Guangxi · China
Chongzuo travel guide
Chongzuo is a city in Guangxi, China, home to about 2,089,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- NNG86 km · Nanning Wuxu International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Chongzuo
Chongzuo (Chinese: 崇左; pinyin: Chóngzuǒ; Zhuang: Cungzcoj) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region near the Sino-Vietnamese border. It is home to one of China's largest Zhuang populations.
Chongzuo is one of the birthplaces of Zhuang culture, and ethnic minorities have a strong presence here. In addition, Chongzuo is also an important sugar production centre, and is known as "China's sugar capital". It has a pleasant climate, abundant resources and spectacular natural scenery, and is an important hub for China-ASEAN relations and plays an important role in border trade and cultural exchanges.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chongzuo
See
- Leaning Pagoda
- Chongzuo Ecology Park
- Stone Forest
- Chongzuo Zhuang Nationality Museum
Do
- Zhuang People’s Sanyuesan Festival
- Nongzhang Festival
- China–Vietnam Border Folk Culture Festival
- City Stadium
- Fusui County Gymnasium
- Sports Center Gymnasium
- Cinema China Film
- Municipal Cinema
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When to go
The best time to visit Chongzuo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chongzuo are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 269 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 Chongzuo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), about 86 km from the city centre in a straight line; Van Don International Airport (VDO, 144 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
There are several bus lines in Chongzuo, covering the main areas. Tickets are usually priced at ¥1 and stop when you wave. There are many taxis in Chongzuo, starting at 2 kilometers ¥2, and then ¥1.4 per kilometer. The city taxi fare is affordable, about ¥10 can be reached everywhere. Taxi complaint number: 0771-7832532. In Chongzuo, you can rent an electric car or car to easily visit various attractions. Car rental services offer flexible travel options for travelers who wish to arrange their own trips.
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NNG · Nanning Wuxu International Airport
VDO · Van Don International Airport
Questions
Chongzuo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chongzuo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chongzuo are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 269 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chongzuo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), about 86 km from the city centre in a straight line; Van Don International Airport (VDO, 144 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Chongzuo?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Chongzuo
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.