Yunnan
Operating in the forecourt of the restored Pear Orchard Temple (慈荫庵, Cíyīnān) the delightfully clever menu here presents Shaxi dishes made primarily with ingredients locally sourced from farms in the surrounding Diantou Village.
This makes a great lunch stop before a hike up Shíbǎoshān, which you can start from a trail that begins just behind the temple's main hall.
1.27 MILES
Wandering anywhere along the forested trails and stone pathways throughout Shibao Mountain makes for a pleasant day trip out of Shaxi, but the real…
1.96 MILES
The only surviving Ming dynasty Bai Buddhist temple, this small but well-preserved shrine features five golden Buddhas that people come from far and wide…
1.91 MILES
Constructed in the late Qing dynasty, this courtyard home is a superb example of three-in-one Bai folk architecture, in which one wall protected three…
1.96 MILES
This pavilion is notable for its prominent theatrical stage (古戏台, gǔxìtái), a real rarity in rural Yunnan: check out the dragon and phoenix ceiling mural…
1.27 MILES
Wandering anywhere along the forested trails and stone pathways throughout Shibao Mountain makes for a pleasant day trip out of Shaxi, but the real…
1.91 MILES
Constructed in the late Qing dynasty, this courtyard home is a superb example of three-in-one Bai folk architecture, in which one wall protected three…
1.96 MILES
The only surviving Ming dynasty Bai Buddhist temple, this small but well-preserved shrine features five golden Buddhas that people come from far and wide…
1.96 MILES
This pavilion is notable for its prominent theatrical stage (古戏台, gǔxìtái), a real rarity in rural Yunnan: check out the dragon and phoenix ceiling mural…