Pingle Town
(Famous Chinese Historical and Cultural Town and National AAAA-grade Scenic Spot)—Rusticity in the Land of Abundance
Located in the Tiantai Mountain Tourism Ring Road, Pingle Town is 18km from downtown Qionglai. Pingle Town is a "Famous Chinese Historical and Cultural Town", "Key Town of China", "Top 10 Cultural Leisure Base in China", "Hub of Chinese Folk Art", "Town with Beautiful Environment in China" and "Top Ten Charming Town of Chengdu City".
Reputed as the "First Stop on the Southern Silk Road", Pinole Town boasts 33 ancient streets from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and 240,000 square meters of ancient buildings, which are perfectly preserved. Leshan Bridge (the largest existing ancient stone arch bridge in Sichuan) and 13 millennium-old banyans are also highlights of Pingle Town that completely capture the original authentic feeling of Sichuan Province.