Bingzhongluo

Bingzhongluo is a city/small town in Western Yunnan.

The town consists of a single street of hotels and restaurants. Internet is available via slow DSL. Very few people speak English.

Bus from Liuku or Gongshan. Police checkpoints will arrest illegal taxis/private drivers between Liuku and Gongshan and specifically target foreigners for questioning when entering or leaving Liuku.

The provincial government has imposed a ¥100 entry fee for any "tourists" going into Bing Zhongluo Xiang. It is hard to avoid the fee unless you look like local Chinese. The gate inspectors are not allowed to ask for ID cards, so they impose the fee on anyone they think is a tourist or from a different part of China.

Use your feet, or hire private drivers. If you get nervous with normal Chinese taxi drivers, you will have a heart attack going down partially collapsed one-lane roads on the edge cliffs with raging white water rapids below trying to pass tractor-trailers on blind corners. Do not go past Liuku if you can't accept this.

The whole place is a huge vista of mountains bathed in clouds with streams and a very natural environment for China.

• Nujiang First Bend (怒江第一湾), Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China. Open 24 hours. A large bend of the Nujiang River near Bingzhongluo. The river curves around a broad area of farmland and villages, creating a distinctive landscape. Free. (updated Sep 2026)
• Chongding Church (重丁教堂), Chongding Village, Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China (In Chongding Village, east of Bingzhongluo Township.). A historic Christian church in Chongding Village. The church combines Western-style architecture with the mountain landscape of Bingzhongluo. (updated Sep 2026)
• Wuli Village (雾里村), Wuli Village, Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China. Open 24 hours. A small mountain village near Bingzhongluo along the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The village is known for its traditional houses and natural mountain scenery. (updated Sep 2026)

Go hiking, bring a stick to beat off poorly trained dogs. Consider getting rabies vaccine before travelling. The single hospital there was empty with a few mobile phone numbers to call on a blackboard.

Nothing to buy beyond food.

Only a few restaurants that serve nothing more than basic food. Can arrange to BBQ a piglet among other animals, and/or buy food at the market.

• Sanjiangyuan Farmhouse Restaurant (三江源农家饭庄), 67 Bingzhongluo Street, Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China (On Bingzhongluo Street.), ☏ +86 886 358 1025. A local farmhouse restaurant serving home-style dishes and local specialties in Bingzhongluo. (updated Sep 2026)
• Bingzhongluo Huimin Canteen (丙中洛惠民食堂), Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China. A local canteen in Bingzhongluo serving simple Chinese meals. (updated Sep 2026)
• Bingzhongluo Jinghua Restaurant (丙中洛金花饭庄), Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China, ☏ +86 186 0886 6779. A local Chinese restaurant in Bingzhongluo serving Chinese-style dishes. (updated Sep 2026)

Rice wine.

Sleep in the modest hotels.

Take the bus back to Gongshan or Liuku.