Jinping: good place for long life and eco-beauty

As the ecological barrier of south Yunnan’s Honghe Hani and Yi Antonomous Prefecture, Jinping county has amazed visitors with its hundreds of millions of butterflies that emerge annually in early summer. The “butterfly valley” in the Ma’andi town is well-known for its natural beauty.

Recently the county was entitle as “home to longevity”, which was granted by China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. With an average life expectancy of 79.31 years, Jinping is the only Yunnan place listed among the 82 Chinese sites for long life. 

Source: Xinhua; trans-editing by Wang Shixue