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Fun fact 4 about Chengdu

雪山下的成都市天际线 Chengdu skyline with snow capped mountains
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Chengdu is known as 'the Abundant Land' due to its fertile soil, favorable climate, and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System.

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Chengdu

China

Country
China
Population
11.3M
Coordinates
30.57, 104.07
22nd most populous city in the world

Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the country's fourth most populous city and the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.

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