Bailu, Pengzhou
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Bailu
白鹿镇 | |
|---|---|
 Catholic church overlooking Bailu Town | |
  Bailu Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′35″N 103°54′51″E / 31.20972°N 103.91417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Chengdu |
| County-level city | Pengzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Bailu (Chinese: 白鹿; pinyin: Báilù; Sichuanese romanization: Pe5-lu5; lit. 'White Deer') is a town under the administration of Pengzhou, Sichuan, China.[1] As of 2018[update], it has one residential community and eight villages under its administration.[2]
Bailu has been developed into a so-called "French town" due to its French Catholic heritage, according to Xianghui Liao, however, the real reason for this designation is to serve tourism and economic development: "This led to the commercialization of once authentic religious sites for tourism and economic development as part of the secularization process. [...] Catholicism's public influence on tourism and economic development has been increasing, while its activities and church attendance have not followed synchronously."[3]
Tourist attractions
- Annunciation Seminary
- Earthquake Heritage Park
