Mianchi township has an area of 110 square kiloineters and had a population of 4 ,619 in 1990. It is located 18 km south-west of Weizhou ,the capital of Wenchuan county , to which it is linked by the Chengdu • Aba road. Chengdu , the capital city of Sichuan Province , is 128 km. south -east of Mianchi township. There are nine villages in this township. Three are located along the Chengdu - Aba road , two vi1lages lie across the Minjiang river and are connected to the road by wooden bridges. Three villages , also across the Minjiang river , have dirt roads leading to them. Only small tractors can pass through these roads. Five villages including Mianfong , Shanguanmiao , Qiangfong , Yangdian and Gaodian are located in the valley and four villages including Diaodao , Keyue ,Hepin and Baitukan are in the Mountains.