Location: Zigong (自贡) is situated in the southern part of Sichuan Basin.
Population: 2,684,000
Area: with an area of 4372.6 square kilometers square kilometers
Nationalities: Han, Tibet, Hui Nationality, Miao Nationality, Tujia Nationality, Man Nationality
History: Zigong is renown as “salt city” for its full of salt. In North Zhou Dynasty, it was set up as a county because of salt production. In Tang Dynasty, the name was changed into Fuyi county. In Ming Dynasty, it was named Fushun and the center of salt industry moved into west. In Qing Dynasty, Zigong became the center of salt industry.
Climate: Under the influence of subtropical waves monsoon climate, Zigong has four distinctive seasons. The annual average temperature ranges between 17.0℃-78.0℃. During the summer months, the temperatures can reach as high as 40°C; during the winter months the temperatures hover around 15.5°C. The humidity hovers between 80% and 90% year round. The free-frost period lasts for 350 days. It has abundant precipitation, about 1100mm annually. The annual sunshine is between 1150-1200 hours.
Transportation: Airline- The air transport in Zigong mainly relies on Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
Railway-Zigong Railway Station provides trains to major cities in China such as Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Guiyang, Guangzhou, Hangzhou from Zigong.
Highway- Highway is the main mean of transport in Zigong. It is available from Zigong to Chengdu, Chongqing, Yibing, Neijiang, Luzhou, Leshan, Yaan, Mianyang, Nanjing, Suining, Ziyang, Guangyuan, Dazhou, Guangan, Xichang, Panzhihua and so on.
Specialties: Zigong Lantern is made from all kinds of material such as paper or silk.
Local Food: Dishes in Zigong is named Salt Gang’s Dish with the characterize of savoury, spicy and tasty. Spicy takla and the head of rabbit are representativeness.
Attractions: Zigong Ancient Streets-Along the Fuxi river are several stone paved roads that are called the "ancient streets". This section of Zigong has traditional houses and shops, typical of life in the days that Zigong was a bustling Salt trade center. Several salt well heads are capped and marked along the streets that wind along the river. At the end of the street is a hand rowed ferry boat that takes a visitor to the opposite shore where stone steps led up into the city.
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