Dayi County, belonging to the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is located in the transition zone from the Chengdu Plain to the Northwest Sichuan Plateau, bordering the Qionglai Mountains. It borders Chongzhou City in the east, Xinjin District in the southeast, Qionglai City in the southwest, Lushan County and Baoxing County in Ya'an City in the west, and Wenchuan County in Aba Prefecture in the north, and belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with a total area of 1,284 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Dayi County has 3 streets and 8 towns under its jurisdiction, and the People's Government of Dayi County is located at No. 66, Taoyuan Avenue, Jinyuan Street. As of the end of 2022, Dayi County had a resident population of 510,200.
Dayi County has a long history. As early as the Neolithic Age, there were human activities in the territory of present-day Dayi County. In the second year of Emperor Xianheng of the Tang Dynasty (671), Dayi County was established. Taiping Huan Yu Ji recorded: "The county was located in the east of Heming Mountain, and the vastness of its euphony gave it its name." In May 1983, the establishment of Wenjiang District was abolished, and Dayi County was transferred to the jurisdiction of Chengdu City.
Dayi County is rich in tourism resources and is a famous county for Tianfu tourism in Sichuan Province; Xiling Snow Mountain is the core habitat of giant pandas in Sichuan, China, which is a World Natural Heritage site. There are six national 4A-level tourist attractions, namely Xiling Snow Mountain, Huashuiwan, Liu's Manor Museum, Jianchuan Museum, Xinchang Ancient Town and Tianfu Huaxi Valley. There are 3 national cultural relics protection units, namely Liu's Manor Museum, Gaoshan Ancient City Ruins and Chuan Wang Palace.
In 2022, Dayi County realized a gross domestic product (GDP) of 32.988 billion yuan, an increase of 3.4% over the previous year.
Chinese name
Dagnup county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Foreign name
Dayi County
Alias
Xuanwang county in Sichuan (108 BC), a county in Sichuan where it is uncommon to see many people
Admin Div. Cat.
county
Affiliated region
Southwest China
Subordinate regions
Jinyuan Street, Anren Township, Xiling Township, etc.
Government seat
Jinyuan Street
Telephone area code
028
Postal code
611330
Geographical location
Chengdu plain
Area
1548 square kilometers
Demographic
513,700 (2016 household population)
Dialects
Pouring Chiku Piece-Dayi Language
Climatic conditions
Humid subtropical monsoon climate
Famous sights
Xiling Snow Mountain, Anren Ancient Town, Jianchuan Museum, Dafishui Primitive Forest
Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Station
Dayi Station
License plate code
River A, River G
Administrative Code
510129
Gross regional product (GDP)
23.067 billion (2017)










