Wenshan's administrative capital is Wenshan, a town once known as Kaihua. Other major cities are Funing, near the border to Guizhou, Guangnan, an old trading town, Qiubei, Malipo, Maguan, Xichou and Yanshan.
The main tourist attractions of Wenshan are the karst regions around Puzhehei, near Qiubei, and Babao, near Funing. But particularly along the Vietnamese border there are many ethnic groups, such as the Yi, Miao, Yao as well as the dominant Zhuang.
Sanchi is a famous health drink made from the buds of a plant that is widely grown in Wenshan.