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This city is widely considered to be the narrowest in the world with some parts being only 98 feet wide. The bustling city of Yanjin, China, with its narrow skyscrapers of all kinds of colours that tower above the brown waters of the Heng River, is home to many narrow streets that make for a suprising and unexpected sight. Drew Binsky, shared his experience on a video posted to his YouTube Channel, where he explored the city, explaining that the steep mountains surrounding the city play a key role in the design of its high rise buildings, which line the river.
This geographical constraint has led to a vertical cityscape, where he said in areas “you can almost shake hands with your neighbours from across the alley”. The city of Yanjin is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, in China and despite it being the narrowest city, it still has a population of over 400,000 people who all live on a narrow strip of land between two steep mountains.
Blinsky said in the video: “I was expecting to be dangerous and for people not to be enjoying life so much because of the risks that flooding presents but everyone is super friendly. Everyone seems super happy.”
Many of the buildings have to be built on stilts to protect them against flooding and maximise the limited space. While some areas are as narrow as 98 feet, its widest point measures at just 984 feet.
Its narrowness and unique structure has attracted attention from more and more travellers and photographers online. Travelling to Yanjin, however, can be quite the challenge due to its remote position.
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The nearest major airport is Kunming Changshui International Airport, which is about six hours away but the city can also be reached using the Chongqing-Kunming motorway or a slow train from Neijiang to Zhaotong, which stops at Yanjinbei Station.
Yanjin’s history dates back to at least the Qin Dynasty, when the area was inhabited by the Bo people.
the city used to be a centre for the salt trading and its name means “salt” and “ferry” or “port”.
A bridge collapses during a celebration of the Duanwu Festival celebration in the late 1800s or early 1900s which led to the deaths of 400 people, leading to the bridge’s rebuilding with stronger structures.