Chengjiang
Chengjiang (simplified Chinese: 澄江; traditional Chinese: 澂江; pinyin: Chéngjiāng; earlier Tchinkiang) is a city located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China, just north of Fuxian Lake.
Chengjiang
澄江市 | |
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Location of the county (red) in Yuxi (yellow) and Yunnan (light grey) | |
Chengjiang Location of the county seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 24°39′02″N 102°56′06″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yuxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 804 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 146,293 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 652500 |
| Area code | 0877 |
| Website | www |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Chengjiang Fossil Site |
| Criteria | Natural: (viii) |
| Reference | 1388 |
| Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
| Area | 512 ha (1,270 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 220 ha (540 acres) |
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