Why visit Liupanshui
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Liupanshui
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About Liupanshui
Liupanshui (simplified Chinese: 六盘水; traditional Chinese: 六盤水; pinyin: Liùpánshuǐ) is a city in western Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. The name Liupanshui combines the first character from the names of each of the city's three constituent counties: Liuzhi, Panzhou, Shuicheng. As a prefecture-level city with an area of 9,926 square kilometres (3,832 sq mi), Liupanshui had a total population of over 2,830,000 in 2006, making it the second largest in the province, though only 251,900 inhabitants were urban residents. The city is known locally as "The Cool City" or "Cool Capital" due to its low average summer temperature.
From the Wikipedia article Liupanshui (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Where to stay1
History
The general area is significant as the seat of the historic Yelang political entity, a confederation of tribes that dominated parts of modern-day Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The city was established in 1978 as a prefecture-level municipality.
From the History section of Liupanshui on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare2
Map of Liupanshui
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Getting there and nearby towns
Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport (LPF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Weining 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Liuzhi 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Liuzhi Special District 2014-02-07, Gmbsfd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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