The notebook of Zigong
Take the pulse without following the crowd.
Deep salt well, dinosaur fossils and commercial architecture tell of an ancient industrial town in the Sichuan basin.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Zigong
Deep salt well, dinosaur fossils and commercial architecture tell of an ancient industrial town in the Sichuan basin.
Zigong Salt Museum, Zigong dinosaur Museum and Shenhai Puits give the most eloquent landmarks of Zigong. Together, they form a destination where urban life and heritage meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Zigong Salt Museum
- Zigong dinosaurs museum
- Puits de Shenhai
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Museum
Musée du sel de Zigong
The museum occupies a richly carved guild and explains the deep drilling techniques developed for brine. Collections and remains take time to exceed a mere photographic stop; reserving a sufficient beach helps to understand their regional historical context.
Museum
Musée des dinosaures de Zigong
A building built on a fossil site features numerous Jurassic skeletons discovered in the area. Collections and remains take time to exceed a simple photographic stop; to reserve a sufficient beach helps to understand their regional historical context.
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Puits de Shenhai
This historic well cleared a thousand metres of depth and preserved its traditional salt and gas extraction structures. An early-day visit allows you to better observe local usages and the details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
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