Sichuan cuisine, Szechwan cuisine, or Szechuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan Province. It has bold flavours, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chili peppers, as well as the unique flavour of Sichuan pepper. There are many local variations within Sichuan Province and the neighbouring Chongqing Municipality, which was part of Sichuan Province until 1997. Four sub-styles of Sichuan cuisine include Chongqing, Chengdu, Zigong and Buddhist vegetarian style.
Sichuan, is a province in southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north, and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 81 million.
Chengdu, formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the three most populous cities in Western China, the other two being Chongqing and Xi'an. As of 2014, the administrative area housed 14,427,500 inhabitants, with an urban population of 10,152,632. At the time of the 2010 census, Chengdu was the 5th-most populous agglomeration in China, with 10,484,996 inhabitants in the built-up area including Xinjin County and Deyang's Guanghan City. Chengdu is also considered a World City with a "Beta +" classification according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.
Jinshan can refer to places:
Liling is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, to the west by Lusong District and Zhuzhou County, to the south by You County, to the east by Xiangdong District of Yichun, Shangli County of Jiangxi. Liling City covers 2,157 km2 (833 sq mi) with registered population of 978,900 and resident population of 1,060,000.
Ziyang prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province, China, with more than 300,000 inhabitants residing in its urban area.
Pingxiang is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in western Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
Guang'an is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province. It is most famous as the birthplace of China's former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Guang'an lies between the hills of central Sichuan and the gorges area of the east.Guang'an is the only "Sichuan Chongqing Cooperation Demonstration Zone" in Sichuan and the nearest prefecture level city from the main city of Chongqing. It has been incorporated into the 1 hour economic circle of Chongqing. Because of its strategic location, it is called the "Gateway to Eastern Sichuan". Its population as of 2010 census was 3,205,476. whom 858,159 lived in the built-up area made of 2 urban districts.
Shehong County is a county in the east of Sichuan province, China, located in the central part of the Sichuan Basin. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suining.
Luzhou Lantian Airport was a dual-use military and public airport in the city of Luzhou in Sichuan, China. It was built in 1945 and initially served an air route between China and India by the US Air Force during World War II. Services were suspended in the 1960s, but later it was used for training purposes by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Major renovations and expansions were completed in January 2001.
Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County is a county under the jurisdiction of Mianyang City in northern Sichuan province, China. It is located in an ethnically diverse mountainous region of Sichuan. Its Chinese name literally means "North" (bei) "River" (chuan). Its new county seat is located at Yongchang Town after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Shifang, formerly Shifang County, is a county-level city in Sichuan, China under the municipal administration of Deyang. It is located about 50 kilometers (31 mi) from Chengdu. It had an area of 863 km2 (333 sq mi) and a population of 430,000 in 2004. Shifang has a history stretching back over two thousand years. It suffered heavy damage during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The city was also the scene of a large-scale environmental protest against a copper smelting plant in July 2012.
Yilong is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchong. Zhu De's Former Residence is located here. Zhu De was general and one of the pioneers of the Chinese Communist Party.
Yilong Cave is a 180-million-year-old karst cave located in Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. Also known as Nielong Cave, the cave extends to around 4,200 m (13,800 ft) in length. Inside there are unusual rock formations, small streams and waterfalls.
Chengtanjiang Town is a suburban town under the administration of Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 65,100 and an area of 158.8-square-kilometre (61.3 sq mi). The town shares a border with Hehua Subdistrict to the northwest, Jingang Town to the southwest, Jinshan Town of Shangli County to the south, Wenjiashi Town to the southeast, Zhonghe Town to the east, and Gaoping Town to the north.
Jingang Town is a rural town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 64,000 and an area of 79.88-square-kilometre (30.84 sq mi). The town is bordered to the north and west by Dayao Town, to the east by Jinshan Town of Shangli County, to the south by Litian Town of Liling, and to the northeast by Chengtanjiang Town.
The Lu River is a right-bank tributary of the Xiang River. It rises in Shuijiang Town of Yichun, Jiangxi, and flows slowly westwards for 168.8 kilometres (104.9 mi) to the Xiang River. With its tributaries, the Lu has a drainage-basin area of 5,713 square kilometres (2,206 sq mi), and its watershed drains parts of four prefectures in Jiangxi and Hunan provinces. The Lu River is one of the largest tributaries of the Xiang. The main stream passes through the counties of Yuanzhou, Shangli, Anyuan and Xiangdong in Jiangxi and the counties of Liling and Zhuzhou in Hunan.
Litian is a town of Liling City in Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Jingang Town on the north, Shangli County on the east, Guanzhuang Town on the west, and Baitutan Town on the south.
