Longchuan County
Longchuan County Overview
Chinese Name: 陇川县 English IPA: Longchuan County Location: southwestern China Population (city): 181,580 Language: Yunnan Dialect Zip code: Tel code: Time zone:
Longchuan County (陇川县), is a county located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China. It is called Mengwan in Dai language, indicating the the place where the sun shinesLike a glittery emerald studded on the southwest frontier of Yunnan, China, Longchuan shares mountains and rivers with Myanmar. As friendly neighbors, Longchuan and Myanmar have their villages face to each other along the boarder lines. In fact, Longchuan, a county situated in the west of De’hong Prefecture, is known as the hometown of Munaozongge which is the grandest festival for Jingpo minority in Yunnan Province. As the major habitation of Jingpo group, Longchuan County has spared no efforts to develop its tour sector in recent years. Jingpo is among Yunnan’s 25 minorities that have a population of over 5,000.
Highlights
Minority culture: as the habitation of ethnic groups, Longchuan County provides the unique and traditional villages and ethnic park for your travel, like Husa Achang Ethnic Town of Longchuan County and Yunnan Jingpo Ethnic Park in Longchuan County.
Religion culture: Longchuan is a place with three religions, represented by the Hinayana Buddhism in Jinghan Yutu Pagoda in Longchuan County, Chinese Buddhism in Guanyin Temple in Longchuan County and the combination of Taoism and Buddhism in Huangge Temple in Longchuan County
Other Destinations in Longchuan County
Longchuan County Attractions
Longchuan, Town of Munaozongge, enjoys the traditional culture of Jingpo and Achang people and the integration of diverse religions, which is away from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. Travelers can enjoy the leisurely life pace in the ethnic villages Husa Achang Ethnic Town and Jingpo Ethnic Park, appreciating the group dancing of local people, especially the group dancing of Munaozongge. Otherwise, local religion architectures can show you the beliefs of local people, Jinghan Yutu Pagoda and Guanyin Temple [...]
More Longchuan County Attractions >>
Longchuan County Tours
Yunnan Exploration elaborately arranges some tour packages of Longchuan for travelers, which covers main attractions of Longchuan, as well as other top destinations in Yunnan. Most of the tours lasts over 10 days because there are so many places which is worthy to visit, such as Dali and Lijiang. We have tour packages like 4 Days Jingpo Ethnic Minority’s Munao Zongge Festival Tour and 39 Days Yunnan 25 Ethnic Minorities Discovery and Photography Tour, which give you more details about ethnic minorities. [...]
Climate & When to Go
Longchuan enjoys the subtropical monsoon climate. The climate is warm and temperate in Longchuan. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. The average annual temperature is 20.1 °C in Longchuan. About 1555 mm of precipitation falls annually. Climate Graph The driest month is January, with 12 mm of rainfall. Most precipitation falls in July, with an average of 341 mm. Temperature Graph The warmest month of the year is June, with an average temperature of 24.1 °C. [...]
More Longchuan County Climate & When to Go >>
Transportation
No plane and airport in Longchuan County. But you can fly to Mangshi and then take a bus to Longchuan County. Hope the information can help you make a better travel plan. How to Get In Long-distance from Kunming Western Passenger Station to Longchuan County Plane+Bus At first, plane from Kunming to Mangshi Then, bus from Mangshi to Longchuan China~Laos railway is from Dali to Ruili is under the construction now, tourist can take [...]
More Longchuan County Transportation >>
Festivals and Activities
Jingpo is the major ethnic group of Longchuan County, so Munaozongge Festival of Jingpo is the grandest one here. The other ethnic groups celebrate their festival here, Water-splashing Festival, Kuoshi Festival and Aluwoluo Festival. Travels cannot miss the traditional ethnic festivals. They make Longchuan colorful and majestic. Here are some festivals and activities in Longchuan County. Munaozongge Festival 目瑙纵歌节 Munaozongge means that everyone dances together in Jingpo language. It is the grandest festival of Jingpo ethnic minority to sacrifice and commemorate their hero. New Rice [...]
More Longchuan County Festivals and Activities >>
Travel Tips
Where to Stay Longan Xinma Hot-spring Hotel in Longchuan County Cuizhihun Hotel in Longchuan County Aishang Boutique Hotel in Longchuan County What to Visit Zhangfeng Forest Park Address: Zhangfeng Town, Longchuan County 678700, China Jinghan Pagoda Address: Jinghan Town, Longchuan County 678700, China Husa Pavilion Temple Address: Jinfeng Hill, Husa Country, Longchuan County 678400, China Guangshan Jingpo Ecological Park Address: Northeast of Zhangfeng Port, Longchuan County 678700, China Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Longchuan County is October to [...]
More Longchuan County Travel Tips >>
Useful Maps
If you meet a new place, map is an essential tool for you. To help you have a better understanding about Longchuan County, and plan a Longchuan tour easily, Yunnan Exploration offers some very useful Longchuan tourist maps, including Longchuan location maps, region maps, Longchuan attractions mas, maps of scenic spots around Longchuan, which may be helpful in your Longchuan travel. [...]
More Longchuan County Useful Maps >>
Longchuan County Accommodation
There is no luxury hotel or star hotel in this small town. If you want to have a better stay, you can go to Mangshi City to find the hotels. Here are some comfortable hotels for you. English Name Chinese Name Address Telephone Number Comment Longan Xinma Hot-spring Hotel in Longchuan County 陇川龙安新马温泉度假酒店 Xinma Hot-spring Self-driving International Tourism Camp, Longba Town, Longchuan County 0692-7906888 Hotel enjoys nice environment and complete facilities for your stay. Cuizhihun Hotel in Longchuan County 陇川翠之魂大酒店 Tongxin Road, Zhangfeng Town, Longchuan County 0692-3063999 Hotel is located in the [...]
More Longchuan County Accommodation >>
Other Hot Destinations in China
- Babao Town
- Baisha Ancient Town
- Baishuitai
- Baoshan Stone Town
- Bingzhongluo
- Dali Ancient Town
- Dashanbao
- Dongchuan Red Land
- Dulongjiang
- Feilaisi
- Haba Snow Mountain
- Heshun Ancient Town
- Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
- Jingmai
- Lashihai Lake
- Lijiang Ancient Town
- Lugu Lake
- Meili Snow Mountain
- Puzhehei
- Shuanglang Town
- Shuhe Ancient Town
- Stone Forest
- Three Parallel Rivers
- Tiger Leaping Gorge
- Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces
