Shaxi Ancient Town
沙溪古镇（寺登街） · Shāxī Gǔzhèn
A quiet Bai farming town on the old Tea Horse Road, whose Sideng Street is the only surviving caravan market square, with a Qing-dynasty opera stage and the Ming-era Xingjiao Temple.
No booking needed1–2 days (best with an overnight stay)
Tip
Stay a night so you see the square after the day-trippers leave, and go on Friday for the weekly village market.
- Opening hours
- Town open all day; Xingjiao Temple about 08:00–17:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Town free; Xingjiao Temple about ¥20 To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed; the temple sells tickets at the door and may register your passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 140 km and 2 hours by car from Dali Old Town; or train to Jianchuan, then a minibus or taxi to Shaxi (about 45 minutes). From Lijiang it is about 1.5 hours by car. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省大理白族自治州剑川县沙溪镇寺登街
Photo: Tom Thai · CC BY 2.0
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