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.