Cangyuan
Cangyuan is a city in Lincang Shi, Yunnan and has about 45,600 residents. Cangyuan is situated nearby to the town Mengdong, as well as near the village 茶厂.Places of Interest
Highlights include Guangyun Temple and 勐董水库.
Guangyun Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guangyun Temple, also known as Xuetang Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in the Cangyuan Va Autonomous County of Yunnan, China.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mengdong.
Mengdong
Town
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mengdong is a town of Cangyuan Va Autonomous County and the government seat of the county. Guangyun Temple was built in 1828, which is one of the major historical and cultural sites of China.
Cangyuan
- Type: City with 45,600 residents
- Also known as: “沧源” and “沧源佤族自治县”
- Category: locality
- Location: Lincang Shi, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.1504° or 23° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
99.2485° or 99° 14′ 55″ eastPopulation
45,600Open location code
7MMX562X+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 469622296OpenStreetMap feature
place=city
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Cangyuan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沧源县”
- French: “Cangyuan”
- Korean: “창위안현”
- Russian: “Мындун”
- Vietnamese: “Thương Nguyên”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 沧源县人民医院 and Cangyuan Busterminal.
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