Nanchong is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China. To the east of Nanchong is Dazhou, to the west are Mianyang and Suining, and to the north is Guangyuan.
The vast majority of this area is hilly. The woodland coverage is 25%.
The Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, crosses the prefecture from north to south. There are another 30 rivers in the prefecture with a drainage basin of more than 30 km2 (12 sq mi).
Understand
Nanchong (Chinese: 南充; pinyin: Nánchōng; Wade–Giles: Nan-ch'ung; Sichuanese: lan2cong1) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, with an area of 12,479.96 km2 (4,818.54 sq mi). At the 2020 census it was home to 5,607,565 people, of whom 1,936,534 lived in the built-up (or 'metro') area made of three urban districts. It is the second most populated city of Sichuan Province, after Chengdu. The administrative center is Shunqing District.
History
Nanchong was in the territory of the state of Ba before it was conquered by the Qin in 314 BC. The Qin set up an administrative center at Langzhong City. Anhan City was established in Shunqinq district at the beginning of the Han Dynasty.
In 202 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han instituted the Anhan (simplified Chinese: 安汉; traditional Chinese: 安漢) County in this place. Anhan literally means "to establish or stabilize Han". In 8 AD, the name was changed to Anxin (安新) when Wang Mang seized the throne of the Han Dynasty, but it reverted to Anhan in 25 AD. It was again changed to Guozhou (果州; 'fruit state') in 621 AD (Tang dynasty), and then to Nanchong in 742 AD. The nickname of Nanchong is Guocheng (果城), derived from Guozhou.
Get in
By plane
Transportation in Nanchong is quite convenient compared with other cities in Sichuan province because of its extensive express railway network, shipping, and air service.
Nanchong Gaoping Airport opened nine routes to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Xi'an, Sanya, Hangzhou and Lhasa.Gaoping Airport has built a new runway of 2800×60 meters, and the old runway of 2400×45 meters has been converted into a parallel taxiway.In 2014, the expansion of the terminal was started, and after completion in 2016, it became the largest and most advanced airport in northeast Sichuan.
Transportation in Nanchong is quite convenient compared with other cities in Sichuan province because of its extensive express railway network, shipping, and air service.
The old Nanchong airport was built in the 1950s and closed in 2003. The new Nanchong Gaoping Airport which has capacity to land bigger planes, provides regular air services to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Xi'an and Sanya.
- 🌍 Nanchong Gaoping Airport (南充高坪机场), Airport Road, Qingsong Street, Gaoping District, ☏ +86 0817 3317416.
- 🌍 Langzhong Gucheng Airport (阆中古城机场), Zhujiashan, Langzhong City, ☏ +86 0817 6062001.
By train
Intersection of Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway and Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway.Nanchong Station and Nanchong North Station two railway passenger stations, there are trains bound for Northeast, North China, Northwest China, East China, Central China, Southwest and South China.According to the latest China Railway passenger timetable (May 2016), Nanchong ranks second in passenger trains after Chengdu in Sichuan Province.Planning and construction of Hanbanan South Railway, Nanmian Railway, Cheng Nanda passenger line, Nanlu Railway.
The Dazhou–Chengdu Railway through Nanchong links Chengdu and Dazhou. The Chongqing–Lanzhou Railway, in 2015, will link Lanzhou (Gansu) and Chongqing, and turn Nanchong into a railway hub in northeast Sichuan province. The Nanchong railway station provides passenger and cargo services to regional and national economic centres such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Chengdu and Shenzhen.
- 🌍 Nanchong Railway Station (南充站), No.1, Tiexin Road, Shunqing District, ☏ +86 0817 12306.
- 🌍 Nanchongbei Railway Station (南充北站), Yinghua North Road, Shunqing District, ☏ +86 0817 12306.
By car
Nanchong is a transport hub of the northeast Sichuan Province. It is crossed by the strategic China National Highway 318, built by the Chinese government in the 1930s, and China National Highway 212 and newly built expressways — Cheng-Nan and Nan-Guang expressway — which link the city to Chengdu and another prefecture-level city: Guang'an. The expressway to Chongqing is under construction.
By boat
Nanchong is suggested as a tradition shipping hub in ancient times. Ships from Gansu could reach Chongqing along the Jialing river, but the river is not suitable for modern shipping.
The Jialing River can be used for 1,000 tons of ships (is being channelized, completed in 2008, and officially opened in 2012).Nanchong Port's Beijing operations area has been opened at the end of 2013, and container business has been opened in 2014.
Go Around
By bus
Fares：￥1/￥2
K46 Road (Section 2, Chunjiang Road, New District of the Municipal Government)
K56 Road (New District of the Municipal Government - Five Star Garden Cultural Intersection)
Ordinary line
1 Road (Nangao Linjiang Campus - Five Star Garden Culture Road exit)
No. 2 (North Railway Station - Central Hospital Jiangdong Ward)
Road 3 (Train station - Tianle Valley Scenic Area)
3+ Road (Tianle Valley Scenic Spot - Jialing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
No. 4 Road (Jialing Square - Tripe Dam)
No.5 (Jiangdong Hospital, Huafeng Central Hospital)
Road 6 (Xishan Scenic Spot - Yingxi)
7 road (People's Garden - Fengming Road) withdraw line
No. 8 (Huimin Street - Jiafeng Road)
8+ Road (Jiafeng Road - City Economic Development District)
No. 9 (Train Station - Longmen)
No. 10 (Train station - Gao Ping Airport)
Road 11 (Jingxi - Xishan Square)
11+ Road (Jingxi - University Town)
No. 12 (Train station - Yudai Road Public Interchange Station)
No. 13 (Luo Ruiqing Memorial Hall - Yudai Road Bus Interchange)
No.14 (Guangguangda Market West Station - Central Hospital Jiangdong Hospital Area)
Road 15 (North Railway Station - Jintai Juanfang)
No. 16 (Train station - Xixing)
No. 17 (North Changcheng Road - Mulao Township)
No. 18 (Train station - Beidouping)
No. 19 (Train station - Lingyun Mountain Scenic Spot)
No. 20 (Duobu - Yudai South Road Bus Interchange)
No. 21 (Train station - Section 4 of Changcheng South Road)
No. 22 (Huafeng-Anhan New District Bus Interchange)
Route 23 (withdrawal)
No. 24 (South Section of Jiayu Road - Mashipu Bus Interchange)
No. 25 (Xishan Square - MashiPugong Interchange Station)
No. 26 (Huafeng - Linjiang South Road, Section 2)
26+ Road (Central Hospital Jiangdong Hospital - Central Hospital Shunqing Hospital)
27 Road (Yongsheng Road - Yingxi Auto Trade Center)
28 Road (Xishan Scenic Spot - Dujing Industrial Park)
No. 29 (Wenfeng Street exit - Mashipu Bus Interchange Station)
No. 30 (Qingsong Road exit - Tianle Valley Scenic Spot)
No. 31 (Five Star Garden Renmin Middle Road - North Railway Station)
32 Road (Wangfujing - Dujing Industrial Park, Heming North Road)
No. 33 (Xishan Bus Interchange Station - Kaihan Floor scenic spot) line withdrawal
34 Road (Linjiang District of Central Hospital - Qingsong)
No. 35 (Huafeng - Jiangdong Green Road Park)
35+ Road (Jiangdong Green Road Park - Nanchong Modern Logistics Park)
No. 36 (North Railway Station - Chunjiang Road Bus Interchange)
No. 37 (South section of Jiayu Road - Shida Road Bus Interchange Station)
38 Road (Jiangdong Ward, Wangfujing Central Hospital, Heming North Road)
Road 39 (Guangguangda Market North Station - Nanhai New Village)
No. 40 (North Railway Station - Nangao Linjiang Campus) line withdrawal
41 road (Five star Garden Fujiang Road - Geely Avenue) withdrawal line
42 Road (Jiayu Road - Huayuan Township)
43 Road (Qingquanba (East section of Jingquan Road) - Xishan Scenic Area)
45 road (old area of North Sichuan Medical College - New Area of North Sichuan Medical College) withdrawal line
47 Road (New District of Municipal Government - Xishangong Interchange Station)
48 Road (Yaochi Road - Longmen (Jinlong East Road)]
901 Road (Binjiang Station - Longmen)
By subway
Nanchong Metro Line 1: From Nanchong North Railway Station, Nanchong North Railway Station, Nanchong Industrial Park, Ma Shi Pu Road, Jinyuling Road, Tixin Road, Tirong Road, Lianchi Road, Culture Road,
Nanchong Rail Transit Line 2: From Nanchong North Station, via Jingxi Scenic Area, Qingquan Lake Scenic Area, Xiaolong Scenic Area, Jiangdong Road, Gaodu Road, Pan Tao Street across the river via Yaomu Road.The total length is 27 kilometers, set up 19 stations, station spacing is 1.5 kilometers.
Nanchong Rail Transit Line 3: From Xihua Normal University, pass the oil road, Qingquanba River, Yangchun Road, Qinyuan Road, Dongshun Road to Nanchong Airport.15.1 km long, with 12 stations, 1.37 km apart.
Line 1 has 17 stations, including 3 hub stations; Line 2 has 19 stations, 3 hub stations; Line 3 has 12 stations; and Line 2 has 2 hub stations.
Among them, Line 1 is underground, a total of 20.7 kilometers; Line 2 is 21.2 kilometers long and has 5.8 kilometers elevated; Line 3 is underground, 15.1 kilometers.
Get around
See
- 🌍 The Ancient City of Lang Zhong (阆中古城), No.33, Langshui Road, Langzhong City,, ☏ +86 0817 6239899. May 1-December 30 (Daylight Saving Time) 08:00-18:30; December 31-April 30 of the next year (Winter Time) 09:00-18:00. The architectural style of Langzhong Ancient City embodies the ancient Chinese view of feng shui. The checkerboard pattern of the ancient city integrates the styles of north and south, forming the "semi-pearl", "character", "multi" and other architectural groups of very different styles, which is a typical example of "the unity of heaven and man" in the location of ancient Chinese cities. It is a typical example of the perfection of the "unity of heaven and mankind" in choosing the site for the ancient Chinese city. There are 8 national key cultural relics protection units in Langzhong Ancient City, including Zhangfei Temple, Yong'an Temple, Five Dragons Temple, Tengwang Pavilion, Guanyin Temple, Baba Temple, Dafo Temple, and Chuanbei Dao Gongyuan. ¥120.
Do
Events
Nanchong City Chenshou Residence Wan Scroll Building Scenic Area