Nanchong

Nanchong is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, Nanchong is said to be an important central city in northeastern Sichuan and the middle reaches of Jialing River. It neighbors Dazhou in the east, Suining in the west, Guang'an in the south, in neighborhood of Guangyuan and Bazhong in the north. Nanchong is a provincial historical and cultural city whose administrative history can be traced back to the year of 179BC. A county was first established here in the Sui Dynasty (581-618) and its name originated from the Xichang Kingdom at that time. Nanchong has always been the locality of the administrative organizations since the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Generally, the area can be divided into two physiographic regions: northern low mountainous area and southern hilly area. Hill is the main type of landform of the city, and its terrain declines from the north to the south.

Langzhong Ancient City stands on the bank of Jialing River beside the new city district of Langzhong City. Langzhong has been the temporary capital of Sichuan for seventeen years. It was always spoken of as the political, military and culture center of northern Sichuan by feudal lords. This ancient town is listed among the four famous old towns in China (the other three are the Lijiang Old Town in Yunnan, the Pingyao Old City in Shanxi and Shexian County in Anhui). Along the bluestone pavemen