Get to know Xingwen County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Yibin
- Chinese name
- 兴文县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,373.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 380,036
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Stone formations and sinkhole
At Shihai Yonglang (石海涌浪), ridged rock pinnacles and intersecting solution grooves resemble breaking waves. Couple Peaks (夫妻峰) divide near their tops into two unequal forms. Xiaoyanwan Sinkhole (小岩湾天坑) is surrounded by cliffs and reaches 208 metres in depth, with bamboo and trees growing at its bottom.
Underground and in the museum
Tianquan Cave (天泉洞) contains seven connected halls, with the main passage and its branches extending about 4.2 kilometres. Its rear opening lies partway up the cliff on the eastern side of Xiaoyanwan Sinkhole. The three-storey Xingwen Geological Museum (兴文地质博物馆) presents the area’s karst landforms and its Bo and Miao cultures (僰、苗).
Explore Xingwen County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Xingwen County
Karst 'stone sea' rock formations with a wooden building on the ridge at Xingwen Global Geopark, Xingwen County, Yibin · Plan your visit
Getting there
Xingwen County is about 75 km in a straight line from central Yibin. Search for 兴文县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Xingwen Stone Sea. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Yibin →More in Yibin
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Xingwen Stone Sea · liuzusai刘祖赛 · CC BY 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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