Chuxiong Travel Guide
The city of Chuxiong stretches across an elevated plateau and is encircled by a protective mountain range. A number of excavations and discoveries in Chuxiong have helped historians trace human evolution, and have led to the city being christened as one of China's birthplaces.
- Worth It?
- If you are interested in ancient history, it is an important site.
- What to Do
- explore an ancient village, visit museums.
- Best Time to Go
- between April and June when spring is in full blossom and the air is fresh. Unfortunately the Torch Festival takes place during the rainy season so the weather often dampens the spirit of festivities.
- How Long?
- One or two days would be adequate time to see the sights.
Since 1934 dinosaur fossils have been found at a site in the Lufeng area of Chuxiong. Visitors can view the fascinating specimens at the Lufeng Dinosaur Museum; the largest measures more than nine meters long. Another archeological discovery unearthed two incisor teeth belonging to an ape from 17 million years ago, revealing invaluable information about previous life forms.
The nearby town of Heijing, snuggled in the Chuxiong Mountains, is a living museum of ancient architecture and can be traced back 2,000 years. The collection includes 51 temples of Buddhism and Taoism, 4 mosques and 92 cultural relics including carvings, monuments and tombs.
Travel to Chuxiong - Getting There
The closest international airport to Chuxiong is 160kms away in Kunming, and flights from Beijing take approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes. Regular buses and trains depart from Kunming bound for Chuxiong and the journey time is around 2 hours.
Chuxiong Things to Do
Chuxiong Attractions
Side trips from Chuxiong
- Heijing Village
- explore the ancient temples and monuments, and learn about the village's affluent past as a salt making town.
Events
- Yi Torch Festival
- a colorful celebration of the fire-worshipping Yi culture (August).
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