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View Plans & PricingArea: 60,423 km² (autonomous prefecture, capital Xichang)
Population: ~4.8 million (prefecture, 2020)
Liangshan means "cool mountain" in Chinese. It is a Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southern Sichuan, home to the largest Yi ethnic population in China.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Liangshan has no commercial airport; Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) serves domestic flights. Xichang Railway Station connects to Chengdu on the Chengdu–Kunming railway. Buses and taxis serve the prefecture.
Xichang University and Liangshan Vocational and Technical College are the main institutions.
Liangshan lies in the Hengduan Mountains with the Jinsha River and Yalong River valleys. It has a subtropical mountain climate, forests, grasslands, and rare-earth resources.
Visit Qionghai Lake in Xichang, Lugu Lake (partly in Liangshan), the Yi Torch Festival grounds, and the satellite launch center (Xichang Satellite Launch Center).
Day 1: Qionghai Lake and Xichang city.
Day 2: Yi ethnic villages and torch festival cultural sites.
Try Yi-style grilled pork, buckwheat pancakes, Sichuan hot pot, and local lake fish from Qionghai.
Yi ethnic embroidery, silver ornaments, buckwheat products, and Liangshan mushrooms are popular. Main shopping is in Xichang.
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