Get to know Changning County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Yibin
- Chinese name
- 长宁县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 975.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 327,904
- Administrative seat
- Changning
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Woodland and rock landscapes
The Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea (蜀南竹海) is one of the county’s principal attractions. At the Western Bamboo Stone Forest (西部竹石林), karst scenery combines a surface stone forest with underground caves, sinkholes and fissures. Named formations include Wuzi Dengke (五子登科) and Bajiao Cave (芭蕉硐).
Valleys and flower gardens
Qidonggou (七洞沟) includes a group of cliff tombs and several named valleys, among them Baima Gully (白马沟) and Suoluo Gully (桫椤沟). Shunan Flower Sea (蜀南花海) occupies a riverside landscape with bamboo along the banks; its gardens include a crape-myrtle maze and the Menghuan Peninsula (梦幻半岛).
Sources for this guide
长宁县情 · Changning County Party History Office
长宁县旅游宣传推介会在成都举行 · Changning County Government / Changning News
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Changning County 长宁县
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Getting there
Changning County is about 35 km in a straight line from central Yibin. Search for 长宁县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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