Yichang Travel Tips

Public Telephone Booth

 Yichang Fast Facts
Area: 21,000 square kilometers (8,108 square miles)
Population: 4,150,000
Area Code: 0717
Zip Code: 443000

 Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Traffic: 122

 Useful Numbers:
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114
Weather Forecast: 12121
Food Complaints (of Yichang Consumers' Association): 12315
Tourist Complaints: 6253315
Tourist Inquiry for the Three Gorges: 6300456

 Banks: Bank of China provides foreign exchange service.
Main branch of Bank of China:
Changjiang Office: No.65, 1st Xiling Road, Xiling District
Inquiry Number: 0717-6754278

 Post office:

 

China Post

Gezhouba Branch
Address: No.2, Jiaohu Er Road
Yuyang Road Branch
Address: No.39, Yuyang Road

 Hospitals:
Yichang Central Hospital
Address: No.127, Yiling Road
The First Hospital of Yichang
Address: No.4, Huti Street

 Telephone:
Cell phones should receive good service in the downtown area of Yichang. Many telephone booths are located along main streets as well, where visitors can place calls with IC Cards.

 Internet Café's:
Internet café's are located on almost every street of the city. The fee is around CNY2 per hour. There are also many internet café's near Computer City on Xinghuo Road and Sanxia University.

 Nightlife
The folk culture and art of the Tujia people is a high point of Yichang's tourism. The unique Changyang dancing show, adapted from the local funeral dances, is always enjoyed by visitors. It combines entertainment and body-building and has gained a high reputation throughout the country. Now, visitors can enjoy these traditional performances in selected tourist locations. A witchcraft show is put on in Sanxia Ancient Military Camp, while the Baren dancing show and Tujia trappings show can be seen in Sun and Moon Village.