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Bazhong is a prefecture city in Sichuan. In 2020, the prefecture had a population of 2.7 million, with about a million in Bazhou district, the centre of the city.
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四川光雾山诺水河国家地质公园
恩阳古镇
Here there is a large, well-preserved architectural complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which is the best place to see the unique folk dwellings in northeast Sichuan.
四川天马山国家森林公园
There are a lot of different attractions there, and it's a great place to get away from the summer heat.
佛头山森林公园
One of the famous sights to see is the Buddha's light on Mt.
白衣古镇旅游景区
It is a famous historical and cultural town in China and a traditional village in China, which was founded in the Qin and Han Dynasties and is the site of ancient Liuzhou.
南龛摩崖造像
These stone carvings began in the Sui Dynasty and continued through the Tang Dynasty, and along with the Song Dynasty continued through the Republican era, very interesting to see some of the stone statues and learn about history through them.
米仓山国家森林公园
Micangshan National Forest Park, located on the southern slopes of the Micang Mountains in the Qinba Mountains, covers a total area of 40,155 hectares. The forest has a coverage rate of 97.3% with a total standing timber volume of 2.4 million cubic meters, earning it the nickname "Natural Oxygen Bar." The park was established in 1995, designated as a National Forest Park in 2002, and recognized as the "Hometown of Red Leaves in China" in 2007.
平昌小角楼
An old local white wine. Inexpensive.
枣林鱼旗舰店(回风店)
A variety of fish soups made from wild fish, ranging from clear to spicy, are locally famous.
阿婆罐罐饭(江北大道店)
A small, ordinary restaurant in an obvious location, but with great flavours, Szechuan cuisine, rice made in a casserole tastes great and is not too expensive.
千果鑫(总店)
The food is plentiful and slightly heavy on the flavours. Famous for its ribs in dry pots, goose palms, etc., but also a lot of soup pots, which have been open locally for many years, with several branches.
李汤圆特色小吃
It's an old shop that's been open for 20 or 30 years, specialising in noodles and rice noodles, as well as soup dumplings, which are tasty and inexpensive.
雷记步步香烤肉(总店)
Grilled on a tin plate, the dishes are plentiful, with a variety of meats and vegetables, and the dishes are marinated in advance for good flavour.
加佳名特西华家园(西华街店)
Medium to large restaurant with halls and private rooms, mainly Sichuan cuisine, all tastes OK.
奇味鸡庄(华川大厦店)
A restaurant with chicken as the main dish, freshly made to order, whole chickens made into different dishes, featuring spicy fried chicken, which tastes spicy and fresh, very tasty.
老城烧菜
A small restaurant with two floors, to every meal time business is very hot, their speciality is limited daily stews, the soup is very good, other stir-fry dishes are also good.
老五酱肉包子店
A very small breakfast place that sells freshly made and steamed pork buns with sauce, which have a strong flavour, followed by noodles and various other common breakfast items.
王宝器麻椒鱼
The fish hotpot made with Sichuan style hotpot as the seasoning is numbing and fragrant. The flavour is good and the price is not too expensive.
Offers classic pearl milk tea, brown sugar boba milk, and roasted oolong tea. The flavor is rich and sweet, with a strong tea aroma under the creamy milk base. A good choice for first-time milk tea drinkers.
A popular Chinese-style tea brand known for fresh fruit tea and cheese foam milk tea. Drinks such as grapefruit green tea and cheese oolong are lightly sweet with a rich creamy aftertaste. Clean environment and stable quality.
A budget-friendly chain serving lemon tea, ice cream milk tea, and fruit slush drinks. Lemon tea is very refreshing with noticeable sourness and light sweetness, especially popular in summer.
A traditional Chinese tea house offering green tea, jasmine tea, and pu’er tea. The taste is smooth and mellow, suitable for long, relaxing conversations. Mostly visited by local residents and elderly customers.
Provides covered-bowl tea (盖碗茶) with a strong tea fragrance and slight bitterness that fades into a sweet aftertaste. A good place to observe local daily life.
A casual evening area with outdoor seating serving draft beer, bottled local beer, barbecue, and spicy Sichuan snacks. Beer is light and refreshing, while the food is typically spicy and oily. Best visited after 7 PM.
Simple roadside stalls offering cold draft beer and bottled Snow Beer (雪花啤酒). The beer is mild and crisp, ideal with grilled lamb skewers and spicy tofu.
鸿运千禧酒店
A centrally located hotel with good transport links and a street full of restaurants right next door.
尚锦酒店
A detached hotel located below the viewpoint, with a teahouse and restaurant on the following floors, the living environment is OK.
枝蔓酒店
Located in the centre of the old town, it's very convenient to go anywhere, next to Kusaba Street, the downside is that the hotel may have some aged facilities because it's been in operation for a long time.
戴斯酒店
A single hotel that looks pretty good.
丽景酒店(巴中置信逸都广场店)
The hotel is easy to find, the rooms are clean and comfortable, and there are a few dining options in the neighbourhood, so you can come down in the evening without having to worry about what to eat.
费尔顿大酒店
An oversized five-star estate hotel with all the amenities and a restaurant inside that is open to the public.
秦川大酒店
The hotel is near the river, still relatively close to the centre of the city, there is an underground car park, the parking space is still relatively large. Decoration is okay, the hotel room is clean and tidy.
天越岷山饭店
A detached hotel with a restaurant and tea house etc. The room environment is quite neat and tidy with river view rooms.
江北宾馆
It was considered one of the better hotels in the area a long time ago, and has undergone several renovations and upgrades along the way. There is a car park.
通江银耳
Bazhong is the birthplace of the silver fungus, known as the hometown of China's silver fungus, cooking is quite delicious, especially silver fungus soup. Available in local supermarkets and other speciality shops.
江口醇酒
Bazhong's own locally produced baijiu, worth a try!
罗村茶
Local speciality tea of Pingchang County, with a taste similar to green tea.
南江黄羊
Famous for the taste of its meat due to its unique rearing method, you can see many lamb shops advertising discounted Nanjiang yellow sheep on the streets in winter.
巴山银杏
Because of its unique geographical characteristics, as a ginkgo suitable for growing areas of high nutritional value of the white fruit, you can buy a taste!
南江翡翠米
Nanjiang's local rice is grown by its unique environment.
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