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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 cuisine is composed of seven basic flavours: sweet, sour, numbing-spicy (like in Sichuan pepper), spicy, bitter, fragrant/aromatic, and salty. Sichuan food is divided into five different types: sumptuous banquet, ordinary banquet, popularised food, household-style food and snacks.
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.
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.
Mianyang 绵阳市. 1-52. Que and Stone Carvings at the Grave Site of Gao Yi. Gao Yi mu que ji shike 高颐墓阙及石刻. Ya'an 雅安市. 1-56. Wuhou Temple ( Zhu Geliang Temple) Chengdu Wu hou ci 成都武侯祠. Chengdu 成都市.
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]
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 ...