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    Bazhong is a prefecture city in Sichuan. In 2020, the prefecture had a population of 2.7 million, with about a million in Bazhou district, the centre of the city.

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    Bazhong City, also known as Bacheng, is located in the northeastern part of Sichuan Province. It is located in the Daba mountainous area, adjacent to the Qinling-Huaihe River line. It is adjacent to Dazhou City in the east, Nanchong City in the south, Guangyuan City in the west and Hanzhong City in Shaanxi Province in the north. The terrain of the region is high in the north and low in the south, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.

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    • 1 Bazhong Enyang Airport (巴中恩阳机场), Fenghuangmiao Village, Xinglongchang Township, Enyang District (Taxi or drive and airport bus). Straight-line distance from the center of Bazhong city is 16 km, and straight-line distance from Enyang District is 6 km, for the 4C civil transport airport, the airport is not very big, and it is mostly used for transit, and the subsequent flights will be increased gradually. Bazhong Enyang Airport on Wikipedia

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    • 2 Bazhong Railway Station (巴中站). Bazhong Railway Station (Q17025020) on Wikidata

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    • 3 (江北客运中心站) Bazhou District, North Binhe Road, Middle Section 12 (taxi), toll-free: +86 827-5818887.

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    Get around

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    • Taxi. The starting price of a taxi in Bazhong city is ¥5, starting distance 2.5 km, ¥1.4 per kilometre, no fuel surcharge.

    See

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    • 1 Sichuan Guangwu Mountain Noshui River National Geopark (四川光雾山诺水河国家地质公园), Tea Garden Road, Guangwushan Town, Nanjiang County, toll-free: +86 0827-8861072. 24 hours.
    • 2 The AncientCity of En Yang (恩阳古镇). 24 hours. Here there is Sichuan Province, a larger piece of well-preserved ancient architectural complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties, is the best place to observe the unique folk dwellings in northeast Sichuan. free.
    • 3 Sichuan Tianma Mountain National Forest Park (四川天马山国家森林公园), toll-free: +86 0827 5765018. 24 hours. There are a lot of different attractions in there, and it's another great place to get away from the summer heat.
    • 4 Fotoushan Forest Park (佛头山森林公园), North of the town of Dijiangkou. 08:00-18:00. One of the famous sights to see is the Buddha's light on Mt. ¥2.
    • 5 Baiyi Ancient Town Tourist Attractions (白衣古镇旅游景区) (driver), +82 827-6413919, toll-free: +86 12301, +86 12345. It is a famous historical and cultural town in China and a traditional village in China, which was founded in the Qin and Han Dynasties and is the site of ancient Liuzhou.
    • 6 Southern Cliff Buddhist Sculptures (南龛摩崖造像), Nankan Mountain, 5 km south of the city (Taxi or drive). These stone carvings began in the Sui Dynasty and continued through the Tang Dynasty, and along with the Song Dynasty continued through the Republican era, very interesting to see some of the stone statues and learn about history through them. Southern Cliff Buddhist Sculptures on Wikipedia

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    • Tongjiang silver tree-ear fungus (通江银耳), Tongjiang County. Bazhong is the birthplace of the silver fungus, known as the hometown of China's silver fungus, cooking is quite delicious, especially silver fungus soup. Available in local supermarkets and other speciality shops. ¥60.
    • JiangKouChun wine (江口醇酒), Available in local shopping centres. Bazhong's own locally produced baijiu, worth a try! ¥20-600.
    • Luo Cun tea (罗村茶), Available in supermarkets. Local speciality tea of Pingchang County, with a taste similar to green tea. ¥60.
    • Nanjiang yellow sheep (南江黄羊). Famous for the taste of its meat due to its unique rearing method, you can see many lamb shops advertising discounted Nanjiang yellow sheep on the streets in winter. ¥2000.
    • Pyeongchang XiaoJiaoLou (平昌小角楼), Available in most supermarkets. An old local white wine. Inexpensive. ¥20-40.
    • Bashan ginkgo (tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds) (巴山银杏). Because of its unique geographical characteristics, as a ginkgo suitable for growing areas of high nutritional value of the white fruit, you can buy a taste! ¥80.
    • Nanjiang Emerald Rice (南江翡翠米), Almost always available in local supermarkets. Nanjiang's local rice is grown by its unique environment. ¥100.

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    • 1 Zao Lin Fish Flagship Store (Hui Feng) (枣林鱼旗舰店(回风店)), No. 120, Huifeng North Road, Bazhou District, +86 827 2349999. 11:00-13:30, 17:00-20:30. A variety of fish soups made from wild fish, ranging from clear to spicy, are locally famous. ¥150.
    • 2 Grandma's Pot Rice (Jiangbei Avenue) (阿婆罐罐饭(江北大道店)), No.378, Middle Section of Jiangbei Avenue, Jiangbei Street, Bazhou District, +86 (0827)5553328. 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00. A small, ordinary restaurant in an obvious location, but with great flavours, Szechuan cuisine, rice made in a casserole tastes great and is not too expensive. ¥50.
    • 3 QianGuo Xin (Main Store) (千果鑫(总店)), Approx. 110 metres north-east of No. 4 Primary School, Wenquan Lane, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 18782733110. 10:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00. The food is plentiful and slightly heavy on the flavours. Famous for its ribs in dry pots, goose palms, etc., but also a lot of soup pots, which have been open locally for many years, with several branches. ¥120.
    • 4 Li Tangyuan Speciality Snacks (李汤圆特色小吃), 88 Nanquansi Street, Bazhong. 08:00-14:00,17:00-20:00. It's an old shop that's been open for 20 or 30 years, specialising in noodles and rice noodles, as well as soup dumplings, which are tasty and inexpensive. ¥15.
    • 5 Lui's BBQ (Main) (雷记步步香烤肉(总店)), No. 316, middle section of North Binhe Road, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 15928382604. 10:00-22:00. Grilled on a tin plate, the dishes are plentiful, with a variety of meats and vegetables, and the dishes are marinated in advance for good flavour. ¥112.
    • 6 Kajia Mentor Sai Wah Home (Sai Wah Street Shop) (加佳名特西华家园(西华街店)), 150 Xihua Street, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 (0827)5766667. 10:00-20:30. Medium to large restaurant with halls and private rooms, mainly Sichuan cuisine, all tastes OK.
    • 7 Kiwi Chicken Village (Wah Chuan Mansion) (奇味鸡庄(华川大厦店)), No.157, Middle Section of Jiangbei Avenue, Jiangbei Street, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 (0827)5266359. 08:30-14:30,16:00-22:00. A restaurant with chicken as the main dish, freshly made to order, whole chickens made into different dishes, featuring spicy fried chicken, which tastes spicy and fresh, very tasty. ¥120.
    • 8 Old Town Roasted Vegetables (老城烧菜), 20 Wenquan Lane, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 (0827)3139128. 08:30-21:00. A small restaurant with two floors, to every meal time business is very hot, their speciality is limited daily stews, the soup is very good, other stir-fry dishes are also good. ¥50.
    • 9 Laowu Pork Bun Shop (老五酱肉包子店), No. 89, Hongjun Road, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 (0827)5238269. 05:00-13:00. A very small breakfast place that sells freshly made and steamed pork buns with sauce, which have a strong flavour, followed by noodles and various other common breakfast items. ¥20.
    • 10 Wang Bao Qi Sesame Pepper Fish (王宝器麻椒鱼), No.51 Xihua Street, Bazhou District - 1F Jindu Xijin, +86 827 5203388, toll-free: +86 15023395657. 10:00-21:30. The fish hotpot made with Sichuan style hotpot as the seasoning is numbing and fragrant. The flavour is good and the price is not too expensive. ¥100.

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    • 1 Grand Millennium Hotel (鸿运千禧酒店), 59 Xin Shi Street (taxi or drive), toll-free: +86 827 2229555. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A centrally located hotel with good transport links and a street full of restaurants right next door.
    • 2 Shang Jin Hotel (尚锦酒店), No.81, Wangwang Road East, Bazhou District (near Wangwang Mountain), toll-free: +86 827 3366333. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A detached hotel located below the viewpoint, with a teahouse and restaurant on the following floors, the living environment is OK. ¥140.
    • 3 Zhiman Hotel (枝蔓酒店), No. 15, Nanquansi Street, Bazhou District, +86 827 222 7757. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Located in the centre of the old town, it's very convenient to go anywhere, next to Kusaba Street, the downside is that the hotel may have some aged facilities because it's been in operation for a long time. ¥100.

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    • 4 Days Inn Hotels (戴斯酒店), No. 9, West Section of Qinba Avenue, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 827 8686111. A single hotel that looks pretty good.
    • 5 Li Jing Hotel (Zhixin Yidu Plaza) (丽景酒店(巴中置信逸都广场店)), No. 214, West Niche Section, Hongbei Road, Bazhou District, +82 827 5977777. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. The hotel is easy to find, the rooms are clean and comfortable, and there are a few dining options in the neighbourhood, so you can come down in the evening without having to worry about what to eat.

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    • 6 Felton Grand Hotel (费尔顿大酒店), 888 Baju Avenue (taxi or drive), +86 827 566 0777, toll-free: +86 020-86007566. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. An oversized five-star estate hotel with all the amenities and a restaurant inside that is open to the public.
    • 7 Qinchuan Hotel (秦川大酒店), No. 238, West Section of Jiangbei Avenue, Bazhou District, +82 827 8888888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. The hotel is near the river, still relatively close to the centre of the city, there is an underground car park, the parking space is still relatively large. Decoration is okay, the hotel room is clean and tidy. ¥260.
    • 8 Tian Yue Min Shan Hotel (天越岷山饭店), No.139, East Section of Jiangbei Avenue, Bazhou District, toll-free: +86 827 5669999. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A detached hotel with a restaurant and tea house etc. The room environment is quite neat and tidy with river view rooms. ¥249.
    • 9 Jiangbei Hotel (江北宾馆), No.86, Middle Section of Jiangbei Avenue, Bazhou District, +82 827 7898888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. It was considered one of the better hotels in the area a long time ago, and has undergone several renovations and upgrades along the way. There is a car park. ¥254.

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