| Sichuan | |
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Location  | |
| State | China |
|---|---|
| Capital | Chengdu |
| Surface | 485,000 km² |
| Inhabitants | 87.250.000 (2007) |
| Institutional website | |
Sichuan is a province of the South-central China.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Qiang of Aba - In the north-central area of Sichuan.
Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garzê - In the western part of Sichuan.
Southern Sichuan - Includes Liangshan Prefecture, which is a Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and Panzhihua Prefecture.
Eastern Sichuan - Includes the capital Chengdu and other major Sichuan cities.
Urban centers
Here are the places of interest:
- Chengdu - Capital of Sichuan province, Chengdu is a large and modern city, fifth on a national scale by population.
- Leshan - Location south of Chengdu famous for a huge statue of the Buddha, carved out of the rock.
Western Sichuan
- Dege
- Ganzi - With a predominantly Tibetan population, Ganzi lies in a valley surrounded by the Chola Mountains.
- Kangding - Located in a valley embedded in high mountains, Kangding was the capital of a Tibetan kingdom and still has countless Buddhist monasteries in its surroundings.
- Langmusi - On the border line with Tibet Autonomous Region, Langmusi offers good opportunities to those who love horseback riding.
Northern Sichuan
- Beichuan - City razed to the ground by the 2008 earthquake.
- Langzhong
- Songpan - Inhabited by Tibetans, the village of Songpan forms the basis for a visit to the Jiuzhaigou Valley.
- Xiangcheng
- Xinlong
Other destinations
- Mount Emei National Park - Of a sacred character for the followers of Buddhism and Taoism, Mount Emei, located south of Chengdu, is included in the list of World Heritage Sites.
Northern Sichuan
- Hailougou Glacier Park
- Bailonghu National Park
- Guangwushan-Nuoshuihe National Park
- Jianmen Shudao National Park
- Huanglongsi National Park is Jiuzhaigou National Park
- Longmenshan National Park
- Qingchengshan National Park
- Qionghai-Luojishan National Park
- Shihai Dongxiang National Park
- Shunan Zhuhai National Park
- Siguniangshan National Park
- Tiantaishan National Park
- Xiling Xueshan National Park
- Kanggar Mountains National Park
- Jiuzhaigou Valley
How to get
By plane
At Chengdou International Airport it operates KLM with flights from Amsterdam.
- Air China it serves numerous national and international destinations.
- Sichuan Airlines is the regional company
By car
There are two major roads that lead to Tibet via high mountain passes. The G317 begins in Chengdou and ends after 2000 km in the Prefecture of Nagqu in Tibet.
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Sichuan province is at high seismic risk
