Chengdu Plain

The Chengdu Plain (Chinese: 成都平原; pinyin: Chéngdū Píngyuán), referred to in Sichuanese as Western Sichuan Plain (Chinese: 川西坝子; Sichuanese Pinyin: Cuan¹xi¹ Ba⁴zi³), is an alluvial plain located in the western part of the Sichuan Basin in southwestern China. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, is located at the center of it.

The plain has fertile soil and a favorable climate for rice cultivation, giving it importance in agriculture.

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