Jianshui Tofu Food Tour Guides

Jianshui Ancient City In-Depth Guide: A Living 1,200-Year-Old City More Authentic Than Lijiang

Dali and Lijiang are too commercial now. Jianshui—a 1,200-year-old southern Yunnan city—preserves the most authentic slow life in the province. Home to China's largest Confucian temple south of the Yangtze, a Qing Dynasty mansion called 'Southern Grand View Garden,' and a 17-arch bridge rivaling the Summer Palace. The real star? Jianshui tofu—freshly grilled for 0.5 RMB a piece on street corners.