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People & places

The people and places behind the city — a directory in progress.

A city is its people and the things they make. This is a growing directory of Zigong’s local businesses, grouped by what they do. It’s just getting started — more listings are on the way.

Independent & not sponsored. Listings here are independent, editorial picks. They are not paid placements or advertisements, and inclusion does not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or partnership. This site remains unofficial and unaffiliated.

Restaurants & hotpot

Guoguojiu Camping Hotpot (锅锅九露营火锅)

Area: Nanhu, Ziliujing District (南湖)

A camping-themed hotpot restaurant — tents, greenery, and an outdoorsy mood brought indoors — known for its probiotic twin-broth pot, with sides like crispy pork, shrimp-and-roe paste, and matsutake wontons. A Sichuan hotpot night with a “glamping” twist.

Snacks & local specialties

Houshanpo Spring Rolls (后山坡春卷儿)

Houshanpo Spring Rolls (后山坡春卷儿)

Area: Colorful Market food hall, Huashang International City (华商·国际城 · 华彩市集)

A snack stall in the Colorful Market food hall inside Huashang International City: hand-rolled Sichuan spring rolls (about 10 yuan a box), plus grilled and meat sausages on a stick — a quick, cheap bite while you’re at the mall.

Sports & recreation

Xingkong Baseball Sports Hall

Xingkong Baseball Sports Hall

Area: Zigong

An indoor baseball center with batting nets, cages, and tees — an active, family-friendly outing.

Xingkong Baseball Sports Hall — 1Xingkong Baseball Sports Hall — 2
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Chuannan International Tennis Center (川南国际网球中心)

Area: Nanhu Sports & Culture Center (南湖体育文化中心)

Part of Zigong’s Nanhu Sports & Culture Center, built to host the Sichuan Provincial Games. As the city has become a regular host of national- and international-level events, this is one of the places to watch — or play — tennis.