Nanchong travel guide

Nanchong (Chinese: 南充; pinyin: Nánchōng; Wade–Giles: Nan-ch'ung; Sichuanese: lan2cong1) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, with an area of 12,479.96 km2 (4,818.54 sq mi). At the 2020 census it was home to 5,607,565 people, of whom 1,936,534 lived in the built-up (or 'metro') area made of three urban districts.

Nanchong (Chinese: 南充; pinyin: Nánchōng; Wade–Giles: Nan-ch'ung; Sichuanese: lan2cong1) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, with an area of 12,479.96 km2 (4,818.54 sq mi). At the 2020 census it was home to 5,607,565 people, of whom 1,936,534 lived in the built-up (or 'metro') area made of three urban districts. It is the second most populated city of Sichuan Province, after Chengdu. The administrative center is Shunqing District. Nanchong was in the territory of the state of Ba before it was conquered by the Qin in 314 BC.

Getting in

Transportation in Nanchong is quite convenient compared with other cities in Sichuan province because of its extensive express railway network, shipping, and air service. Nanchong Gaoping Airport opened nine routes to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Xi'an, Sanya, Hangzhou and Lhasa.Gaoping Airport has built a new runway of 2800×60 meters, and the old runway of 2400×45 meters has been converted into a parallel taxiway.In 2014, the expansion of the terminal was started, and after completion in 2016, it became the largest and most advanced airport in northeast Sichuan.

Getting around

Buses in Nanchong are all over the city, and they are also the most convenient tools for travel and commuting. The vast majority of lines are unmanned ticket sales, active coin, do not set up change money.

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