Welcome to Luzhou!
Luzhou (simplified Chinese: 泸州, traditional Chinese: 瀘州, pinyin: Lúzhōu, formerly transliterated as Lu-chou or Luchow) is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. The city, named Jiangyang until the Southern and Northern Dynasties, is known as the "Liquor City" (酒城). Situated at the confluence of the Tuo River and the Yangtze River, Luzhou is not only an important port on the Yangtze river but also the largest port in both size and output in Sichuan province since Chongqing was separated from Sichuan province in 1997.
As of 12 31 2017 estimation, its population was 4,317,200 inhabitants whom 998,900 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Jiangyang and Longmatan districts, as Naxi district is not conurbated yet.
Luzhou, which borders Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing, is the only geographic junction of the four provinces and was, therefore, the logical place for a port in ancient China. After the PRC was founded in 1949, Luzhou became the capital of southern Sichuan province. In 1983, Luzhou has approved as a prefecture-level city administratively.
Luzhou is best known for its alcoholic beverages, particularly baijiu.