Liaoning · China
Jinzhou travel guide
Jinzhou is a city in Liaoning, China, home to about 2,704,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- JNZ23 km · Jinzhou Bay Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, simplified Chinese: 锦州; traditional Chinese: 錦州; pinyin: Jǐnzhōu), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North China and Northeast China, and is the economic center of western Liaoning.
An industrial city on the western shores of Liaoning Gulf, Jinzhou is visited mainly for its storehouse of Jurassic period fossils. Jinzhou is a city with a long history, located in the southwest of Liaoning Province, which has become an important transportation hub due to its geographical location. It is not only an economic and cultural center in the Northeast, but also rich in natural scenery and historical sites. Historical sites such as Liaoshen Battle Memorial in Jinzhou bear witness to its important position in China's modern and contemporary history.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Jinzhou
See
- Bijia Mountain
- Guta Park
- Liaoshen Campaign Memorial
- Fengguo Temple
- Sino-German Paleontological Museum
- Yizhou Fossil Museum
Do
In summer, you can go to the beach near Geumju to experience the beach, waves and various marine entertainment programs. To Jinzhou North Lake or nearby wetlands, especially in spring and autumn, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of migratory birds. Jinzhou has a number of hot spring resorts around, winter hot spring is the ideal choice to relax. The rural areas around Jinzhou retain many traditional cultural activities, and you can experience the local folk customs in depth during the festival.
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When to go
The best time to visit Jinzhou
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jinzhou are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 154 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 Jinzhou: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jinzhou Bay Airport (JNZ), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chaoyang Airport (CHG, 75 km) and Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH, 121 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Taxis or didi dache (Chinese Uber) are probably your best bet. The areas outside the city may be too distant to casually bicycle.
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JNZ · Jinzhou Bay Airport
CHG · Chaoyang Airport
YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport
Questions
Jinzhou: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jinzhou?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jinzhou are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 154 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jinzhou?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jinzhou Bay Airport (JNZ), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chaoyang Airport (CHG, 75 km) and Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jinzhou?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Jinzhou
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.