Modern county town with some interesting sites nearby.
Modern Midu is a pleasant, if somewhat nondescript county town, mostly laid out on a grid. The older part of town, to the north, has recently been improved with a new park, renovated temple complex and a library and museum, as often lacking any real display.
A few kilometers to the east is the 'Natural Bridge' 天生桥, a temple complex in a pretty valley, that ends in a large karst arch. To the north of the county town are the collapsing remains of the 玉皇阁 from where it is possible to walk along country lanes to the 铁柱庙, a temple built around an iron stele dating back to Nanzhao times.
Travel Notes
The bus terminal is in the north, near the older part of town. Accommodation dispersed throughout the city.
