Zhengjiangqiao Sightseeing and Attractions

Map of geo-tagged wikipedia articles that may point you towards some interesting things to see or do.

Zhengjiangqiao Top 3 Attractions

#1 Leshan Giant Buddha

Category: Landmark - Coordinates: 29.5472, 103.769 - Distance: mi
The "Leshan Giant Buddha" is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshan_Giant_Buddha

#2 Leshan

Category: City - Coordinates: 29.5833, 103.75 - Distance: mi
in Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China. Leshan is on the Southwestern fringe of the Red Basin in Southern Sichuan. Leshan is about 170 km from Chengdu. Leshan Teachers' College is here. Leshan is the site of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. In 1996, Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in Leshan was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshan

#3 Zigong

Category: Landmark - Coordinates: 29.3498, 104.765 - Distance: mi
and the third largest city in Sichuan Province, in southwest China. 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. It has had the Zigong Salt Museum since 1736 ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigong

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