Chuxiong Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county-level city
About Chuxiong
Chuxiong is about 127 kilometers (79 mi) west of Yunnan's capital Kunming on Highway GZ65. Chuxiong City is nestled between mountain ranges on all sides in a plateau region at 5,800 feet (1,800 m). Chuxiong City has a population of 130,000 inhabitants and the entire Chuxiong Prefecture has an estimated 2,542,530 inhabitants. Chuxiong is located between Kunming and Dali, with Dali about 140 kilometers (87 mi) west of Chuxiong and Kunming about 120 km to the east. Lijiang is about a six-hour drive from Chuxiong, and Lugu Lake is about 11 hours north, on the Sichuan border. Chuxiong experiences a mild dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwa), bordering on a dry-winter subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb). Winters are mild, dry, and
Top Attractions in Chuxiong
Explore the best things to see and do in Chuxiong:
- ★Chuxiong Confucius Temple
- ★Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture Museum
- ★Hengdian Movie City - Zhaoshun No. 1 City Branch
- ★Longjiang Park
- ★Pacific Cinemas - Chuxiong Branch
- ★Yiren Ancient Town
- ★Zixi Mountain Forest Park
Where to Stay in Chuxiong
- 🏨JP Hyllis Hotel
- 🏨Kaili Bouqtique Inn
- 🏨Xiongbao Hotel
- 🏨Yongxing Hotel
Chuxiong Travel Guide Sections
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