Why visit Menglang
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Weather in Menglang
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About Menglang
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 澜沧拉祜族自治县; traditional Chinese: 瀾滄拉祜族自治縣; pinyin: Láncāng Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn; Lahu: Laq Cha Lad Hof Ceol Ziq Ziq Sheq) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southwestern Yunnan province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong River (known in Chinese as the Lancang) on its eastern borders and adopted by modern Laos, a Tai word meaning Million Elephants.
From the Wikipedia article Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging2
History
In 1988, the county was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. It was followed by a second damaging event shortly after. The two events killed a total of 939 people.
The main source of traditional Pu'er tea, the forests surrounding Jingmai Mountain (普洱景迈山古茶林), have been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
From the History section of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare3
Map of Menglang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Jiujing 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Donghui 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Nanling 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Zhutang 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Laba 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Nuozhadu 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Fazhanhe 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Huimin 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Fubang 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Nuofu 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Nanlan River, Zhangmoon618, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS042-E-266203 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-242513 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-266202 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS067-E-44431 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 澜沧 S52江勐高速澜沧收费站, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 澜沧 S52江勐高速澜沧入口, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 澜沧 219国道上的S52江勐高速澜沧入口, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 澜沧 S52江勐高速澜沧隧道, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 澜沧 219国道上的S52江勐高速澜沧500m入口, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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