Lincang Travel Guide

Last Update: 2008-2-19; By briancht

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Cangyuan Cliff Paintings
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Enjoying the reputation of "the big natural greenhouse" and cradle of the Wa people, the city of Lincang lies in the southwest of Yunnan, 50 kilometers north of the Tropic of Cancer. Lincang, so named because of the Lancang River that flows nearby, has a land area of 24, 469 square kilometers. Proud of its gorgeous landscape, lovely climate, colorful cultures and customs of multiple nationalities, Lincang has become a very hot tourist destination in recent year and a most preferred city for studying the folk customs of the Wa people.

The whole city is part of the southern extension of the Hengduan Mountain Range and in this territory there are two important mountain chains – Laobie and Bangma. The central part of the city is higher and the land slopes from northeast to southwest. The average elevation is 1,... [ View Details ]

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