Zigong
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Zigong is a prefecture-level city and the third largest city in Sichuan Province, in southwest China. Zigong is located in the Sichuan Basin. Granted the recognition as one of the Historical and Cultural Cities of China by the State Council of the People's Republic. Zigong has long been renowned as "Salt City" for its brine extraction techniques and the attendant salt-related culture. In ancient China, Salt was regarded as the energy for body and valued higher even than Gold. Therefore, salt trading was always the most profitable business and salt merchants were the wealthiest people. Hence, Zigong had always been one of the richest cities in China until the founding of People's Republic of China with the introduction of new salt producing methods and advancing of technologies.--from wikipedia.org
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- Giant Buddha Landscape in Rongxian County (荣县大佛景区)
- Eagle's Nest Natural Beauty (尖山自然风景区)
- Nongtuan Ecological Tour Area (农团生态旅游区)
- Two-stream Scenic Area (双溪风景区)
