Zhaotong Travel Tips

Chinese Name: 昭通市 (zhāo tōng shì)
Population: 5,240,000 
Area: 23,021 square kilometers (8,888 square miles)
Nationalities: Han, Yi, Miao 

Administrative Division: 1 district (Zhaoyang); 10 counties (Ludian, Qiaojia, Yanjin, Daguan, Yongshan, Suijiang, Zhenxiong, Yiliang, Weixin, Shuifu)

Seat of the City Government: 98, Chongyi Jie, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong City

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0870-96927, 2124059
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Zhaotong Branch: 176, Qingnian Lu, Zhaotong City
China Post Zhaotong Branch: south section of Qingnian Lu, Zhaotong City

1. Zhaotong Airport lies in the east of Zhaotong city proper on the south bank of the Jinsha River, operating flights to Kunming once a day.

2. Zhaotong's long-distance bus station lies at 144, Longquan Lu, Zhaoyang District. It costs six hours from Zhaotong to get to the capital city of Yunnan, Kunming.

3. Zhaotong has a passenger port in Shuifu County, operating ships directly to Chongqing, Shanghai and Wuhan.