Nanchong

'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.It is located in the northeast of Sichuan Basin, the northern part of Sichuan is low mountainous area, and the southern part is hilly area of eastern Sichuan.Jialing River from north to south through the city boundary, in the city and Xichong River intersection.The total area of the city is 12,482 square kilometers, with a population of 6.364 million.Nanchong is an important commercial grain and agricultural by-product production base in the province. It is famous in the world for its abundant

Is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China. To the east of Nanchong is Dazhou, to the west are Mianyang and Suining, and to the north is Guangyuan.

The vast majority of this area is hilly. The woodland coverage is 25%.

The Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, crosses the prefecture from north to south. There are another 30 rivers in the prefecture with a drainage basin of more than 30 km2 (12 sq mi).


Region

  • Metropolitan area: Shunqing District, Gaoping District, Jialing District
  • Peripheral urban areas: LangzhongCity、South County、Yingshan County 、Peng'an County、Yilong County、Xichong County


Understand

Nanchong (Chinese: 南充; pinyin: Nánchōng; Wade–Giles: Nan-ch'ung; Sichuanese: lan2cong1) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, with an area of 12,479.96 km2 (4,818.54 sq mi). At the 2020 census it was home to 5,607,565 people, of whom 1,936,534 lived in the built-up (or 'metro') area made of three urban districts. It is the second most populated city of Sichuan Province, after Chengdu. The administrative center is Shunqing District.

History

Nanchong was in the territory of the state of Ba before it was conquered by the Qin in 314 BC. The Qin set up an administrative center at Langzhong City. Anhan City was established in Shunqinq district at the beginning of the Han Dynasty.

In 202 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han instituted the Anhan (simplified Chinese: 安汉; traditional Chinese: 安漢) County in this place. Anhan literally means "to establish or stabilize Han". In 8 AD, the name was changed to Anxin (安新) when Wang Mang seized the throne of the Han Dynasty, but it reverted to Anhan in 25 AD. It was again changed to Guozhou (果州 'fruit state') in 621 AD (Tang dynasty), and then to Nanchong in 742 AD. The nickname of Nanchong is Guocheng (果城), derived from Guozhou.

In 1912, the Abolished Prefecture Office was reorganized into the county reform administrative divisions, the majority of the state, government for the county.Shunqing then renamed Nanchong County, Shunqing's name disappeared.To 1950 when the Sichuan Northbound Office was established, Nanchong County by the county level Nanchong City, for the provincial Sichuan Northbound Office directly under the jurisdiction of the city, equivalent to the provincial capital.Also placed in Nanchong District.In 1993, Nanchong District was abolished and a prefecture-level Nanchong City was established.

Get in

By plane

Transportation in Nanchong is quite convenient compared with other cities in Sichuan province because of its extensive express railway network, shipping, and air service.

Nanchong Gaoping Airport opened nine routes to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Xi'an, Sanya, Hangzhou and Lhasa.Gaoping Airport has built a new runway of 2800×60 meters, and the old runway of 2400×45 meters has been converted into a parallel taxiway.In 2014, the expansion of the terminal was started, and after completion in 2016, it became the largest and most advanced airport in northeast Sichuan.

Transportation in Nanchong is quite convenient compared with other cities in Sichuan province because of its extensive express railway network, shipping, and air service.

The old Nanchong airport was built in the 1950s and closed in 2003. The new Nanchong Gaoping Airport which has capacity to land bigger planes, provides regular air services to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Xi'an and Sanya.

  • 🌍 Nanchong Gaoping Airport (南充高坪机场), Airport Road, Qingsong Street, Gaoping District, +86 0817 3317416.
  • 🌍 Langzhong Gucheng Airport (阆中古城机场), Zhujiashan, Langzhong City, +86 0817 6062001.

By train

Intersection of Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway and Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway.Nanchong Station and Nanchong North Station two railway passenger stations, there are trains bound for Northeast, North China, Northwest China, East China, Central China, Southwest and South China.According to the latest China Railway passenger timetable (May 2016), Nanchong ranks second in passenger trains after Chengdu in Sichuan Province.Planning and construction of Hanbanan South Railway, Nanmian Railway, Cheng Nanda passenger line, Nanlu Railway.

The Dazhou–Chengdu Railway through Nanchong links Chengdu and Dazhou. The Chongqing–Lanzhou Railway, in 2015, will link Lanzhou (Gansu) and Chongqing, and turn Nanchong into a railway hub in northeast Sichuan province. The Nanchong railway station provides passenger and cargo services to regional and national economic centres such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Chengdu and Shenzhen.

  • 🌍 Nanchong Railway Station (南充站), No.1, Tiexin Road, Shunqing District, +86 0817 12306.
  • 🌍 Nanchongbei Railway Station (南充北站), Yinghua North Road, Shunqing District, +86 0817 12306.

By car

Nanchong is a transport hub of the northeast Sichuan Province. It is crossed by the strategic China National Highway 318, built by the Chinese government in the 1930s, and China National Highway 212 and newly built expressways — Cheng-Nan and Nan-Guang expressway — which link the city to Chengdu and another prefecture-level city: Guang'an. The expressway to Chongqing is under construction.

By boat

Nanchong is suggested as a tradition shipping hub in ancient times. Ships from Gansu could reach Chongqing along the Jialing river, but the river is not suitable for modern shipping.

The Jialing River can be used for 1,000 tons of ships (is being channelized, completed in 2008, and officially opened in 2012).Nanchong Port's Beijing operations area has been opened at the end of 2013, and container business has been opened in 2014.

Get Around

By bus

Buses in Nanchong are all over the city, and they are also the most convenient tools for travel and commuting. The vast majority of lines are unmanned ticket sales, active coin, do not set up change money.

How to take the bus to the famous attractions?

To The Ancient City of Lang Zhong

① Take Langzhong No. 3 to Gucheng Dongmen Station and walk 489 meters to arrive;Ticket price: 1 yuan to cross the bridge 2 yuan.

② Take Langzhong Road 6 to Zhangfei South Road under the tunnel entrance station, walk 1.1 km to arrive;Ticket price: 1 yuan to cross the bridge 2 yuan to cross the toll station 3 yuan.

③ Take Langzhong No. 8 to the Municipal People's Hospital Station and walk 1.1 km to arrive;Ticket price: 1 yuan to cross the bridge 2 yuan.

④ Take Langzhong No. 4 to Gucheng Dongmen Station and walk 494 meters;Ticket price: 1 yuan.

⑤ Take Langzhong No. 8 to Zhangfei South Road under the tunnel entrance station, walk 1.2 km to arrive.Ticket price: 1 yuan to cross the bridge 2 yuan.

To Zhu De's hometown Linlang Mountain scenic spot

You can take bus No. 102, Nanxi 105 Circle Line, Nanxi 110 , Nanxi 112 , No. 104 , No.101 , No.103 , Nanxi 113.Sectional pricing system, that is, get on the bus 3 yuan, take the bus 18 stations (inclusive) more than 5 yuan.

To Jialing first Sangzi scenic spot

You can take No. 201 to Jialing No. 1 Sangzi Scenic Spot Station or No. 203 to Sangzi Cultural Square station. Ticket price: 2 yuan.

To Lingyun Mountain Scenic Spot

You can take No. 19 to the scenic spot. The fare is 2 yuan.

By subway

You can also choose to take the subway to these scenic spots.

To The Ancient City of Lang Zhong

You can take Metro lines 1 and 3 to Langzhong Ancient City Hall. Ticket price: 4 yuan.


To Zhu De's hometown Linlang Mountain scenic spot

Although there is no subway to direct, but you can take the bullet train to the scenic spot, the ticket price is 100 yuan.


The remaining two attractions are not accessible by subway. All above can be paid with cash or mobile ride code.

See

Scenic spots

  • 🌍 The Ancient City of Lang Zhong (阆中古城), No.33, Langshui Road, Langzhong City,, +86 0817 6239899. May 1-December 30 (Daylight Saving Time) 08:00-18:30; December 31-April 30 of the next year (Winter Time) 09:00-18:00. The architectural style of Langzhong Ancient City embodies the ancient Chinese view of feng shui. The checkerboard pattern of the ancient city integrates the styles of north and south, forming the "semi-pearl", "character", "multi" and other architectural groups of very different styles, which is a typical example of "the unity of heaven and man" in the location of ancient Chinese cities. It is a typical example of the perfection of the "unity of heaven and mankind" in choosing the site for the ancient Chinese city. There are 8 national key cultural relics protection units in Langzhong Ancient City, including Zhangfei Temple, Yong'an Temple, Five Dragons Temple, Tengwang Pavilion, Guanyin Temple, Baba Temple, Dafo Temple, and Chuanbei Dao Gongyuan. ¥120.
  • 🌍 Zhu De's hometown Linlang Mountain scenic spot (朱德故里琳琅山景区), Chinese town of Nanchong in Sichuan Yilong saddle, +86-0817-7555022, . 9:00-17:30. The national 5A tourist attraction is located in Saddan Town, Yilong County, with a total planning area of 52.5 square kilometers, and the core scenic area of Zhu De's former residence, Zhu De's birthplace and Zhu De Comrade's former Residence Memorial Hall as the main body covers an area of 2.94 square kilometers. The core scenic spot takes "Zhu De Spirit" as the theme, takes red culture as the main line, takes natural ecology as the background, and is divided into four sections of "entrance area -- memorial area -- folk custom area -- background area", vividly reproducing the life scene of Comrade Zhu De's youth. Zhu De Former Residence Memorial Park is the first batch of national patriotic education demonstration base, the national primary and secondary school patriotic education base, the national youth education base, the national national defense education base, the revolutionary traditional education base of Party members and cadres, the national integrity education base, the national museum, the first batch of free open units. ¥10-59.
  • 🌍 Jialing first Sangzi scenic spot (嘉陵第一桑梓), Peng 'an County, +86 817-8628808. Open all day. National 4A tourism area, located in Peng'an County, Sichuan Province, Peng'an is the hometown of Sima Xiangru, a scholar in the Han Dynasty, located in the northeast of Sichuan Province, in the middle of the Jialing River.The whole tourist area to winding beautiful Jialing River as the axis, along both sides of the river planning more than 20 square kilometers, divided into three sections of four-function film 13 districts.This collection of the most classic poetry and painting countryside in the Jialing River basin, the birthplace of Bashu culture, the ancient romantic love holy place, the exhibition stand of the concept of unity of heaven and earth, Jialing River agricultural civilization. Free.
  • 🌍 Lingyun Mountain Scenic Spot (凌云山风景区), Gaoping District, +86-0817-3310666. May 1 - October 31:08:30-17:30; November 1 - April 30:08:30-17:00. The national 4A level tourist attraction is one of the key scenic spots in Jialing River ecological and cultural tourism boutique area. It is now an international ecological safety tourism demonstration base, a national forest park, the best Feng shui tourist attraction in China, a national youth outdoor sports camp, a provincial geopark and a cultural industry demonstration base in Sichuan Province. The scenic area is 26 square kilometers. Free.
Scenic spot name Scenic spot level Subordinate region remark
Langzhong Ancient City National AAAAA tourist attraction Langzhong City "Best International Tourist Resort" (2009)
Jinseongsan Forest Park National AAAA tourist attraction Gaoping District, Peng 'an County National Forest Park
Lingyun Mountain Scenic Spot National AAAA tourist attraction Gaoping District
Tengongyuan National AAAA tourist attraction Langzhong City
Kowloon Lake Xichong County High-end eco-tourism resort in western China
Xishan National AAAA tourist attraction Shunqing District
Taipeng Mountain Scenic Spot Provincial Forest Park Yingshan County The famous mountain of Shubei, a sacred place of Buddhism in north Sichuan
Rising Bell Lake National AAAA tourist attraction Nanbu County
Zhang LAN's hometown National AAAA tourist attraction Xichong County Patriotism education base
Qingshui Lake Wetland Park The National Wetland Park Yingshan County
Hundred Buddha Temple Forest Park Xichong County to create Baifushan National Forest Park
Furongshan Urban Landscape Belt Yingshan County Being created
The first meander of Jialing River Gaoping District One of the world's 2 great meander, the only 359° in Asia
Woo Gi SAN national AAA tourist attraction Nanbu County
North Lake Park national AAA tourist attraction Shunqing District
Former Residence of Luo Ruiqing national AAA tourist attraction Shunqing District
Xiyue Lake Park national AA level tourist attraction Yingshan County
Longshenya national AA level tourist attraction Yilong County
Fengya Mountain Jialing District China Agricultural Demonstration Park
Phoenix Valley Peng 'an County One of the famous Taoist mountains in China
Old city site of Junsuke Aoki Gaoping District Historical and cultural relics
Huan Hou Temple, Huaguang Tower Langzhong City Historical and cultural relics
Zhu De's hometown National AAAAA tourist attraction Yilong County Revolutionary sites
China Organic Life Park national AAA tourist attraction Xichong County Organic food base (Milk pig, sunflower chicken, etc.)
Qinglong Lake National Wetland Park National Wetland Park West i Chong County Trial
Shuanglongqiao Village, the first organic ecological recycling village in China national AAA tourist attraction Xichong County being created
Chuangguo Peach Garden Tourist Scenic spot Xichong County Rural tourism base
Duofu Ancient Town Xichong County Ancient town blessing culture
Huaxili Rural Tourism Scenic Spot Xichong County under development (with natural and cultural landscape such as Jiadatan Waterfall Group)
North Sichuan water Town Xichong County Chinese Traditional Farming Experience Area
Phoenix Valley Rural Tourism Resort Xichong County Suburban tourist destinations

Religious attractions: Big Like Mountain, Yuntai Temple, Big Buddha Temple, Yongan Temple, Jianhao Temple, Tiangong Yuan, Baba Temple, Mosque, Gospel Hall, Catholic Church covering the five major religions of Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Catholicism; Nanchong White Pagoda, Yingshan White Pagoda, south Yuji Mountain, south Li Feng Guan and Shenba brick Pagoda and other pagoda temples.

Artificial landscape: Machi Beach, Shengzhong Reservoir, Xichong Red Flag, Baltan and other artificial reservoir landscape.

Nanchong ancient eight sights * new eight sights
The autumn scenery of the fruit mountains The White Tower morning bell Jinquan Night Moon Qi Le Ling Chi Aoki Niki Qu Shui Qing Bo Zhu Feng morning glow Lian Zhou Ancient Prophecy
Lingyun Immortal Mountain The world meander The White Tower morning bell Fish leap over the dragon gate ten thousand volumes of floors The reflection of the lotus pond Kaihan Cloud Building Ka Giang Port

Notes Nanchong new eight views: Xishan like "sleeping beauty", North Lake scenery charming eyes, Qingquan temple into a holy place, Wan tower on the "broken ten thousand volumes", Kui Pavilion style is still the same, North Sichuan Travel Office site beauty, Ruiqing former residence into a scenic view, old Jun Taoist temple famous.

Buy

Nanchong also has a lot of department stores, even if you don't buy anything, just walk around and see, it is also a kind of enjoyment.

  • 🌍 1227 Shopping Plaza, No.86 Hongguang Road, Dongnan Street, Shunqing District (You can take Bus No.8, No.12, No.30 and No.37.), +86 0817-2711617. Monday to Sunday 10 am to 21 PM, No holidays. Nanchong 1227 Shopping Plaza is a collection of shopping, leisure, entertainment, food as one of the commercial characteristics of the block, every night is lively, the mall provides many high-quality brand merchants, to meet the diversified consumer needs of citizens and tourists.
  • 🌍 Wangfujing Shopping Center (Nanchong Store), No.309, Section 5, Middle Jiangdong Avenue Road, Gaoping District (next to Baita Park) (You can take bus No.19), +86 0817-8099999. 10:00-22:00. As the first shopping center in Nanchong, the arrival of Wangfujing has made the residents of Nanchong full of curiosity and expectation. As a smart, cross-border and integrated shopping center with feelings, Wangfujing Shopping Center integrates themed and situational experiences, and is committed to allowing consumers to experience the quality of life and fun of first-tier cities. The reasonable layout of food and beverage, leisure and entertainment, parent-child children, fashion clothing, gold jewelry, cosmetics, fine products, shoes and bags, living facilities and other formats leads Nanchong city life and improves the commercial pattern of Nanchong city.
  • 🌍 Wanda Plaza (Gaoping Branch), Intersection of Qintai Road and Jiangdong Middle Road, Gaoping District (You can take bus No. 22,No. 28, No. 2, No. 10, No. 35 directly to Wanda Plaza.). 10:00-22:00. There are not only clothing, catering, supermarkets, but also children's toys, leisure and entertainment, beverage shops, special food and snacks, Western fast food, baby care, and even e-cigarettes, tobacco hotels, etc., basically covering most consumer products and services.
  • 🌍 Fashion Times Square, No.1, Section 2, Binjiang North Road, Shunqing District (You can take Xingfu No. 1, No. 25 or No. 29 bus directly.), +86 0817-2731345. 10:00-22:00. As a one-stop leisure, shopping and entertainment commercial complex covering 6 square kilometers in the new municipal district, the overall operation area reaches 38,000 square meters, with two underground floors and five above-ground floors. From fashion shopping, fashion food, sports and health, first-line cinema to children's entertainment, life supermarket, it is a collection of fashion catering, cultural leisure, health experience as one of the boutique community joy space.

Eat

This page uses the following price ranges for a typical meal for one, including soft drink:
BudgetBelow ¥30
Mid-range¥30-100
SplurgeAbove ¥100

Nanchong, as a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, has rich food culture and unique local characteristics. Here, you can taste many unique Nanchong characteristics of the food, such as Guokui Pot noodles, Zhang Fei ox head, Yingshan duck and so on. Next, I will introduce some food in Nanchong for you, so that you can better understand the food culture of the city.

  • Guokui Pot noodles. Guokui Pot noodles is a famous snack in Nanchong. It is served with pea jelly and pea jelly. Its secret lies in the use of secret red oil fried, delicious. Guokui Pot cold powder with pea cold powder as the main material, with spicy north Sichuan cold powder and other ingredients, the taste is soft and fresh. It not only has a unique taste, but also is healthy and satisfying, and has become one of the favorite foods of Nanchong people.
  • Zhang Fei beef. Zhang Fei beef is a kind of Sichuan special food snack with a history of more than 200 years. It is named after its dark appearance and bright heart, which is similar to the image of Zhang Fei. This beef is suitable for fine and slow chewing, chewing dry but not hard, moist but not soft, salty and delicious, the entrance of slag. Zhangfei beef is popular with diners for its unique production process and taste.
  • Shunqing Mutton noodles. Shunqing Mutton noodles is a famous food in Nanchong, with rice noodles and mutton soup as the main features, fresh soup, fresh filling, fresh powder, rice noodles soft and delicate, very suitable for winter. Fine production, soup base, spices, etc., delicious taste. Shunqing Mutton noodles with rice noodles and mutton soup as the main materials, has a unique flavor and taste, is one of the indispensable food in Nanchong area.
  • Baoning steamed bun. Baoning steamed bun is a famous snack in Langzhong City, created by Ha Gongkui, a Hui technician in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Baoning steamed bun is made of corn flour, flour, sesame, sugar, peanut kernel, yeast, baking powder and other main raw materials. The steamed bun produced is white as silver, crisp and soft, fresh and sweet, and is loved by people. Baoning steamed bun was selected as "Top Ten snacks in Nanchong" by Nanchong Catering Industry Association, and was rated as 22 provincial famous snacks in Sichuan.
  • Yingshan Cold noodles. Yingshan Cold noodles is a special food in Nanchong. It is highly praised for its strong noodles, strong red oil and unique ingredients. Yingshan cold noodles with gluten, cold skin, bean sprouts on the base, then add salt, red oil and other seasonings, sprinkle green onion and stir together. Cold noodles taste strong, red oil strong, good color and flavor, mouthwatering. Yingshan cold noodles not only good color and flavor, but also the price is close to the people, very suitable for locals to taste.
  • Peng 'an Heshu Tofu. Peng 'an Heshu Tofu is a special food in Peng 'an. It is characterized by soft texture and delicious taste. It is made with a special process, does not flow, does not collapse, and can maintain its shape even when placed in the pot. This kind of tofu can be eaten in a variety of flavors, such as spicy, fish, and beer. It not only tastes good, but also is affordable, which is loved by locals and tourists.
  • Zhangcha duck. Camphor tea duck is a kind of smoked duck, exquisite production, strict requirements, golden red color, crisp outside and tender inside, with camphor wood and tea special fragrance, is one of the classic traditional dishes in Sichuan province, belongs to Sichuan cuisine.

This dish is carefully selected and carefully prepared. It is made from the plump and tender male duck, which is available in autumn, and is made by four processes: curing, smoking, steaming and frying. In the four processes, the use of camphor leaves and flower tea to smoke the duck is the most critical. Camphor tree is an evergreen tree, more numerous in the warm ground, the leaves are oval, rich in camphor tree unique aroma, with the flower tea smoked duck is a major feature of this dish. This dish on the table is also very particular, the whole duck smoked after the first cut after reshaping, restore to the plate, so that the duck is not only delicious meat, but also good-looking. Serve with "lotus leaf soft cake" for diners to roll up and eat, especially delicious.

Sleep

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
BudgetBelow ¥150
Mid-range¥150-300
SplurgeAbove ¥300
  • 🌍 Nanchong Licheng Hotel, No. 118, Section 2, Xihua Road, Shunqing District (Close to Weather Park and North Lake Park), +86 0817-2339999. The room is very large, the facilities are very good, the air is very fresh, and the Wifi connection in each room is very good. Above ¥230.
  • 🌍 Langzhong South Pingyuan Inn, No.129, Gucheng South Street, Baoning Street, Langzhong City (It is 457 meters away from Huaguang Building, about 106311 meters on foot, and is expected to take 10 minutes.), +86 0817-6270666. Antique decoration style, close to Langzhong ancient city attractions. From ¥126.
  • 🌍 Yilong Yulu Hotel, Yilong County Saddan town Zhu De hometown scenic Hakka folk Expo Park (It is 2.6 km away from the Second People's Hospital of Yilong County, about 5.6 km by car, and is expected to take 15 minutes.), +86 0817-7169999. Located in the hometown of Zhu De scenic area, the hotel architecture and scenic landscape coordination integration, is a set of leisure, dining, accommodation as one of the Hakka famous hotel, cultural antique architecture hotel. From ¥250.
  • 🌍 Jinhui Hotel (Nanchong Peng 'an Branch), 2nd Floor, 76 Jianshe Middle Road, Pengan County (It is only about 10 minutes by car from Jialing Zhouzi Ancient Town.), +86 0817-8887111. It has a national 4A level tourist scenic spot - Zhouzi Ancient Town, a national 2A level tourist scenic spot - Dashen Nanhai, Xiangru Lake National Wetland Park, national Forest Park, Baiyun Mountain and other tourist attractions. From ¥136.
  • 🌍 Yingshan Tiansheng Hotel, 280 Xinglong Road, Yingshan County (2 km straight from Yingshan Railway Station, about 2.8 km by car, expected 6 minutes.), +86 0817-8218888. Covers an area of about 35 acres, divided into the main building and VIP building. The main building is 12 floors, the VIP building is 21 floors, a total of a number of rooms, all rooms are fully functional, safe and comfortable, provide laundry, shoe polishing, message, flowers and fruits, so that you can fully enjoy the distinguished experience. From ¥216.
  • 🌍 Jianglin Hotel, Nanchong, No.43, Section 6, Jiangdong Middle Road, Gaoping District (It is 1.3 km straight from Gaoping Bus Station, about 2.4 km by car, and is expected to take 6 minutes.), +86 0817-6837777. Convenient transportation, complete facilities, comfortable health, close to Wangfujing shopping center (Nanchong Store). From ¥114.

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