Zigong

By plane

Bus to Zigong are available from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. There are 8 buses per day, including 6 standard-class buses and 2 business class coaches. The fare for the standard-class buses is ¥87 and the fare for the business-class buses is ¥120. The journey time is approximately 3 hours.

By train

• Zigong Railway Station

  address: 1 Huochezhan Road, Da'an District (大安区火车站路1号)

As of April 2019, only K-class trains are available. From Chengdu, trains depart from the old Chengdu Railway Station. There are four trains to Zigong per day, three of which depart in the morning. The fare for a hard seat is about ¥40 and the journey time ranges from 4½ to 6 hours (the 08:58 train is the fastest).
Construction of a high-speed railway from Chengdu to Zigong began in March 2019 but is not expected to be completed until 2023.

By bus

• Zigong General Bus Station

  phone: +86 813 8205549
  address: Dangui Street, Ziliujing District (自流井区丹桂大街)
  Zigong's main bus station.

Buses to Zigong are available from several bus stations in Chengdu, including Beimen Bus Station, Chadianzi Bus Station, Chengdu General Bus Station, Chengdu East Railway Station Bus Station, Huayang Bus Station, Longquan Bus Station, Qingbaijiang Bus Station and Xinnanmen Bus Station. Some of these bus stations, including Chadianzi Bus Station and Xinnanmen Bus Station have direct buses to the Zigong Dinosaur Museum and the Zigoing Salt Museum. Bus fares range from ¥60 to ¥142 depending on the type of bus. The journey time is roughly 3 hours.
Buses from Chongqing depart from Chongqing Long-Distance Bus Station, every 30 minutes daily starting at 07:00 and ending at 17:30, travel time is 2-3 hours. ¥76.

Taxis and buses are available. Buses are the cheapest way to get around and they are a fun way to explore this city. Many routes drive along the riverside.

• Zigong Dinosaur Museum

  phone: +86 813 580-1235
  address: 268 Shenhaijing Road Section 4, Da'an District (大安区燊海井路4段268号)
  Located on top of the Dashanpu Formation, China's most famous dinosaur fossil site, where hundreds of dinosaur fossils have been found since the 1970s. The museum was the first museum in China to be devoted exclusively to dinosaurs. The museum is quite large, covering a surface area of 25,000 m² and display area of 3600 m². Besides the usual displays, one can also view an excavation pit where fossils have been unearthed.

• Zigong Salt History Museum

  phone: +86 813 220-2746
  address: 107 Jiefang Road, Ziliujing District (自流井区解放路107号)
  The museum is housed inside what used to be a guild hall for salt merchants.The exquisite decor is representative of the wood and rock carving styles of the Qing dynasty.

• Shenhai Well

  phone: +86 813 5106214
  address: 289 Da'an Street, Da'an District (大安区大安街289号)
  The Shenhai Well is a one-kilometre-deep salt well that was constructed in 1835. It is the only traditional salt well in China that is still being used to this day.

• China Lantern Museum

  phone: +86 813 2304003
  address: 6 Gongyuan Road, Zhonghua Road, Ziliujing District (自流井区中华路公园路6号)

• Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival

  phone: +86 813 5861933
  address: Lantern Park, 6 Gongyuan Road, Ziliujing District (自流井区公园路6号彩灯公园)
  Zigong is arguably one of the best places in China to experience the Lantern Festival for it is here where the festival first originated.

Zigong Food is one of a kind even in Sichuan, due to its rich culture and history. Some dishes found in Zigong are common to the Sichuan area (see Szechuan cuisine with local variations, and some are unique local recipes.
Various types of Dumpling or Wonton (served with hot oil and pepper paste) called chāo shǒu
Sichuan Hot pot, called Chuan Chuan Xiang
Twice Cooked Pork
Pepper Beef
Mapo doufu
Diced Rabbit in Hot Pepper Oil
Frog
Hotpot
Fried Eel with Hot Peppers
Turtle Soup
Duck in a Hot Pepper Oil
Tea Infused Duck
Sichuan DanDan Mian - spicyChinese noodles
Various Types of Tea
Babe Toufu (best in Fushun county and countryside)
Unique dishes include:
Fried rice-field frog with fresh pepper (very spicy pepper) (This dish is illegal)
Rice-field frog chicken soup (only a few family knows how to make this soup)
Try the night food market along the roads (Tongxing Lu), and remember best food are cooked at local's home.

• Huidong Hotel

  phone: +86 813 8288888
  address: 111 Dangui Street, Ziliujing District (自流井区丹桂大街111号)
  An international standard 4-star hotel. Offers spacious rooms with nice decor. The restaurant serves a Western buffet breakfast.