Chengjiang

Chengjiang
澄江市
Location of the county (red) in Yuxi (pink) and Yunnan
Chengjiang
Location of the county seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°39′02″N 102°56′06″E / 24.6506°N 102.935°E / 24.6506; 102.935
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
  Total
804 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
  Total
146,293
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
652500
Area code0877
Websitewww.yncj.gov.cn
Official nameChengjiang Fossil Site
CriteriaNatural: (viii)
Reference1388
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area512 ha (1,270 acres)
Buffer zone220 ha (540 acres)

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.