Menglian County Travel Tips

 

1.Useful Numbers of Menglian County

Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Weather Forecast: 121
Consumer Complaint: 12315
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114

2. Post Offices in Menglian County

Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County Post Office (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县邮政局)
Address: Menglian Street, Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县孟连大街)
Tel: 0879-8724789

3. Banks in Menglian County

You can use your credit card, traveler's check or cash to exchange for Chinese Yuan in some branches of Bank of China in the County.

Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行)
Address: Lianhua Road, Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县莲花路)

4. Hospitals in Menglian County

Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County People’s Hospital
Address: Denggai Road, Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县登改路)

5. Book Stores in Menglian County

Xinhua Book Store(新华书店)
Address: Near Baixiang Street, Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县白象街附近)

6. Language

There are many ethnic groups in Menglian County. By the end of 2013, there were 21 ethnic minorities including Dai, Lahu and Wa in Menglian County, and the minority population accounted for 86% of the total population. The ethnic groups have their own languages, which are quiet different from Chinese. While most of them can speak well Chinese but hardly English. 

7. How to Get to Menglian County

Menglian County can be accessible by air and long-distance bus. There is a Passenger Transport Bus Station in Menglian County. Tourists can take long-distance buses to Menglian from Kunming, Simao, Jinghong, etc.

8.Best Time to Visit Menglian County

It is suitable to visit Menglian County in the spring and autumn. Like many other cities in Yunnan, Menglian is a place where the seasons are like spring. There is no cold, no heat, warm and humid, especially suitable for human habitation. May- October is the rainy season of Menglian County. Therefore, the best time to visit Menglian County is spring and autumn.

9. What to Visit in Menglian County

Menglian County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Getting out of Nayun Town and exploring the countryside provides plenty of interesting diversions. Within the territory, there are over 10 scenic plots such as Nayun Town(娜允古镇), Menglian Temple(孟连总佛寺), Mangyang Temple(芒养佛寺), Gaimian Temple(改缅寺), Menglian Gold Tower(孟连大金塔) and so on.