Why visit Nanchong
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Nanchong
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About Nanchong
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.
From the Wikipedia article Nanchong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nanchong on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes4
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea
Fast food · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea · 0.7 km
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Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
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 modern Langzhong County-level 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 Western 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.
From the History section of Nanchong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare8
Map of Nanchong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Gaoping 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Erlang 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Yanwo 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Baolong 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Mixin 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Guxi 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Suining 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Longfeng 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Nanlong 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Guang’an 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nanchong night, Mengyl97, CC BY-SA 4.0
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