County-level city in Sichuan, China
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西昌古城
Not exactly one of the finest ancient cities in China. Most iconic building is the Ming era city gate (巍巍大通门).
凉山彝族奴隶社会博物馆
Slavery remained in the Liangshan area until the 1960s. This is the only museum in China with exhibitions on the slavery system of the Yi people.
邛海泸山风景区
Qionghai Lake and Lushan Mountain are south of the city center. There is a surrounding wetlands area with a bike path which is approximately 40 km all around. There is a ticket fee of ¥55, but there are many sections of the lake which can be accessed without purchasing a ticket.
螺髻山
It spans two counties and one city, Puge, Dechang, and Xichang, and is the Qiong It is part of the Hai-Luoji Mountain Scenic Area and is the largest Yi-inhabited area in China. It has simple folk customs and culture. The tourist area covers more than 1,000 km². The main peak is 4,359 meters above sea level. There are 72 peaks above 4,000 meters above sea level. Because the main peak towers into the clouds and looks like a green snail or a jade bun, it is named Luoji Mountain. The name comes from and Mount Emei has a "sister" relationship. Luoji Mountain is steep and aloof, with an altitude of more than 2,500 meters densely covered with Quaternary glacial relics. The scenic area has glaciers, hot springs, springs, waterfalls and other scenic spots. In addition, there are no people or roads in the undeveloped area of the scenic spot, so you cannot rush in.
西昌大石板古村
It is a rural revitalization demonstration area supported by Liangshan Prefecture and Xichang City. The ancient village was built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. With a history of nearly 600 years, it was an important town and post station on the ancient "Southern Silk Road" and the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The ancient village is located in Qionghai National Tourism Resort, facing Qionghai, backed by Luoji Mountain, and surrounded by mountains on three sides. It has beautiful scenery, unique natural ecological resources, and distinctive cultural characteristics of the Tea Horse Road.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) was founded in 1970 and delivered for use in 1982. Since the launch of China's first communication satellite in January 1984, it has carried out more than a hundred satellite launches at home and abroad.
邛海国家湿地公园
A plateau wetland nature reserve with high ecological value, it is one of the largest urban wetland parks in the city. The total area of the wetland is about 20,000 acres. It has multiple functions of conserving water sources, regulating urban microclimate, purifying water quality, and providing habitats for animals and plants and ecological landscapes.
月色风情小镇
It is one of the three most beautiful tourist towns in Liangshan. It is composed of moonlight culture and fishermen culture. Its natural style The ethnic customs can be compared with Erhai Lake and Kuanzhai Alley. It is a scenic spot to appreciate the customs of Liangshan.
小渔村
The small fishing village is the most important natural fishing base in Qionghai. Because Qionghai is an important natural fishery base in Liangshan Prefecture, there were 829 fishermen in Qionghai in the past. They mainly lived here, so they were named "small fishing villages". With the continuous development of society, most of them no longer make a living from fishing.
西昌李小肠烧烤庄园
冕宁特色土菜馆
The cuisine is Sichuan cuisine, and the per capita consumption is about ¥42. Recommended dishes: Two pepper mushrooms, tofu, three delicacies, crispy broth, chanterelles, stir-fried meat, Qionghai Lingjiao, stir-fried ham, golden bars, bee pupae, vegetables, stir-fried ham, twice-cooked meat, drunken shrimps, cold crucian carp, Qionghai drunken shrimps, sour and spicy fungus, potato sauerkraut soup, chicken fir soup
Asi Beef and Buckwheat Garden BBQ, 阿斯牛牛荞香花园烧烤
It has a garden-style layout and the buildings are distributed like villas. The hotel has an international conference and exhibition center, lakeside villas, hot spring spas, international standard tennis courts, and a number of independent buildings. It can provide nearly 500 beds such as sea view suites, sea view single rooms, and standard rooms; 19 large and small restaurants.
西昌达达购物广场
the largest shopping mall in Xichang and has three branches in Xichang.
南坛农贸市场
Here you can achieve fruit freedom! There are all kinds of fruits including strawberries, mangoes, and blueberries.
The city is on the main rail line and on the main highway connecting Kunming and Chengdu, and it has an airport.
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