Overview
Sichuan is a large, mountainous province in southwest China, celebrated for its cuisine, the giant panda, and the basin capital Chengdu.
Province
Sichuan
四川省 · Capital: 成都
Map & Prefectures
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Prefecture-level cities
Chengdu成都Zigong自贡Panzhihua攀枝花Luzhou泸州Deyang德阳Mianyang绵阳Guangyuan广元Suining遂宁Neijiang内江Leshan乐山Nanchong南充Meishan眉山Yibin宜宾Guangan广安Dazhou达州Ya'an雅安Bazhong巴中Ziyang资阳Aba阿坝藏族羌族自治州Ganzi甘孜藏族自治州Liangshan凉山彝族自治州
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Geography
Ringed by the Tibetan plateau to the west and the Qinling range to the north, Sichuan's fertile Red Basin is one of China's most productive agricultural regions, drained by the upper Yangtze (Jinsha).
History
The heart of the ancient Shu kingdom (Sanxingdui), Sichuan was a cradle of early civilization and a refuge for courts and scholars through the ages.
Culture
Sichuan is the home of the Shu culture, the Sichuan opera (with face-changing), and a leisurely teahouse lifestyle centered on Chengdu.
Cuisine
Sichuan cuisine is one of China's eight great traditions, famed for the "málà" (numbing-hot) flavor: mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, and hotpot. It is arguably China's most influential regional cuisine.
Highlights
Highlights: the panda bases of Chengdu, the Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, Jiuzhaigou Valley and the ancient irrigation system of Dujiangyan.