Anshun Travel Tips

For a better travel experience while you are in Anshun, here are some useful Anshun travel tips which may be helpful for your tour. 

Useful Numbers

• Fire: 119
• Police: 110
• Ambulance: 120
• Area Code: 0851
• Zip Code: 561000
• Weather Forecast: 12121
• Consumer Complaint: 12315
• Check Telephone Number: 114
• Taxi Complaint: 0853-3297777
• Tourist Complaint: 0851-3281747
• Railway Station Consultation: 0851-33293295
• Civil Aviation Booking Office in Anshun: 0851-33220247

Best Time to Visit

The best time to travel in Anshun is in spring, summer and autumn, especially in July and August. Scenery in Anshun has different merits in different seasons. Anshun's comfort period lasts for 8 months (March to November) every year. The average temperature in Anshun is between 14-16℃. The wettest weather of Huangguoshu waterfall is in summer. At this time, the waterfall is rich in water, making it look magnificent. In winter, the water is less, the temperature is less than 10℃, and the tourists are relatively few.

Packing Tips

Weather Tips and Dressing Tips

1. Anshun is mainly a karst landform, with complex topography in various scenic spots, and there are many opportunities for climbing and descending mountain. Therefore, it is appropriate to visit Anshun in light clothing and avoid wearing high-heeled shoes and plastic sandals.

2. It is advisable not to hold up an umbrella since there are thunderstorms at times in summer. You'd better wear a raincoat and prepare a thin coat. Surely, umbrella is needed as well, in case of the unexpected rainfall. 

3. Sunscreen, hats and sunglasses are essential, especially at noon when the solar radiation is relatively strong. 

4. In General, in Guizhou, you can wear T-shirt in the summer time, and you should put on thick coat and sweater in winter.

Other Tips

1. When sightseeing the waterfall, there is heavy thick mist. You'd better take a waterproof camera with you. Don't forget to bring lens shade and plastic bags, or wear peaked cap. Besides, When visiting Huangguoshu, you should bring umbrellas or raincoats. Otherwise you may get totally wet. 

2. Peak holidays in China are Spring Festival(usually in late Jan. or early Feb.), International Labor Day(May 1-3) and National Day(Golden week, Oct. 1-7). 

3. Best places to visit in Anshun include  Huangguoshu waterfall, Dragon Palace Cave Scenic Spot, Tianlong Tunpu Village(天龙屯堡村).

4. Buses are available from Anshun to Huangguoshu waterfall and Dragon Palace scenic area. 

5. Huangguoshu has a 300-meter-high escalator, which is the tallest in Asia. The price is 50 yuan per person.

Banks

There's no need to worry about finding a bank in Anshun, since there are various banks and 24-hour Self-service banks. Here below are some banks in Anshun City. 

• Bank of China中国银行
  Address: Ruofei Avenue, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区若飞大道
  Tel: 0851-33224486/0851-33229531
• Bank of China中国银行
  Address: Xichun Garden, Zhonghua North Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区中华北路熙春花园
  Tel: 0851-33229516
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China中国工商银行
  Address: No.38, Zhonghua South Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区中华南路38号
  Tel: 0851-33359002/0851-33224855
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China中国工商银行
  Address: No.4, Tashan East Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区塔山东路4号
  Tel: 0851-38103660
• China Construction Bank(Anshun City Branch)中国建设银行
  Address: No.1, Tashan East Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区塔山东路1号
  Tel: 0851-33225773
• China Construction Bank中国建设银行
  Address: Xichun Garden, Zhonghua North Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区中华北路熙春花园
  Tel: 0851-33251170
• Agricultural Bank of China中国农业银行
  Address: No.2, Longquan Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区龙泉路2号
  Tel: 0851-33225710
• Agricultural Bank of China中国农业银行
  Address: No.16, Hongshanhu Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区虹山湖路16号
  Tel: 0851-33223947

Expresses and Post Offices

The postcode of Anshun is 561000, and it is common use in the whole city. You can choose any postal office in Anshun for postcard delivery at a general rate of 0.8 yuan per sheet. Usually, the opening hour of post offices is 8:30-18:00. And express service hours will be longer. 

• China Post office(Anshun Branch)安顺市邮政局
  Address: No.17, Nanshan Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区南山路17号
  Tel: 0853-3223365
• China Post office(Huangguoshu Post Office Branch)中国邮局
  Address: Commodity Street, Huangguoshu Scenic Area, Zhenning County, Anshun安顺市镇宁县黄果树风景名胜区商品街
• China Post Office(Nanhua Road Post Office Branch)中国邮局南华路邮政支局
  Address: No.5, Erchang Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区二场路5号
• China Post Office中国邮政
  Address: Hongfeng Lake Scenic Area, Pingba District, Anshun City安顺市平坝区红枫湖风景区
• YTO Express圆通快递
  Address: No.58, Tashan East Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区塔山东路58号
  Tel: 95554
• Yunda Express韵达快递
  Address: Tashan East Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区塔山东路
  Tel: 95546
• SF Express顺丰速运
  Address: Zhonghua East Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区中华东路
  Tel: 95338
• Shentong Express申通快递
  Address: Dongguan Longqing Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区东关龙青路
  Tel: 95543

Hospitals

• People's Hospital of Anshun City安顺市人民医院
  Address: Huangguoshu Avenue, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区黄果树大街
  Tel: 0851-33222131
• Anshun Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine安顺市中医院
  Address: Zhonghua North Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区中华北路
  Tel: 0851-33223271
• People's Hospital of Xixiu District西秀区人民医院
  Address: No.7, Nanshui Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区南水路7号
  Tel: 0851-38120999/0851-38128206
• Xiehe Hospital协和医院
  Address: No.168, Getu Avenue, Ziyun County, Anshun安顺市紫云县格凸大道168号
  Tel: 0851-35233333
• People's Hospital of Zhenning County镇宁县人民医院
  Address: Ankang Road, Zhenning County, Anshun City安顺市镇宁县安康路
  Tel: 0851-36222020
• Lingzhi Pharmacy灵芝大药房
  Address: No.112, Zhonghua East Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区中华东路112号
  Tel: 0851-33282798
• Yi Xin Tang Pharmacy一心堂大药房
  Address: Longqing Road, Xixiu District, Anshun City安顺市西秀区龙青路
  Tel: 15086211620