Yunnan
NW Yunnan
Lijiang

Gucheng District

Gucheng District is a county-level district located in Lijiang City Prefecture, , China. It borders Ninglang County and to the east, to the south, and Yulong County to the north and west.
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  • Type: City with 289,000 residents
  • Description: District of Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China
  • Also known as: “Gucheng”, “Gucheng Qu”, and “Gucheng, Lijiang”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Dragon Pool and Mu’s Mansion.

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is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the in province, China.

Park
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is a park.

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Wangu Pavilion is located on Lion Hill, within the district, Yunnan, China. The wooden pavilion was reconstructed in 1997 as part of the Lijiang areas' declaration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yulong and Lijiang Old City.

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Naxi Autonomous County (玉龙纳西族自治县; Yùlóng Nàxīzú Zìzhìxiàn） is a city in Province in famous for its old town and handicrafts…

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Dayan, commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang is the historical center of City, in , China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Gucheng District

Latitude
26.8806° or 26° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
100.2246° or 100° 13′ 28″ east
Population
289,000
Elevation
2,856 metres (9,370 feet)
Open location code
7PR2V6JF+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 244084025
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
6643315
Wiki­data ID
Q1200542
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Gucheng District” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gucheng barrutia”
  • Cebuano: “Gucheng District”
  • Chinese: “Kó͘-siâⁿ-khu”
  • Chinese: “古城”
  • Chinese: “古城区”
  • Chinese: “古城區”
  • Dutch: “Gucheng”
  • French: “district de Gucheng”
  • French: “District de Gucheng”
  • French: “Gucheng”
  • Gan Chinese: “古城区”
  • German: “Gucheng”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Gucheng”
  • Japanese: “古城区”
  • Japanese: “麗江県”
  • Japanese: “麗江納西族自治県”
  • Korean: “구청구”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kó͘-siâⁿ-khu”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gucheng”
  • Norwegian: “Gucheng”
  • Russian: “Гучэн”
  • Spanish: “Gucheng”
  • Swedish: “Gucheng, Lijiang”
  • Swedish: “Gucheng”
  • Urdu: “گواچینگ ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Cổ Thành, Lệ Giang”
  • Vietnamese: “Cổ Thành”
  • Welsh: “Ardal Gucheng”
  • Wu Chinese: “古城区”
  • Yue Chinese: “古城區”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fuhuicun and Shuangshancun.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gucheng District People’s Government and Lijiang People’s Hospital.

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