Detailed guide for two-day tour of Hekou Jianshui
Hekou and Jianshui are both located in southern Yunnan, bordering Vietnam. They are also two relatively prosperous towns with local folk customs that attract a large number of tourists every day. For travel, let me share with you the best guide for a two-day trip to Hekou and Jianshui.
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Hekou Yao Autonomous County bordering Vietnam and Jianshui County, an ancient city once known as Lin'an.
The temperature in Hekou at the end of October is just right. Just wear short sleeves and thin trousers. If you are afraid of cold weather in the morning and evening, bring a thin jacket. The temperature in Jianshui will be a little lower, so you still need to bring a long coat. For shirts with thick sleeves, you need to add a windbreaker to keep warm in the morning and evening.
In addition, Yunnan is a plateau area, so you must bring parasols, sunglasses and sunscreen when traveling. In the rainy season, umbrellas are also needed.
Because this time I am traveling with the elderly at home. The elderly uphold the tradition of frugality, so I haven’t tasted many delicacies. I beat the ground in anger, but I will still recommend the restaurant. As for the restaurant You still need to check the taste and recommended dishes on Dianping, or ask the restaurant staff.
Day 1: Kunming - Hekou North
There are three trains from Kunming to Hekou every day. You can choose to take the bus at Kunming Station or Kunming South Station. , you can choose the departure station according to your own situation.
Kunming-Hekou North Departure Timetable
It is recommended to go from Kunming South Station, because the subway is right under the high-speed rail station, the transportation is relatively convenient, and the security check is easier, and the luggage is only It needs to be checked once. In addition, the surrounding environment is not as complicated as Kunming Station, and the flow of people is not as large as Kunming Station.
There are many mountains in Yunnan, so the network signal on the EMU is extremely poor! Except when arriving at the station, it is basically impossible to connect to the Internet the rest of the time, so it is recommended to download several movies in advance to pass the time. If you want to shop on the train, it’s best to prepare cash, because WeChat and Alipay are basically unusable if you don’t have access to the Internet. The train Wi-Fi is also full and crowded, so it cannot connect properly.
Hekou Binjiang International Hotel
Hekou Yao Autonomous County (hereinafter referred to as Hekou), there is no online car-hailing here, and the navigation map cannot display public transportation information, so the first This is my first trip to Hekou, and since I am not driving by myself, I basically can only choose a taxi.
Coming out of Hekou North, the taxi driver will first ask you where to go and then ask you for a price.
The hotel I booked is about 3 kilometers away from Hekou North Station. The driver basically charges 10 yuan per person, and then he has to share the car with others.
Because we were traveling with a lot of people, we bargained with the driver later and finally took a taxi to the hotel for 20 yuan/car.
Local taxis do not use meters, the driver shouts the price, so be sure to bargain with the driver.
Let’s talk about this hotel. The outside of the hotel was being renovated at the time, so it looked a bit messy.
The hotel front desk service is not enthusiastic enough. The bed in the room is relatively hard and the quilt is extremely thick. However, it is still clean and hygienic, and there is no smell in the bathroom. In addition, it is very close to the Hekou Port, and the price/performance ratio is quite good.
Including the National Day holiday, the room price is more than 100 yuan per night, which is considered the average price of local hotels.
Hekou Binjiang International Hotel
Day 2: Wu_Xianwei Snack Bar
In the morning, it is recommended to eat local rice noodles and small roll noodles. This street It's not on the street, but you can easily find it by typing in the name of a store and following the navigation.
I ate at Wu_Xianwei Snack Bar, but the elderly ate at Jiuji Mutton Soup next door. It is said that the mutton portion is very generous and the taste is very good, and the owner of Jiuji Mutton Soup is It’s also super good. The elderly people squeeze lemons to make water at the door, and the boss thoughtfully told them that they can use lemon juice as an assistant.
For reference: mutton noodles are 15 yuan/bowl.
Snack Street
We ate at this Wu_Xianwei snack shop in the morning and ordered their fresh meat rice noodles and Vietnamese roll noodles.
For reference: rice noodles are 10 yuan/bowl (small bowl); small roll noodles are 2 yuan/stick (minimum price of 4 sticks).
The local rice noodles are mainly made with the original flavor of clear soup, just like those in Vietnam, so they look quite bland, but they taste good. The only drawback is that the rice noodles are extremely hard and difficult to chew if you have bad teeth.
The skin of the small roll noodles is particularly tough, and paired with the dipping water I prepared myself, it is a magical combination.
The local chili peppers are a bit spicy, please add more as appropriate.
The lady boss is very nice, the portion of rice noodles is very generous, and there are many ingredients.
五_Xianwei Snack Bar
Hekou Port
When I left the hotel in the morning, I saw many Vietnamese carrying several large boxes of goods on bicycles. After queuing up, I asked the local law enforcement officers later and found out that they came here to shop and then wanted to transport all these things back to Vietnam.
Their bicycles are all made of steel frame structure, and their load-bearing capacity is really excellent. According to local residents, they used to use tricycles and the like, which could carry several tons of cargo at a time, but the weight at the back was controlled. This kind of bicycle is only used if the load is limited, and the style of the bicycle is also required.
Vietnamese businessmen
If you want to cross the border to Vietnam, remember to bring your passport to the window of the Hekou Port Joint Inspection Center to apply for a visa. Visas are not available on weekends and statutory holidays.
Hekou Port Joint Inspection Center
Going past this port, you will see Vietnam on the opposite side. This bridge built over the Red River is under the jurisdiction of China on the side near China, and on the side near Vietnam. It is Vietnamese territory, and the difference can be seen from the street lights on the bridge.
Hekou Port
There is a small road next to the port, and you can see Vietnamese hotels and restaurants on the other side. According to local residents, the one on the right side of the photo was built by a wealthy man. The castle cost is said to be hundreds of millions.
Vietnam Castle
Next to the river mouth port is the lowest point in the southwest, with an altitude of only 76.4 meters.
The lowest point in the southwest
Tongmenghui Hekou Uprising Memorial Hall. There are many bronze statues near this memorial hall, and there are some historical documents inside.
*The memorial hall does not require tickets and is free for tourists to visit.
Tongmenghui Hekou Uprising Memorial Hall
Red River Valley 1897
Originally, I planned to take the elderly there for lunch at noon. The online reviews were very good, and the per capita The price doesn't seem expensive either.
However, because the elderly walk slower, it takes a long time to take pictures at the Hekou Port, and because of the train time problem. So the old people said just buy two steamed buns and eat them, so we actually went to the local farmer’s market and bought steamed buns.
Red River Valley 1897
You can still try this restaurant if you have the opportunity. It seems to have a good reputation in the local area.
It is said that his fried snails with perilla, chopped chicken grits with perilla, flowered rice, grilled pork with lemongrass, and specialty grilled tilapia are all very good.
If you have enough time, you can also find a local cafe and order a cup of drip coffee made with arabica coffee. Kill a lazy afternoon.
Small Street Farmers’ Market
This is really a farmers’ market where nearby residents come here to buy food while cooking.
We came here to buy some steamed buns and fruits.
*For reference: crisp persimmon 10 yuan/kg; red dragon fruit 6 yuan/kg; plantain 5 yuan/kg.
Farmers Market
In addition, because China Vietnam City is relatively far from the Hekou Port, it is near the suburbs of the city. We didn't go because we had to catch the high-speed train.
If you have the opportunity to go, you can buy: Vietnamese pai sugar, Vietnamese coffee, Vietnamese cutting boards, Vietnamese slippers, coconut sugar, dried jackfruit, mung bean cake and other specialties.
Jianshui Ancient City
Took the high-speed rail at noon and arrived in Jianshui at about three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather in Jianshui was super good.
Take bus No. 919 from the high-speed rail station to Jianshui Ancient Town. The whole journey takes about 30 minutes.
For reference: the fare of bus No. 919 is 2 yuan/person.
There are online car-hailing services in Jianshui, and online car-hailing services are generally cheaper than taxis. Therefore, it is recommended that if you don’t want to take the bus, you should take an online car-hailing service.
Take Didi as an example. Taking a taxi from Jianshui Station to Jianshui Ancient City only costs about 20 yuan.
Outskirts of Jianshui Ancient City
Gold·Old Flavor
Because I want to taste the local barbecue after dark, I put my luggage when I arrived in Jianshui. Went to a restaurant to eat.
Recommend this restaurant’s chicken drumsticks and stir-fried grass sprouts with shredded chicken.
Money leg is different from ham in that it is not that salty and not greasy. It tastes very good when dipped in water.
*For reference: Money legs are 60 yuan/kg.
Grass buds are one of the local specialties of Jianshui. The local buds are very crisp and tender and have an excellent taste. You must try it.
Steam pot chicken is also one of the local specialties. No water is added during the production process. All the chicken soup is made by steam. A portion of steam pot chicken takes about 3 hours to steam.
Jin·Laowei Restaurant
Chaoyang Tower
Chaoyang Tower is at the intersection of the ancient city. It costs 15 yuan per person to climb the tower. You can see the beautiful scenery at different times. Not bad.
In the morning, there were many elderly people walking birds, and they heard a group of birds chirping under Chaoyang Tower
Jishi Street
This street is near Chaoyang Tower. There are many snacks and rice noodle shops. Hanfu fellows can wear Hanfu to take photos on this street. The whole street is antique.
Because this street basically only opens after 17:30 in the afternoon, if you want to take photos, you can choose to come during the day.
Chicken Market Street
But I personally think that the night view here is very good. Although there are many people at night, the atmosphere is better.
Chicken Market Street
The lights of Foreigner Street opposite will change, and it’s quite nice to look across the water.
However, Apple mobile phones refuse to take pictures of night scenes
Old Papaya Store
The specialty of this store is papaya water, but its purple rice dew is also delicious, and The price is cheap. Their papaya water is available. When ordering, be sure to tell the owner that you want a papaya water with distiller's lees added.
The papaya water made from rose brown sugar covers the light sourness of the lees and highlights the sweetness of the lees; and the light sourness of the lees itself makes the overall taste less greasy. All in all, the taste is really super good.
When the weather gets cold, you can ask the store owner not to put ice cubes in. In addition, his purple rice dew is iced by default. If you need ice, you must tell the owner in advance. Taro and purple rice dew can be made hot, but yogurt purple rice dew is only available iced.
Papaya Old Store
Here is a price list for your reference.
The price of papaya water plus distiller’s grains is the price of papaya water, there will be no additional price increase.
Price list
Xiaobo Barbecue
You must come to eat at this barbecue restaurant. You can find it in the alleys of the ancient city by following the navigation. < /p>
Xiao Bo BBQ
Especially the grilled rice sausage, it’s so fragrant! The pork trotters, eggplant, roasted tofu, wrapped tofu and small meat skewers are all a must-have!
By the way, you must order their grilled leeks. The leeks are sweet and not overpowering at all.
The boss and his family are very nice. The little boss is so cute. I took a bunch of beef and asked him what it was. He told me: "Beef suet, although the leaner one is more."
*His chili is very spicy. If you can’t eat spicy food, remember to tell the boss lady in advance.
In addition, they also sell rice noodles and rolled noodles, but you have to go early to get them. If you go late, you won’t be able to eat them.
Barbecue
Due to braces, I couldn’t bite beef ribs, so I fed it to the orange cat next to me.
Later, it squatted at the table and meowed. This is how you become a fat orange.
Langshe Inn
This inn is It is on the outskirts of the ancient city, not facing the street, but not far from the main street. Although it is close to a farmer's market, the environment of the inn is very elegant and the design is very thoughtful. The beds in the guest rooms are soft and the quilts are very comfortable.
The lady boss is very nice and can help book train tickets.
*It is recommended to book small train tickets here, which is more discounted than buying directly. Seniors over 60 years old get a 50% discount, and the rest can get a 10% discount.
By the way, they can rent Hanfu, fans, oil-paper umbrellas and other ancient props for taking photos.
Langshe Inn
Jianshui Buerju Courtyard B&B
This B&B is located in the ancient city and is relatively close to the ancient city attractions. It is not facing the street, but it is far away from the main street. You need to walk through a small alley. If you walk at night, there are no street lights.
But the lady boss is also very nice, and the small courtyard is not big, with only 7 rooms, there are relatively few people, and it is relatively quiet overall.
The bed is soft, the quilt is comfortable, and the overall place is clean and hygienic.
In addition, this store also provides free trials of Hanfu, as well as fans, oil-paper umbrellas and other photo props.
Fu Erju Bed and Breakfast
Day 3
Lin'an Hotel
I came here for breakfast in the morning.
His small pot rice noodles are 8 yuan/bowl (small bowl). The portion is super generous and comes in sweet and sour and hot and sour flavors.
Sour and sweet is the original flavor of the clear soup, and you can taste the sweetness of the vegetables; hot and sour is the addition of chili, and the soup base is redder.
Both flavors are very delicious.
There are only thin rice noodles here in Jianshui, but they are not hard, and the noodles are very tough and not thick in taste.
His family still uses the traditional method of tearing up bills to get rice noodles. In this era when machines are everywhere to print bills, I feel a bit nostalgic.
Lin'an Hotel
You need to take the torn off receipt and go to the window on the right to hand it to the aunt who cooks the rice noodles, and then go to the window on the left to wait to get the rice noodles.
There is a rice noodle vendor in the lobby. There is a small door next to it where you can order stir-fried vegetables.
This is actually an internet celebrity shop. It says on the doorstep that it is the first shop to sell steam pot chicken. I originally wanted to bring the elderly to this restaurant to eat steam pot chicken in the evening, but it turned out that The old people are very stubborn and want to eat rice noodles, which makes my dream of steam pot chicken shattered again.
Lin'an Station
Lin'an Station is on the outskirts of the ancient city, very close to Langshe Inn, about a 2-minute walk away.
It is recommended to arrive at Lin'an Station 20 minutes in advance to go through the boarding procedures.
Lin'an Station
Because we asked the landlady to book tickets for us at Langshe Inn yesterday, we can just go to the ticket exchange office to exchange tickets.
*Ticket purchase and exchange are in two places. The ticket purchase office is opposite the ticket exchange office.
Ticket Exchange Office
Because you sit according to the car and seat number after getting on the bus, so the lady who exchanges tickets will try to let people who are traveling with you sit together.
It is recommended to sit on the left side of the direction of the train, which is the odd-numbered row on my ticket. When you stop, you can take photos of yourself lying on the train window.
Train tickets
Seats are in groups of four, with two people sitting in a row facing each other.
*The picture shows a hard seat, and the soft seat is the sofa.
The carriage
There is no food for sale on the carriage, but everyone will be given a bottle of water and a saqima when they get on the carriage and check in.
*You can also bring your own snacks to eat, but it is not recommended to bring too much flavor. After all, it is a public occasion.
This small train belongs to the inch track, and the track width is only 0.6 meters.
The train has 4 stations, namely Lin'an Station - Shuanglongqiao Station - Xianghuiqiao Station - Tuanshan Station, with a total distance of 12.82 kilometers.
The train will shake violently when it starts, so everyone must pay attention to sit firmly and hold on.
The little train was rickety throughout the journey, accompanied by a rumbling sound, which was very interesting.
Attached is the train timetable and fares.
Timetable
Shuanglongqiao Station
After arriving at the scenic spot, a tour guide will take you off the bus and give an explanation.
Because we came by this small train in the morning, the light directly opposite Shuanglong Bridge was very strong, and it was basically impossible to take any pictures.
Shuanglongqiao Station
It is recommended to walk along the road and take pictures from the side.
Although you cannot take pictures of all seventeen bridge holes, you can take a clear picture of the bridge body.
If you want to take a picture of the bridge without people, you need to get off the train, walk forward while the troops are taking pictures of the bridge hole from the front, and reach the bridge deck first.
The stop time at Shuanglongqiao Station is 30 minutes.
Xianghuiqiao Station
After the train arrives at Xianghuiqiao Station, you can go to the front to take pictures of the front of the train.
But you should also pay attention to the light. The light in the morning is relatively strong, and it is easy to darken your face.
The Xianghui Station was the filming location for the fourth season of "Where Are We Going, Dad".
The entire station of Xianghui Station is a scenic spot, and there are many artistic corners where you can take photos.
In addition, there are shops selling souvenirs. It's very exquisite and the price is a bit expensive.
The stop time at Xianghuiqiao Station is 30 minutes.
Tuanshan Station
Tuanshan Station is the end point of this small train journey.
The locomotive will change direction here, so remember not to stand on the tracks or in front of the locomotive.
If you are interested, you can stand on both sides of the platform and watch the train change tracks, but the train horn is loud, so be sure to cover your ears.
Tuanshan Station
The attraction at Tuanshan Station is Tuanshan Folk Culture Village. This attraction requires additional tickets.
Ticket: 50 yuan/person; there is a parking lot attached to the scenic area.
* Seniors over 60 years old can visit for free with their senior citizen ID card, and can enjoy a 40% discount with a small train ticket.
This yellow line is the ticket gate of the scenic spot, and the ticket office is on the right side of the ticket gate.
Recommend the freshly squeezed juice at the entrance of this scenic spot.
Pomegranate juice and fresh orange juice are both 10 yuan/cup.
Standing there and watching the boss squeeze juice, it takes 8 oranges to squeeze one cup of juice.
Orange juice and pomegranate juice are very sweet and delicious!
Jianshui Confucian Temple
Jianshui Confucian Temple is located in Jianshui Ancient City, and the ticket is 40 yuan/ people.
Senior citizens over 60 years old can visit for free with their ID cards.
Jianshui Confucian Temple
As soon as you enter the door, there is a big statue of Confucius.
Zeng Kee Banjing Tofu Shop
The old people went to visit the Confucian Temple, and we young people went to this tofu shop next to the ancient well to run errands for them and buy roasted tofu.
The water in this ancient well is very clear. People nearby come here on bicycles to fetch water. This tofu specialty store also uses the water from this ancient well to make tofu.
Ximen Ancient Well
This tofu shop is just opposite the ancient well. It only sells raw roasted tofu, and also sells tofu skin.
Roasted tofu is 10 yuan/bag, 50 pieces per bag; tofu skin is 25 yuan/bag.
Zeng Kee Banjing Tofu Shop
If you come early, you can eat tofu curd and soy milk.
5 yuan/person, no limit.
On the way back after buying tofu, I saw a handmade shop selling purple clay pots.
This store is in a small alley, and the price is the cheapest among all the stores I visited in Jianshui this time.
The price of machine-made purple pottery steam pots is 65 yuan each regardless of size; the price of hand-made purple pottery steam pots varies depending on the size and craftsmanship.
Lin'an Government Office
Lin'an Government Office is the former Yamen of Jianshui. The ticket price is 45 yuan per person.
* Seniors over 70 years old can visit for free with ID.
Lin'an Government Office
Lin'an Government Office is very large after entering. The copper three-dimensional map at the door is an abbreviated version of the entire Lin'an Government Office.
No tickets are required outside Yimen, but tickets are required to visit departments within Yimen.
This government office is actually quite big. Not only can you only take photos of a small part of it if you go there.
Academic and Political Science Examination Shed
Yunnan Admiral’s Academic and Political Science Examination Shed is said to have been where the scholar examinations were held in the past. Tickets are 20 yuan per person.
* Seniors over 60 years old can visit for free with ID.
There are stone tablets on both sides of the door, which all say: Officials, soldiers and people dismounted here.
Zhujia Garden
Elderly people say that Zhujia Garden is the most recommended among these paid attractions. The overall interior is antique and very worth a visit.
Tickets are 35 yuan/person.
* Seniors over 60 years old can visit for free with ID.
Jianshui——?Kunming
If you plan to take the bus to Jianshui Station, be sure to remember to get to the roadside station at 18:30.
If you don’t know where the station is, ask the merchant next to it. 919 will not stop at the station. If you encounter one, you must wave to it before stopping.
If you miss the bus, you can choose a taxi, 30 yuan/car.
It is still recommended to take Didi, which is about 20 yuan.
There are EMUs and ordinary green trains from Jianshui back to Kunming. There are many trains. You can choose according to your own situation.
However, it is recommended to take the train, which takes less time.