Yuxi
This city in central Yunnan known as the heartland of China's tobacco industry — earning the regional title "homeland of Yunnan tobacco" — Yuxi also carries a reputation as a centre of the traditional flower-lantern folk art form. The surrounding highland terrain, where the Ailao Mountains meet the Hengduan ranges, holds several lakes including Fuxian Lake and Xingyun Lake, with rivers running through a landscape of mountains, gorges, and plateau basins. The city lies a short drive south of Kunming.
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- Population103,829
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.6 mi
Nearest airports
Yuxi: quick answers
Where is Yuxi?
Yuxi is in Yunnan Province, China, about 78 km49 miles in a straight line from Kunming.
How do you get to Yuxi?
The nearest airport is Kunming (KMG), about 2 hr 5 min away by road. The nearest train station is 玉溪, about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yuxi?
The warmest month is June, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 9°C49°F. The wettest month is July, with about 230 mm9.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yuxi?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 4 restaurants, 2 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.