​​​​Lost Paradises Travels - Asia

CHINA - Yunnan - Jianshui

​Jianshui is China’s last Mongol enclave where some ladies still dress in traditional, fantastically coloured costumes. Jianshui is located in southern Yunnan on the north bank of the Red River’s midstream. It has a wide stretch of land, temperate climate and long history.

Distinctive folk residences are one of the main components of the ancient city. There are a great variety of residences of different nationalities, such as old earthy single-storey houses of Yi and Dai nationalities, bamboo houses of Hani nationality and the tile-roofed houses of Han nationality with high quality and great quantity, all of which are well preserved. Besides, the folk residences of Han nationality, centered in the urban district of Jianshui, characterized by the Zhu’s Garden and the Zhang’s Garden which are national scenic areas of Jianshui.