Mianyang is the hometown of Li Bai, a famous poet of Tang Dynastry in China. It, located in the northwest of Sichuan, is 90km away from Chengdu and covers an area of 20249 square kilometers, with a population of 5.29 million. Since Han Gaozu established Fu County in 201 BC, it has a history of more than 2200 years. Mianyang city has pretty environment and perfect infrastructures, and is named as a "China Science City" by the State Council. It has been conferred the titles of "China Excellent Tourism City", "National Clean City, National Environment Protection Model City", "National Garden City", "UN Optimal Human Habitat Environment Model City", etc.

Mianyang is a sapiential city and a new scenic site in Sichuan province. In the "Hometown of Li Bai", visitors can find the immortal poet Li Bai's heroic history in the ancient town "Qinglian", Mt. Doutuan, and Mt. Daitian; Wanglang National Nature Reserve Region, Jiuzhaiguo and Huanglong have formed a tourist "golden triangle"; western Qiang nationality Ape-king Grotto, which is the "hometown of Dayu", has reserved folk customs of the oldest minority (Qiang Nationality) of China; "Wenchang Zuting" Qiqushan Temple is the cradle of Chinese Wenchang Culture; "Ancient Shu path, ancient cypress forest, ancient architectures" are maintaining the spirit of "good fortune, income, longevity and wealth" of people; "the capital of hot spring" in An county makes your body and soul clean and make you feel the world; "Two Bombs & One Satellite" Science-Technology Museum leads you to experience the hard history and the limitless charm of science.

Located in northwestern Sichuan, Mianyang is 98 kilometers from Chengdu. Occupying 20,000 square kilometers, Mianyang's population currently stands at 5.1 million with an urban population of 660,000. In September 2000, Li Lanqing, Vice Minister of the State Council, paid a visit and decided Mianyang should be developed into a science and technological city.

Known as Fucheng of Mianzhou as of olden days,the city proper of Mianyang is the juncture of the two ancient paths; Jinniu and Yinping, of Guanzhong (now central Shaanxi) and Longyou (now southeastern Gansu), leading straight to Chengdu. It used to hold an important place especially in the rise and fall of Shu Han dynasty with its long-standing history, developed commerce and travel and numerous historical sites. Stories about the Fucheng Encounter between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang; Deng Ai Entering Shu to Defeat Zhuge Zhan's Defending Troops and Seized Chengdu,took place here. Major remains cover: Fuleshan, the Tomb of Jiang wan, Shu Jun Ying Pan Zui (Shu army service station on a pass) and age-old Jiangyou pass and the like.

Fuleshan situated in the Mianyang city pro- per,the very place where Liu Bei and Liu Zhang met. It is now a scenic and fun-filled tourist attraction with gardens trbuilt and renovated to high light the annals and legends relating to the Three Kingdoms. Various structures, hundreds of stone steles, numerous murals and relief sculptures depicting stories about. Three Kingdoms and the T.K. theater (Sichuan opera) presented every now and then have made Fuleshan an excellent destination to keep track of the T.K.ruins. Both the sightseeing and the voluble talks of a tour guide will surely enable visitors to thoroughly enjoy the scenery and the atmosphere there.

Xishan scenic spot in Mianyang is another attraction where the Shrine/Tomb of Jiang Wan, Shu minister of war, and the reconstructed pavilion of Ziyun (west Shui) are merged with luxuriant trees and splendid halls.Beside it is the Yulu Quan (girl attendant to fairies fountain) and Taoist rock sculptures etc..

Located at the Nanba town where the cities of Jiangyou and Pingwu share a common boundary ,Jiangyou Pass was the first mountain pass seized by Deng Ai who, via Yinping Path, invaded and finished off the State of Shu, Ma Miao, a general of the defending troops, surrendered and his wife committed suicide for the country.

Apart from the T.K. ruins, there are a number of natural sceneries and places of interests for those who make an excursion to Mian-yang city and its subordinate counties; there are in Jiangyou the former residence of Li Bai, the great poet of Tang Dynasty, Dutuanshan landscapes- Three Peaks Stand Towering, Bailong Gong (white dragon palace) the karst topography with an infinite variety of fantastic phenomena. And in Zitong stands the ancestral temple of Emperor Wenchang (Qiqushan Grand Temple), time-honoured, magnificent and relics-filled.