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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Dazu Rock Carvings is about 65 km east of Neijiang. The nearest other World Heritage site is China Danxia, about 150 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Neijiang · about 1,466,000 peopleabout 65 km west
  • Chongqing · about 6,461,000 peopleabout 85 km east
  • Suining · about 1,425,000 peopleabout 95 km north
  • Zigong · about 1,105,000 peopleabout 95 km west
  • Luzhou · about 1,537,000 peopleabout 100 km south
  • Nanchong · about 2,174,000 peopleabout 130 km north
Dazu Rock CarvingsChongqingChengduNanchongWanzhouLuzhouNeijiangSuiningLeshanZigongYibinYaanMount Emei and Leshan Giant BuddhaQingcheng and Dujiangyan100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Dazu Rock Carvings and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesChina Danxia1Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha2Qingcheng and Dujiangyan3Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries4Fanjingshan5Dazu Rock Carvings
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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