For 10 points, name this large province of central China with capital at Chengdu.
One range in this area is known locally as "green city mountain," and contains a peak called "old heaven." Another range is home to a lake named for bathing elephants, a natural phenomenon known as "holy lantern," and a popular tourist stop called "teddy bear." One city in this region lies at the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers, while another city was home to Tufu and boasts of a Panda research base. In addition to the aforementioned Qingcheng Shan and Emei Shan, this province contains the so-called "nine villages" area in the north, as well as the aforementioned Leshan giant Buddha carved out of a mountain. Found north of Yunnan, and south of Qinghai, Gansu, and Shanxi, its old capital was Chongqing (chon ching), and in May 2008 its city of Wenchuan was the epicenter of a devastating earthquake. For 10 points, name this large province of central China with capital at Chengdu.
One range in this area is known locally as "green city mountain," and contains a peak called "old heaven."
Sichuan [or Szechwan]