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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...

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Nanjian Temple Carvings

Nanjian's temple, on a hillside on the eastern side of the town, has on its doors some of the nicest carvings you can find in Yunnan province. While the temple was badly damaged during the Cultural Revolution the carvings seem to have survived the tide of times. 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...