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Nanchong, Sichuan, China

钟声散入五云端Jialing river panoramio, Nanchong, Sichuan, China

A corner of zhaojiawan Reservoir in baoma town in summer panoramio, Nanchong, Sichuan, China

Nanchong, Sichuan, China

Nanchong, Sichuan, China

About Nanchong

Wide bends of the Jialing River define Nanchong, a large city in the hills of north-eastern Sichuan. Long known as a silk centre, it built its fortune on mulberry fields and reeling mills, and its old name of Shunqing survives in the name of the central district and in the city's beloved mutton rice noodles.

The area has produced some well-known figures. Chen Shou, the historian who wrote the Records of the Three Kingdoms, came from here and is remembered at the Wanjuan Tower on West Mountain, while Marshal Zhu De was born in Yilong County, where his former residence is now a memorial. In the city, riverside promenades and Beihu Park show how residents spend their evenings.

Outside the centre, the countryside rolls away in terraced hills. Lingyun Mountain offers forest walks and temple-dotted slopes, and Shengzhong Lake in Nanbu County is a vast reservoir prized by anglers. Nanchong also makes a natural stop on the road between Chengdu and the gorges of eastern Sichuan.

Best seasonSpring (March-May) and autumn (September-November)

Ideal stay2 days

ArrivingTrains and expressways link Nanchong with Chengdu and Chongqing; Nanchong Gaoping Airport has domestic flights

8 Reasons to Visit Nanchong

Parks 2

Nanchong Xishan Scenic Area

West Mountain rises just beyond the city centre and is Nanchong's favourite green escape, with stepped paths, pavilions and old tr...

Beihu Park

Beihu Park, the North Lake Park, is an established city park laid out around a lake close to the centre of Nanchong. Paths wind pa...

History 2

Wanjuan Tower

Wanjuan Tower honours Chen Shou, the Western Jin historian from this region who wrote the Records of the Three Kingdoms, the sourc...

Zhu De's Former Residence, Nanchong, Sichuan, China

Zhu De's Former Residence

Marshal Zhu De, one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army, was born in 1886 in Yilong County in the hills north-east of...

Viewpoints 1

Nanchong Jialing River Promenade, Nanchong, Sichuan, China

Nanchong Jialing River Promenade

The Jialing River curves broadly through Nanchong, and long riverside promenades line its banks through the city. On warm evenings...

Nature 2

Lingyun Mountain, Nanchong, Sichuan, China

Lingyun Mountain

Lingyun Mountain in the Gaoping area south of the city is a wooded scenic area with walking paths, viewpoints and religious buildi...

Shengzhong Lake

Shengzhong Lake is a large reservoir in Nanbu County, north of Nanchong, with a long, winding shoreline of inlets and green hills....

Food and Drink 1

Shunqing Mutton Rice Noodles

Nanchong is famous across Sichuan for its rice noodles, and the best-known bowl is mutton rice noodles in rich broth, named after...

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