Weixin 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.
Best Time to Visit
People can go to Weixin at any time, but it is better to go in Spring, Summer and Winter. The weather is good to visit the attractions and people can enjoy different views.
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 Weixin 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
The transportation system of Weixin county is poor now. There is no airport and train station. So people need to take long-distance buses from Kunming and Zhaotong. And then do not take the unlicensed cab or taxi when you stay in Zhenxiong.
Banks
Agricultural Bank of China(Weixin Tashi Branch)(农业银行(威信扎西分理处))
Tel：0870-6123799
Address: No. 27 Renmin Road, Zhaxi Town, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县扎西镇人民路27号)
Postal Savings Bank (People's Road Branch)(邮政储蓄银行(人民路支行))
Tel：0870-6122216
Address：No. 26 Renmin Road, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县人民路26号)
People China Yinhang (prestige Branch)(中国人民银行(威信支行))
Tel：0870-6123261
Address：No. 23, Renmin Road, Zhaxi Town, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县扎西镇人民路23号)
China Agricultural Development Bank (Weixin Branch)(中国农业发展银行(威信支行))
Tel：0870-6124108
Address：No.25, People's Road, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县人民路25)
Futian Village Bank (Weixin Branch)(富滇村镇银行(威信支行))
Address：Near Changzheng Road, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县长征路附近)
Rural Credit Cooperatives (Renmin Branch Branch)(农村信用合作社(人民路分社))
Address：No. 29 Renmin Road, Zhaxi Town, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县扎西镇人民路29号)
Hospital
Weixin County People's Hospital(威信县人民医院)
Tel：0870-6123550
Address：No. 74, Jianshe Street, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县建设街74号)
Weixin Modern Hospital(威信现代医院)
Tel：0870-6455120
Address：50 meters at the east of the intersection of Zhaxi Street and Huancheng West Road, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县扎西街与环城西路交叉口东50米)
Weixin County Chinese Medicine Hospital(威信县中医医院)
Tel：0870-6124376
Address：No. 2 Chaoyang Road, Zhaxi Town, Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市威信县扎西镇朝阳路2号)
