Get to know Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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- Administrative area
- Autonomous prefecture · 自治州
- Part of
- Yunnan
- Chinese name
- 红河哈尼族彝族自治州
- Local areas
- 13 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 32,929.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
In 2008, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China nominated the Honghe Hani Terraced Fields of Yuanyang County for World Heritage Site status. It was added to the list on 22 June 2013, bringing the total number of World Heritage Sites in China to 45.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Shadian Grand Mosque 沙甸大清真寺
Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces 元阳哈尼梯田
Dawei Mountain 大围山
Double Dragon Bridge 双龙桥
Tuanshan Old Village 团山民居
Jianshui Ancient City 建水古城
Jianshui Confucian Temple 建水文庙
Zhu Family Garden 朱家花园
Jianshui Ancient City Tourist Train 建水古城小火车
Dongfengyun Arts Complex 东风韵
Keyi Town 可邑小镇
Jinping Mountain 锦屏山
Hekou Border Port City District 河口口岸城市街区
Chengzi Old Village 城子古村
Alu Ancient Cave 阿庐古洞
Shiping Ancient City 石屏古城
Zhengying Village 郑营村
Yilong Lake 异龙湖
Samaba Rice Terraces 撒玛坝梯田
Yisa Ancient Town 迤萨古镇
Bisezhai Railway Station 碧色寨
South Lake and Southwest Associated University Memorial Hall 南湖与西南联大蒙自分校纪念馆
Gejiu 个旧市
Kaiyuan 开远市
Mengzi 蒙自市
Mile 弥勒市
Pingbian Miao Autonomous County 屏边苗族自治县
Jianshui County 建水县
Shiping County 石屏县
Luxi County 泸西县
Yuanyang County 元阳县
Honghe County 红河县
Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县
Lüchun County 绿春县
Hekou Yao Autonomous County 河口瑶族自治县
Places to explore around Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Grand Mosque of Shadian with its twin minarets, Gejiu, Honghe Prefecture · 红河哈尼族彝族自治州个旧市沙甸大清真寺双塔 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-06-23 16:12:08.Shadian Grand Mosque沙甸大清真寺
Shadian's main mosque in Gejiu, rebuilt in 1981 and enlarged from 2005; its Arabic-style domes were removed in a Chinese-style remodel in 2023.
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Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces (元阳哈尼梯田), Yuanyang County. Photograph: "Terrace field yunnan china".Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces元阳哈尼梯田
The Yuanyang Hani rice terraces (元阳哈尼梯田) in the southern Ailao Mountains, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, form the core area of the Red River Hani Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage site cultivated by the Hani people for over 1,300 years.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Dawei Mountain大围山
Dawei Mountain (大围山) National Nature Reserve is a tropical montane forest reserve in southeastern Yunnan spanning Mengzi, Gejiu, Pingbian and Hekou, bordering Vietnam, protecting one of China's most complete tropical forest ecosystems.
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Shuanglong Bridge (Double Dragon Bridge), a 17-arch stone bridge in Jianshui County · 建水县双龙桥（十七孔桥） Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-05-04 11:49:29.Double Dragon Bridge双龙桥
Seventeen-arch stone bridge west of Jianshui, extended in 1839 with money from Gejiu smelters, with a three-tier timber pavilion at its centre.
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Aerial view of the traditional houses of Tuanshan Village, Jianshui County · 建水县团山村传统民居航拍 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-05-04 18:18:03.Tuanshan Old Village团山民居
Tuanshan ancient village (团山民居) is a Zhang-clan settlement 13 kilometres west of Jianshui city, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, whose 15 traditional residences are recognised as one of the best-preserved southern Yunnan mercantile-clan village complexes.
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Jianshui Ancient City · 建水古城Jianshui Ancient City建水古城
Jianshui ancient city (建水古城) is a national Historic and Cultural City in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, with over 1,200 years of continuous urban history dating to the Tang dynasty.
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Aerial view of Jianshui Confucian Temple and its landscaped grounds. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2025-04-28 17:04:24.Jianshui Confucian Temple建水文庙
Jianshui Confucian Temple occupies a sequence of six courtyards in Lin’an town. The complex developed through successive periods, but its strongest visitor impression comes from the progression of open courts and formal halls…
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The Huatang reception hall of Zhu's Garden, an ornate carved timber courtyard mansion in Jianshui County · 建水朱家花园华堂，建水县 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-04-28 13:40:06.Zhu Family Garden朱家花园
Zhu's Garden (朱家花园) is a late-Qing family residence and ancestral hall on Hanlin Street in Jianshui county town, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, now a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit.
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Tourists on the platform beside the Jianshui Old Train at Tuanshan Station, Jianshui County · 红河州建水县建水古城小火车团山站站台 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-08-14 12:43:13.Jianshui Ancient City Tourist Train建水古城小火车
The Jianshui ancient-city train (建水古城小火车) is a tourist train running on a restored section of the Ge-Bi-Shi railway, China's first privately funded, built and operated railway, between Jianshui county town and Tuanshan village, Yunnan.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Dongfengyun Arts Complex东风韵
Dongfengyun ('East Wind Charm') is an arts-and-agritourism complex in Mile, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, built since 2014 around vineyards, lavender fields and contemporary art installations, and nicknamed 'the Provence of central Yunnan' by the municipal government.
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Keyi Town · 可邑小镇Keyi Town可邑小镇
Keyi town (可邑小镇) is an Axi Yi settlement in northern Mile, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, recognised as a birthplace of the Axi Tiaoyue dance, a national intangible cultural heritage.
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The Longhua Pagoda on Jinping Hill (Jinping Mountain), overlooking the city of Mile · 弥勒市锦屏山景区龙华塔，俯瞰弥勒城区 Source-recorded photograph date: 2026-07-19 09:44:05.Jinping Mountain锦屏山
Jinping Mountain (锦屏山) is a hill 10 kilometres north of Mile city, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, centred on the historic Mile Temple, with a large Maitreya Buddha statue at its core.
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Hekou Border Port City District · 河口口岸城市街区Hekou Border Port City District河口口岸城市街区
The Hekou border-crossing city district (河口口岸城市街区) is a China-Vietnam frontier townscape in Hekou Yao Autonomous County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, centred on the historic terminus of the Dian-Yue railway.
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Chengzi Old Village · 城子古村Chengzi Old Village城子古村
Chengzi ancient village (城子古村) is a hillside Yi and Han settlement 25 kilometres south of Luxi county town, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, built of tuzhangfang (rammed-earth flat-roof houses) and once the seat of the Ming-dynasty Guangxi Prefecture.
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Illuminated stalactite formations inside Alu Ancient Cave, Luxi County · 泸西县阿庐古洞内彩灯映照下的钟乳石 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-12-18.Alu Ancient Cave阿庐古洞
Alu Ancient Cave (阿庐古洞) is a karst cave system in Luxi County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, about 2 km west of the county seat.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Shiping Ancient City石屏古城
Shiping Ancient Town (石屏古城) is the historic core of Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, built around a Confucius Temple and a concentration of surviving Ming- and Qing-dynasty residences.
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Zhengying Village · 郑营村Zhengying Village郑营村
Zheng Ying Village (郑营村) is a nationally designated historic village in Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, founded by Ming-dynasty garrison soldiers who settled the area more than 600 years ago.
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Gulls gathered on a wooden boardwalk over Yilong Lake, with the surrounding hills in the background · 异龙湖木栈道上的海鸥，背景为湖畔群山 Source-recorded photograph date: 2022-01-04.Yilong Lake异龙湖
Highland lake beside Shiping in Yunnan, a national wetland park since 2014, known for its islands and bays, lotus and wintering gulls.
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Samaba Rice Terraces · 撒玛坝梯田Samaba Rice Terraces撒玛坝梯田
The Samaba terraces (撒玛坝梯田) are a Hani terraced-farming landscape in Baohua township, Honghe County, Yunnan, about 37 km from the county seat.
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Yisa Ancient Town · 迤萨古镇Yisa Ancient Town迤萨古镇
Yisa (迤萨) is a hilltop caravan-trade old town and a major hometown of overseas Chinese in Honghe County, Yunnan, on the south bank of the Red River.
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The colonial-era station building of Bisezhai Railway Station, Mengzi · 蒙自碧色寨车站站房 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-05-31 09:46:08.Bisezhai Railway Station碧色寨
Former special-class station on the French-built Yunnan–Vietnam Railway north of Mengzi, opened in 1909 and a national protected site since 2013.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）South Lake and Southwest Associated University Memorial Hall南湖与西南联大蒙自分校纪念馆
The Southwest Associated University Mengzi Branch Memorial Hall stands beside South Lake in Mengzi, Yunnan, marking the wartime campus that housed part of the university for about half a year in 1938.
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Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture local specialties
红河哈尼族彝族自治州特色美食 · 12 specialties to discover
Jianshui grilled tofu 建水烧豆腐AI illustration · AI 示意图
The surface is lightly chewy and toasted, giving way to a warm, airy center that absorbs dipping sauce readily.
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Crossing-the-bridge rice noodles 过桥米线
Smooth noodles and tender additions meet a savory broth whose surface can retain considerable heat. The visible oil means temperature is easy to underestimate.
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Jianshui steam-pot chicken 建水汽锅鸡
The resulting soup is clear but concentrated, with tender chicken and a clean aroma rather than a heavily seasoned sauce.
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Shiping Tofu 石屏豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Shiping Tofu (石屏豆腐) is made using well water from Shiping’s old town in Honghe Prefecture (红河州). The local distinction is the use of sweet well water to soak soybeans and locally named sour well water to coagulate the soy milk.
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Hekou Rolled Rice Noodles 河口小卷粉
Hekou Rolled Rice Noodles (河口小卷粉) are a rice-sheet snack of Hekou Yao Autonomous County (河口瑶族自治县) in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (红河哈尼族彝族自治州), a Yunnan county that faces Lao Cai (老街) in Vietnam across a river.
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Gejiu Barbecue 个旧烧烤
Gejiu Barbecue (个旧烧烤) includes a distinctive sweet preparation: small pork skewers rolled in powdered sugar after grilling. Yunnan Net calls these sugar-coated skewers a symbol of the town's sweet style of barbecue.
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Mile Spiced Braised Chicken 弥勒卤鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Mile Spiced Braised Chicken (弥勒卤鸡) is chicken cooked in a seasoned braising liquid (卤), made in Mile (弥勒) in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (红河哈尼族彝族自治州), Yunnan.
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Kaiyuan Rolled Rice Noodles 开远小卷粉
Kaiyuan Rolled Rice Noodles (开远小卷粉) are soft, pliable rolls made by quickly steaming a mixture of rice batter. The sheets wrap savoury fillings and are eaten with a separately mixed dipping sauce.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (12)
- Jianshui grilled tofu · 建水烧豆腐
- Crossing-the-bridge rice noodles · 过桥米线
- Jianshui steam-pot chicken · 建水汽锅鸡
- Shiping Tofu · 石屏豆腐
- Hekou Rolled Rice Noodles · 河口小卷粉
- Gejiu Barbecue · 个旧烧烤
- Mile Spiced Braised Chicken · 弥勒卤鸡
- Kaiyuan Rolled Rice Noodles · 开远小卷粉
- Yuanyang Terrace Red Rice · 元阳梯田红米饭
- Pingbian Zhuang Multicolored Rice · 屏边壮族花米饭
- Luxi Roasted Potatoes · 泸西烧洋芋
- Hani Boiled Chicken with Herb Dip · 哈尼蘸水鸡
More dishes from across Yunnan are in the Yunnan food guide.
Counties & districts in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
13 areas belong directly to Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
13 areas
Gejiu 个旧市
Gejiu is a county-level city in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, with 202,000 urban inhabitants (ranked 14th largest city in Yunnan).
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Kaiyuan (simplified Chinese: 开远; traditional Chinese: 開遠; pinyin: Kāiyuǎn) is a county-level city within the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityMengzi 蒙自市
Mengzi is a city in the southeast of Yunnan Province, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city and the prefectural capital of the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, located about 243…
Explore the area →County-level cityMile 弥勒市
Mile is a county-level city located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It is named after the Maitreya Buddha, for which there was a temple located on a nearby mountain…
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Pingbian Miao Autonomous County 屏边苗族自治县
Pingbian Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 屏边苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 屏邊苗族自治縣; pinyin: Píngbiān Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn; Hmong: Pinx Binb Hmongb Zif Zhif Xenf) is a county located in Honghe Hani and Yi…
Explore the area →CountyJianshui County 建水县
Jianshui County is a city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It was historic center of the province and remains an important transportation crossroad.
Explore the area →CountyShiping County 石屏县
Shiping County is a county in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China. It is located about 240 km (150 mi) from Kunming, the provincial capital.
Explore the area →CountyLuxi County 泸西县
Luxi County (simplified Chinese: 泸西县; traditional Chinese: 瀘西縣; pinyin: Lúxī Xiàn) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →CountyYuanyang County 元阳县
Yuanyang County (simplified Chinese: 元阳县; traditional Chinese: 元陽縣; pinyin: Yuányáng Xiàn; Hani: Yeiqyaq) is located in Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China, along the Red River.
Explore the area →CountyHonghe County 红河县
Honghe County (simplified Chinese: 红河县; traditional Chinese: 紅河縣; pinyin: Hónghé Xiàn) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →Autonomous countyJinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县
Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县; traditional Chinese: 金平苗族瑤族傣族自治縣; pinyin: Jīnpíng Miáozú Yáozú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn, Hmong: Jinb Pingx Hmongb Jot Yid Zif Zhif Xenf)…
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Lüchun County (simplified Chinese: 绿春县; traditional Chinese: 綠春縣; pinyin: Lǜchūn Xiàn) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Yunnan province, China, bordering Vietnam's Lai…
Explore the area →Autonomous countyHekou Yao Autonomous County 河口瑶族自治县
The Hekou Yao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 河口瑶族自治县; traditional Chinese: 河口瑤族自治縣; pinyin: Hékǒu Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county in the southern part of the Yunnan province of China.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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