Ximeng County

Ximeng County Overview

Chinese Name: 西盟县 English IPA: Xi Meng Xian Location: southwestern part of Yunnan Population (city): 91,300 Language: Southwest Mandarin, Wa and Lahu Language Zip code: 665700 Tel code: (+86) 0879 Time zone: UTC+8

Ximeng Wa(Va) Autonomous County is affiliated to Pu’er City, Yunnan Province. It is located in the southwestern part of Yunnan Province, in the Awa Mountain area in the west of Pu’er City. It spans between 99°18′ and 99°43′ east longitude and 22°25′ to 22°57′ north latitude. It is bordered by Lancang County in the east, northeast and southeast, Menglian County in the south, and the mountains and rivers of the Federal Republic of Burma in the west and northwest. The national boundary line is 89.33 kilometers long, and the county seat is 732 kilometers away from Kunming, the provincial capital. It is 235 kilometers away from Pu’er, with a horizontal distance of 40 kilometers from east to west and a vertical distance of 60 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 1,355.57 square kilometers.

Highlights

  • Long History: In the Western Han Dynasty, Ximeng County was affiliated to the ancient Dai people’s alliance country “Mengdaguang (勐达光)” (“Ailao Country” in Chinese).
  • Rich Minority Culture: As of 2015, there are 24 ethnic groups, including Han, Wa, Lahu, Dai, Yi, Hani.
  • Abundant Natural Resources: Due to its unique geographical location, it is abundant in biological resources, water resources and mineral resources.

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    Ximeng County Attractions

    The attractions listed below cover the top tourist spots in Ximeng County:Likan Waterfall (里坎瀑布), Washan Yunhai (佤山云海), Muyiji (木依吉), Mengsuo Dazhai Temple (勐梭大寨总佛寺), Mengsuo Longtan (勐梭龙潭) and so on. You can check the attractions first as to plan your trip better. [...]

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    Ximeng County Tours

    When you traveling Pu’er, Ximeng County is a good place to be put on your list. It can be joined in whatever your Pu’er tour or Yunnan Tour. Come to Ximeng Pu’er, take XishuangBanna and Pu’er Family Tour with Tropical Forest and Ethnic Culture Discovery, Yunnan Ancient Tea-Horse Road Tour with Pu’er and XishuangBanna Tea Culture Exploration. If you prefer, contact our consultant and we can adjust the itinerary of our prearranged routes or we can just tailor-make your own kind of Ximeng County Pu’er Tour. [...]

    Climate & When to Go

    Climate in Ximeng County Ximeng Wa Autonomous County is located in the southern section of the Nushan Mountains. It belongs to the middle and high mountain valleys. The rivers belong to the Nujiang River system. It is affected by the warm and humid air current in the southwest of the Bay of Bengal. It belongs to the subtropical maritime monsoon climate. In 2017, the average temperature was 19.8℃; the extreme maximum temperature appeared on May 25, which was 33.6℃; the extreme [...]

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    Transportation

    Ximeng Wa(Va) Autonomous County is affiliated to Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. It is located in the southwestern part of Yunnan Province, in the Awa Mountain area in the west of Pu’er City. It spans between 99°18′ and 99°43′ east longitude and 22°25′ to 22°57′ north latitude. It is bordered by Lancang County in the east, northeast and southeast, Menglian County in the south, and the mountains and rivers of the Federal Republic of Burma in the west and northwest. How to get to [...]

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    Festivals and Activities

     As of 2015, there are 24 ethnic groups, including Han, Wa, Lahu, Dai, Yi, Hani. Of course, the festivals and activities  in Ximeng County are diverse  1. Fofang New Rice Festival(佛房新米节) The Fofang New Rice Festival is the 15th day of the lunar calendar every year. Before this day, every household in each village will eat new rice and keep a bowl of new rice. After collection of the headman, and send to Ximeng Fofang. 2. Sacrifice to the Dashima (祭祀大石马) On March 15th every year, Lahu people, [...]

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    Travel Tips

    1.Useful Numbers of Ximeng County Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Weather Forecast: 121 Consumer Complaint: 12315 Telephone Number Inquiry: 114 Tourist Complaint: 0879-8342222 2. Post Offices in Ximeng County China Post Office(中国邮政) Address: Mengka Road, Ximeng Wa Autonomous County(普洱西盟佤族自治县勐卡路) 3. Banks in Ximeng County You can use your credit card, traveler's check or cash to exchange for Chinese Yuan in some branches of Bank of China in this city. China Postal Savings Bank(中国邮政储蓄银行) Address: Qianshao Road, Ximeng Wa Autonomous County(西盟佤族自治县前哨路) Tel: 0879-8221366 4. Hospitals in Ximeng County Ximeng County People’s Hospital(西盟县人民医院) [...]

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    Useful Maps

    If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. In order to show you clear direction and location, Maps of Ximeng County in Pu’er provide you some useful maps like Region Map of Ximeng County in Pu'er, Tourist Attractions Map of Ximeng County in Pu'er, Location Map of Ximeng County in Pu'er Yunnan, etc. [...]

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    Ximeng County Accommodation

    Where to Stay in Ximeng County Ximeng County is a county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. There are many hotels around Ximeng County. Yunnan Exploration will provide the best hotels for you. The recommended hotels as follows: 1. Zheshang Fashion Hotel in Ximeng Puer(普洱西盟浙商时尚酒店) Add: No. 446 Mengka Road, Ximeng County Tel: 0879-8222333   2. Misty Lake Resort(西盟秘境佤寨稻田庄园) Add: No. 383 Longtan Road, Ximeng County Tel: 13408966513 3. Longyu Hotel in Ximeng County(西盟龙裕大酒店) Add: No. 80 Mengsuo Road, Ximeng County Tel: 0879-8342666  4. Hongyun Hotel in Ximeng County(西盟鸿运宾馆) Add: [...]

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