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Why visit Guangyuan
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Huangze Temple.
Weather in Guangyuan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Guangyuan
Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Guǎngyuán; Wade–Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the northeast and Gansu to the northwest. Guangyuan City is located on the northern edge of the Sichuan Basin, on the upper reaches of the Jialing River, and is the junction of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The city has a population of 2,305,657 as of the 2020 census. By the end of 2024, the registered population of the city will be 2,893,700.
From the Wikipedia article Guangyuan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Guangyuan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Huangze Temple
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Buddhist temple near Guangyuan, China
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
History
Formerly known as Lizhou (利州, or Li prefecture), Guangyuan was the birthplace of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to rule directly as emperor.
On 12 May 2008, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred. 4,822 people were killed, 28,245 injured, and 125 missing in the city as of 7 June 2008.
From the History section of Guangyuan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Guangyuan
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Chaotian 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Zengjia 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Xiasi 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Zhuandou 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Jiachuan 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Longwang 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Donghe 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Pu’an 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Zhongmiao 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
- Hanyuan 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Guangyuan skyline, Brian Dell, CC0
- GuangyuanStation, Pkkj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 皇泽寺摩崖造像照片, Nekitarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 凤台国际酒店（川北首家仿唐建筑风格宾馆） - panoramio (1), wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 南河蜀门大桥 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤台国际酒店 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤台宾馆2号楼 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 观凤楼一楼大厅 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元站之二楼第四检票口, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 皇泽寺摩崖造像国保碑, Nekitarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 观凤楼 guan feng lou - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤台-鳳臺 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元南河 - panoramio (1), wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元皇泽寺古碑 huang ze si - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 女皇故里 the Empress Hometown - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤台国际酒店（川北首家仿唐建筑风格宾馆） - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 红墙绿叶 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 皇泽寺 huang ze si - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 芍药花 Peony flower - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元皇泽寺宋代石刻 huang ze si - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 皇泽寺 - panoramio, C.M. Osman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤台国际酒店 feng tai jiu dian - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤台宾馆（凤台国际酒店） feng tai bin guan - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 嘉陵江 jia ling jiang - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 国内唯一武则天真容石刻像（武则天63岁，唐朝） - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元滨河路 bin he lu - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元站之一楼第二检票口, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元南河 - panoramio, wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元站之出站地下通道, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 嘉陵江穿越广元而过 02, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 嘉陵江穿越广元而过 03, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 嘉陵江穿越广元而过 01, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元铁桥与广旺线桥 01, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元铁桥与广旺线桥 02, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元站之第二第三站台面, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元滨河路 bin he lu - panoramio (1), wanghongliu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 广元站之进站天桥, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元站之二楼候车大厅, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元站第八第九站台面, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 广元-宝鸡普客车水牌, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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