Baita Jie

Sichuan


Stalls line the riverbank, but to eat like a local head here, where you can try all manner of simmering stews (沙锅; shāguō, from ¥18) or gorge on cool yet spicy bang bang chicken (棒棒鸡; bàng bàng jī, from ¥20).


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Contains a modest collection of tombs and burial artefacts dating from the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25–220), included in the Grand Buddha entrance ticket.

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5. Baoguo Temple

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