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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Hunan, China · Asia
Jishou sits on the route: 10 minutes from Dehang, 40km from Aizhai Bridge.
Jishou is a city located in Hunan, China. With a population of 102,332, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Jishou sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jishou to your route.
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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Jishou is located in Hunan, China, Asia. The coordinates are 28.3193 latitude, 109.7335 longitude.
Jishou has a population of approximately 102,332 people, making it a city in China.
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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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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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