Xichang is the capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

Xichang has a long history. It has been an economic, political, military and cultural center in southwest China since ancient times, and it is also a pearl on the Southern Silk Road.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qiang people established their own "Qiong" tribe here. Starting from the Qin and Han Dynasties, the central dynasty set up counties and appointed officials to manage it.

After liberation, it became the seat of the Xichang Prefecture. In 1978, with the approval of the State Council, the Xichang area was abolished and merged into Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, becoming Xichang City, the seat of the state capital.

Extended information: Xichang belongs to the tropical plateau monsoon climate zone and is known as a small "Spring City". It is warm in winter and cool in summer, and feels like spring all year round.

Xichang is rich in tourism resources and is an important node on the Greater Shangri-La Tourism Circle and the Sichuan-Yunnan Tourism Golden Line.

There are Qionghai-Lushan Mountain, Luoji Mountain, Lugu Lake, Lingshan Temple, Satellite Launch Base, Educated Youth Museum, Huanglian Earth Forest and other tourist attractions in and around the territory.

Xichang has successively won the titles of National Forest City, National Sanitary City, China's Excellent Tourism City, China's Top Ten Most Beautiful Ancient Cities, China's Top Five Most Beautiful Health Habitats, China's Most Desirable Places for Tourism, and one of China's Top Ten Most Worth Visiting Small Cities.

, national tourist resort and more than 50 titles.