Zhaotong
Zhaotong Overview
Chinese Name: 昭通 English IPA: Zhao Tong Location: Northeast of Yunnan Population (city): 5,213,000 Language: Yunnan Dialect Zip code: 657000 Tel code: 0870 Time zone: UTC+8
Historically, Zhaotong is an important gateway to Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces. It is an important channel for Central Plains culture to enter Yunnan. It is one of the three major cradles of Yunnan culture and is the key hub to China’s famous Ancient Tea Horse Road, also known as “Southern Silk Road”. It is the important channel for Yunnan to connect the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone. It is a two-way corridor leading to the South Asia, Southeast Asia and Yunnan to the inland. Located in the northeast of Yunnan, Zhaotong is used to be the venue of an important conference held in February of 1935 during Chinese Red Army’s Long March.
Highlights of Zhaotong
- Colorful Ethnic Culture: Like many other cities in Yunnan, Zhaotong is the place where a great number of ethnic minorities gather. Among the 5,537,000(permanent resident population in 2017) people, Yi and Miao ethnic minorities are the main ethnic groups in Zhaotong. Therefore, the traditional festivals of Yi and Miao, unique local operas, dances, music and other art forms are the common entertainment methods in Zhaotong. Multi-ethnic settlement makes Zhaotong City full of colorful ethnic culture, whether the festivals or the food.
- Best Place for Bird-watching: Dashanbao Black-necked Cranes Nature Reserve is one of the most popular destination for Yunnan Birding Tours. Covering a total area of 19,200 hectares, the Reserve is a plateau marshland. There are more than 1,300 black-necked cranes wintering in Dashanbao Reserve which has become the largest winter habitat of black-necked cranes and is regarded as one of the “Hometowns of Black-necked Cranes in China”. The reserve has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2004.
- Paradise for Animals and Plants: Zhaotong City is rich in plant resources and biological resources due to topography, landform, climate, soil and other factors. There are 151 families, 457 genera, 1025 species (excluding bryophytes), and 174 families and 1604 species of grassland vegetation resources. It is distributed from the southern subtropical zone to the north temperate zone, including 2 national first-class protected plants, 24 secondary protected plants, and 32 tertiary protected plants. The national first-class protected animals in Zhaotong City include leopard, black-necked crane, red-crowned crane, and white-crowned long-tailed pheasant, etc.
Hot Destinations in Zhaotong
Other Destinations in Zhaotong
- Qiaojia County
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- Zhaoyang District
- Ludian County
- Yanjin County
- Daguan County
- Yongshan County
- Suijiang County
- Zhenxiong County
- Yiliang County (Zhaotong)
- Weixin County
- Dashanbao
Zhaotong Attractions
When you come to Zhaotong, do not worry what to do in Zhaotong. Zhaotong Attractions are abundant and are full of all kinds, including natural sceneries, human sceneries and villages where you can experience the rich ethnic culture. Zhaotong is well-known for Zhaotong Apple and boasts its abundant tourist resources. Zhaotong is a great city to visit. If you are a first time visitor, solo traveler or travelling with family, it is always good to know popular attractions to visit. [...]
Zhaotong Tours
In this part, Zhaotong Tours will mainly introduce the different kinds of tour packages of Zhaotong for your Zhaotong Travel. What's more, Yunnan Exploration provides the most suitable Zhaotong Tour Package for you according to your requirements. The classic Zhaotong highlights are covered in different Zhaotong Tours, these trips dip into the multi-ethnic and friendly Zhaotong with the amazing natural landscapes like Dashanbao Black-necked Cranes Nature Reserve and the vibrant ethnic minorities culture as well as grand historical sites like Zhaotong [...]
Climate & When to Go
Climate & When to Go Zhaotong Climate & Weather describes information with temperature & precipitation. Find out the best time to visit Zhaotong and see the season highlights in Zhaotong Yunnan. It also tells you what to wear in different seasons and clothes packing for your trip to Zhaotong Yunnan. Zhaotong Climate and Weather There are many mountains that are densely distributed in Zhaotong. Zhaotong has a three-dimensional climate characteristic of the plateau monsoon due to more significant altitude differences. There are small differences in the four [...]
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Transportation
Transportation This part mainly introduces Zhaotong Transportation in detail, which help you choose the best way to get to Zhaotong. Located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, historically one of an important cities in the south-western Silk Road, Zhaotong City is the communication center and the north gate of Yunnan Province leading to Sichuan and areas in middle- and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is also an inland port to Southeast Asia and South Asia. Zhaotong has a convenient [...]
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Festivals and Activities
Zhaotong Festivals and Activities are very colorful and Zhaotong is the best place to take a festival tour. Zhaotong Festivals and Activities give a brief introduction of festivals and activities in Zhaotong, and tell travelers what to do when come to Zhaotong. Known as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel, Zhaotong City is the hometown of Black-necked Crane which enjoys a reputation in the world. It’s a place where many minorities inhabit together and the festivals [...]
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Travel Tips
When you go to a new place, you should know some useful information to make your journey more convenient and save your time. Zhaotong is always regarded as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. Yunnan Exploration provides the detailed information about Zhaotong Travel Tips, which make your Zhaotong Travel more convenient and interesting. Useful Numbers of Zhaotong Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Zip Code Inquiry: 184 Weather Forecast: 121 Telephone Number Inquiry: 114 Tourist Complaints: 0870-96927, 2124059 Best Time to Visit Zhaotong Zhaotong City [...]
Useful Maps
Zhaotong is always regarded as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. Zhaotong Maps in English includes Maps List of Zhaotong Tourist Attractions, Maps of Zhaotong Tours, Maps of Transportation. It shows the specific location maps of main roads, transportation, bus stations, expressway, administrative divisions, famous tourist attractions, travel & tours, banks and hospitals. If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. Yunnan Exploration provides the complete maps related to Zhaotong, refer to the following [...]
Zhaotong Accommodation
As Zhaotong is abundant with hotels and hostels with different standards, choosing a lodging place in Zhaotong is a piece of cake. Zhaotong Accommodation and Hotels Booking introduces the recommended 4-star comfortable hotels, and economic and cheap hostels in Zhaotong. Star hotels are mainly located in the city center with elegant furnishings and all-inclusive services which will meet customers’ different accommodation needs. It’s suggested to reserve the room on the internet during the peak season for an available room with [...]
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