Fengqing County Travel Tips
Here are some things you should notice if you have a plan to Fengqing.
Useful Numbers
Consumer complaint:12315
Tourist Complaint: 4215629
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114
Weather Forecast: 121
Taxi number :4214444
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Where is Fengqing?
Fengqing county, also known as Pumen(蒲门), is a county under the administration of Lincang city in Yunnan province. It is located in the southwest of Yunnan province. It is a poverty-stricken county where many ethnic groups inhabit.
What to Prepare?
The weather in Fengqing is rainy and hot in Summer and less rainfall and dry in winter. What's more, in winter, temperature varies widely from day to night. if you visit Fengqing in summer, remember to bring umbrella, hat, sun cream and coat. You are supposed to be careful when you are in a mountain tour during rainy days. if you visit Fengqing in winter, remember to do a good moisturizing and sunscreen work because of the strong ultraviolet rays in the daytime, and remember to keep warm because it is cold at night.
Where to Stay?
Fengqing hotel is convenient to get. Here are several hotels you can choose from.
a. Dianhong Hotel(滇红大酒店)
Address: One Road of Fengshan Town
Tel:0883-4691777
b. Fengqing Jiaheng hotel（嘉恒大酒店）
Address: South of Dianhong Road
Tel:0883-4262888
c. Shunning Hotle（顺宁酒店）
Address: Fengwu Road(50 meter away from Fengqing passenger Station)
Tel:08834261888
Where to Visit?
Fengqing county is a charming city with green hills and clear water, its tourism resources are unique and various. Within the territory, there are over 20 scenic spots, such as the Stone Temple Scenic Area(石洞寺景区), Fengqing Confucian Temple(凤庆文庙), Lushi Ancient Town(鲁史古镇), Honggui Mountain Scenic Spot(红龟山景区), Gumo Village(古墨村), Qinglong Bridge(青龙桥), Xiaowan Hydropower Station (小湾水电站工程), etc. Visitors can travel to these places by bus to have a wonderful time.
When to Visit？
Located in the southwest of Yunnan, Fengqing county is very suitable for visitors. Different season has different scenery. In summer, it is not so hot, it is good place to prevent sunstroke. Remember the summer in Fengqing is rainy, you should bring your umbrella and coat. In winter, it is not so cold but dry. As is said, Kunming is like spring all the year round, the same goes for Fengqing. Fengqing is with green hills and clear water, you can also enjoy the local food. Pleasant climate and beautiful scenery make you feel good and relax.
Banks
You can use your credit card, traveler's check or cash to exchange for Chinese RMB in some branch banks of this county.
1. Fengqing branch of Postal Savings Bank of China.
Address: Chaoyang street(朝阳街) of Fengshan Town(凤山镇)
2. Fengqing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China
Address: Longquan Road(龙泉路) in Fengshan Town(凤山镇)
Internet Bars
You can ask the native for where to find an Internet Bar, there are many Internet Bars in Fengqing County with good network speed and environment, only charging 2 to 3 yuan per hour.
Tip: do take care of your belongings when you are in an Internet Bar.
Toilet Facilities
Most toilets in the city charge no more than 1.0 yuan. Visitors can find free sanitary toilets in some large department stores or fast food restaurants.
Folk Culture
Fengqing, located in the border area of southwest Yunnan, is an important part of the Lancang river cultural belt. It has the unique characteristics of multi-ethnic cultural integration. In Fengqing county, the ethnic groups that lived in the early time includes the Bulang, Dai, Yi and Lahu. Later on, the Han, Hui, Bai and Lisu ethnic groups moved in. There are 24 ethnic groups living here now.
