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Updated Jun 2024
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based on 2 reviews"Shiping Ancient City is not accessible by train. It takes about 50 minutes by car from Jianshui Bus Terminal to Shiping, and then walks about 15 minutes to reach the ancient city. The ancient city with a thousand-year history is antique in architecture, residential houses and streets, suitable for slow appreciation."Shiping1.2km from downtownHighlights: Shiping County is located in the south of Yunnan Province and the northwest of Honghe Prefecture. The ancient city of Shiping was built in the Ming Dynasty. It has four gates: Yingen in the east, Tonggong in the west, Gongchen in the north, and Zhongxiu in the south. 400 years ago, the brick city with a circumference of 748 zhang, a height of 2 zhang and a thickness of 2 zhang, now only has the Nancheng Gate, which was renamed "Yuntai". Shiping, who emphasized education and culture, was a "famous state for literature" in the Ming and Qing dynasties. There were 65 scholars in the literature, 15 in the Hanlin, 1 in economic special yuan, 11 in martial arts, and 640 in civil and military affairs. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were 10 academies, hundreds of private schools and free schools; Taishi Di, Jinshi Di, General Di, Guan Di, Zongren Mansion and private gardens were dazzling. Relevant experts called the ancient city of Shiping a museum of Ming and Qing residential buildings. . Strolling in the streets and alleys of Shiping Ancient City, ancient buildings and houses of Ming and Qing Dynasties can be seen everywhere. No wonder some experts call it the Ming and Qing Architecture Museum.Show Less
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