Yunnan · China
Yuxi travel guide
Yuxi is a city in Yunnan, China, home to about 2,250,000 people.
- Best months
- February to April, October and November
- Nearest airport
- KMG94 km · Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Yuxi
Yuxi (Chinese: 玉溪; pinyin: Yùxī) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Yuxi
See
As of 2013, there are still some old hutong-style buildings about the center of town. Some of them are operated as restaurants and can be entered to give you a sense of traditional Yunnan architecture.
- Former Residence of Nie Er
- Former Site of Wenxingxiang
- Nie Er Park
- Red Pagoda
- Yuxi Kiln Site
- Yuxi Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Yuxi
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Star Nest Hotel | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Yuxi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yuxi are February to April, October and November. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 199 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 Yuxi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), about 94 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Buses many times a day arrive from Kunming. The Central Bus Station in Yuxi is north of downtown. The railway station still shown on most maps is Yuxi West Railway Station, formerly known simply as Yuxi Railway Station, and located close to downtown (Hongta St). This station closed on 2016-12-15, and a new, larger station (Yuxi Railway Station) opened instead. The new station sits amidst strawberry fields at least 3 km southwest of downtown, but it feels like more, because the road network in that new area is yet to be completed. Buses no. 7, 11, 15, 22 serve the new station.
Getting around
Much of the city is walkable and fairly flat, so ideal for exploration by bicycle. There is also a reasonable urban bus system. Taxis in town are ¥8 flag fall.
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KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Yuxi
Eat
Strangely, there are many snacks in the center of town, but it can be hard to find sit-down restaurants with fried dishes. There are lots of strawberry fields on the city's edges and along roads to neighboring towns, and the local strawberries are quite sweet and tasty. Pick-your-own signs can be seen at some farms.
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Questions
Yuxi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yuxi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yuxi are February to April, October and November. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 199 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yuxi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), about 94 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Yuxi?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Yuxi
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.