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Tongren

Guizhou, China · Asia

About Tongren

Tongren sits on the route: 30 minutes from Chadian, 55km from Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing).

Tongren is a town located in Guizhou, China. With a population of 90,593, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Tongren sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tongren to your route.

About Tongren

Tongren (simplified Chinese: 铜仁; traditional Chinese: 銅仁; pinyin: Tóngrén) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area. Tongren was known as Tongren Prefecture (铜仁地区) until November 2011, when it was converted into a

Read more prefecture-level city. By the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, Tongren City had a permanent population of 3.1615 million and a registered population of 4.494 million. Tongren City borders Hunan to the east and Chongqing to the north, and is known as the "Gateway to Eastern Guizhou". The city covers an area of 18,000 square kilometers, and has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 8 counties, 8 provincial economic development zones, 2 provincial high-tech industrial development zones, and 1 provincial health and medicine industry demonstration zone. Tongren is the location of Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing), a mountain of significance in Buddhism and the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. The surrounding national nature reserve is the only natural habitat of the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkey. Additionally, the city's Wanshan District was historically known as the "Cinnabar Capital of China" due to its mercury and cinnabar mining.

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Where is Tongren located?

Tongren is located in Guizhou, China, Asia. The coordinates are 27.7172 latitude, 109.1853 longitude.

What is the population of Tongren?

Tongren has a population of approximately 90,593 people, making it a town in China.

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Quick Information

Population
90,593
Continent
Asia
Country
China
Region
Guizhou
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
27.7172, 109.1853

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in China

Police
110
Ambulance
120
Fire
119
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Tongren

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town)

A perfectly preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty riverside town with stilted wooden houses reflected in the Tuojiang River amid misty Hunan mountains.

48 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing)

A UNESCO sacred Buddhist mountain crowned by the surreal Mushroom Rock and two temples perched on a knife-edge pinnacle above the clouds.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Tongren.

Chadian

🇨🇳 China

16 km awayPop. 1,089

Bahuang

🇨🇳 China

16 km awayPop. 1,021

Youyupu

🇨🇳 China

19 km awayPop. 1,124

Chatian

🇨🇳 China

21 km awayPop. 1,100

Wanshan

🇨🇳 China

22 km away

Yangtou

🇨🇳 China

23 km awayPop. 1,145

Yaoshi

🇨🇳 China

35 km awayPop. 1,350

Xinhuang

🇨🇳 China

39 km away

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