Mianyang, China
绵阳市
Mianyang is a town of 1,550,000 people in Sichuan, China, founded in February 8, 1985.
Why visit Mianyang
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Southwest University of Science and Technology, Que in Pingyang Prefecture, 三江湖国家湿地公园 and 五一广场.
Weather in Mianyang
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About Mianyang
Mianyang (simplified Chinese: 绵阳; traditional Chinese: 綿陽; pinyin: Miányáng; Wade–Giles: Mien2-yang2; Sichuanese romanization: Mien2-iang2; formerly known as Mienchow, Chinese: 綿州; pinyin: Mianzhou; Sichuanese romanization: Miencheo; lit. 'Mian Prefecture') is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwestern China. It borders Nanchong City to the east, Suining City to the south, Deyang City to the southwest, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Gansu Province to the north, and Guangyuan City to the northeast. Located in north-central Sichuan covering an area of 20,281 square kilometres (7,831 sq mi) consisting of Jiangyou, a county-level city, five counties, and three urban districts. At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the resident population will be 4.922 million, with an urbanization rate of 56.93%, an urban population of 2,802,100, and a rural population of 2.1199 million.
From the Wikipedia article Mianyang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mianyang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Southwest University of Science and Technology
School · 4.7 km
University in Mianyang, Sichuan, China
Museums and landmarks12
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Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
22 more on the map.
History
Mianyang, which was known as Fuxian (Fu County) and Mianzhou in ancient times, had advanced in agriculture during the Qin (221−206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE−220 CE) dynasties. It has a history of over 2,200 years since the Emperor Gaozu of Han established the first county in this area in 201 BCE. Due to its advantageous location, it had always been a town of great military importance and formed a natural defence for Chengdu.
Mianyang is home to the CAEP and Science City, an immense Military Research Complex which was the site of the development of China's first nuclear bomb.
The city proper itself was only lightly damaged by the earthquake of 12 May 2008. However, Beichuan County, which is in the prefecture, was among the most severely hit of all disaster regions following the earthquake, including the Beichuan High School campus where more than 1,000 students lost their lives after two main buildings collapsed. Around 80% of the county's buildings are said to have collapsed, including its main government building. The casualty toll for the quake in Mianyang Prefecture as of 7 June 2008, was 21,963 people killed, 167,742 injured, and 8,744 people missing.
From the History section of Mianyang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare10
Map of Mianyang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Luojiang 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Jiangyou 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Deyang 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Tongchuan 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Tianpeng 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Mianyang montage, 沧海夜风, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrancestone, Chen Xiaoman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gospel Church of Mianyang, Uriel1022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Youxian, Mianyang, Sichuan, China - panoramio (12), ping lin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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