Sichuan is a major tourist province in China. With its beautiful scenery and graceful environment, Sichuan has long been a dreamland of beauty, abundance, peace, and tranquility. It has long been known as the “Land of Abundance”, and the title of “Eastern Eden” makes it even more romantic. Sichuan is a paradise for travel enthusiasts and a must-visit for mountaineers and hikers. Here are 20 must-visit tourist destinations in Sichuan: Chengdu Chunxi Road, Wuhou Temple, Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Kuanzhai Alley, Wuming Buddhist College, Daocheng Yading, Jiuzhaigou, Mount Emei, Danba, Mount Gongga, Leshan Giant Buddha, Deng Xiaoping’s Former Residence in Guang’an, Beichuan Qiangcheng Tourist Area, Mount Qingcheng, Langzhong Ancient City, Hailuogou, Jianmen Shu Road, Mount Siguniang, Sanxingdui, and Luoji Mountain.

Xiushan County was named after the beautiful mountain “Gaoxiu Mountain” in the territory. The county was established in the first year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1736) and was under the jurisdiction of Sichuan East Province in the early Republic of China. In the 28th year of the Republic of China, the National Government approved the plan to set up “Qingjiang Province” with 48 counties in the border areas of Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Hubei provinces and to make Xiushan County the provincial capital, but it was later stopped due to the Liberation War. Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County was established in 1983.

Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is the hometown of the waving hand dance. It has a history of more than 2,200 years and was the seat of the prefecture for 800 years. It has four national intangible cultural heritages: Tujia waving hand dance, Youyang folk songs, Youyang ancient songs, and Youyang Yang Opera. It is known as the “hometown of Tujia waving hand dance in China” and the “hometown of famous Chinese folk songs”. There are 2 national historical and cultural towns, 41 traditional Chinese villages, and 35 ethnic minority characteristic villages.

Chengkou County is located at the southern foot of Daba Mountain, in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, northeast of Chongqing, and at the junction of Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. It borders Zhenping and Pingli counties in Shaanxi Province to the east, Xuanhan and Wanyuan counties in Sichuan Province to the west, Kaizhou and Wuxi counties in Chongqing to the south, and Langao and Ziyang counties in Shaanxi to the north. It is known as “nine mountains, half water, and half farmland”.