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Sichuan

Gastronomy, pandas, nature et culture tibétaine.

Province sheet

Understanding the territory

Sichuan is a province in China connected to the Sud-Ouest tourist region. Its administrative centre is Chengdu. This sheet gathers useful références to locate the destination, understand accèss, identify key cities and prepare a coherent itinerary.

Official typeProvince
CentreChengdu
Tourist zoneSud-Ouest
Indicative seasonMars-juin, septembre-novembre
Territory

Area and population

Area : Environ 486 000 km2

Population : Environ 83 millions d habitants

Saisons

Climatee and recommended period

Humide, bassin brumeux, montagnes froides.

Generally favourable period: Mars-juin, septembre-novembre.

Useful cities and areas

  • Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Jiuzhaigou, Kangding, Aba.

Known landmarks

  • Chengdu, pandas, Leshan, Jiuzhaigou
Travel integration

Why include Sichuan in a journey?

Sichuan can enrich a China itinerary with practical accèss points, complementary stages and a clearer reading of the territory.

What to see

  • Chengdu, pandas, Leshan, Jiuzhaigou

What to do

Airports

Chengdu Tianfu TFU et Chengdu Shuangliu CTU. Chengdu est le principal hub du Sud-Ouest.

Train

Très bonnes liaisons depuis Chengdu vers Chongqing, Xian, Leshan et autrès villes regionales.

Transfers

Chengdu-Leshan : environ 1h en train rapide. Jiuzhaigou et zones tibétaines demandent plus de logistique.

In your journey

Useful information

Sichuan helps locate the main accèss points, référence cities and distances to consider in an itinerary. These practical details should be combined with the corresponding tourist région page.