East Sichuan

East Sichuan is a region in Sichuan, Southwest China.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Chengdu and Emeishan National Park.

Chengdu

Chengdu is the provincial capital and largest city of Sichuan Province in southwest China. The megacity is home to over 21 million people. Its main draw for most foreign tourists is perhaps the giant pandas, with the world's foremost giant panda research institute just outside the city.

Emeishan National Park

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Mount Emei, alternatively Mount Omei, is a 3,099-metre-tall mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.

Mianyang

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Mianyang is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwestern China. It borders Nanchong City to the east, Suining City to the south, Deyang City to the southwest, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Gansu Province to the north, and Guangyuan City to the northeast.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Yibin and Luzhou City.

Yibin

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Yibin is a city in East Sichuan. Located at the junction of Yunguichuan three provinces, Jinsha River, Min River and Yangtze River, the terrain is high southwest and low northeast, is a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with a total area of 13,283 square kilometers.

Luzhou City

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Luzhou is a city in East Sichuan. Known for its long history, rich culture, and famous liquor industry, Luzhou sits at the confluence of the Yangtze and Tuo Rivers.

Ya’an

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Ya'an, also known as Yucheng, is an unremarkable city located 2 hours southwest of Chengdu on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. It is an emerging tourist city, known as the "rainy city", "the throat of western Sichuan", "the gateway to Tibet", "ethnic corridor"…

Nanchong

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'Nanchong City, formerly known as Guizhou and Shunqing' is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China's Republic of China's Sichuan Province.The city borders Dazhou, Bazhong, Guangyuan in the north, Mianyang in the west, Suining in the south, Guang'an in the south.

Zigong

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Zigong is a city in East Sichuan. It used to make its fortune from salt production, but now is better known as a destination that caters primarily to Chinese tourists who come to see its large dinosaur museum, and of course, its salt museum.

Leshan

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Leshan is a city in Sichuan Province. Sitting on the confluence of the Dadu, Mín and Qingyi rivers it is most famous for its huge riverside cliff-carving of Buddha and nearby Mount Emei; which together are a World Heritage Site.

Neijiang

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Neijiang also known as the “Sweet City”, is a prefecture-level city in East Sichuan, between Chengdu and Chongqing. Neijiang is known for its long history and cultural heritage, with attractions such as the Longchang Ancient Archways, Xilin Temple, Chonglong Mountain cliff carvings, and the Weiyuan dome landform.

Guangyuan

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Guangyuan is a city with a long history and rich culture in northeastern Sichuan province. It is on the main route to Shaanxi.

Dujiangyan

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Dujiangyan is a part of Chengdu, Sichuan province and is home to a variety of attractions. Its unique landscape supports agriculture and tourism, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and history enthusiasts.

Dazhou

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Dazhou is a city and prefecture of in southwest China, the eastern Sichuan Basin and the hills parallel valley. Dazhou has nearly 5,000 years of archaeological history and more than 2,300 years of established history.

Bazhong

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Bazhong is a prefecture city in Sichuan. In 2020, the prefecture had a population of 2.7 million, with about a million in Bazhou district, the centre of the city.

Longquanyi

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Longquanyi District, a district of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is in the eastern part of central Chengdu. It has a thousand-year old Buddhist temple, the Shijing Temple, the most beautiful underground palace of the King of Ming Shu, and the Hakka of the world, Luodai.

Pengzhou

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Pengzhou is a county-level city in the northwest of Sichuan Province, administered by Chengdu City. There are many beautiful mountain and forest landscapes, such as the Longmen Mountain Scenic Area.

Langzhong

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Langzhong is a town in northeastern Sichuan province. Langzhong is a city of about 100,000 people on the Jialing River. The main attraction is the ancient town, a mostly unadulterated section of ancient architecture, closed to vehicle traffic.

Emeishan

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Emeishan is a county-level city in Sichuan province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Leshan. Its population in 2020 stood at 419,107. It is named after Mount Emei, a famous mountain located within its administration.

Beichuan

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Beichuan is a county in Sichuan. Beichuan was located very close to the epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake on May 12, 2008. The county suffered extreme damage in the earthquake.

Qianwei

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Qianwei County is a county in the central part of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan City.

Pujiang

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Pujiang is a county in Sichuan, about 80 km southwest of Chengdu. It is known for its tea culture, ancient towns, scenic lakes, and Taoist temples. Pujiang makes a pleasant short trip from Chengdu for travelers interested in quieter, less commercialized destinations.

Shawan

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Shawan District is a district of the city of Leshan, Sichuan Province, China. Shawan is located on the Dadu River around 40 km southwest from what was then called the city of Jiading, and now is the central urban area of the prefecture-level city of Leshan in Sichuan Province.