Sichuan
This small Buddhist temple above the southwest corner of the old town is near the start of a hillside trail that offers good views over Songpan and…
Must-see attractions in Sichuan
Chengdu
This Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist temple is worth a quick stop, particularly if you're passing through the nearby Zhaojuesì bus station on the way back from…
Sichuan
Dioramas inside this recreation of a Shu-era government office depict scenes of legal hearings, officials' lives and feudal-era prisons alongside captions…
Sichuan
This sprawling guild hall features regular weekend and holiday dance performances on its stage. Further towards the back are a number of rooms furnished…
Chengdu
This six-floor museum is understaffed and understuffed, and the regular rotating exhibitions are hit or miss, but the good is good enough to make it worth…
Sichuan
Relocated to its current site in 1850, the present temple is a 2013 rebuild of the historic structure, combining typical features of both Confucian…
Sichuan
This pagoda-style temple overlooking the river is Anju's main worship site. A recently renovated building, it's still worth a visit for a gander at its…
Sichuan
Part of the Republic of China's army academy was relocated to Anju in 1938. Many of the commanders who fought the Japanese in WWII were trained here…
Sichuan
China’s only female emperor, Wu Zetian, was born in Guangyuan during the Tang dynasty. The temples, pavilions and 1000-odd carvings here are dedicated in…
Sichuan
Anju has nine city gates dating back to the Ming dynasty. One of the most spectacular and easily located is the South Gate, directly uphill behind the…
Sichuan
This small monastery is halfway up Pǎomǎ Shān. An admission ticket to the Pǎomǎ Shān scenic area is required to visit.
Sichuan
Contains a modest collection of tombs and burial artefacts dating from the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25–220), included in the Grand Buddha entrance ticket.
Sichuan
From just west of the North Gate, it's possible to ascend onto a small restored section of the city wall. There are good views from the top.
Ganzi Prefecture Tibetan Cultural Heritage Museum
Sichuan
Closed at the time of research for renovations, this museum next to the Paoma Shan cable-car entrance is housed inside an impressive bēng-kē-style (崩柯)…
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