Lincang Travel Tips

Here are several travel tips for you.

Useful number

Fire: 119

Police: 110

Ambulance: 120

Area code: 0883

Zip Code: 677000

Tourist Consultant: 12301

Tourism complaint: 0883-2140003

Weather Forecast Inquiry: 12121/96121

Telephone Number Inquiry: 141

The Best Time to Lincang

It’s like spring all the year round in Lincang, which has the reputation of “Asian City of Constant Temperature”. Its annual average temperature is 16.8 - 17.7℃, so the four seasons are suitable for travel.

What to Prepare?

Dress: Although weather in Lincang is warm, temperature varies widely from day to night, especially in winter and spring. Therefore, you are supposed to prepare warm clothes for the cold night and a coat for slight drop in the temperature during rainy reason.

Sunscreen: Yunnan is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau, the outdoor UV radiation is strong. You should pay attention to protect yourself from sunburn. Make sure to have your hat, sunglasses or sun cream.

Safety: When traveling, keep an eye on your backpack and belongings in crowded places and be careful that someone steals from you. Going out at night or going to the bar, you’d better not go alone. Do not linger in the middle of nowhere. When hiking, you’d better travel in pairs.

Banks

1. Agricultural Bank of China(中国农业银行)

Address: Nantian Road, Linxiang District(临沧市临翔区南天路)

2. Bank of China(中国银行)

Address: Nantang Street, Linxiang District(临翔区南塘街)

3. Lincang Agricultural Development Bank of China(临沧市中国农业发展银行)

Address: Fengxiang Road, Linxiang District(临沧市临翔区凤翔路)

Post Offices

1. Lincang Post Office(临沧市邮政局)

Address: Nantang Street, Linxiang District(临翔区南塘街)

Tel: 0883-212 2999

2. Logistic Branch of Lincang Post Office(临沧市邮政局物流分公司)

Address: No.1042 Nantian Road, Linxiang District(临翔区南天路1042号)

Hospitals

1. Lincang People's Hospital(临沧市人民医院)

Address: Nantang Street, Linxiang District(临翔区南塘街)

Tel: 0883-212 2235

2. Lincang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine(临沧市中医院)

Address: Quanzhang Street, Linxiang District(临翔区圈掌街)

Tel: 0883-213 4252

3. Lincang the Second People's Hospital(临沧市第二人民医院)

Address: West Street, Linxiang District(临翔区西大街)

Tel: 0883-212 2504

Accommodation

Accommodation in Lincang is Convenient. You never need to worry about your accommodation in Lincang. Hundreds of hotels and hostels are located in Lincang, like Yunnan Lintong Hotel(云南临通大酒店), Lincang He Tang Yue Chun Hotel(临沧和堂玥春) and Zhenkang Anran Hotel(镇康安然大酒店) etc.

Transportation

You can get to or leave Lincang by air or long-distance bus. In the near future, train will be available to get to Lincang. Flights to Kunming have recently been increased from once a day to nine per week (there are two flights on Tuesday and Friday now). Lingcang is about nine-hour drive from Kunming. The long-distance bus is available every day.

University(the only college in Lincang)

Lincang Teachers College(临沧师范高等专科学校)

Address: No.2 Xuefu Road, Linxiang District, Lingcang City(临沧市临翔区学府路2号)

Tel: 0883-2122467