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Aizhai Bridge
A vast suspension bridge hung 355 m above the Dehang Canyon in Hunan, leaping a gorge that once took 30 minutes of hairpins to cross: a spectacular stop on the G65 expressway.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Jishou
Hunan, China · Asia
About Jishou
Jishou is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dehang, 13km from Aizhai Bridge.
Jishou is in Hunan, China, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dehang, about 6 km away.
Jishou (Chinese: 吉首; pinyin: Jíshǒu; Tujia: Jiersouv) is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan province, China.
Located in western Hunan province, the city is bordered to the northwest by Huayuan and Baojing Counties, to the northeast by Guzhang County, to theRead more
southeast by Luxi County, and to the southwest by Fenghuang County. Jishou City covers an area of 1,078.33 km2 (416.35 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 301,000 and a resident population of 286,400.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jishou?
Within an hour or so of Jishou: Aizhai Bridge (13 km), Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town) (43 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Tianmen Mountain Road.
Where is Jishou?
Jishou is in Hunan, China, about 6 km from Dehang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 102,332
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Hunan
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 28.3193, 109.7335
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town)
A perfectly preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty riverside town with stilted wooden houses reflected in the Tuojiang River amid misty Hunan mountains.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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- Right hereAizhai BridgeA vast suspension bridge hung 355 m above the Dehang Canyon in Hunan, leaping a gorge that once took 30 minutes of hairpins to cross: a spectacular stop on the G65 expressway.
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