Get to know Xichong County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Nanchong
- Chinese name
- 西充县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,108.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 420,023
- Administrative seat
- Jincheng
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Peach villages
Gulou is a spring peach-blossom destination. Zhaojiamiao Village (赵家庙村) was an early centre of the local peach industry; village leader Feng Yong (冯勇) recalled planting peaches with another villager on small plots in the 1980s. The Xichong Peach Culture Expo Park (西充桃文化博览园) presents local farming and ecological culture alongside northern Sichuan folk customs. Some growers and villagers also run farmhouse restaurants.
Erjingtiao chillies
Xichong erjingtiao chillies (西充二荆条辣椒) have thin skins, thick flesh, bright colour and relatively few seeds. They supply ingredients for Pixian douban (郫县豆瓣) and Chongqing (重庆) hotpot seasonings. The chillies received national geographical indication product protection from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in 2010.
Sources for this guide
“充国香桃”铺就小康路-新华网 · Farmers' Daily via Xinhua
西充二荆条辣椒-西充县人民政府 · Xichong County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Xichong County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Xichong County 西充县
Plan your visit
Getting there
Xichong County is about 25 km in a straight line from central Nanchong. Search for 西充县 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 (dmfw.mca.gov.cn) · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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