Get to know Chengjiang
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Yuxi
- Chinese name
- 澄江市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 804.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The lake and regional position
The city is 52 kilometres from central Kunming (昆明) and 87 kilometres from central Yuxi (玉溪). Fuxian is a deep freshwater lake in the upper Pearl River (珠江) region, with ecological protection central to the city’s planning. Chengjiang’s historical resources also include Xiaoguanzhuang bronze finds (小关庄青铜文物) and the Jinlianshan tomb group (金连山古墓群).
Fossils and the natural museum
Chengjiang Fossil Site (澄江化石地) is a World Natural Heritage property documenting the Cambrian explosion. Chengjiang Fossil Site Natural Museum (澄江化石地自然博物馆) opened on 10 August 2020. Its displays follow major stages in the evolution of life and biodiversity, combining fossil and modern-animal specimens with interactive technology to illustrate ancient marine life.
Explore Chengjiang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Chengjiang
Fuxian Lake Chengjiang Section · 抚仙湖澄江段Fuxian Lake Chengjiang Section抚仙湖澄江段
Fuxian Lake is a deep plateau lake in central Yunnan, about 60 kilometres east of Kunming, shared between Chengjiang, Jiangchuan district and Huaning county; this entry covers its Chengjiang side. It fills a fault-subsidence basin, and the Chengjiang government counts its water as a strategic reserve holding 91.4 per cent of the Class I fresh water in China's nationally monitored natural freshwater lakes.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Chengjiang Fossil Site Natural History Museum澄江化石地自然博物馆
The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum, which also carries the name Yunnan Natural Museum, stands in Chengjiang, Yuxi, on top of the early Cambrian fossil beds it exists to explain. It is a national first-grade museum built around the Chengjiang biota, whose core ground is the hill of Maotianshan.
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Getting there
Chengjiang is about 55 km in a straight line from central Yuxi. Search for 澄江市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Fuxian Lake Chengjiang Section and Chengjiang Fossil Site Natural History Museum are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Yuxi →More in Yuxi
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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