Get to know Qingchuan County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Guangyuan
- Chinese name
- 青川县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,269.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 156,387
- Administrative seat
- Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇)
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
Qingchuan Tourism Development Bureau’s 2018 overview groups Tangjiahe, Guanmao Mountain (官帽山) and Qinglong Lake (青龙湖) in the western tourism area. It places Bailong Lake (白龙湖) in the eastern waterside area, and Qingchuan Earthquake Relics National Geopark (青川地震遗迹国家地质公园) in the southern mountain area.
What to see
Mountains surround the basin containing Qingxi. Above its dark roofline rises a mosque with a golden dome and a tall spire; painted buildings in Islamic styles line the streets. The Qingzhu River (青竹江) flows outside the town.
Food and local products
Qingxi’s Hui food traditions include halal banquets, the nine-bowl feast known as qingzhen jiudawan (清真九大碗), charcoal-heated copper hotpot and hand-eaten lamb.
Sources for this guide
青溪古城——回族人远方的家-广元市文化广电旅游局手机版 · Qingchuan Tourism Bureau, published by Guangyuan Culture and Tourism Bureau
青川：128个项目提速全域生态旅游目的地建设-广元市文化广电旅游局 · Qingchuan Tourism Development Bureau, published by Guangyuan Culture and Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Qingchuan County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Qingchuan County
Tangjiahe Nature Reserve Visitor Area · 唐家河自然保护区开放游览区Tangjiahe Nature Reserve Visitor Area唐家河自然保护区开放游览区
Tangjiahe is a national nature reserve in Qingxi town, Qingchuan county, Guangyuan, Sichuan, on the north-west side of the Longmen mountain range, protecting the giant panda and its habitat together with other rare wildlife. Established in 1978, it was upgraded by the State Council to national level in 1986, and its territory now forms the Tangjiahe area of the Giant Panda National Park, established in 2021.
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Qingxi Ancient City · 青溪古城Qingxi Ancient City青溪古城
Qingxi ancient city stands in Qingchuan county, Guangyuan, Sichuan, on the ancient Yinping road, its founding traced to the Shu Han period when the military officer Liao Hua garrisoned the site. A 2023 Sichuan Online report calls it, under the name Qingxi ancient town, the county's other 4A-grade tourist area alongside the Tangjiahe reserve, and a place that was once an important pass on the old Yinping road, with more than 1,700 years of history.
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Getting there
Qingchuan County is about 60 km in a straight line from central Guangyuan. Search for 青川县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Tangjiahe Nature Reserve Visitor Area and Qingxi Ancient City are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Guangyuan →More in Guangyuan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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