Get to know Zigong
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Sichuan
- Chinese name
- 自贡市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 4,372.60 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 2,489,256
- Administrative seat
- Ziliujing District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Cuisine
Cold-cooked rabbit: With its unique spicy flavor and rich historical background, it has become one of the most representative classic dishes in the Yanbang cuisine.
Huobianzi Beef: Huobianzi Beef is a traditional famous dish from Zigong City, Sichuan Province, renowned for its high quality, delicious taste, paper-thin slices, and crispy, fragrant texture.
Explore Zigong
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Zigong
Exterior of Zigong Dinosaur Museum, Sichuan; 24 April 2014.Zigong Dinosaur Museum自贡恐龙博物馆
Zigong Dinosaur Museum stands over the Dashanpu fossil beds, so the excavation is part of the exhibition rather than a distant source of specimens. Mounted skeletons include the long-necked Omeisaurus and the armoured…
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Buildings and the above-ground well derrick at Shenhai Well, Zigong; 23 April 2014.Shenhai Well燊海井
Shenhai Well in Zigong preserves the setting of a deep Qing-period brine and natural-gas well. It was drilled using percussion techniques, and the associated work buildings explain how the well belonged to a larger…
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Rongxian Giant Buddha and cliff pavilion · 荣县大佛与石窟阁楼 Photograph date recorded by the source: 24 April 2014, 14:18:42.Rongxian Giant Buddha荣县大佛
Rongxian’s Giant Buddha is a seated Shakyamuni carved into a sandstone cliff, distinct from Leshan’s larger Maitreya figure. The cliff belongs to the Jurassic Shaximiao Formation: its relatively even sandstone helped make the…
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The West Qin Guild Hall, home of the Zigong Salt History Museum · 自贡市盐业历史博物馆（西秦会馆），自流井区 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-08-03 19:13:09.Zigong Salt History Museum自贡市盐业历史博物馆
Zigong’s Salt History Museum occupies Xiqin Guildhall, built by Shaanxi merchants whose businesses depended on well salt. The building and its contents explain different parts of the same story: elaborate halls show merchant…
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Illuminated lantern displays at night at the Chinese Lantern World, Zigong · 自贡中华彩灯大世界夜间点亮的彩灯景观 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-02-10.Chinese Lantern World中华彩灯大世界
Zhonghua Cai Deng Da Shi Jie (中华彩灯大世界) is a lantern-themed scenic park in Zigong's Eastern New City, within Da'an District, Sichuan, and the venue for the city's Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival.
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The Panchi pond and Lingxing Gate of Fushun Confucian Temple · 富顺文庙泮池和棂星门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2014-04-23 14:22:41.Fushun Confucian Temple富顺文庙
Confucius temple in old Fushun, founded in 1044 and rebuilt 1836-1840 to Qufu plans, known for its tall stone gate and 320-odd dragons.
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Zigong local specialties
自贡市特色美食 · 15 specialties to discover
Fushun douhua 富顺豆花AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图
The curd is fragile and mild, while chili, aromatics and fermented seasonings in the dip create a concentrated contrast.
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Sichuan chili-broth beef 水煮牛肉AI illustration · AI 示意图
The meat is soft and slippery, with pronounced chili heat and numbing pepper aroma. The vegetables soak up the same bold seasoning.
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Zigong cold spicy rabbit 自贡冷吃兔AI illustration · AI 示意图
The meat is firm and chewy, with a strong chili fragrance and savory oil coating rather than a soft stew texture.
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Zigong fresh-pot rabbit 自贡鲜锅兔AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图
The dish is lively and hot, with tender meat and a strong fresh-chili fragrance. Small chopped bones are part of the eating experience.
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Zigong paper-thin dried beef 自贡火边子牛肉AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
Expect an intensely beefy, fragrant bite that may be crisp or slightly yielding according to the product. The thinness is central to its appeal.
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Niufo slow-braised pork hock 牛佛烘肘AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
The skin is gelatinous and the meat tender, with a rich sauce rather than a sharp chilli-led flavour.
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Tiaoshui Rabbit 跳水兔
Tiaoshui Rabbit (跳水兔) is listed among the local specialties of Zigong, Sichuan. The name includes 兔 (rabbit).
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Zigong Salt Merchant Cuisine 自贡盐帮菜
Zigong Salt Merchant Cuisine (自贡盐帮菜) includes a broad home-cooking repertoire in Zigong (自贡), shaped by local and seasonal ingredients.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (15)
- Fushun douhua · 富顺豆花
- Sichuan chili-broth beef · 水煮牛肉
- Zigong cold spicy rabbit · 自贡冷吃兔
- Zigong fresh-pot rabbit · 自贡鲜锅兔
- Zigong paper-thin dried beef · 自贡火边子牛肉
- Niufo slow-braised pork hock · 牛佛烘肘
- Tiaoshui Rabbit · 跳水兔
- Zigong Salt Merchant Cuisine · 自贡盐帮菜
- Fushun Soft Tofu Dipping Sauce · 富顺豆花蘸水
- Quick Pan-Fried Chicken Pieces · 小煎鸡
- Cold Spicy Beef · 冷吃牛肉
- Cold Spicy Chicken Knee Cartilage · 冷吃掌中宝
- Rabbit with Young Ginger · 仔姜兔
- Scallion-Heaped Crucian Carp · 葱葱鲫鱼
- Fresh Chilli Fish · 鲜椒鱼
More dishes from across Sichuan are in the Sichuan food guide.
Counties & districts in Zigong
6 areas belong directly to Zigong.
6 areas
Ziliujing District 自流井区
Ziliujing District, formerly romanized as Tzuliutsing, is a district of Zigong in Sichuan Province, China. The district covers 153 square kilometers (59 sq mi) and had a population of 330,000 people in 2005.
Explore the area →DistrictGongjing District 贡井区
Gongjing District is a district of the city of Zigong, Sichuan Province, China. According to the 2010 Census, Gongjing District has a population of 226,704 inhabitants (2020).
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Da'an is a district of the city of Zigong, Sichuan province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictYantan District 沿滩区
Yantan District (simplified Chinese: 沿滩区; traditional Chinese: 沿灘區; pinyin: Yántān Qū) is a district of the city of Zigong, Sichuan Province, China.
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Rongxian 荣县
Rong County or Rongxian is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Zigong city.
Explore the area →CountyFushun County 富顺县
Fushun County (simplified Chinese: 富顺县; traditional Chinese: 富順縣; pinyin: Fùshùn Xiàn) is a county in the south-central part of Sichuan Province, China.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Zigong Dinosaur Museum and Shenhai Well are about 5 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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