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Province in Southwestern China
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In the central north area of Sichuan, it is a Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture
In the west of Sichuan, it is a Tibetan autonomous prefecture
Comprises Liangshan Prefecture, which is a Yi autonomous prefecture, and Panzhihua Prefecture
Comprises the capital Chengdu and other major cities of Sichuan
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan has a fairly large modern airport with domestic connections to many cities all over China and also some international connections.
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the capital of Sichuan with 2,000 years of history, the southeastern part is encircled by small mountains and to the north east is Chengdu Campagna
home to an amazing Tibetan library
rough Tibetan town and launching point for exploring local monasteries
gateway to western Sichuan's Tibetan region
beautiful Tibetan border town sitting in both Gansu and Sichuan, with two monasteries, horse trekking opportunities and a sky burial site
home of the largest stone carved Buddha in the world
base camp for exploring Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve and the Amdo Tibetan culture
on the high-road to Yunnan
An ancient town on the "Southern Silk Road", a city of four seasons.
memorial city destroyed by earthquake and landslide in 2008, parts of it are open to tourists for viewing the damage and paying respect
Mount Emei (峨嵋山 or 峨眉山; Éméishān) is a sacred Buddhist mountain in the southern part of Sichuan, China.
Huanglong (黄龙) is a mountain with natural mineral pools and lakes forming on it. It is in the northern part of Sichuan province near Jiuzhaigou in China.
Jianmen Pass and Ancient Plankway of Shudao
one of the ancient cradles of Daoism
Shunan Zhuhai National Park (蜀南竹海国家公园) is in Sichuan province. It is also known as The Bamboo Forest, The Bamboo Sea and The Bamboo City.
Siguniangshan National Park (四姑娘山国家公园 - Four Maidens Mountain National Park) is in Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province.
Yading (Chinese: 亚丁) is in Sichuan, China. This contains the National Nature Reserve of China (亞丁國家級自然保護區菅理局宣) known under the same name, and 1 Yading village at 4,000 m (13,000 ft).
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