Sichuan [a] is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Chengdu, and its …

Feb 5, 2025 · Sichuan, sheng (province) of China. It is located in the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) valley in the southwestern part of the country. Sichuan is the second largest of the Chinese provinces. It is bordered by the provinces of Gansu and Shaanxi to the north, the territory of …

Here are 10 interesting facts about Sichuan you should know before you visit. 1. Sichuan is larger than Germany with a similar population. The size of Sichuan Province is 485,000 km² (187,000 mi², much larger than Germany and a little larger than …

Jan 17, 2020 · Sichuan is the second largest of China's 23 provinces based on its land area of 187,260 square miles (485,000 sq km). It is located in southwestern China adjacent to the country's largest province, Qinghai. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu and as of 2007, the province had a population of 87,250,000 people.

Dec 25, 2024 · China Sichuan travel information about where to see panda, weather, attractions, pictures and other travel tips for cities including Chengdu, Leshan, Jiuzhaigou, Garze, Aba and more.

Sichuan Province has a region of high mountains in the southwest, a high plateau in the northwest, and a lowland region in the eastern part of the province, spanning the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, the Hengduan Mountains, the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, …

Sichuan is bordered by Gansu and Shaanxi to the north, Hubei and Hunan to the east, Guizhou and Yunnan to the south, and Tibet and Qinghai to the west. At an area of over 480,000 square kilometers, Sichuan is one of China’s largest provinces, and is only slightly smaller than Spain.

Sichuan Province, short for Shu, is situated in the southwest of China, embracing the eastern part of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Sichuan Basin. The province is 488,000 square km large with population 87.26 million (2007) consisting of different nationalities such as Han, Yi, Zang (Tibetan), Miao, Hui and Qiang.

Feb 9, 2025 · Sichuan - Autonomous Regions, Ethnic Groups, Rural Areas: In 1955 former Xikang province, at the edge of the Plateau of Tibet, was incorporated into Sichuan province, and in 1997 the eastern part of Sichuan, centred on Chongqing, was upgraded to …

Jan 13, 2025 · In the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo) period (220–280 ce), the Sichuan region constituted the Shu-Han kingdom (221–263/264), which had its capital at Chengdu. From the end of this period until the 10th century, Sichuan was known by various names and was administered through various political subdivisions.