Fujian · China
Sanming travel guide
Sanming is a city in Fujian, China, home to about 2,486,000 people.
- Best months
- October and November
- Nearest airport
- SQJ27 km · Sanming Shaxian Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Sanming
Sanming (Chinese: 三明; pinyin: Sānmíng), also known as Minzhong (simplified Chinese: 闽中; traditional Chinese: 閩中), is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south and the province of Jiangxi to the west.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sanming
See
- Unicorn Mountain Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Sanming
2 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plum Garden International Hotel | 2.7 km | |
| Plum Garden Yuezhu Hotel | 2.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sanming
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sanming are October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 309 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 Sanming: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liancheng Guanzhishan Airport (LCX, 110 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Sanming is far enough up in the mountains that the Japanese did not take it during World War II, but today there are good roads and it is easily reached from Xiamen or Fuzhou by car or bus.
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SQJ · Sanming Shaxian Airport
LCX · Liancheng Guanzhishan Airport
Questions
Sanming: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sanming?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sanming are October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 309 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sanming?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liancheng Guanzhishan Airport (LCX, 110 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Sanming?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Sanming
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.