When you come to Yunnan, don't miss these six small towns. Less people, beautiful scenery and more food.

Endless Yunnan beauty and countless ethnic customs.

Speaking of ancient towns in Yunnan, most people first think of Dali ancient town, Old Town of Lijiang and Shuanglang, the romantic scenery in Dali, the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang and Erhai Lake in Shuanglang, all of which are fascinating. Over time, more people go, and it is inevitable that people will be crowded and commercialized. If you want to spend a quiet time in the tourist season, you might as well stay in these little-known ancient towns, where there are really few people, beautiful scenery and plenty of food.

Nayun ancient town

Nayun ancient town has a history of more than 700 years. Nayun means Naweng in Dai language and Neijing in Dai language. It is also the last Dai ancient town in China. There are buildings with different styles of Dai and Han nationalities here. If you have time, go to Tusi Yamen to see the gorgeous murals on the wall, which are the records of Dai history. Nayun, as its name implies, gives people a quiet and leisurely aesthetic feeling, and the years are quiet and pleasant. Here you will eat authentic Dai cuisine and feel the strong Southeast Asian customs.

Dukezong ancient town

According to Tibetan pronunciation, the name "Dukezong" has two meanings, one is "Castle built on stone" and the other is "Moonlight City". Unlike Old Town of Lijiang, the Dukezong ancient city in Shangri-La is not graceful and graceful like a water town, nor romantic like an ancient city in Dali, but it seems a bit cold and hard. Walking in the street, walking on the uneven stone road, with quaint wooden houses on both sides, the sun shines down from the top of your head, and everything is so beautiful.

In Guishan Park, there is the largest prayer wheel in the world. When there are many people, you can turn together, but the number of turns must be a multiple of 3, and it is clockwise, indicating blessing.

Baisha Ancient Town

It is only 10 km from Old Town of Lijiang, but it is not as noisy as Old Town of Lijiang. It faces Yulong Snow Mountain in the north and a mountain in the west. It is the ancient capital of Naxi nationality, the world-class "Ancient Naxi Kingdom" and the birthplace of Mu family. Here, you will experience the most primitive Naxi folk customs. The wall attracts Dongba murals with hundreds of years of cultural history. In the distance, Dongba ancient music came, Dongba characters jumped from the paper, the old woman in the street, the delicious chicken jelly, and the misty Yulong Snow Mountain in the distance were all refreshing. These are the most real human fireworks.

Heshun ancient town

Known as "Yangwendun" in ancient times, it is located in Tengchong, the hometown of Ginkgo biloba. For hundreds of years, various cultures have merged and collided here, forming a unique overseas Chinese hometown culture and caravan culture here. Heshun has a long architectural history in China, including ancestral halls in South Asian style, wood carvings in Huizhou architectural culture, and round arch windows in Western Gothic style, forming a rare architectural style combining Chinese and Western styles in China. Heshun local specialty is also very good, and the price is not expensive. Mugua chicken, sugar Baba, boiled bait, etc. If you have the opportunity, you must eat three drops of water, which covers almost all the flavor characteristics of Tengchong.

Nuodeng ancient town

Nuodeng Ancient Town is located in the deep mountains in the north of Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. This is a Bai village with a history of thousands of years. Surrounded by mountains, you can have a panoramic view. This is one of the few ancient towns that still retains its original ecological life. They have ancient banyan trees and ancient pistachio trees that are 100 years old. The houses are built on the mountain, and the villagers rest at sunrise and sunset, which has a sense of simplicity of ethnic minorities. With the beautiful scenery, don't forget the delicious food. The Norden ham here has been on the tip of China's tongue. The special geographical environment and warm climate created the famous Nuodeng ham.

Jianshui ancient city

Because of its remoteness and traffic restrictions, it was once little known. In this small border town, its profound history and culture, human landscape, ethnic customs and many well-preserved ancient buildings and cultural relics are worth learning and discovering their stories. When you come here, you will only be surprised. It is small and quiet. There are not many tourists, most of them are locals, which makes you feel kind and take a look at the sunset of the ancient bridge. Take the slowest train, eat boiled tofu, take a walk after dinner, walk on the bluestone road, and feel lonely quietly.