuan,
located roughly halfway between
Dali and Lijiang on the old road,
is a nice small town untouched
by tourists. Even it is a tiny
town, but it is quite famous for
its wooden and stone carving.
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A
visit to Jianchuan should start
with an hiking on the Thousand
Lions Mountain. Don't worry! These
lions are stone carved lions.
The ages of carving these lions
are from Song Dynasty (906-1279)
to Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Every
10 minutes or less, a single or
several stone lions from different
periods are welcoming you on your
way. After 4 hours' trekking,
around by the fascinating arts,
you're bound to overwhelm your
tire. |
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Other
interesting visit is a stroll
in the Jianchuan old town. In
the well-preserved wooden structure
houses handed down from Ming or
Qing Dynasty, different stories
are telling. Two of them we recommend
you to visit, one is family Zhang,
and the host is an artist of clay
figuring. Another one is the General
Lu's family, the General was passed
away, his wife is a kind 80-year-old
lady and she is very good at embroidery.
It's a once in a lifetime experience
to watch and try the embroidery
with her. |
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Apart
from that, the workshops of cloth
shoes and wooden carving, or a
Chinese medicine store and a Confucian
temple could be added into your
tour program if you interested
in anyone of them. |
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A
visit of Jianchuan can be combined
with the discovery of Shaxi
and Shibaoshan
Mountain on the old road from
Dali to Lijiang. |
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