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    Jinghong is the prefectural city of Xishuangbanna, bordering Myanmar in the south. It is a small city on the Lancang River with lush tropical and subtropical scenery and a unique folk culture. As a central city of international regional cooperation area of China, Thailand, and Myanmar, Jinghong city boasts subtropical monsoon climate and high forest coverage rate. Amazing tropical scenery, together with the colorful ethnic culture attract thousands of tourists every year.

    Highlights of Jionghong

    • Minority Cultures: Jinghong is home to 13 ethnic groups including the Dai, the Hani, the Jinuo, and the Bulang. Dai culture is also reflected in the building styles and decorations of the city streets. Gaozhuang Xishuangjing and the Dai Minority Garden are highly recommended for your culture tour. Jinuo Mountain Village is not far away from Jinghong city for tourists to experience the folk culture of the last listed ethnic group in China.
    • Dai Water Splashing Festival: The annual Water Splashing Festival of Dai people held from April 13 to 15 inspires people’s imagination of carnival and blessing. It is the “Oriental Carnival” that cannot be missed during Xishuangbanna travel. Joining the water splashing activity in the daytime and then enjoying the local delicacies in the night markets are the must-try things to do.
    • Tropical Landscape: Jinghong is rich in nature and cultural resources such as enchanting tropical landscape, and the scenery of Lancang - Mekong River. Cycling along the Lancang - Mekong River, hiking in the nearby tropical rain forest and rafting on the Luosuo River are good choices for sports lovers.

    Jinghong Overview will give you a comprehensive understanding of  Jinghong in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, including the basic information, geographical location, climate and so on.  As the prefectural city of Xishuangbanna, Jinghong has jurisdiction over 5 towns, 5 counties and 1 Subdistrict. Lancang- Mekong River irrigates this green land. The river flows through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam and then flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is reputed as "Eastern Danube River".

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    Jinghong Attractions are mainly located in the downtown area or not far away from the city, such as  Xishuangbanna Primeval Forest Park, Manting Park, Xishuangbanna Folk Custom Garden, Peacock Lake, Wild Elephant ValleyXishuangbanna Tropical Flower Garden, etc. As a bright pearl on the southeastern border of China, Jinghong attracts tens of thousands of tourists both from home and abroad every year with its rich ethnic folklore, beautiful mythical tales, ancient Hinayana Buddhism and tropical scenery, as well as the scenery along the Mekong River and the ethnic villages in Jinghong are also worth to visit.

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    Jinghong tour packages offer various Yunnan Jinghong tours in Xishuangbanna. Our prearranged Jinghong tour packages range from 1 day local trip to 46 days combined Yunnan trip,  and you can choose what kind of theme you like such as Jinghong tea culture tour, Jinghong ethnic culture tourJinghong tropical forest tourJinghong cycling tour or Jinghong festival tour.

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    For its typical geography, Jinghong Climate contains elements of both a tropical wet and dry climate and a humid subtropical climate. Summer is long and there is virtually no "winter" as such; instead, there is a dry season (November thru May) and wet season (June thru October). Annual sunshine hours amount to between 1800 and 2300 and annual rainfall ranging from 1,100 to 1,700 millimetres (43 to 67 in). The coolest month is December and January, averaging 11.6 °C , while the hottest is June, averaging 33.4°C. The average annual temperature in Jinghong is 23.3 °C.

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    Jinghong Transportation mainly relies on air plane, long-distance bus, connecting to major cities such as BeijingShanghaiGuangzhou, Xi'an,and Zhengzhou, etc. It has convenient air transportation to cities in Yunnan province such as Kunming,  DaliLijiang and Shangri-la. Passengers can take flights to get to Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport, which is the second largest airport in Yunnan Province. National Highways No.213 and No.214 join in Jinghong, and 85% of the town roads here are paved with asphalt. Meanwhile, the international express highway from Kunming to Bangkok also passes the area. Express highway system is well-developed in the city that can reach Burma and Thailand. Besides, suburb buses, city-buses, bicycle and taxi bring a lot of convenient for tourists to go around the city.

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    Jinghong is a place where multi-ethnic groups inhabit. The main minorities are Dai, Yao, Hui, Yi, Miao, Zhuang. Different nationalities create different culture. Therefore, there are diverse festivals in Jinghong.

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    Xishuangbanna Jinghong Maps provide you some useful maps like Jinghong City MapJinghong Tourist Attraction MapJinghong Transportation Map, Jinghong Location Map, Wild Elephant Valley Map, etc. If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. In order to show you clear direction and location, the following Jinghong maps are selected for you.

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    As of end of 2014, there are hundreds of  hotels (large and small) in Jinghong city. There has been a hotel boom in the past few years including many nicely decorated new private hotels and also a few Home Inns in Jinghong. So Jinghong Accommodation provides many alternatives. Below are some Best Hotels in Jinghong for their good location and best valued price. 

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    Jinghong dining gives you information about local food and places to enjoy the delicacies. Dai food will leave you a deep impression with its specific flavor during your Xishuangbanna travel.  The Dai food is a famous branch of Dian food. Dai ethnic cuisine, renowned among Yunnan Cuisine, is taking glutinous rice, sourness, grilled and aquatic products as the principal things and seasoned with wild flavor.

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    Photos and pictures of the place help you enjoy natural scenery in advance and bring your some information about your destinations. In order to show you some views of the places, this part provides you Photos of Jinghong, such as natural scenery, scenic spots, festivals, activities, etc. These photos are all coming from our staffs or customers.

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    As the central city of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong boasts fine collection of local products due to its tropical monsoon climate. Xishuangbanna is reputed as "Kingdom of Plants and Animals, so there are plentiful products like some tropical fruits and rare medicinal herbs, etc. You can buy some selected Pu'er tea products in tea shopping center or tea houses. Some local silver ornaments, handicrafts, Dai clothes and wood carvings are also displayed for selling. Shopping in Jinghong City of Xishuangbanna will be a happy ending of your Yunnan Travel.

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    There are 110 schools (including 12 teaching centers) in Jinghong city, 13 of which are ordinary middle schools (including 5 full middle schools), 74 primary schools (including 12 teaching centers), 26 kindergartens, 1 special school, 1 vocational high school, 1 teacher training school and 1 economic management school. Here we list some of the schools in Jinghong for your reference to design your Jinghong Students Education Tours.

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    Jinghong City administrative division gives you information about places to visit during Xishuangbanna travel. Jinghong city has jurisdiction over 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, 5 townships, 16 neighborhood committees and 81 village committees.

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    Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:景洪
  • English Name:Jinghong
  • Location Position:Southernmost Part of Yunnan
  • Population Number:520,000
  • Language:Dai Language,Southeast Mandarin and Yunnan Dialect
  • Postal Code:666100
  • China Country Code:0691
  • Local Time Zone:UTC+8
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