Sichuan

Sichuan is a paradise for travelers with a vast number of sights to explore, including Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Huanglong National Park, Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Mount Qingcheng, Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei, etc. So whether it's your first time, or your tenth, this breathtaking land will surprise you in a different way. Here are the top places to see whilst in Sichuan.

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Generally, with location in the transitional zone between Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the eastern plains, Sichuan Province has tremendous climatic difference resulting from the different regions and vertical changes. In the eastern basin, it is characterized by warm winter, early spring, hot summer, and rainy autumn. It has much cloud and fog, while little sunshine and a long growing season. while the western part is characterized by coldness, long winters, almost no summer, sufficient sunshine, concentrated rainfall and distinct dry and rainy seasons.

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In China, there is an old saying: "It's harder to get into Sichuan than to get into the heaven", which indicates that traveling to Sichuan is very difficult in the old days. But now as the most developed province and the transport hub in southwestern China, it formed a modern transportation system of railway, highway, waterway and airlines. In the heart of Sichuan Province, Chengdu is the largest transportation junction in Sichuan and also in southwest of China.

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For a better travel experience along the way while you are in Sichuan, there are some useful travel tips which may be helpful for your tour.

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We have collected some useful Sichuan maps including Sichuan's location in China, Sichuan regional map, Sichuan attractions map, Sichuan cities map, and Chengdu attractions map, Map of Scenic spots around Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou travel map, Mount Emei travel map etc. to help you have a better understanding about Sichuan and plan a Sichuan tour easily.

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As one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, Sichuan offers various kinds of hotels for travelers at home and aboard ranging from the 3 star to 5 star for your choice in accordance with your budget. There are plenty of inexpensive hotels and guesthouses, and also many upscale hotels in the province, among which 110 foreign-related hotels and 39 star hotels included.The price is various according to the conditions. Here are some recommended hotels and inns for your stay.

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A popular saying says that, “China has food, which Sichuan has its flavor.” Sichuan cuisine, one of the famous eight style dishes of China, has developed over the centuries and gained wide popularity and universal reputation for being hot and piquant. Strong flavors, heavy use of oil and peppercorns are the main ingredients of Chuan Cuisine. Meanwhile, pepper, garlic, ginger and soybeans are also the used as the main seasonings. The cooking techniques include fast frying, stir frying, steaming, braising and so on. Besides Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan Hot Pot and Sichuan snack are also famous and worthing trying.

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With a total number of 55 ethnic groups and a population of 4,908,000, Sichuan is a province with diverse ethnic groups, among which the Yi, Tibetan, Qiang, Hui, Mongolian, Susu, Man, and Naxi take the main position. These ethnic groups have their own unique culture and customs, which contribute greatly to the diversity of Sichuan and have become major tourism attraction for a Sichuan tour. Sichuan is the only home of the Qiang ethnic group, the largest agglomeration of Yi ethnic group and the second largest Tibetan area in the country. The minority mainly live in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, etc. It is known as "China's Second Tibetan Region", "China's Only Qiang Zone" and "China's First Yi communities".

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Sichuan province, situated in southwest China, is a large inland province known as the Land of Abundance. Sichuan is abundant in natural resources and endowed with favorable natural conditions. See all of our Sichuan Photo albums about Siuan travel in Chengdu, Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, Dujiangyan and Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong etc. of the famous tourist attractions, as well as pandas, food, activities, etc.

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Sichuan has plenty to offer visitors who want to bring back souvenirs to their family and friends. Sichuanese tea, for example, is quite famous in China and can be bought in small tea shops scattered through the province; other traditional Chinese gifts such as brocade are also among the favorites with tourists, as well as bamboo crafts, spicy snacks and anything related to the national treasure, the panda. Chengdu, its capital city, features a combination of big shopping malls, luxury boutique stores and commercial pedestrian streets where most any kind of clothing and accessories can be purchased.

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Sichuan education is overall good. By the end of 2017, there was 5,730 primary schools in Sichuan with 5,555,000 students; 3,716 junior middle schools with 2.618,000 students; 768 regular high schools, with 1,390,000 students; 128 special education schools with 15,000 students (including special education classes); 508 secondary vocational schools (including technical schools), with 942,000 students; 4,147 vocational and technical training institutions, with 2,118,000 registered vocational and technical training trainees; 36 graduate training units and 13 adult higher education. There was 119 ordinary universities.

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This part gives you a detailed information about Sichuan Administrative Divisions. Sichuan consists of 1 sub-provincial city, 17 prefecture-level cities and 3 autonomous prefectures, among which 53 municipal districts, 17 county-level cities, 109 counties and 4 autonomous counties.

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