Xinhua silversmith village
新华村（银都水乡） · Xīnhuá Cūn
A Bai village in Heqing where families have hammered silver for over 500 years; the craft is national intangible heritage and you can watch smiths at work in open workshops.
No booking needed2–3 hours
Tip
Buy from a workshop where you can see the piece being made, and ask for the silver purity and weight on the receipt.
- Opening hours
- Village open all day; workshops and shops roughly 08:00–18:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Village free to walk around To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- About 1.5 hours by car north of Dali Old Town, or on the way to Lijiang; or train to Heqing, then about 15 minutes by taxi To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省大理白族自治州鹤庆县草海镇新华村
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