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Sichuan[ a ] is a province in Southwestern China occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu; its population stands at 83 million.
Sichuan hotpot, the most famous Chinese hotpot, is one of the representative dishes in Sichuan cuisine and famous for its numb and spicy taste. [26] The tradition may owe itself to the area's high humidity, whereby the locals eat spicy food to remove the moisture from their bodies. [27] Stir-fried green beans [28] 乾煸四季豆: 干煸四季豆
Notable people. Well known Sichuanese people are such as: Ba Jin (1904–2005), author and political activist. Bai Ling (1966–), actress. Chang Dai-chien (1899–1983), artist. Zhang Qun (1889–1990), premier of the Republic of China. Fala Chen (1982–), actress. Chen Pokong (1963–), author, political commentator and democracy activist.
The site of Sanxingdui is divided into the sacrificial area, palace, workshops, and the residential area. The Sanxingdui archaeological site is located about 4 km northeast of Nanxing Township, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan Province. Archaeological digs at the site showed evidence of a walled city founded c. 1,600 BCE.
This area is known for its colorful travertine pools formed by calcite deposits, especially in Huanglonggou (Yellow Dragon Gully), as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. Huanglong is also home to many endangered species including the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. [1]
Chengdu[ a ] is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, [ 6 ] it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from direct-administered municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
The Sichuan Basin (Chinese: 四川盆地; pinyin: Sìchuān Péndì), formerly transliterated as the Szechwan Basin, sometimes called the Red Basin, is a lowland region in southwestern China. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and is drained by the upper Yangtze River and its tributaries.
Jiuzhaigou ([tɕjòʊ.ʈʂâɪ.kóʊ] ⓘ; Chinese: 九寨沟; pinyin: Jiǔzhàigōu) is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China.The southern end is the Minshan Garna Peak, and the northern end is the Huanglong Scenic Area. It originates from the Baishui River area, one of the ...