Why visit Yunjinghong
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Monument to Premier Zhou Enlai's Inspection of the Tropical Crops Research Institute and Sino-Myanmar Talks, Xishuangbanna Nationalities Museum and Manting Park.
Weather in Yunjinghong
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About Yunjinghong
Jinghong (Chinese: 景洪; pinyin: Jǐnghóng; Tai Lü: ᦵᦋᧂ ᦣᦳᧂᧈ ᦉᦹᧈ; Burmese: ကျိုင်းဟုံ; Thai: เชียงรุ่ง, RTGS: Chiang Rung, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ rûŋ]; Northern Thai: ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩩ᩵ᨦ, pronounced [tɕīaŋ hûŋ]; Lao: ຊຽງຮຸ່ງ, pronounced [síaŋ hūŋ]; also formerly romanised as Chiang Hung, Chengrung, Cheng Hung, Jeng Hung, Jinghung, Keng Hung, Kiang Hung and Muangjinghung) is a city in and the seat of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, in the far south of China's Yunnan province, and the historic capital of the former Tai kingdom of Sipsongpanna.
From the Wikipedia article Jinghong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yunjinghong on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Aquarium featuring native freshwater species from the Mekong River
Zoo and aquarium · 8.0 km
Museums and landmarks11
Monument to Premier Zhou Enlai's Inspection of the Tropical Crops Research Institute and Sino-Myanmar Talks
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Nationalities Park
Park · 1.9 km
A former park is now open free to public, and likely not much maintained
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
Juaner Breakfast Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese, Yunnan, Noodle, Pork Noodle, Beef Noodle, Noodle Bowl, Yunnanese, Breakfast · 1.6 km
观澜大道, 景洪市
Mo-Su 07:00-12:00
Utmost Happiness Vegetarian Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.7 km
景洪市花卉园社区旁边
11 more on the map.
History
The town was founded as Chiang Hung (Cheli), by Tai king Phanya Coeng in 1180.
From the History section of Jinghong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare3
Map of Yunjinghong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport (JHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Mengman 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Meng’a 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Fazhanhe 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mengwang 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Huimin 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nuozhadu 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Pu'er 88 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- City of Jinghong, Yunnan, China in 2015, Ericmetro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WatChienglarn, Chlukoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xishuangbanna Nationality Museum 3221, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manting Imperial Garden, Sandykkzk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 周总理视察纪念碑 - panoramio, zhanyoun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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