# Zhiziluo (知子罗)

Nujiang (Salween River), Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/zhiziluo
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** Open all day (all year 2026)
- **Time needed:** 0.5–1 day
- **Address:** Fugong County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
- **Getting there:** 1. Hire a car from Pihe or Fugong County town 2. Walk from Laomudeng Village to Zhiziluo, about 1 hour

## About Zhiziluo

“Zhiziluo” means “a good place” in the Lisu language. It was once the seat of the Nujiang Prefecture government. Due to transport, safety and other factors, the government relocated, and the schools, government offices, library and other buildings were frozen in the 1980s. As a result, Zhiziluo is a place where time seems to have stopped, a living fossil of an era and a city of memories. Some former residents, unaccustomed to life down in the valley, later moved back, bringing a new spark of life to the town.

## Tips from the guidebook

- For visiting Zhiziluo, it is recommended to stay in Laomudeng, which has more accommodation options.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 274. 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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