Prefecture Chuxiong Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Friday 8:49 PM Area code 0878 | Elevation 1,779 m (5,837 ft) Postal code 675000 Area 4,482 km² Province Yunnan | |
Country People's Republic of China Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 34% Humidity University Chuxiong Normal University Points of interest Earth Forest of Yuanmou, Yiren Ancient Town, Heijing Ancient Town, Zixishan Scenic Area (So, Longjiang Park |
Chuxiong City (Chinese: 楚雄市; pinyin: Chǔxióng Shì) is a county-level city and the seat of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.
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Map of Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Geography
Chuxiong is about 127 kilometres (79 mi) west of Yunnan's capital of Kunming on highway GZ65. Chuxiong City is nestled between mountain ranges on all sides in a plateau region at 5,800 feet (1,800 m). Chuxiong City has a population of 130,000 inhabitants, and the entire Chuxiong Prefecture has an estimated 2,542,530 inhabitants.
Chuxiong is the first stop from Kunming on the way to Dali and Lijiang. Dali is 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Chuxiong, or about a 2.5 hour drive on GZ65. Lijiang is about 6 hours from Chuxiong, and Lugu Lake is about 11 hours north, on the Sichuan border.
As with much of the province, Chuxiong experiences a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). Winters are mild and very dry and sunny, although average lows in January are barely above the freezing mark; December and January both have a 24-hour average temperature of 8.7 °C (47.7 °F). Spring begins early and remains dry and sunny until late May, when there is a dramatic uptick in frequency and amount of rainfall that lasts until late September. Summers are warm, rainy and generally overcast, with June, the warmest month, averaging 21.4 °C (70.5 °F). Autumn sees an abrupt reduction in rainfall and return to sunniness. The annual mean temperature is 16.00 °C (60.8 °F), while precipitation averages 863 mm (34.0 in), more than 70% of which occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 28% in July to 70% in February, the city receives 2,177 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Development Zone
Chuxiong Economic Development Zone is an important zone in Yunnan. Now the zone has attracted a number of investment projects. It is an important industry for the development of new-type industry platform. The zone covers an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), composed of four parks.
Attractions
Transport
Chuxiong is served by the Guangtong-Dali Railway between Kunming and Dali.