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The 10 Best Things to Do in Zigong, China
Zigong (simplified Chinese: 自贡; traditional Chinese: 自貢; pinyin: Zìgòng; Wade–Giles: Tzu-kung), formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching) and Gongjing (Kungching), is a prefecture-level city and the third largest city in Sichuan province, People's Republic of China.
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1. Zigong Dinosaur Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By Rod129 - Adelaide, Australia
This is the biggest single site of dinosaur remains in the world -- an ancient riverbed exposed, many dinosaurs reconstructed, including some of the most fascinating you could see. An exquisite fossil of the Chinese version of archaeopteryx, complete with feathers; the second largest carnivore skull in the world; it's like discovering the fossils yourself. As an author who has written about this topic, I was amazed. Children will be gob-smacked. It's a bit of a drive, located between Chengdu and Luzhou in Sichuan Province, but it's worth it.
2. Colored Lantern Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By holidaycoco - Chengdu, China
I'm very surprised there are hardly any reviews for this on Tripadvisor, when this place is incredibly popular! I mean it was packed when we went there, so many people wanting to see the beautiful park of lights. Zigong is actually famous for its latern show. Many people all over China travel here to see it.
You might not like being in a herd of Chinese people but this is China, and this is the ultimate Spring Festival experience. It was beyond a doubt, amazing, beautiful and colorful. Okay, a complete waste of electricity you could say, but it really gave us such a wonderful Chinese new year experience being together with our Chinese friends.
The main thing to see is, of course in the middle. But I suggest you walk along the sides as well, so you can see all the different types of lantern. We must have seen hundreds of lantern. It actually helps if you're tall, you get to take better pictures and you get to see more.
As always, (for everything in China) go early. Queuing can become a pushy event. Don't be afraid to tell people off, when they jump the queue. Others will be less likely to do the same, and you'll get in the park faster.
3. Salt Industry Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By fallfans
Not exactly an inspired theme, the salt museum reveals how a substance so ubiquitous and cheap was once so cruelly win. Also its role in Chinese social and political history.
The building alone is magnificent.
Don't muss the teahouse over the road in an old guild hall as mentioned by lonely planet. Shabby but evocative.
4. Sanghai Well
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Roams-A-Lot - Portland, Oregon
Our visit to Zigong was primarily to visit the dinosaur museum. During our stay, we also visited the Sanghai Well and were very impressed!
This is a centuries-old well that is more than 1,000 meters deep. It was drilled using ancient techniques to reach the brine captured far below the surface.
What was amazing is that this well has been continuously used and is still operating! After seeing how the brine is brought up (a "scoop" at a time), you then enter an old building where the brine is boiled to remove the water. The salt is then broken up, ground and packaged in bulk bags. You can wander all around the site seeing how each aspect is done.
If you visit the Sanghai Well, you should also plan to visit the Salt Industry Museum nearby. This is a nice museum that shows the history of the salt mining in China and has exhibits of all the tools and methods used to drill these deep wells.
5. Zigong Lights Museum
6. Xiqin Assembly Hall Salt Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By frenchteddywww - Paris
I was not so much interested in the museum, but rather in the building itself, a former 18th c tea house. The architecture is remarkable, well preserved and the gilded wood carvings of the inner courtyard are stunning. It has also a very pleasant and well kept inner garden.
This is situated on the way between Dazu and Leshan and is worth every minute if you can convince your driver and your guide to add the 14 odd extra miles.
Zigong is also a very peaceful and interesting little town.
I loved the visit.
7. Yanhai Well
8. Huanhou Ancestral Hall
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By RenataM893 - Prague, Czech Republic
When we went (Saturday afternoon) it seemed almost closed, there were just some men playing cards and drinking tea, lady sweeping, but all Exhibitions or whatever were closed, so we just walked around the courtyard and that was it. From outside and inside it's beautiful. Notice the decorations from the outside - it seems kinda like a mosaic or something like that. And inside are beautiful wood works. Really pretty. We didn't pay any entrance fee.
And if you walk up the stairs on the left of the Assembly hall and then turn right and keep going, you'll get to a local market which is also interesting.
9. Zigong Sanduo Village
10. Wangye Temple
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Raymond W - Chengdu, China
This guildhall-cum-teahouse is a beautiful Qing Dynasty building with rust-red walls and time-old architecture. Prominent features include cool courtyards, an opera stage and stone guardians. Sadly, the tea-drinkers are few and far between these days, making opening hours erratic and the atmosphere a bit lifeless. It is still worth a peep for the architectur, however.
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