Qujing travel guide

Qujing (Chinese: 曲靖; pinyin: Qūjìng) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Yunnan province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the north and east and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the south; thus, it was called "Key between Yunnan and Guizhou" (滇黔锁钥) and "Throat of Yunnan" (云南咽喉) in the past. It is part of the Central Yunnan Metropolitan Region plan (滇中城市群规划) in effect for 2016–49.

The second largest city in Yunnan province, Qujing has a population of roughly 6 million. It is a blue collar town with light industry, and is frequented by domestic businessmen more than visitors. While the city is not known as a tourist destination, it has a few points of interest if you find yourself in the area or are passing through.

Getting in

Qujing has two train stations. The older and more central is Qujing Train Station This is the preferred way to travel to Kunming, as even though the train is slower (about 1.5 hours), both stations are located in the center of their respective cities with frequent service. It otherwise has little use for tourists unless you are traveling to other villages in the area. The high speed station is Qujing North Station The station is located outside of the city proper, roughly a 30 minute car or bus ride.

Getting around

Qujing has very developed roads with light traffic. While years ago it was very chaotic, there has been a great deal of effort to normalize traffic rules. If you have your own car, it's a pretty low-stress city to drive in. All street signs are bilingual in Chinese and English. All public transport other than the rare metered taxi is cashless. Standard metered taxis that you flag down are becoming a thing of the past, being replaced with ride-sharing apps. Didi is a large player, but apps like Amap (高德) can queue up with many different companies at the same time.

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