Hubei · China
Where to stay in Yichang
Yichang is a city in Hubei, China, home to about 4,018,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- YIH26 km · Yichang Sanxia Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Yichang
Yichang (Chinese: 宜昌), alternatively romanized as Ichang, is a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, China. Yichang had a population of 3.92 million people at the 2022 census, making it the third most populous city in Hubei.
The population of the Yichang area is around 4 million, with about one and a half million within the city itself and the remainder in the outside areas. The city is located just below the Three Gorges and around 30 km downstream from the dam. It used to be the gateway to the upper Yangze and an important post in the Sino-Japanese war, though not much of those times is visible anymore. Nowadays the city is known as the ending point of the Three Gorges river cruising trip and is less often used for a trip upstream.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Yichang
See
- Three Gorges Dam
- Three Visitors Cave and Park
- Tribe of the Three Gorges
- Yuquan Temple
- Changbanpo
- Yichang Museum
Do
The east bank of the river consists of very long park stretching from the southern new Yangtze bridge up to the smaller dam in the north. It has separate zones for walking and cycling. In the late afternoon and evening people go there to work out, dance or play sports. It also has good views of the hills on the other side of the river which light up after dark. There are many luxury Yangtze cruises sailing between Yichang and Chongqing lasting three nights downstream and four nights upstream. The cruise fare usually includes shore excursions (Fengdu, Shennong Stream/Lesser Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam) and all meals on-board the ship except the dinner of the check-in day.
- Dragon Cruisers
- New Century Cruises
- Orient Royal Cruise
- President Cruises
- Regal China Cruises
- Victoria Cruises
- Viking River Cruises
- Bungie Jump
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Where to stay
Hotels in Yichang
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crowne Plaza Yichang | 4.2 km | |
| Enjoying Hotel (Yichang Wanda Sanxia Tourist Center Hotel) | 5.0 km | |
| Golden Ray International Hotel | 4.3 km | |
| Guobin Peninsula Hotel (Yichang Shuiyuecheng) | 4.3 km | |
| Haiyi Fino Hotel (Yichang Wanda Sanxia Vocational College Branch) | 4.2 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Yichang Changjiang | 9.1 km | |
| Jindongshan Hotel | 5.0 km | |
| Kaisheng Meiji Hotel (Yichang Binjiang Branch) | 6.7 km | |
| Kaisheng Meiji Hotel (Yichang CBD) | 1.5 km | |
| Minsheng Hotel | 4.4 km | |
| Orange Inn (Yichang East Railway Station) | 10.5 km | |
| Orange Inn Zhi (Yichang Three Gorges Tourist Center, Wanda Binjiang) | 3.0 km | |
| Riverside No.1 Hotel | 1.4 km | |
| Shuiyuecheng Hotel | 4.1 km | |
| Shuiyunlan Hotel (Yichang Wanda) | 3.7 km | |
| Yichang Evergrande Hotel | 9.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Yichang
Yichang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 234 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 Yichang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS, 121 km) and Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG, 136 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The locally run buses only cost ¥2 and are regular enough to be relied upon. The bus rapid transit (BRT) lines ride in dedicated lanes at least a part of the time. Floating blue Hello bikes can be found around the city. They can be rented by scanning the QR code with the Alipay app. A dedicated cycle lane follows the park on the east bank of the river. Taxi fares begin at ¥8 and then increase in small amounts over time and distance. Taxis may or may not use the meter, if you stay in the downtown limits, rides should not exceed ¥10.
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YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport
SHS · Jingzhou Shashi Airport
HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport
Questions
Yichang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yichang?
Yichang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 234 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yichang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS, 121 km) and Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG, 136 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Yichang?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Yichang
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.