To start the tour, take a bus from the Nanyao Bus Terminal of Kunming (opposite Kunming Railway Stationto) to Jianshui. The buses run every half hour from 7:00 in the morning to 20:30. It takes about 4 hours to get there and costs about 48RMB. Upon your arrival, find a local hotel and relax.

Chaoyang Tower,Jianshui

The next day, go to Chaoyang Tower, the east gate city tower of Jianshui. The Tower was built in the Ming Dynasty and is more than 600 years old. Then walk by a shopping street to see the building complex - Wen'an Fu. Afterwards, continue your walking to Jianxin Street. The famous Zhu's Garden (admission fee: 20RMB) is located here. Wander in the garden and learn about the former hosts' life. If you want, you can also stay overnight here. The accommodation charge is about 280RMB per room per night.

On the third day, walk to the Confucian Temple which is situated at No. 1 Middle School, Jianzhong Road. The admission fee is 20RMB. In this temple, you can see the steles inscribed by 8 emperors of Qing dynasty from Kangxi to Guangxu. These are pretty precious. After your visit to the temple, please turn to visit the old wells of Janshui. These wells are famous for their quanity and their unique shape. Some of them are still used by the local people. The wells are not only the symbols of Jianshui's history but also show the prosperity of Confucian-inspired culture. Tips: Since Jianshui is a small county, the taxi fare is very low. About 5RMB is needed no matter how far or how near your destination is within the county. You can walk to visit the above places that are located in the town or you can take a taxi.

Jianshui Zhujia Garden

On the fourth day, visit the Swallow Cave (admission fee: 30RMB) of Honghe Zhou. This cave is about 28km away from Jinshui and is a 4A scenic spot of China. You can take a special tour line there from Jianshui. The bus fare is about 4RMB each way. A lot of old and famous trees grow along the cliffs and hundreds of thousands of fork-tailed swift Apus pacificus make their nests on the rock faces outside the cave, giving the cave its name.

On the fifth day, if you are very interested in this area, you can extend your stay here. If not, you can take a bus to Kunming or other cities that you want to visit.