# Baoshan Stone Town (宝山石头城)

Lijiang, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/baoshan-stone-town
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Getting there:** Minibuses run daily from Lijiang Bus Station to Stone Town. The fare is ¥20–30. Upon arrival, you still need to walk along a mountain path for about half an hour to reach the town.
- **By car:** From Lijiang Old Town, drive via Ganhaizi → Mingyin → Baoshan Township to the Stone Town parking point, then walk 500 metres to reach it.
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Mountains & Adventure

## About Baoshan Stone Town

Baoshan Stone Town takes its name from the fact that all of its more than 100 local households live on a single mushroom-shaped boulder. Cliffs and sheer rock walls surround the town on three sides, and on the fourth side it drops straight down to the Jinsha River. The only passages are the northern and southern stone gates, making it a true natural fortress. What is especially fascinating is that the stoves, water vats and even the beds here are all carved from stone.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 243. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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