Xichang City belongs to which city in Sichuan Province?

Xichang belongs to Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province.

Xichang, the capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, is located in the southwest of Sichuan, in the hinterland of Anning River Plain on the western Sichuan Plateau. It is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of Panxi area, an important city at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan, and the core force of Panxi urban agglomeration built in Sichuan Province. Xichang lies between east longitude10146 ′-102 25 ′ and north latitude 27 32 ′-28 ′.

1978 10, the organizational system in Xichang was abolished, and Xichang County was changed to Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. From 65438 to 0979, Liangshan Prefecture People's Government moved from Zhaojue County to Xichang County. Xichang was formally established in June 1 980+1October1. Xichang City and Xichang County coexist. 1July, 986, Xichang County was revoked and merged into Xichang City. At that time, the jurisdiction of Xichang county and township (town) was under the jurisdiction of the city.

famous

Xichang has four business cards and six awards, namely Sun City, Moon City, Aerospace City and Xiao Chun. Xichang is one of the ten most worthwhile small cities in China, an excellent tourist city in China, one of the top ten livable cities in Sichuan in 2007, the first environmental protection model city in Sichuan and a forest city in Sichuan.

At the end of 2008, Xichang was rated as "the most desirable tourist destination in China". In 2009, Xichang, Pingyao Ancient City and Old Town of Lijiang became one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Ancient Cities in China".