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Black Well, White Gold

Heijing is a small town in the northern Chuxiong mountains. Salt once made Heijing one of Yunnan's richest towns. Now its architectural splendours are being rediscovered. Read more...

Kiss of Life for an Old Caravan Market

Until the middle of last century, Shaxi was a flourishing village on the caravan road to Tibet. The following decades made it a place that history forgot. Now Shaxi is undergoing an award-winning restoration. Read more...

Heijing Old Town

The old salt town of Heijing not far from Chuxiong is one of Yunnan's best preserved old towns. Read more...

Nuodeng Salt Village

Salt was once the most precious commodity in Yunnan. Essential for the preservation of food, but quite rare in Yunnan, it made the villages where it could be produced rich. Nuodeng, nestled in the mountains of Yunlong county, is one of the atmospheric and friendly villages in Yunnan. Read more...

Shaxi Lives

Shaxi, the charming old Bai town in Jianchuan county, continues to attract those in search of a quieter China. Read here how the reconstruction of Shaxi continues on. Read more...