Xichang Photo

About Xichang: Xichang (西昌), in southwestern Sichuan Province, is the capital of Liangshan (凉山) Yi Autonomous Prefecture. The climate of Xichang rivals that of Kunming (昆明), with spring-like balminess year-round. For that reason, Xichang is nicknamed “Little Spring Town.” Another of this city’s nicknames is “Space Flight Town” because of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on its northern side. Natural attractions such as Qionghai (邛海) Lake and Lushan (泸山) Mountain, fascinating minority ethnic customs, and modern aerospace activity can all be experienced in Xichang, making it a clear highlight in the Pan–Xi (攀西) tourism belt.