Four counties in Sichuan suitable for retirement, with quiet and beautiful environment and rich cultural heritage
When it comes to elderly care, climate and environment are the first factors that must be considered. With the acceleration of urbanization, urban air smog is becoming more and more serious, and people are looking for a place with good climate and good environment for their future retirement.
Sichuan has been known as the land of abundance since ancient times. It has a pleasant climate, abundant products, numerous tourism resources, a leisurely living atmosphere and mouth-watering Sichuan cuisine. It is a good place for retirement.
When it comes to the most suitable place for elderly care in Sichuan, many people definitely recommend Chengdu. The reason is that it has good supporting facilities, the best medical conditions, and timely treatment for illnesses. This is also an option. But I think the environment and atmosphere are more important for retirement. Instead of staying in a big city and suffering from the pressure of hustle and haze, it is better to find a place with a quiet and beautiful environment and rich cultural heritage not too far from the central city. In this small county town, you can choose a world that you like and live a carefree and pastoral retirement life. The following four counties are undoubtedly more comfortable choices for retirement.
Langzhong
Langzhong, known as Baoning in ancient times, is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Nanchong City. This is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,300 years. During the Warring States Period, it was the capital of Pakistan. From the first year of Jingyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1276) to 1912, Langzhong was governed by Baoning Prefecture. It was the political, economic, military and cultural center of northern Sichuan in the past dynasties. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Langzhong was established as the temporary provincial capital of Sichuan for 20 years.
Langzhong has profound historical and cultural heritage, beautiful and colorful natural scenery, and the shape of the ancient city corresponds to the astronomical map, just like the Tai Chi pattern, which is consistent with the saying that "images are formed in the sky and formed on the ground", so Langzhong is also known as the "Feng Shui Ancient City" It is well-known and known as "Langyuan Wonderland and Fengshui Treasure Land". Langzhong Ancient City, Lijiang Ancient City, Shanxi Pingyao and Huizhou Ancient City are also known as the four ancient cities in China.
Langzhong is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side. The Jinping Mountain across the river is lush with trees and green, and the vast Jialing River is like a jade belt surrounding and protecting the thousand-year-old city.
Langzhong has fresh air and pleasant climate, with four distinct but not extreme seasons. The comfortable weather lasts for up to 9 months a year, with about 10 cold days in winter and 10 hot days in summer. Due to the beautiful mountains and clear waters , with a pleasant climate, Langzhong is known as the most suitable town for retirement in Sichuan.
Langzhong has sound urban functions and complete infrastructure. The town is not big, but in accordance with the construction concept of "landscape and city integration", it has built an 11-kilometer ancient city riverside ecological landscape corridor, more than 20 leisure and cultural squares, 8 urban theme parks, and an urban green coverage rate of 45.1. The landscape here is unique and beautiful. It is suitable for the elderly to exercise and maintain health.
Langzhong is a slow-paced place. The ancient city still preserves the Tang and Song Dynasty patterns and the Ming and Qing architectural styles. From the criss-crossing streets to the residential courtyards deep in the streets, everything is full of rich flavor of life. The folk customs here are simple, peaceful at ordinary times, lively during festivals, house prices are not high, and prices are low. Renting a two-bedroom apartment only costs 700 to 800 yuan a month.
The county also has supporting tertiary-level hospitals. Langzhong People’s Hospital was formerly a mission hospital founded by British missionaries in 1895. It has now developed into a hospital integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, and preventive health care. An integrated tertiary-level comprehensive hospital. Langzhong has convenient transportation. There is the Guangnan Expressway here, the Lanzhou-Chongqing Railway has a secondary station here, National Highway Line 212 and Line 347 pass through it, Langzhong Airport is under construction, and Langzhong's "five-in-one" three-dimensional transportation network is taking shape.
Langzhong is rich in tourism resources and has many cultural relics and historic sites.
There are many national key cultural relics protection units here such as Zhangfei Temple, Yongan Temple, Wulong Temple, Tengwang Pavilion, Guanyin Temple, Baba Temple, Dafo Temple, and North Sichuan Daogongyuan. These scenic spots with profound heritage are worth visiting in your spare time.
Hanhuanhou Temple, also known as Zhang Fei Temple, Zhang Fei guarded here for seven years. He was clean and honest and protected the territory, and was praised by the world. However, Zhang Fei was later murdered by his generals Fan Qiang and Zhang Da. , and cut off his head and presented it to Sun Quan. 40 years later, when Liu Chan became emperor, he posthumously named Huanhou as Huanhou. Only Zhang Fei's body is buried here.
Huaguang Tower was built in the Tang Dynasty. The existing building was rebuilt during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Climbing up the Huaguang Tower, you can have a panoramic view of the entire ancient city.
North Sichuan Road Gongyuan, one of the only remaining Gongyuan ruins in China, has been restored and recreated the Longmen, examination rooms, marking and admission areas, office buildings, court halls and other scenes of the Langzhong Gongyuan.
Hanyuan
Hanyuan has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It was named Zuodu in ancient times and belongs to the Kingdom of Shu. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhedu was used as the capital of Yanniu County and Shenli County was established. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. The integration of Han culture, Tibetan culture, Central Plains culture and Nanzhao culture in Hanyuan, as well as the time and space travel of the Southern Silk Road and the Ancient Tea Horse Road, have added a multicultural mystery to Hanyuan.
Hanyuan County is mainly mountainous and has a humid subtropical monsoon climate. It is precisely because Hanyuan is surrounded by mountains and the central valley is low and flat that it has no severe cold in winter and no cold in summer. It has a suitable climate environment for hot summers, with warm winters and cool summers, and four distinct seasons. It is known as the "Number One Sunshine City in Panxi" because of its abundant sunshine. It is the closest sunshine city to Chengdu, with an average annual sunshine of more than 500 hours more than Chengdu. The best choice for retirement and health care.
Hanyuan has convenient transportation. National Highway 108, Provincial Highway 306, Beijing-Kunming Expressway, and Chengdu-Kunming Railway pass through it. The E-Han Expressway will be opened to traffic next year. By then, Hanyuan will be connected with Chengdu and Leshan Quickly connect to other places, making travel convenient and fast.
Hanyuan’s current county seat was built with assistance from Hubei counterparties after the 2008 earthquake. The brand-new county seat is beautiful and full of charm. Hanyuan pays attention to greening and has many parks. It is a greening model county in Sichuan Province. The pace of life here is not very fast, the air is fresh, the folk customs are simple, the housing prices are low and there are no purchase restrictions. It is a well-known ecological, healthy and livable place.
Hanyuan’s natural scenery is gorgeous and colorful, and there are many scenery worth seeing within the territory.
The Dadu River Grand Canyon is majestic and steep with thousands of cliffs. It is 860 meters deeper than the Grand Canyon of Colorado in the United States. It was selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Canyons in China" by "China National Geographic" magazine .
The vast Hanyuan Lake embraces Hanyuan County. This lake is the largest artificial lake in the southwest. Many domestic professional rowing teams often train on the lake.
Jiaoding Mountain has an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters. The main peak is 3,552 meters above sea level. The top is flat and wide, surrounded by overhanging rock cliffs, shaped like the top of a sedan chair. From a high altitude, you can overlook the Gongga Snow Peak and other mountains. The fundus is Sichuan's famous viewing platform with a 360-degree field of view.
Changning
Changning County is affiliated to Yibin City and is located on the southern edge of the Sichuan Basin. It has a primitive ecology, no industrial pollution, green mountains and green waters, fresh air, and forests. The coverage rate is as high as 62.8%, and the negative oxygen ion content can reach up to 47,000/cubic centimeter, ranking first in Sichuan Province. It is a famous hometown of longevity.
According to statistics, there are 28 elderly people over 100 years old here, with the oldest being 112 years old, and 1,075 elderly people over 90 years old. It is a treasure county very suitable for retirement.
Changning County is built along the Miujiang River. A jade stream in the middle divides Changning County into two. The water is as clear as a mirror, with rows of green willows on both sides. The vegetation is lush and the reflection of the blue sky is colorful. It is a beautiful Landscape.
Although the economy of Changning County is not developed, the urban planning and layout are orderly, the streets are clean and spacious, and the transportation is developed. There are Yixu Expressway and Chengdu-Guiyang High-speed Railway, making travel convenient and fast.
Changning County has a humid subtropical monsoon climate in the Sichuan Basin. It is warm and humid with four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature is 18.3 degrees Celsius. The summer temperature is 10 degrees lower than that in Yibin City. The natural environment is superior and pleasant. The climate makes many foreign tourists fall in love with it when they arrive here, saying that they must come here to retire when they grow old.
Changning County has rich cultural and tourism resources such as bamboo ecology and bamboo culture, and has become one of the first batch of "10 Tianfu Famous Tourism Counties". Famous scenic spots include the Bamboo Sea in Southern Shu, the Bamboo Stone Forest in the West, Fo Lai Mountain, the Flower Sea in Southern Shu, Bilang Lake, Grape Well, etc.
Hongya
Hongya has a long history. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Hongya belonged to Jianwei County. In the 13th year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign in the Sui Dynasty (593), Hongya County was established and its administrative seat is now Hongchuan. The town was the beginning of the establishment of today's Hongya County, with a history of 1,425 years ago.
Hongya has a good ecological environment. The forest coverage rate here reaches 70.5, the average annual temperature is 16.9, and the average concentration of negative oxygen ions reaches the national level 6 standard. The county’s ecological environment quality ranks among the 183 counties in Sichuan ( It is ranked third among cities and districts) and is known as the "Pearl of the Green Sea" and "Tianfu Garden". It is a national ecological county and the only county in Sichuan to win the China Ecological Civilization Award. Although the COVID-19 epidemic is approaching fiercely, Hongya is still a pure land, thanks not only to the careful and precise prevention and control, but also to the protection of Hongya’s natural mountains and rivers.
Hongya County not only has a beautiful ecological environment, but also has a suitable altitude, moderate latitude and pleasant climate. Hongya County has a humid mid-subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of around 16.9 degrees Celsius. There is no severe cold in winter, no scorching heat in summer, and plenty of sunshine. It is a "natural air-conditioned room" and has a large longevity population. It is a hometown of longevity, especially suitable for leisure and vacation. and elderly care.
Wawu Mountain, a famous scenic spot in Hongya, is a place where you can see azaleas in spring, waterfalls in summer, red leaves in autumn, and ice and snow in winter.
Liujiang Ancient Town is a place known as "Misty Rain Liujiang". On a light rainy night, sitting in a riverside inn, in the dim lights, listening to the rain and looking at the river, you can find "Misty Rain Liujiang" "Poetic and picturesque.
Retirement does not necessarily have to go to a big city. Do you like any of these four charming small counties?
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