Eastern Sichuan - Sichuan orientale

Eastern Sichuan
Old stone arch bridge in Leshan
State

Eastern Sichuan it is a region Chinese in the province of Sichuan.

To know


Territories and tourist destinations

The Giant Buddha of Leshan

Urban centers

  • Baoguo - City near the Emeishan National Park.
  • Beichuan (北 川) - Memorial city destroyed by the 2008 earthquake. Parts of it are open to tourists to view the damage and pay respects.
  • Chengdu (成都; Chéngdū) - Capital of Sichuan province, Chengdu is a large and modern city, fifth on a national scale by population.
  • Jiajiang County (夹江 县, Jiājiāng Xiàn) - Includes the "Rock of a Thousand Buddhas"; over 150 ancient Buddha sculptures carved into the rock along the river along with temples and a hilly path through the woods.
  • Emeishan (峨眉山 市; Éméishānshì) - Near Mount Emei (from which it takes its name) and the homonymous national park.
  • Langzhong (閬 中; Làngzhōng) - Ancient city with a thousand-year history.
  • Leshan (乐山; Lèshān) - Includes the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest carved stone Buddha in the world, declared a World Heritage Site by theUNESCO.
  • Mianyang (绵阳; Miányáng) - After the coastal towns of Dalian is Xiamen it is considered the most suitable Chinese city for living.
  • Qianwei (犍为县, Qiánwéi Xiàn) - Qianwei Confucian Temple is the main monument in the area.
  • Shangli (上 里; Canglì) - Historic village on the Silk Road.
  • Shawan (沙湾 区, Shāwān Qū) - Near a fossil forest that can be visited for a fee.
  • Ya'an (雅安; Yǎ'ān) - At the foot of the Tibetan plateau.
  • Yibin (宜宾; Yíbīn) - It is located at the junction of the Min and Jinsha rivers which together form the Yangtze River, and features numerous hot springs.
  • Zigong ( 自贡; Zìgòng)) - The Zigong Dinosaur Museum displays all the unique and intact dinosaur bone fossils found in the surrounding areas.

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