Zigong Travel Guide
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Zigong, located in the south of Sichuan basins, the riverside of Fuxi brook in the upriver of Yangtze River, is one of the earliest presidia and key industrial cities in Sichuan. And it is known as a resplendent pearl in the land of abundance. The city has jurisdiction over four regions, Ziliujing, Gongjing, Da’an, Yantan and Rongxian, Fushun two counties, phone code:0816, post code:643000. The total area is 4 373 square kilometers, among which the city area is 814 square kilometers. The total population is 2, 943, 000 up to the end of 1989, including 969, 400 cantonal inhabitants.
Zigong is known as ‘Salt City’ for its rich in well salt. The well salt industry in this area came forth in the East Han dynasty, became famous in the Tang and Song dynasty and grew to the peak in the period between the end of Qing dynasty and the beginning of Min Period. During the past 2000 years,... [ View Details ]
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The Grand Buddha in Rongxian County 
The Grand Buddha (Dafo), built in the Tang Dynasty, is 36.67 meters high, carved into a cliff face overlooking the scenery of the whole county. Dafo’s head is 8.74 meters long, shouder is 12.67 metr... [ View Details ]
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
That was 150 million years ago. In this area there lived a large number of dinosaurs. According to the statistical data of disinterment, many kinds of dinosaurs, such as sauropodas, stegosaurs and p... [ View Details ]
Chinese Museum of Colored Lights 
The theme of the museum is “lights”. Figures on the wall and rhombus windows of the lights consist of a skillful and impressive architecture complex of the palace lantern. The halls include Prefa... [ View Details ]
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