When to Go
Leshan City has distinct seasons, abundant rainfall due to its location in the mid-subtropical zone. Moreover, influenced by the southeast monsoon and southwest monsoon, Leshan has a mild climate with an annual average temperature between 16.5C (61.7F) - 18C (64.4F). And because its rainy season and hot season are in the same period, remember to bring appropriate clothing to avoid the rain and sunburn.
Generally speaking, the best time to visit Leshan City is spring and summer. But in the Mt. Emei Scenic Area, tourists can visit in all seasons, especially in summer when one can prevent sunstroke in the mountain as well as in winter when it is possible to ice-skate at Mt. Emei Ski Resort. Also, other places of interest around Leshan City can be visited in all seasons.
Fast Facts
Area: 12,826 square kilometers (about 4952 square miles)
Position: in the southwest of Sichuan Province, bordering Meishan City in the north, adjacent to Zigong City in the east, connecting with Yibin City in the southeast and with Liangshan Yi Minority Autonomous County in the southwest
Residents: about 3,476,700 (as of 2004)
Zip Code: 614000
Useful Numbers:
Leshan City Tourism Bureau: 0833-2427368
Tour Enquiries: 0833-2105337
Tourist Complaints: 96927
Consumer Complaints: 12315
Airport Enquiries (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport): 028-85205333
Airport Ticket Information Leshan Enquiries: 0833-2134634
Train Ticket Enquiries: 0833-2133423
Medical Treatment Complaints: 0833-2495302 2495305
Banks
Bank of China can offer foreign exchange when you are travelling in Leshan, below are some local branches:
Beizheng Street Local Branch
Address: No.89 Baoguo Road
Jinding Road (North) Local Branch
Address: No.2 Jinding Road (North)
Mingshan Road (Middle) Local Branch
Address: No.225 Jinding Road (North)
Post Offices
Leshan City Post Office
Address: No.114 Renmin Road (South)
Leshan Chengbei Sales Department
Address: No.8 Nan'an Road, Shizhong District, Leshan City
Hospitals
Herbal Medical Hospital of Leshan
Address: No.131, Baiyang Road (Middle), Shizhong District, Leshan City
Bus route: Bus No.9, 12, 3, 6
People's Hospital of Leshan
Address: No.76, Baita Street, Shizhong District, Leshan City
The Second Herbal Medical Hospital of Leshan
Address: No.9 Longhong Road, Shizhong District, Leshan City
Mt.emei travel tips
Accommodation:
It is quite convenient to find a hotel meeting your need. You can choose Huasheng Hotel that located in the city of Mt.emei, or Emei Grand Hotel at the foot of Mt.emei, or phoenix lake hotel with some peacocks and treasure birds in its garden. Five star hotels are also provided here.
Food:
As Mt.emei is famous for its five thousand species of plants, offering you several choices. What local people eat is the traditional Sichuan food while western food also available with the foreigners' rush-in.
The distance between scenic spots
Emei downtown to Baoguo temple 6.6km
Baoguo temple to Crouching Tiger temple 1km
Crouching Tiger temple to Qinyin hall 10km
Qinyin hall to Hongchunpin 6km
Hongchunpin to Jiulao cave 15km
Jiulao cave to Xixiang pool 12.5km
Xixiang pool to Leidongpin 7.5km
Leidongpin to Jieyin Hall 1.5km
Jieyin Hall to golden summit 6km
Essential cost
Entrance fee of Mt Emei: 150RMB
Cable car to golden summit: up 65RMB, down 55RMB
Cable car to Wanlian temple: up 65RMB, down 55RMB
Sightseeing bus: 20RMB for one way to Wanniansi, 40RMB for round;40RMB for up way to the Golden Summit,30RMB down.
The entrance fee of temples:
The Huazang temple on golden summit: 10RMB
Wannian temple: 10RMB
Baoguo temple: 8RMB
The small train from golden summit to Wanfo summit: 50RMB/P
Crouching Tiger temple: 6RMB
Tips:
And it has a lot of famous Buddhism festival, which delight tourists and Buddhists from home and abroad by its mystery. But the time is depended. So if you are interested in that , please contract us by E-mail, and we will try our best to let you know by the first time.
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