Get to know Qiaojia County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Zhaotong
- Chinese name
- 巧家县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,245.00 km²
- Population · 2019
- 625,000
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Wetlands, grass slopes and birds
Mashu Wetland (马树湿地) and the rhododendrons of Dabailu (大白路) are among the county’s natural sights. Laishi Mountain (赖石山) in Chongxi Town (崇溪镇) has extensive grassy slopes, while Jintang (金塘) provides habitat for bee-eaters (栗喉蜂虎). The county’s principal rivers include the Jinsha, Niulan (牛栏江) and Yili (以礼河).
A copper route and local products
The Shijiangfang Copper Transport Road (石匠房铜运古道) at Menggu (蒙姑) recalls the transport of copper. Local crafts include Mashu red felt and mottled-copper objects. Local produce includes small-bowl brown sugar (小碗红糖), green Sichuan pepper, walnuts, mangoes, blueberries and loquats. Distinctive foods include Hongshan ash tofu (红山灰豆腐) and Dazhai canna-starch noodles (大寨芭蕉芋粉条).
Sources for this guide
县市区名片-昭通市人民政府门户网站 · Qiaojia County Government, via Zhaotong City Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Qiaojia County 巧家县
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Getting there
Qiaojia County is about 90 km in a straight line from central Zhaotong. Search for 巧家县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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