Zigong, China
自贡市
Zigong is a town of 1,262,064 people in Sichuan, China, founded in September 1, 1939.
Why visit Zigong
Townapedia lists 58 museums and landmarks, 99 parks and trails, 100 places to eat, 34 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dinosaur Museum and Salt Industry History Museum.
Weather in Zigong
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About Zigong
Zigong (Chinese: 自贡, tsih-kung), formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching, literally "self-flow well") and Gongjing (Kungching, literally "offering well"), is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Southwestern China.
From the Wikipedia article Zigong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Zigong on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks58
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Parks, trails and playgrounds99
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Restaurants and cafes100
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History
The area of Zigong has a long history in ancient China - with the invention and development of "Percussion Drilling rig" being one of the city's accomplishments. Zigong is famous for its abundant production of well salt and is known as the "Salt Capital". The production of well salt in the Zigong area originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was famous in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and flourished in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. There are essentially two cities - that of the old and the new. The city was reached by rail in the 1950s. Several four-lane highways reach the city from other cities in the Sichuan province. The new city of Zigong has been modernizing since the late 1970s - but more rapidly since the early 1990s. The old "Salt" city is based on industry and farmland and a new "Tourism" city which caters primarily to Chinese tourists (as Zigong is better known within mainland China). Zigong is host to the Sichuan University of Science and Engineering as well as a new High Technology Zone.
From the History section of Zigong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay34
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries93
Healthcare42
Map of Zigong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zigong Fengming General Airport (ZKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Kongtan 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Baihua 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Neijiang 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Guanyin 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Chonglong 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Nanxi 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Panlong 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Fuji 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Luolong 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Yibin 66 km south, about 1 h 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
- Ziliujing, Zigong, Sichuan, China - panoramio (2), liuzusai刘祖赛, CC BY 3.0
- 自贡西秦会馆03, 寻森, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zigong Shenhai Jing 2014.04.23 18-50-09, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zigong Dinosaur Museum 2014.04.24 09-57-38, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zigong Huanhou Gong 2014.04.24 10-49-24, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZigongDinoMuseum1, WhisperToMe, CC0
- Xiqin Guild Hall (46791575822), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- 燊海井照片, Nekitarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zigong Huanhou Gong 2014.04.24 10-47-37, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zigong Wangye Miao 2020.03.01 19-07-01, 寻森, CC BY-SA 4.0
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