I will be going to see my brother who is teaching english in Jianyang for 2 months. Jianyang is in Sichuan province near Chengdu, does anyone have any information about Jianyang and Chengdu?

What kind of information? History? Weather? Party scene?

I have never heard of Jianyang!, i know about chengdu though.

Jianyang is a small city near Chengdu,heres the info.(in Chinese)

http://www.scjy.gov.cn/images/0%20%20[10].jpg

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Pangu, I would like to know anything about that place but if I were to prioritize what I would like to know it would go in this order: culture, transportation, economy, weather, things to see and do, education, history.

Nice picture Neon but unfortunatly I don't know how to read chinese.

Translation:
Jianyang, located in the western part of Sichuan basin, east of Longquan(Dragon Spring) mountain, is 55 kilometers away from Chengdu. The city is close to the Chengdu economic development zone, and is very promising for development in the Chengdu plain economic circle. There's a tourism development zone in the region.
The weather is warm and rainy, annual average temperature is 17c, rainfall 900 millimeters.
The city is 2215 square kilometers large and there are 55 villages, with a total population of 1.43 million.
There're railroads, motorways, national highways across the city, electricity, tap water and natural gas supplies are complete, communication facilities and network are well built.
The city is famous for productions of foodstuff, porks, goatskin etc. There're also ducks, rabbits, fruits, aquatic products, vegetables, mushrooms...
Industry includes machining, chemical engineering, foods...
Service industry is vigorous, trading and tourism are with great potential.

i konw there a city called Jianyang in Sichuan. i live in Chongqing, both Jianyang and Chongqing are in Sichuan basin, but i think Jianyang maybe more like Chegndu. I konw Chengdu, it is a nice city.
You feel everything is easy in Chengdu, people in that city think life is first work is second(in Chongqing people not think that is right). Weather is good but nearly never sonw in winter and may be rain at any time. In Chengdu you can see many historic site, such as Dujiangyan built 2000years ago; you can see many key point of interest about religion becuase Qingcheng hill Dao's cradle is near Chengdu; you can see amazing view in Jiuzhaigou and there is a snow mountain called Xiling near Chengdu too, you just need one or two hours to go this place from chengdu city( you shouldgo Jiuzhaigou by air or you need one day. Others can drive car). BTW, my hometown Chongqing have many skyscrapers, you can go there too.
It is a good place. I wish you have a good time in China.
I am very sorry for i don't have picture about Jianyang to show.

picture of Chengdu
http://forum.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/00C6054A.002C
http://forum.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/00C60634.002C

picture of Chongqing
http://forum.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/00C67428.002C
http://forum.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/00C675BC.002C

You may want to search the government website of those two cities. You can for sure find them by google.

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Hello my fellow chinese forumers!

I've come back from my 2 month vacation in China, and wow! what a place!
I will be uploading photos over the next couple of weeks (including ones of Jianyang!) for all to see.

glad to know you enjoyed your trip ^^. and i am looking forward to your pics.

itom, don't forget to post a link where you're gonna post your photos in SSC ;). ALways nice to see some fresh pics.