60"FlyOverChina | Ancient Shaxi Town reviving in SW China's Yunnan-Xinhua
60"FlyOverChina | Ancient Shaxi Town reviving in SW China's Yunnan
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-04-28 17:16:33
KUNMING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Located in Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Shaxi Town was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks, and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project aimed at preserving its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi.
Years of effort are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and the scenery beautified. Currently, Shaxi has become a desirable destination for tourists both domestically and internationally. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4.298 billion yuan (about 58.98 million U.S. dollars).
An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows the scenery of Sideng Village in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)A villager crosses Yujin Bridge on horseback at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)An elderly woman of Bai ethnic group makes embroidered sachets in Hualong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)Villagers work in the field in Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)Jiang Wufa (1st, R), an inheritor of arts for Shibaoshan Song Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, rehearses with his apprentices in Shilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)An aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2025 shows a view of the Yujin Bridge in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)People visit an ancient stage at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)People visit Sideng Village in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)A child views rabbit dolls in tie-dye outfit of Bai ethnic group at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)An elderly woman of Bai ethnic group weaves at her residence at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)Villagers and tourists are pictured in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)Yang Siyun (R), a descendant of local horse train operators, bids farewell to a foreign tourist at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)■
