Wangchongtou
in Sichuan, China

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.595 and 103.785 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 35' 41" and E 103° 47' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:58 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 7:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.636 and -78.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan Bautista
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Wangchongtou

Wangchongtou in Sichuan is a city in China about 1,008 mi (or 1,622 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Wangchongtou is now 01:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Wangchongtou, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 110 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yancheng, Yancheng, Suishan, Shawan and Nan'an. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Leshan Wow Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
No.199 Changqing Road
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Taihe Shengshi Hotel

Address
1,5 mi
No 227, East of Longyou Road
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Panlong Kaiyuan

Address
3,4 mi
No.888 West Boyang Road
614001 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jin Hai Tang Hotel - Leshan

Address
2,9 mi
No. 512 Haitang Road, Shizhong District, Leshan, China
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Leshan Hanzun Hotel

Address
2,6 mi
No. 509 Boyang Middle Road, Shizhong District, Leshan, China
Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Leshan Jinye Chanyi Holiday Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
Area A, Jiading Square, Buddha Scenic Area
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jinye Express Hotel

Address
2,5 mi
No. 170 North Longyou Road
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lecheng Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
No.381 West Boyang Road
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn Express LESHAN CITY SQUARE

Address
3,0 mi
No. 399 West Baiyang Road, Shizhong District
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Anyi 158 Le shan

Address
2,6 mi
Sichuan Province
614000 Shìzhongqu,Lèshanshì
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Splendid China Part Two - From Leshan to Emei Shan

Published: September 09, 2011
Length: 48:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juls Mast

Splendid China Part Two From Leshan to Emei Shan Great Buddha, Wannian Temple and Buddha Water Cave.


TOOTH PASTH 03: Leshan

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 07:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chainswap

TOOTH PASTH: Second-hand Travelling for ADHD Generation. (Almost) everything there is to see in China in 10 short videos. The above footage embeds synthetic memories with subliminal messages.


Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 03:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WisdomAbroad

Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China -- the enormous 230 ft dafo (great buddha) is the largest rock carved buddha statue in the world. It is a world heritage site.


2014 04 20 Bouddha geant

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 11:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ghislaine Defaucheux

Bouddha géant de Leshan.


芭石鉄道/Shibanxi Railway 2003(2/3)

Published: June 20, 2009
Length: 54:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: yakuzenshin

2003年1月12日.


Лешань. Гигантский Будда.

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 36:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anton Zhorin


樂山遊船觀大佛

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zhoutw

樂山大佛位於四川省樂山市區以東3公里的凌雲寺之側,瀕臨岷江與大渡河、青衣江的匯流之處,始建於唐代開元元年(713年),在貞元十九年(803年)前後...


The Yangtze River, China - Three Gorges Area; Three Gorges Dam locks

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 17:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lgelya

My China Diary: http://bit.ly/TUDpp2 Winding about 3964 miles, Yangtze River is the largest in China and the third largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America....


Лешань. Храм Гигантского Будды.

Published: December 14, 2009
Length: 00:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anton Zhorin


Лешань. Гигантский Будда и миллиард китайцев.

Published: December 14, 2009
Length: 04:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anton Zhorin


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Shizhong District, Leshan

Shizhong District is a district of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, China.

Located at 29.5553, 103.762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
County-level divisions of Sichuan

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wangchongtou, 王冲头