Gongshan County
Gongshan County Overview
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Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County (贡山独龙族怒族自治县) is located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Gongshan is a small county in northwest of Yunnan Province. Gongshan is a small charming county with deep valleys and steep, overlapping and magnificent mountains and snow peaks. Biluo Snow Mountain, Gaoligong Mountain, Nujiang River and Dulong River are the highlights of Gongshan County. It has an area of 4,506 square kilometers and a population of 35,910 as 2012 census.
Highlight
Natural landscape: Gongshan county enjoys deep valleys and steep, overlapping and magnificent mountains and snow peaks, such as Dulongjiang River Valley, Dandang Lika Mountain and Gawa Gapu Snow Mountain.
Ethnic culture: Gongshan is Dulong and Nu autonomous county, which offers the unique and colorful ethnic tradition and custom, like Qinlandang Village of Dulongjiang Town.
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Gongshan County Attractions
There is much to see or to do in Gongshan. Travelers, especially visitors who are inclined to adventure trip always regard three parallel longitudinal rivers as the top option. Gongshan enjoys deep valleys and steep, overlapping and magnificent mountains and snow peaks, such as Dulongjiang River Valley, Dandang Lika Mountain and Gawa Gapu Snow Mountain. Otherwise, you definitely shouldn’t miss the festivals of minorities, it’s a good chance for travelers to explore ethnic culture. Yunnan Exploration shows you the top attractions, such as [...]
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Gongshan County Tours
Travelers, especially visitors who are inclined to adventure trip always regard three parallel longitudinal rivers as the top option. Bingzhongluo Scenic Area is seen as the other “Shangri-La” in Yunnan province. Gongshan enjoys the unique and magnificent natural landscape, which is the integration of mountain, canyon and river. Otherwise, there are indigenous ethnic groups in Gongshan. In order to discovery Nujiang completely and deeply, Yunnan Exploration elaborately arranges divers several-day tours for travelers, such as 6 Days Nujiang Grand Canyon Adventure with Bingzhongluo [...]
Climate & When to Go
The climate here is mild, and generally warm and temperate. Gongshan is a city with a significant rainfall. Even in the driest month there is a lot of rain. The climate here is classified as Cfa by the Köppen-Geiger system. The average annual temperature is 16.2 °C in Gongshan. The average annual rainfall is 1555 mm. Climate Graph Precipitation is the lowest in January, with an average of 12 mm. Most of the precipitation here falls in July, [...]
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Transportation
The transportation in Gongshan county is not so convenient, bus transportation is the main travel means here. There is no plane or railway now, but the Nujiang Airport is under the construction. Here are some means of transferring in Gongshan. How to Get in There is no long-distance bus from Kunming to Gongshan directly, but you can take bus from Kunming to Liuku then change to Gongshan County. 1. Take long-distance bus from Kunming to Liuku, then change bus to Gongshan. 2. Take plane [...]
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Festivals and Activities
The dominant ethnic groups are Dulong and Nu in Gongshan County. Gongshan is a place of gathering of diverse ethnic minorities, with the diverse beliefs and festivals. Here are some major festivals and activities of Gongshan Dulong and Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. They can help you learn more about local ethnic culture. Kaquewa Festival(New Year Festival) of Dulong People 卡雀哇节 Kaquewa Festival is the only New Year Festival of Dulong people. It is held during the 11th and 12th lunar months, there is [...]
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Travel Tips
Where to Stay Gawagapu Hotel(嘎娃嘎普酒店) Address: No.38 of Bingzhongluo Street, Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture(怒江傈僳族自治州贡山独龙族怒族自治县丙中洛街38号) Tel: 13368860260/0886-3581018 Nujiang Gongshan County Jiale Hotel(怒江贡山县嘉乐酒店) Address: No.166 of Shimen Road, Cikai Town, Gongshan County(贡山县茨开镇石门路166号) Tel: 0886-3012188 What to Visit The First Bend of nujiang(怒江第一湾) Shimenguan(石门关) Bingzhongluo Scenic Spot(丙中洛风景区) Dulong River Valle(独龙河谷) Lama Temple(喇嘛寺) Best Time to Visit September is the best time to visit here, just after the rainy season. Spring Festival period is another best time when ethnic groups hold festivals and activities a lot. Useful Numbers Consumer Complaint: 12315 Tourist Complaint: 0883-3211304 Telephone Number Inquiry: 114 Weather [...]
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Useful Maps
Map is an important tool in travel which can help us find the destinations easily. Yunnan exploration offers some maps for you dear to make the travel in Gongshan more convenient. You can check our detailed maps, including map of Gongshan location, map of Gongshan attractions, map of Gongshan tour routes, map of Gongshan transportation, map of Gongshan location, map of Dulongjiang River Valley and Bingzhongluo Scenic Area. [...]
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Gongshan County Accommodation
Yunnan Exploration offers the comfortable hotels and guest-houses of Gongshan County for you. English Name Chinese Name Address Telephone Number Comment Gawagapu Hotel of Gongshan County 嘎娃嘎普酒店 No.38 of Bingzhongluo Street, Gongshan County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture 13368860260 0886-3581018 Hotel is located in Bingzhongluo Street, Bingzhongluo Town, near the Binjiang Ecological Corridor, with beautiful scenery and pleasant environment. Nujiang Jiale Hotel of Gongshan County 怒江贡山县嘉乐酒店 No.166 of Shimen Road, Cikai Town, Gongshan County 0886-3012188 Enjoying the favorable environment, it provides the comfortable rooms. Lanwan Boutique Hotel of Gongshan County 贡山蓝湾精品酒店 Next to the Dulongjiang Town Police Station, opposite of the People’s Court, [...]
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