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A large reservoir and resort town 15 km northeast of the city center offers many opportunities for recreation. A 17-km loop surrounds the reservoir, undulating through beautiful countryside. The 2011 Tour of China's 4th stage passed through the area. Also check out the dockside teahouses and restaurants. There is also a golf course. Bicycle (¥20) and boat (¥100-300) rentals are readily available. Accessible by the 22 bus (¥1.5). From the train station, cross Lin Yuan street and take bus 3 downtown to the 东方红大桥 stop and transfer to 22. Xianhai is about 30 minutes away. Alight at the roundabout. Last bus leaves Xianhai at 19:00. No entrance fee.
人民公园
Large park in the central city. Come and see how the locals relax - tai chi, fan dancing, singing, playing music. Then there's also activities for the children, with carnival type games, roller coasters and other theme park rides. Lots of cafes to drink tea and play mahjong or hire a boat to paddle around the lake.
Iron Ox Square，铁牛广场
Locals come here to drink tea and play mahjong. Edges onto the river where many locals come to picnic. There are locals selling antiques and small household goods around the back of the square.
科学城
This "city within a city" is the home of China's largest weapons research and development and site of the building of the first Chinese atomic bomb. It is off-limits to most foreigners and a highly secured area. The CAEP, or "Physics" Research agency of the Military and Government is based here. If allowed to enter, it really fascinating to see the completely modern, clean city strategically located in the mountains next to greater Mianyang. Science City is closed to foreigners not specifically cleared for entry. The "city" is not gated, and signs at its boundaries are not always present. It is unlikely, however, that you will accidentally stumble upon the city, being that it is somewhat set off to the northeast and off of the most popular bus lines.
The nature reserve inhabits a wide range of organisms due to its location in the interlocking mountainous regions of the Himalayas. It is one of the best ecological areas in the country. The area is not only a paradise for giant pandas, but also home to golden monkeys, bull antelopes, rhesus monkeys, cheetahs, red pandas and water deer. Other lovely animals also live happily here, such as antelopes, purple gazelles, bobcats, hares and weasels. There are birds protected at the national level: geese, blue-tailed pheasants and jade-banded sea eagles. (Best time to travel Year-round (more rainfall in May and July). It is bordered on the southeast by Baima Tibetan Township of Pingwu County, on the southwest by Huanglong Temple of Songpan County, and on the northeast and north by Jiuzhaigou County's Jiuzhaigou and Bediao.