The smallest county in China is located on the 3 18 Sichuan-Tibet line, with an area of only 0.5 square kilometers.

The smallest county in China is Yajiang County.

Yajiang County is located in the south of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, quietly hidden in mountains and valleys. At an altitude of 2600 meters, it was once one of the important ferries of Yalong River. Yajiang County is not only the only place where National Highway 3 18 passes, but also has many characteristics. Because Yajiang County is located in Hekou Town of Yalong River Basin, the total urban area is only 0.5 square kilometers, and there is only one two-lane main street, so the space is extremely narrow.

Therefore, it is also called "the smallest county in China", a city built on the edge of a cliff, and a famous hometown of Tricholoma matsutake. A city built on a mountain always has a little magical color, and it will always stand out from many cities among network celebrities and become a place people yearn for.

Architectural features of Yajiang County;

1, the most distinctive Tibetan residence in Yajiang County, where you can see various architectural forms of Tibetan culture. The most distinctive is the "stone building". Stone buildings are usually built more than ten meters above the ground. The stone buildings here are not built alone, but mostly together with temples. Its height is generally between 3 and 5 meters, with a total construction area of about 200 square meters, which can accommodate 10 to 15 people.

2. Yajiang County, as the most intact Tibetan village in China, is famous for its unique architectural style and traditional culture. The tower here adopts Tibetan architectural style. The watchtower is 3 to 4 meters high, and there are 7 watchtowers on the fourth floor from the inside out. There are watchtowers on all sides of the watchtower, and there are two passages connected with the watchtower.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yajiang County