Daguan County Travel Tips
Useful Numbers
Consumer Complaint: 12315
Tourist Complaint: 0870-2122835 0870-2123079
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114
Weather Forecast: 121
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Dressing Tips
March - June, September - November: People can dress some thin clothes and take some coats or jackets for different changes between morning and night.
July - August: People should dress some cool clothes for it is so hot and someone could take some raincoats and Rash Guards.
December - February: When it comes to Winter, people need to take some thick clothes to keep warm and take some scarves and hats to protect their head.
More details: If you want to go to the attractions, you should wear some alpine jackets, hiking boots.
The best time to visit
People can go to Daguan for every season, and people can see different sceneries in different seasons. If you want drink the new tea, you can get there in May.
Ethnic culture
There are some ethnic people living there, so you should respect their customs and avoid doing something bad to effect their lives.
1.Avoiding crossing the fireplace. The Yi ethnic minority regard fire as the most important thing in their lives.
2.Do not eat dog, kill dog and beat dog. This is forbidden by the Mao ethnic minority.
Accommodation
Because Daguan is a small county, there is no 5-star or 4-star hotels. If you need these 5-star and 4-star hotels, you can go to Zhaotong for 4-star hotels and to Kunming for 5-star hotels. Although the county is small, the hotels are clean and confortable.
Transportation
Daguan's transportation system is poor now. There is no airport but there is a train station. So people need to take long-distance buses or take trains from Kunming and Zhaotong. And then do not take the unlicensed cab or taxi when you stay in Daguan.
Banks
You can change you money in Kunming and Zhaotong, for there is not any bank which could help you exchange money.
Postal Saving Bank of China(Daguan Sub-Branch)
Address: around No.7 on the the Yuanmen Street in Daguan county(大关县园门街7号附近)
Tel: 0870-5620908
Agricultural Bank of China (Daguan Sub-Branch)
Address: No.27 on the the Yuanmen Street in Daguan county(昭通市大关县辕门街27号)
Tel: 0870-5621612
County Rural Credit Cooperatives Union(Daguan Sub-Branch)
Tel: 0870-5939437
Address: Yuele Street in Yanjin county(大关县悦乐街)
Hospital
Daguan County People’s Hospital(大关县人民医院)
Tel: 0870-5621360
Address: No. 5 on the Longdong Road in Cuihua town, Daguan county(大关县龙洞路5号)
Daguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine(大关县中医院)
Address: No.33 on the the Yuanmen Street in Daguan county(大关县辕门街33号)
Tel: 0870-5620685
