Today you will further your driving to Jianshui (3-4hrs ) lies 220 kilometers away from Kunming in the south, is a state-level historic and cultural city. The area measures 3789 square km, its population is estimated at 500 thousand, of which more than one third consists of Yi, Hui, Hani, Dai and
Miao ethnic Minorities. The county is under influence of sub-tropical climate, annual average temperature is 19 degrees, neither hot in summer nor cold in winter. On the way , stop for Xingmeng Mongolian Village in Tonghai County.
Upon arrival, go to visit Zhu Family ‘s Garden, Constructed on Jianxin Street of Old Down of Jian Shui, the Zhu Family Garden has become famous for being one of the most elaborate and grand residential gardens in the south of Yunnan Province. Built during Qing Dynasty by the Zhu brothers whose family was influential in the locality, the garden measuring 20,000 square meters took 30 years to complete and was orderly designed to include 42 courtyards. In ancient times accessing this amazing garden in this residential plot was forbidden but today tourists are free to enjoy its splendor. The whole garden is perfectly symmetrical and has been described by many as a "maze", tourists heading in alone can begin to feel lost and trapped if they venture in too far. Stroll in Jianshui Old Town, to see Chaoyang Gateway Tower,Old Well , and local Doufu Workshop.
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