Get to know Lincang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Yunnan
- Chinese name
- 临沧市
- Local areas
- 8 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 23,620.72 km²
- Population · 2020
- 2,257,991
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Explore Lincang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Wengding Village 翁丁村
Cangyuan Cliff Paintings 沧源崖画
Boshang Wanyao Pottery Village 博尚碗窑村
Manwan Hundred-Li Long Lake 漫湾百里长湖
Lushi Ancient Town 鲁史古镇
Mengku Ancient Tea Gardens 勐库古茶园
Wengding Va Tribal Culture Scenic Area 翁丁原始部落文化旅游区
Sigangli Cave 司岗里溶洞
Mengding Dongjing Buddhist Temple 孟定洞景佛寺
Linxiang District 临翔区
Fengqing County 凤庆县
Yunxian 云县
Yongde County 永德县
Zhenkang County 镇康县
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County 耿马傣族佤族自治县
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County 沧源佤族自治县
Places to explore around Lincang
The rebuilt Wengding old village in Cangyuan, Yunnan, seen from a raised viewpoint. Photographed on 15 October 2024.Wengding Village翁丁村
Wengding is a Wa cultural village whose old settlement was rebuilt on its original site after the 2021 fire. It reopened in late 2022, and present visits reveal reconstructed raised timber-and-bamboo houses with thatched roofs…
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Rock face at Cangyuan cliff-painting site No. 1 · 沧源崖画 Photograph date recorded by the source: 15 October 2024, 14:55:01.Cangyuan Cliff Paintings沧源崖画
The Cangyuan rock paintings are spread across limestone cliffs in the Xiaohei River valley system. Red mineral pigment forms small human figures, animals and other symbols, with scenes interpreted as hunting, gathering, dancing…
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Boshang Wanyao Pottery Village · 博尚碗窑村Boshang Wanyao Pottery Village博尚碗窑村
Wanyao (碗窑), in Boshang town, Linxiang District, Lincang, is a pottery-making village named for the bowls it originally produced, built on one of China's richest kaolin clay deposits.
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Manwan Hundred-Li Long Lake · 漫湾百里长湖Manwan Hundred-Li Long Lake漫湾百里长湖
The Manwan Hundred-Li Long Lake (漫湾百里长湖), in Yunxian, Lincang, is the reservoir landscape created on the Lancang River behind the Manwan hydropower station.
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Lushi Ancient Town · 鲁史古镇Lushi Ancient Town鲁史古镇
Lushi (鲁史), in Fengqing County, Lincang, is a Tea-Horse Road town founded as a market settlement in 1598 under its original name Aluosi, centred on the stone-stepped Ladder Street.
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Mengku Ancient Tea Gardens · 勐库古茶园Mengku Ancient Tea Gardens勐库古茶园
Mengku (勐库), in Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County, Lincang, holds ancient tea gardens concentrated across six areas of the county, including the wild tea tree community on Daxue Mountain and the cultivated gardens of Bingdao.
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The visitor centre building at Om Din (Weng Ding) Village primitive tribal culture tourism area, Cangyuan · 沧源佤族自治县翁丁原始部落文化旅游区游客中心 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-10-15 10:44:14.Wengding Va Tribal Culture Scenic Area翁丁原始部落文化旅游区
Weng Ding (翁丁), in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Lincang, is a Va village whose old settlement — once one of Yunnan's most completely preserved examples of traditional Va architecture — was destroyed by fire in 2021 and rebuilt on its original site.
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Sigangli Cave · 司岗里溶洞Sigangli Cave司岗里溶洞
Sigangli Cave (司岗里溶洞) is a limestone cave in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Lincang, Yunnan, forming part of the Sigangli Rock Painting Gorge scenic area near the Menglai Grand Canyon.
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Mengding Dongjing Buddhist Temple · 孟定洞景佛寺Mengding Dongjing Buddhist Temple孟定洞景佛寺
Mengding Dongjing Buddhist Temple (孟定洞景佛寺) is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Mengding town, Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County, Lincang, Yunnan, at Shangdongjing hamlet eight kilometres northeast of the town.
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Lincang local specialties
临沧市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Shuangjiang Wa chicken rice porridge 双江佤族鸡肉烂饭AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
The texture is intentionally very soft, with savoury chicken flavour distributed through the grains.
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Lincang Pea Soup Rice Noodles 临沧稀豆粉米线Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Lincang Pea Soup Rice Noodles (临沧稀豆粉米线) are a local breakfast in Lincang (临沧), Yunnan (云南). Rice noodles are coated with a cooked pea-flour mixture and served with stock, toppings and a range of aromatic seasonings.
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Cangyuan Wa Chicken Rice Porridge 沧源佤族鸡肉烂饭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Cangyuan Wa Chicken Rice Porridge (沧源佤族鸡肉烂饭) is a dish of the Wa (佤族) people of Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County (沧源佤族自治县) in Lincang (临沧), Yunnan, in which rice and chicken are cooked down together.
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Fengqing Rice Crust Rolls 凤庆粑粑卷AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Fengqing Rice Crust Rolls (凤庆粑粑卷) combine a guoba (锅巴) rice-crust wrapper, erkuai (饵块) rice cake and xidoufen (稀豆粉), a bean-flour porridge. They are a breakfast snack from Fengqing (凤庆).
Read the dish guide →Yun County Chicken Rice Noodles 云县鸡肉米线Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Yun County Chicken Rice Noodles (云县鸡肉米线) combines heated rice noodles with fresh chicken broth and pieces of seasoned chicken in Yun County (云县).
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Yongde Pea Starch Jelly 永德豌豆粉
Yongde Pea Starch Jelly (永德豌豆粉) is a chilled pea-flour snack from Yongde (永德), cut into strips or blocks and dressed with sour, spicy seasonings.
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Shuangjiang Grilled Meat 双江烤肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Shuangjiang Grilled Meat (双江烤肉) is listed among the local specialties of Lincang, Yunnan. 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Linxiang Sour Bamboo Shoot Chicken 临翔酸笋鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Linxiang Sour Bamboo Shoot Chicken (临翔酸笋鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Lincang, Yunnan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken), 笋 (bamboo shoots).
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
- Shuangjiang Wa chicken rice porridge · 双江佤族鸡肉烂饭
- Lincang Pea Soup Rice Noodles · 临沧稀豆粉米线
- Cangyuan Wa Chicken Rice Porridge · 沧源佤族鸡肉烂饭
- Fengqing Rice Crust Rolls · 凤庆粑粑卷
- Yun County Chicken Rice Noodles · 云县鸡肉米线
- Yongde Pea Starch Jelly · 永德豌豆粉
- Shuangjiang Grilled Meat · 双江烤肉
- Linxiang Sour Bamboo Shoot Chicken · 临翔酸笋鸡
- Wa Chicken Cooked in Home-Brewed Wine · 佤族水酒煮鸡
- Fengqing Cured Pork · 凤庆腊肉
More dishes from across Yunnan are in the Yunnan food guide.
Counties & districts in Lincang
8 areas belong directly to Lincang.
8 areas
Linxiang District 临翔区
Linxiang District (simplified Chinese: 临翔区; traditional Chinese: 臨翔區; pinyin: Línxiáng Qū) is a district of the city of Lincang, Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →CountyFengqing County 凤庆县
Fengqing County (simplified Chinese: 凤庆县; traditional Chinese: 鳳慶縣; pinyin: Fèngqìng Xiàn) is located in Lincang City, Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →CountyYunxian 云县
Yun County or Yunxian (simplified Chinese: 云县; traditional Chinese: 雲縣; pinyin: Yún Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →CountyYongde County 永德县
Yongde County is a county in the west of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang.
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Zhenkang County 镇康县
Zhenkang County (simplified Chinese: 镇康县; traditional Chinese: 鎮康縣; pinyin: Zhènkāng Xiàn) is located in western Yunnan province, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to the west.
Explore the area →Autonomous countyShuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang.
Explore the area →Autonomous countyGengma Dai and Va Autonomous County 耿马傣族佤族自治县
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 耿马傣族佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 耿馬傣族佤族自治縣; pinyin: Gěngmǎ Dǎizú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Tai Nüa: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥪᥒ ᥛᥣᥳ; Awa: gaeng mīex) is located in Lincang City, in…
Explore the area →Autonomous countyCangyuan Va Autonomous County 沧源佤族自治县
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 沧源佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 滄源佤族自治縣; pinyin: Cāngyuán Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Qang Yuan Vax Qux Zi Zi Sian) is under the administration of Lincang City, in…
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Wengding Village and Cangyuan Cliff Paintings are about 15 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Yunnan →More in Yunnan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Lincang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1370732536.
Photo: Wengding Village · 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
Photo: Cangyuan Cliff Paintings · 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Boshang Wanyao Pottery Village · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Manwan Hundred-Li Long Lake · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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Photo: Mengku Ancient Tea Gardens · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Wengding Va Tribal Culture Scenic Area · 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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