Sichuan · China
Neijiang travel guide
Neijiang is a city in Sichuan, China, home to about 3,141,000 people.
- Best months
- April and October
- Nearest airport
- LZO73 km · Luzhou Yunlong Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Neijiang
Neijiang is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Tuo River, midway between the two major cities of Chengdu and Chongqing, is a transportation and food-processing center.
Neijiang is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, with a strategically important location as a major transportation hub in Southwest China and a key intersection of the Belt and Road Initiative. The city covers an area of about 5,385 square kilometers, governing 2 districts, 2 counties, and 1 county-level city, with a registered population of approximately 3.97 million (as of 2023). Neijiang is both a national old industrial base and a rapidly developing emerging city in southern Sichuan.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Neijiang
See
- Longchang Ancient Archways
- Shengshui Temple
- Luoquan Ancient Town
- Chonglong Mountain
- Weiyuan County
- Guyu Lake
- Salt God Temple
- Zizhong Confucian Temple and Martial Temple
- Shiban River Tourist Area
- Southern Sichuan Grassland
- Daqian Garden
Do
- Tiancheng Lake
- Dongxing Old Street
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Where to stay
Hotels in Neijiang
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Neijiang International Hotel | 3.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Neijiang
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Neijiang are April and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 207 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 Neijiang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO), about 73 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP, 96 km) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU, 101 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The fare is usually ¥1–2, with routes covering major attractions and transport hubs in the city. The starting fare is about ¥6–8, and short trips within the city typically cost no more than ¥20.
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LZO · Luzhou Yunlong Airport
YBP · Yibin Wuliangye Airport
TFU · Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Questions
Neijiang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Neijiang?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Neijiang are April and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 207 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Neijiang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO), about 73 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP, 96 km) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU, 101 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Neijiang?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Neijiang
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.