Tongchuan Travel Tips

History: Tongchuan belonged to the Yong State in the Xia Dynasty (21st - 16th century BC). It firstly appeared in history as an administrative county in 155 BC of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24). In the Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 280), it belonged to Beidi Shire of the Wei Kingdom. In 446, it was called Tongguan County. The name remained until 1946 when it was changed into Tongchuan, which then became a prefecture-level city in 1966.

Physical Features: It is where the Loess Plateau and Guanzhong (Middle Shaanxi) Basin connect.

Local Highlights: Tongchuan is famous for its Buddhism culture, health protection culture and ancient porcelain kiln sites. In addition, it produces 30% of the whole province’s coal.

Special Local Products:

Handicrafts: peasants’ paper-cut, replicas of ancient porcelains

Food: apple