Zigong
Sign in to saveZigong (, ), formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching, literally "self-flow well") and Gongjing (Kungching, literally "offering well"), is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Southwestern China.
Key facts
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- Zigong
- Settlement.other_name
- Tzu-kung, Tzu-liu-ching
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- 自贡市
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- Settlement.settlement_type
- Prefecture-level city
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- ZigongDinoMuseum1.jpg
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- Zigong Dinosaur Museum
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- Sichuan subdivisions - Zigong.svg
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- Location of Zigong in Sichuan
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- Zigong municipal government
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- Country
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- People's Republic of China
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- Province
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- Sichuan
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- County-level divisions
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- Municipal seat
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- Ziliujing District
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Peng Lin
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15 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- History
- Economy
- Administrative divisions
- Geography
- Climate
- Attractions
- Zigong Dinosaur Museum
- Lantern Festival
- Zigong Teahouse
- The Ancient Streets
- Notable people
- References
- Books and Literature
- External links
Zigong (, ), formed by the merger of the two former towns of Ziliujing (Tzuliuching, literally "self-flow well") and Gongjing (Kungching, literally "offering well"), is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Southwestern China.
==Demographics== According to the 2020 Chinese census, the prefecture-level city of Zigong has a population of 2,489,256 inhabitants, less than its population in 2010 (the average annual population growth for the period 2010–2020 was of -0.73%). However, the built-up (or metro) area, consisting of the 4 urban districts, grew, with 1,297,695 inhabitants (1,262,064 in 2010).At the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the resident population is 2.429 million, the urbanization rate is 57.69%, the urban population is 1,401,300, and the rural population is 1,027,700.