In this province’s capital, the architecture studio OMA is designing a car-free “Future Science and Technology City” with 6 sectors based on traditional línpán settlements near the Tiānfǔ (“t’YEN-foo”) New Area. This province’s Qiónglái–Mín (“CHYONG-lye MEEN”) Mountains contain the Huánglóng and Jiǔzhàigōu (“j’yoh-JYE-goh”) Valley protected areas and were the starting point of Gāo Xíngjiàn’s (“sheeng-j’YEN’s”) Soul Mountain. This province is home to the tallest pre-modern statue in the world, the Lèshān (“luh-SHAHN”) Giant Buddha, in its Mount Éméi (“UH-may”) Scenic Area. The Wòlóng National Nature Reserve is one of this province’s Giant Panda Sanctuaries. Dishes from this province like Kung Pao chicken and mapo tofu are made with its namesake “peppercorns.” For 10 points, name this province of southwestern China north of Yúnnán (“yewn-nahn”), whose capital is Chéngdū ■END■
ANSWER: Sìchuān (“sitch-WAHN”) [or Sǐcuān; accept Seichyūn or Sùchhoan; accept Szechuan; accept Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries or Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì or Sǐcuān Xiongmāor Qīxidǐ]
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