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Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Ya'an, also known as Yucheng, is an unremarkable city located 2 hours southwest of Chengdu on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. It is an emerging tourist city, known as the "rainy city", "the throat of western Sichuan", "the gateway to Tibet", "ethnic corridor", Lungs of Tianfu"", "the hometown of the panda", the territory of Mengding Mountain is the birthplace of the world's tea culture, the birthplace of the world's tea civilisation, the world's tea culture sacred mountain.
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孟获城
There is the largest alpine ecological meadows in Southwest China, the meadows are golden in autumn, the scenery is rich in levels, everywhere you can see the free-range cattle and sheep, you can camp in the meadows, horse galloping, like a Chinese version of Tanzania, Africa, is the photography enthusiasts to play cards destination!
神木垒
It is called "the place where the immortals live". Forests, snow-capped mountains, streams, alpine meadows, and alpine caliche pools are the main scenery. You can visit the Sequoia Forest, Natural Bonsai Garden, Natural Root Carving Garden, Peak Meadow, and Colourful Pools, which offer a variety of sceneries throughout the year.
轿顶山自然景区（汉源轿顶山）
With an average altitude of more than 3,000 metres, you can look out over the king of Shushan Mountains - Gongga Snow Mountain, see the sunrise and sunset, the sea of clouds and the starry sky.
通天路--达瓦更扎
It is famous for its sea of clouds, sunrise, Buddha's light, fog and song, meadows, alpine azaleas and other landscapes, and is regarded as "Asia's best access to the 360 ° viewing platform".
二郎山喇叭河风景区
Rich in wildlife and known as "Noah's Ark of Quaternary Glacial Species", it is full of wildlife.
牛背山
Formerly known as Big Mine Mountain and Bison Mountain. The top of the mountain is 3666 metres above sea level. Because one side of the cliff at the top of the mountain has a boulder protruding like a bull's head, the ridge is long and thin like a bull's back and so named. This place is very suitable for photography.
黄龙湖-红豆相思谷
There is a famous thousand-year-old red bean tree here. Tree height of about 31 metres, chest diameter of 2.6 metres, crown diameter of about 30 metres, the age of the tree has been more than 1,400 years, so far, standing upright, lush growth, very rare.
龙苍沟森林公园
Longcanggou is located deep in the mountains. The average temperature in Longcanggou in summer is only 23°C, and the forest coverage rate of Longcanggou is as high as 97.5%. It is full of negative oxygen ions. It is an excellent virgin forest.
碧峰峡
The scenic area is only half an hour's drive from Ya'an City. The Bifengxia Giant Panda Conservation Base is located in the scenic area, where you can see more than 60 innocent giant pandas. You can also go to Bifengxia Wildlife Park to see hundreds of wild animals up close.
蜂桶寨邓池沟景区
This is where the giant panda was discovered. You can watch giant pandas in a semi-wild environment. There is also the town of Dawei, named after the discoverer of the giant panda and the Catholic church where he once worked.
夹金山（甲金山）
Road conditions on the mountain is better, the temperature at the top of one or two degrees with snowfall, pay attention to cold and warmth, the altitude of more than 4,000 will be a little high reflex, appropriate rest and then downhill, downhill slippery road with dark ice, rock potholes road more, careful driving, pay attention to safety.
安顺场
Anshun field used to be known as Zidadei, a place where wars were fought as recorded in the Qing Dynasty.
严道古城遗址
The ruins of Yandao Ancient City are the well-preserved ruins of an ancient city of the Han Dynasty, from which many various types of tombs and excavated artefacts from the Spring and Autumn period to the Qin and Han dynasties have been found.
雅安博物馆
It is as modern as almost any museum in China, but its archaeological collection is understandably small.
上里古镇
One of the top ten ancient towns in Sichuan Province, the town is surrounded by two waters, the back of the mountains, facing the fields, wooden houses for the house, forming a "well" type streets.
望鱼古镇
Wangyu Ancient Town is located on the upper reaches of Zhougong River, 35 kilometers south of Ya'an City, adjacent to Wawushan Town, Hongya County.
新添古镇
Xintian Ancient Town has hundreds of blue-tiled huts, courtyards, dozens of traditional inns, and many ancient grocery stores.
清溪古镇
Qingxi Ancient Town is a famous historical and cultural town, one of the famous ancient towns in Sichuan, and the famous "Hometown of Jasmine". Many Ming and Qing buildings still exist, retaining the original layout of 22 ancient streets since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, covering an area of about 0.5 square kilometers.
采茶
If you come to Ya'an in April or May, the most important thing you can't miss is picking tea, admiring the scenery and smelling the fragrance.You can carry a small backpack and tea-picking clothes, go into the tea fields and pick new tea leaves. You can also observe the traditional production techniques of Mengshan tea, which is also a national intangible cultural heritage project. Recommended destinations: Mengding Mountain.
垂钓
Fuyunhaizi is a good place for fishing. You can also take a popular transparent glass boat to row to the center of Haizi. From a distance, people seem to be floating on the water, which is fantastic and beautiful. You can not only play in the water freely on the boat, but also be the protagonist of eye-catching photos.
泡温泉
Soaking in hot springs in winter is probably the most comfortable way to relax. There are many good hot springs in Ya'an, but the hot springs in Zhougong Mountain are the most famous. Dip into the warm hot soup.
逃亡兔密室逃脱(雅安万达店)
There are secret rooms with puzzles and multiple themes to choose from.
趣玩DIY
There are many handmade items, thousands of small accessories, and more than 30 kinds of cream glue. Suitable for DIY in free time.
月光酒馆·沉浸式桌游剧本杀(协和广场店)
The name of this store reflects the fun, and there are many scripts to choose from, making it a famous local place for young people to play.
万达影城(万达广场店)
The environment is good, in the Ya'an Wanda upstairs, belongs to the new cinema, the door has a self-service clothing storage cabinet, of course, is free.
泥巴小院市井火锅(汉阙路店)
Environment: ancient Chengdu hot pot restaurant, pot bottom bottom flavour is just right, cooked with eagle tea.
日白烧烤
Various kinds of kebabs, and spicy flower nail.
洪平血旺椒麻鸡雅鱼饭店(创始店)
一品豆花·雅鱼·地方美食(小北街店)
The signature casserole fish soup tastes good, made with the most authentic Rongjing casserole and traditional methods of simmering, the soup is fresh and flavourful.
鹵班長卤串串
Traditional Sichuan hot pot with marinated food.
一把火挞挞面
The signatures are chicken noodles and beef noodles, which have a unique taste and strong noodles.
味之轩土砂锅雅鱼汤·雅鱼专卖(总店)
Special fish, fresh and tender taste.
袁大妈高原特色牦牛肉石棉烧烤
The ingredients are fresh, the specialty is the asbestos iron plate barbecue, and yak meat is a popular dish.
胖哥蛋烘糕
The egg skin is sweet and soft, and there are about 40 flavors to choose from.
天全县三土司椒麻鸡餐厅
The Chicken Soup Shou and Spicy Chicken Nuggets are the most outstanding dishes, and the prices are quite reasonable.
清溪贡椒鱼(老店)
The sting less flavour is good, the soy beans are crunchy, the garlic is oversized and thinly sliced with Hanyuan's speciality gong peppers. Business is good.
兰師傅撻撻面
The environment is average, the noodles are sinewy and chewy, with spiced fried sauce noodles, braised beef noodles, veggie pepper beef noodles, pickled pepper and chicken noodles, and sanshin noodles, which are fragrant and flavourful, with a good taste and good kimchi texture.
扒骨肉雅鱼饭馆
Local people's fly tavern (meaning the environment is not good, but the taste can be affordable), seafood is not good, peanut rice is very good, stir-fried seasonal vegetables are very fresh, salty and light moderate, more people can order more dishes.
继红顺河抄手名小吃
Ya'an's local traditional dumplings are tasty and slightly expensive.
杨老三家常菜·雅鱼文化主题餐厅(桃花巷店)
A Sichuan based restaurant with an ok ambience, mainly affordable and good taste. Fish is one of the specialities of this restaurant.
竟和茶馆(小北街店)
The environment is very beautiful, you can slowly drink tea and feel the city.Minimum spend from ¥20.
袈蓝咖啡
The coffee shop is located on a hillside surrounded by tea mountains. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has an excellent 360° viewing position. You can drink coffee in the shop, and there is also a cultural and creative exhibition and a spiral staircase with a high space.
方寸茶舍
The environment is comfortable, suitable for chatting and drinking tea alone or with two or three friends.
不晚露营酒馆
The rooms set up with tents where you can drink are unique and very suitable for young people to gather.
贰麻酒馆
Plenty of drinks, good service, and a good bar atmosphere.
樂崽冰铺
A delicious ice noodle shop, recommend the iced bean curd and hand-made ice noodle. Very popular.
智选假日酒店
The hotel has family rooms. Guests at this hotel can enjoy a continental breakfast. The accommodation provides ironing facilities, a business centre and a 24-hour front desk.
聚源色彩酒店
A European decorated hotel with a nice ambience at an affordable price. Comes with free breakfast.There is a free car park offering free breakfast. King Room $129, Twin Room $153, Theme King Room $142-218, Theme Bed Room $192.
时代天街亚朵酒店
All rooms at this hotel are equipped with a seating area and a TV. Rooms all offer air conditioning and a desk. The front desk at this accommodation can provide information to help guests explore the area. Twin Room ¥343, King Room ¥343R, Executive King Room ¥386, Several Woods King Room ¥429, Several Woods View Family Room ¥670, Several Woods View Suite ¥1015.
正黄希尔顿逸林酒店
西康大酒店
The hotel has a special tea house. They make use of antiquities and historical materials for decoration. Hundreds of metres of "Xikang Tea Language Promenade", the world's "Xikang Tea Language House" and the "Tea Culture Health and Wellness Room" focus on the strong regional culture and tea culture and tea history, effectively promoting the charm of tea.
宜必思酒店（连锁）
雅安海伦轻居酒店(廊桥店)
The location of the hotel is in the city centre location and it is quite convenient to go out for shopping and shopping. The whole thing looks like a motel and it seems that the soundproofing is not good in the rooms on the ground floor. King Room ¥196, Tatami King Room ¥184, Special Twin Room ¥184, Courtyard King Room ¥275, Multi-functional Courtyard Suite ¥443.
维也纳国际酒店(雅安高铁站店)
It is a detached hotel, which is also well-equipped with facilities, and is close to the high speed train station and bus station, providing convenience for those who take the high speed train and get off the train, without having to run to the city centre.King Room ¥244, Twin Room ¥248, Business King Room ¥288, Business Twin Room ¥306, Deluxe Family Room ¥397, Chess Twin Room ¥435.
雅安怡诗然舍民宿
Has its own car park. On the quiet and secluded side of the hotel, it's just too dark at night, the hotel is Zen themed and clean inside the household. Rates with balcony can be close to the nature, the.King Room ¥228, Enjoy King Room ¥287, Twin Room ¥227, Terrace Twin Room ¥253, Mountain View King Room ¥312, River View Family Suite ¥593, Two Bedroom Suite ¥763.
雅安皇冠假日酒店
All rooms at this hotel are equipped with a private bathroom.The appearance of the hotel is very design, the hotel is located on the riverside and all the rooms have a view of the river.Superior King Room ¥681, Superior Mountain View King Room ¥648, Superior Mountain View Twin Room ¥595, River View King Room ¥696, Deluxe River View King Room ¥854, Deluxe River View Twin Room ¥853, Business Suite ¥1399, Executive Suite ¥3099.
This courtyard is halfway up the hill on over 2 acres of land. The interior and exterior are minimalist in style, decorated mainly with wood. There is a fish pond, vegetable garden, wooden tea pavilion and thatched pavilion. Four uniquely styled guest rooms in the courtyard surround a common area with kitchen, fireplace and dining room, surrounded by 200 metres of quiet courtyard. Mountain spring water is used to make the summer temperature is 5-8 degrees lower than Chengdu and Ya'an. Suitable for large groups.
雅安廊桥·印象雨城酒店
This hotel is on the longest gallery bridge in the world. The hotel features river view rooms, high quality facilities and a gym.Exquisite River View King Room ¥230, Exquisite River View Twin Room ¥230, Elegant River View Twin Room ¥230, Garden River View Style King Room ¥290, Elegant River View Family Suite ¥470, Family Fun River View Suite ¥515 (actual price varies with holidays and weekends).
西网国际酒店
A whole detached hotel with everything in it. Gym, restaurant, that sort of thing. King Room ¥389, Twin Room ¥389, View Twin Room ¥439, View King Room ¥439, Shangya Lady Room ¥520, Deluxe King Room ¥599, Deluxe View King Room ¥629, Moonya Parent-Child Suite ¥934, Deluxe Suite ¥2888.
雨都饭店
A hotel for middle and high-grade business, conference and tourist guests. It has been awarded "Star Hotel" by Provincial Tourism Bureau for many times. The hotel is decorated in modern and simple style, rich in Ya'an local cultural characteristics. The hotel has more than 100 rooms.
蒙山茶
Mengshan tea, a specialty product of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, is a national geographical indication product of China. The planting of "Mengshan Tea" began in the Western Han Dynasty. It has a history of more than 2,000 years of tea cultivation and rich cultural heritage. It is known as "the water in the Yangtze River, the tea on the top of Mengshan Mountain".
汉源雪梨
Hanyuan Sydney, a specialty product of Ya'an City, is a national geographical indication of agricultural products. Hanyuan Sydney pears are large, and the flesh is fine and crispy.
汉源花椒
The Hanyuan Zanthoxylum bungeanum origin located at the foot of Niba Mountain has very suitable soil and climate conditions for the growth of Zanthoxylum bungeanum. The flowers have been cultivated for more than 2,100 years. It was listed as a tribute in the Tang Dynasty, so it was also called "tribute pepper". Hanyuan was also called the "hometown of tribute pepper".
石棉枇杷
Shimian loquat is a famous specialty of Shimian County, Ya'an City, and is known as the top quality loquat in China. Shimian County is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province, the southernmost tip of Ya'an City, close to Hanyuan County and Ganluo County, connected to Yuexi County and Mianning County, to the west Jiulong County and Kangding County, and to the north Luding County. Shimian loquat is characterized by its large fruit, sweet taste, soft and juicy flesh, and extremely high edible rate. It has the advantages of early production and late maturity (harvested and marketed from April to July), and it is also resistant to storage and transportation.
芦山腊肉
Lushan bacon is a specialty of Lushan County. It is famous both at home and abroad for its bright red meat, tender texture and pure aroma. Lushan Bacon's pigs adopt a fully ecological feeding model, with a feeding cycle of 1-3 years. The main feed is locally produced corn, radish and other green vegetables.
宝兴川牛膝
Baoxing Sichuan Achyranthes is one of the origins of Sichuan Achyranthes in China. It began to be cultivated spontaneously as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It enjoys a high reputation in domestic and foreign markets for its excellent quality and regional characteristics. In addition to selling well in major domestic traditional Chinese medicine markets, it is also exported to Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions.
宝兴蜂糖
Baoxing Bee Sugar is a specialty agricultural product in Baoxing County. The honey produced in Baoxing County is available in yellow and white varieties, both of which have the characteristics of high concentration, strong coagulation, pure taste, easy dissolution, and a medicinal aftertaste. Baoxing County relies on the unique local natural ecological environment, selects high-quality nectar raw materials, and uses traditional techniques to produce honey.
炉霍县牦牛肉干
The Luhuo County yak jerky series uses pure, pollution-free fresh yak meat from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as raw materials, supplemented by natural fine spices, and is carefully crafted according to traditional techniques. It has the characteristics of rich wild aroma, delicious color and delicious residue. It is suitable for all ages, ideal for high-end banquets, traveling, and as gifts for relatives and friends.
汉源坛子肉
Hanyuan jar meat, a specialty of Hanyuan County, and a national geographical indication product of China. Hanyuan jar meat is preserved in pottery pots fired with Hanyuan native methods. In addition, Hanyuan's unique climate environment (dry in winter and spring without severe cold, rainy summer and autumn without extreme heat) makes Hanyuan jar meat have the ability to be stored for one year without deterioration. specialty.
雨城猕猴桃
Yucheng kiwi is a specialty of Yucheng District, and a national geographical indication product of China. Yucheng kiwi fruit has emerald-green flesh, purple-red core, moderate sweetness and sourness, is tender and juicy, and has a delicate fragrance. The flesh of the Jinyan type is golden yellow, tender and juicy, with a sweet and delicious flavor.
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