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Kaiyuan, China

开远市

Kaiyuan is a town of 198,423 people in Yunnan, China.

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Population198,423 GeoNames
Local name开远市
RegionYunnan
Elevation1,313 m 4,308 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Land area1,940.0 km²
Nearest airportWenshan Yanshan Airport (WNH) 105 km

Why visit Kaiyuan

Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Kaiyuan Changhong Bridge and 开远发电厂旧址.

About Kaiyuan

Kaiyuan (simplified Chinese: 开远; traditional Chinese: 開遠; pinyin: Kāiyuǎn) is a county-level city within the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, China.

From the Wikipedia article Kaiyuan, Yunnan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Kaiyuan Changhong Bridge

Bridge · 13.4 km

Bridge in Yunnan, China

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Museums and landmarks17

开远发电厂旧址

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

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水塔

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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226号洋楼

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

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331号洋楼

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

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333号洋楼

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

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336号洋楼

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

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九天阁

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

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巴都署旧址

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

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开远法国医院住院部旧址

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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开远法国医院门诊部旧址

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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开远法国医院院长办公室旧址

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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机车检修库

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Harmony Square

Park · 12.3 km

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Zhihua Town

Park · 15.0 km

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凤凰湖公园

Park · 4.6 km

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凤凰生态公园

Park · 3.7 km

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南正街历史文化街区

Sports field and stadium · 6.1 km

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南洞景区

Park · 5.3 km

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泸江公园

Park · 5.5 km

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迎旭广场

Park · 5.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

156记忆餐厅

Restaurant · 5.4 km

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Where to stay1

Churches and places of worship12

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries13

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Healthcare7

Map of Kaiyuan

62 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Wenshan Yanshan Airport (WNH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 105 km away.

  • Mengzi 38 km south, about 38 min by car
  • Gejiu 40 km south, about 40 min by car
  • Miyang 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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