Sichuan has long enjoyed the reputation of being a “land of abundance”. The mysterious civilizations of Ba and Shu, ancient cultural remains, profound religious culture, diversified customs of ethnic groups, and various forms of natural ecology all represent unique tourist resources. They combine to make an important destination of eco-tours and historical and cultural tours.
Sichuan boasts several World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, and Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries—Wolong, Mt. Siguniang (Mt. Four Maidens) and Jiajin Mountains. It also offers such historic sites as Sanxingdui (Three Star Mounds) Ruins, Memorial Temple to Marquis Wu, and Poet Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage, and scenic spots like Glaciers at Hailuogou Valley (Conch Valley), Mt. Siguniang, Bamboo Forests in Southern Sichuan, and Snow-capped Xiling Mountain. In addition, unique local customs have a special appeal for foreign tourists, including the Mosuo’s practice of “walking marriage” at Lugu Lake, local Tibetans’ Horse-Riding Mountain Fair held in Kangding, and Torchlight Festival held by the Yi people in Liangshan Mountain.
Sichuan is home to giant pandas, China’s national treasure. Its 4 nature reserves are on the list of the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network. Moreover, there are in it 1 world geological park, 19 national 4A-grade tourist attractions, 23 national model spots for industrial and agricultural tourism, 15 National Parks of China, 15 national nature reserves, 25 national forest parks, 8 national geological parks, 128 national monuments, 7 China’s famous historic and cultural cities, and 14 China’s top tourist cities.
In the past few thousand years, forefathers have created unique Ba culture and Shu culture, in which the world-renowned are the 5000-year-old Sanxingdui Culture, the 3000-year-old Jinsha (Golden Sand) Culture and the 2000-year-old Dujiangyan Culture. The mysterious Sanxingdui site is known as one of the hearths of Chinese culture. The sun bird unearthed from the Jinsha site has been designated as the symbol of China cultural heritage. The great Dujiangyan irrigation system has since ancient times nurtured the Chengdu Plain, one of the country’s most affluent regions. It has created a historical miracle in China: “Draught and flood disaster are all under human control, and people in the plain have never suffered from famine.”
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