'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 Riv…
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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. 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.
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？ 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.
1 The Ancient City of Lang Zhong (阆中古城), No.33, Langshui Road, Langzhong City,, ☏ +86 817 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.
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.
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In Jul, Nanchong typically sees ~35°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.
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