City: Sichuan
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese: 四川省 (Sìchuān Shěng)
• Abbreviation: SC / 川 or 蜀 (pinyin: Chuān or Shǔ
Sichuanese: Cuan or Su)
• Sichuanese: Sicuan Sen
Named for: Short for 川峡四路 chuānxiá sìlù
literally "The Four Circuits
of the Rivers and Gorges",
referring to the four circuits during the Song dynasty
Capital
(and largest city): Chengdu
Divisions: 21 prefectures, 181 counties, 5011 townships
Government• Secretary: Peng Qinghua
• Governor: Yin Li
Area• Total: 485,000 km (187,000 sq mi)
Area rank: 5th
Population (2013)• Total: 81,100,000
• Rank: 4th
• Density: 170/km (430/sq mi)
• Density rank: 22nd
Demographics• Ethnic composition: Han - 95%
Yi - 2.6%
Tibetan - 1.5%
Qiang - 0.4%
• Languages and dialects: Southwestern Mandarin (Sichuanese Mandarin), Khams Tibetan, Hakka
ISO 3166 code: CN-51
Vehicle registration: 川A-Z
GDP (2016): CNY 3.27 trillion
USD 492.01 billion (9th)
• per capita: CNY 39,835
USD 5,999 (25th)
HDI (2016): 0.780 (high) (23rd)
Website: www.sichuan.gov.cn
Top Things to do in Sichuan
Top Hotels in Sichuan
- 1. InterContinental Century City Hotel Chengdu
- 2. Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City-WestTower, an IHG hotel
- 3. Shangri-La Chengdu
- 4. InterContinental Heilong Lake, an IHG Hotel
- 5. Fairmont Chengdu
- 6. Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City-EastTower, an IHG hotel
- 7. JinJiang Hotel
- 8. Holiday Inn Chengdu Xindu, an IHG hotel
- 9. InterContinental Chengdu Global Center
- 10. Crowne Plaza Chengdu West, an IHG Hotel
What to do and see in Sichuan, China: The Best Geologic Formations
May 19, 2021 Rebbecca Marino
Sichuan, formerly romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan, is a province in southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north, and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 81 million.
Restaurants in Sichuan
1. Batai Mountain
2. Huaying Mountain Tourism Area
3. Mengtunhe Village
4. Qionghai Lake
5. Gexian Mountain Town
6. Heizhu Valley
7. Hell Canyon of Kasi
8. Earthquake Site of Hanwang, Mianzhu
9. Hejiangmen Scenic Resort
10. Natural Bonsai of Danba East Valley
TAGS
Geologic Formations
Mountains
Nature & Parks
Batai Mountain
Huaying Mountain Tourism Area
Hiking Trails
Outdoor Activities
Mengtunhe Village
Bodies of Water
Qionghai Lake
Beach & Pool Clubs
Gexian Mountain Town
Forests
Heizhu Valley
Sacred & Religious Sites
Sights & Landmarks
Hell Canyon of Kasi
Historic Sites
Earthquake Site of Hanwang, Mianzhu
