Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Ziliujing District, located in the south of Sichuan Province, is a municipal district of Zigong City, named after the ancient salt wells that flowed from the city, and is known as the core area of the "Millennium Salt Capital". As the birthplace of Zigong's salt industry, Ziliujing District retains the former site of salt merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and the site of the Tianche (derrick) and other industrial cultural heritages, which have witnessed the glorious history of well salt mining in the BaShu region. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum in the district is one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums, treasuring a large number of complete dinosaur fossils, while the Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage, known at home and abroad for its grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship. Nowadays, Ziliujing District integrates salt culture, dinosaur culture and folk culture, becoming a cultural tourism destination integrating history exploration, science popularization study and folk experience, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the unique charm of "Salt Dragon Lantern".
The Western Region of Sichuan, China, covering the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Ya'an, is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, which is the transition zone between the Western Sichuan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin. The terrain here is complex, dominated by plateaus, snow-capped mountains and canyons, with world-class natural landscapes such as Jiuzhaigou, Daocheng Yading and Siguniangshan, etc. Jiuzhaigou, which is known as the "King of Water Scenery", is famous for its colorful pools, waterfalls and snow-capped mountains, while Daocheng Yading's "Three Divine Hills" is a sacred Tibetan Buddhist site. The "Three Divine Mountains" in Yading, Tao Cheng is the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. At the same time, this is the core area of Tibetan and Qiang culture, with rich human heritage such as Tibetan watchtowers, Qiang embroidery and potshovel dancing, and unique highland agriculture and animal husbandry and cuisine (such as yak jerky and ghee tea) adding to the charm. Western Sichuan is both an ecological barrier and a tourist destination, combining natural wonders and ethnic customs, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the beauty of the secret land.