Liaoning · China
Benxi travel guide
Benxi is a city in Liaoning, China, home to about 1,326,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- SHE45 km · Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Benxi
Benxi (Chinese: 本溪) is a prefecture-level city located in the east of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, southeast of the provincial capital of Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,326,018 (1,709,538 in 2010), of whom 809,655 lived in the built-up area made of 3 urban districts (Pingshan, Xihu and Mingshan).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Benxi
See
- Spa Temple
- Nantian Gate
- Wangtian Cave
- Dishui Cave
- Benxi Water Caves
- Benxi Lake Park
- Dashi Lake Scenic Area
- Guanmenshan National Forest Park
- Wunu Mountain
- Jiuding Tiecha Mountain
- Wangxi Park
- Benxi Pingdingshan Forest Park
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When to go
The best time to visit Benxi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Benxi are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 209 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Benxi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base (AOG, 79 km) and Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH, 144 km) are also within reach.
SHE · Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
AOG · Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base
YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport
Questions
Benxi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Benxi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Benxi are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 209 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Benxi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base (AOG, 79 km) and Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH, 144 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Benxi?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Benxi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.