Things to do in Gejiu

No. 1 of Night Attractions in Gejiu

Grand Mosque of Shadian

Shadian is a famous Hui hometown in Yunnan, and the Shadian Grand Mosque is also a well-known religious venue in Gejiu, Yunnan and surrounding areas. The Grand Mosque is magnificent and has many Arabic features. It is very unique and worth visiting.

Laoyinshan Scenic Area

Laoyin Mountain is towering into the clouds and is located in the east of Gejiu City. Jade-like clouds often linger between the mountains. Its altitude is 2,162.7 meters and its vertical height from Gejiu City is 473.7 meters. The temperature at the top of the mountain is about two degrees lower than that in the city, and it is windy.

No. 17 of Hot Springs Attractions in Yunnan

Yasadi Waterfall and Hot Spring

Yasadi Waterfall and Hot Spring in Gejiu City, Honghe Prefecture is a high-temperature radon mineral spring in Yunnan Province, rated as a 2A attraction in June 2013. With source water temperatures reaching 93°C–97°C, it is a typical thermal mineral spring. Yasadi Waterfall and Hot Spring is built along a natural waterfall stream formed by Dragon Pool, featuring Japanese open-air style that blends seamlessly with the mountainous terrain. This design highlights the distinctive characteristics of Japanese bathing culture, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the charm of nature's open-air baths. With over 20 hot spring pools of varying sizes—some hidden, some prominent—the attraction showcases natural elegance. To enhance visitors' experience of harmonious coexistence with nature and promote ecological awareness, the attraction houses peacocks, geese, pheasants, guinea fowls, koi fish, and cats. Beyond surprise encounters, guests will discover warmth, enchantment, mystery, and romance throughout their visit.

Gejiu City Ground Cable Car

Gejiu City Ground Cable Car is located in Gejiu City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, and is an important transportation facility and tourist attraction in the city. Gejiu is famous for its rich mineral resources, and the ground cable car is an important witness to the city's industrial history. Gejiu City Ground Cable Car was initially built to solve transportation issues between the mining area and the city, holding significant historical and practical value. Today, it not only continues to serve the daily transportation needs of local residents but also attracts many tourists to experience it. Riding the cable car allows tourists to enjoy the scenery along the way while experiencing Gejiu's unique industrial culture and historical heritage. The cable car route travels through the mountains, offering panoramic views of the city of Gejiu and the surrounding natural scenery. Its design considers both practicality and sightseeing, providing tourists with a unique perspective to appreciate the city's beautiful scenery. Gejiu City Ground Cable Car is not only a part of the local residents' lives but also a window into understanding the history and culture of Gejiu. For tourists, riding the ground cable car is not just a mode of transportation, but a journey through history to explore the city's charm.

Laoyinshan Glass Skywalk

Laoyinshan Glass Skywalk is the only urban skywalk in China, opened in 2019. Stretching 356.4m long with a standard width of 2.1m, it features three viewing platforms where visitors can enjoy panoramic views of Gejiu city beneath their feet.

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Mengzi

Bisezhai Scenic Area

Bisezhai is located in the center of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. This quiet mountain village built halfway up the mountain used to be a prosperous place where merchants gathered. Bisezhai is set in the west, with red tiles and yellow walls glowing with a warm color. , making people seem to have traveled to another time and space. Nowadays, it is more and more favored by photographers, and the movies "Youth" and "Wuwen Xidong" have been shot here.

Gejiu Jinhu Park

Jinhu Park is located west of Tuanjiehu Park, No. 23, Baijiazhuang Dongli. It is very pleasant to walk along Jinhu Lake in the evening and listen to the music by the lake. It is the gentleness of Gejiu City, which is "a city in the mountains and a lake in the city".

Gejiu Museum

Gejiu Museum houses many bronzeware items. Its distinctive exhibits include the Eastern Han Dynasty bronze figure lamp, Eastern Han Dynasty bronze three-ram box, and bronze measuring vessels, all of which are very precious.

Pear Flowers in Jiajizhai Village

No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Mengzi

Nanhu Park

Nanhu Park is located in the central urban area of Mengzi, Yunnan, and the entire park is built around the waters of Nanhu. In the past, this was just a waterlogged depression, formerly known as Cao Lake. During the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, it began to be dredged into a lake. Later, the government directed the deepening of the lake bed and used the silt to build three small hills in the lake, naming them after the legendary fairy mountains of Penglai, Yingzhou, and Fangzhang. A central causeway runs across the lake, dividing it into large and small lakes. After hundreds of years of building hills, planting trees, constructing embankments, and building pavilions, it has the appearance of clear waves and weeping willows today, and is known as "Little West Lake." The landmark building in the park is the Yingzhou Pavilion on the east side of the lake, which locals usually call the "Hexagonal Pavilion." This three-story, double-eaved, hexagonal, pointed-roof wooden pavilion was first built during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, later destroyed by war, and rebuilt during the Guangxu reign. Historical county records described the scenery of this area by comparing the pavilion to a brush, the fields to an inkstone, the mountains to a brush rest, and the lake water to an ink pool, listing it as one of the "Three Mountains of Elegant Beauty" scenes. The water area east of the lake was thus named "Xuehai" (Sea of Learning), where scholars used to gather to read and recite poetry. The center of the lake is also dotted with artificial islands such as Song Island and Junshan Mountain, with pavilions, towers, and winding bridges and corridors hidden among the green shade and weeping willows. The area around the lake retains old Western-style buildings built during the treaty port period; the former sites of the customs house and consulate are nearby, where Chinese and Western styles converge on the shore of the lake. In the early morning and evening, locals are often seen walking along the embankment or sitting and chatting, making it a great place to get close to the daily life of Mengzi.