Country China Area 1,438 km² | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Province Sichuan | |
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Points of interest Qiqu Mountain, Grand Temple of Qiqushan, Qiqu Mountain Scenic Area, Venice Leisure Club, Liujia Manor | ||
Zitong County (Chinese: 梓潼县; Pinyin: Zǐtóng Xiàn) is a county in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province of China.
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Map of Zitong, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
It has an area of 1438 square kilometers, and a population of 380,000 in 2002. It is 172 kilometers from Chengdu, and 49 kilometers from Mianyang, and is regarded as a pearl on the economic development golden line in Sichuan.
The county has a long history and stunning scenery. It was made a county as early as B.C. 285, in Qin Dynasty.
Famous people include: Sima Xiangru, Pu Fuzhou, Hai Deng, Li Youxing.
Historical Sites
Zitong has three historical sites listed in the official list of Chinese national historic sites.:
Earthquake 2008
Zitong, like neighbouring counties, was located near the epicentre of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Zitong was partly destroyed, the infrastructure was destroyed drinking water was not available.
Also the Qiqushan Temple, who is since 1996 on the official list of Chinese national historical sites was partly destroyed by the earthquake.