Discovering Chengdu

Thousands of years ago, a king of the

ancient Shu Kingdom established his

capital in the center of Sichuan plain and

named it Chengdu. Nowadays, Chengdu

is the capital of Sichuan Province, which

is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in

size and has a population of 11 million.

It’s the technological, commercial,

trading, financial and transportation

center. Chengdu is described as “Ancient

Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”,

“Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda

Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies” by

visitors from all over the world.

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Origin of the City

Thousands of years ago, the emperor of the ancient Shu Kingdom established his capital in the center of Sichuan plain and named it Chengdu. Nowadays, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, which is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in size and has a population of 11 million. It is seen the hub of technology, commerce, trade, finance and transportation in southwestern China and it is associated with many descriptions, such as “Ancient Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”, “Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies” by visitors from all over the world.

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Discovering Chengdu

Chengdu is one of the Top Tourist

Cities in China, and it was awarded

one of the Most Attractive Tourist

Cities in China, 2006. At present, it

has many places of interests,

including World Heritages, National

Key Cultural Relics Protection Units

and State Key Cultural Relics

Protection Units.

Natural Beauty

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Jiuzhai Valley

Jiuzhai Valley, under the well-known World Heritage List, has also been voted as one of the most beautiful places in China. Autumn is the best season for tourists to visit the colorful mountains and waters there.

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Qingcheng Mountain

Qingcheng Mountain is the headstream of Chinese Taoism. It is famous for its beauty and quietness. Boundless luxuriant forest and green trees in every season look like the outline of a city, so it is called Qingcheng.

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Leshan Giant Buddha

Located on the cliff in the Lingyun Mountain on the eastern bank at the confluence of the Min-jiang, the Dadu River and the Qingyi River, the statue is 71 meters high. Its shoulders are 28 meters broad and its head is 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad. It is the biggest of such carvings in the world. The construction started in the Tang Dynasty and lasted 90 years. There is a well - designed drainage system under the statue. It has been well preserved for over 1200 years.

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Emei Mountain

Emei Mountain, located in the southeast margin of Sichuan Basin, is one of the four most sacred Buddhist sites. It is 156 kilometers from Chengdu city, 1.5 hours’ car run through highway. It is blessed with a sea of clouds, picturesque sunrises, Buddha Rays, Saint Lamps, all of which give Emei the reputation of one of our country’s famous scenic spots for tourists. In 1996, it was ranked in “the world Cultural & Natural Heritage” by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).

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Dujiangyan Irrigation Water System

As a wonder in the world’s history of civilization, the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project is known at home and abroad. It was built by Li Bing, a famous expert in irrigation, more than 2,000 years ago. The project, which has benefited the people for more than 2,000 years, has the functions of irrigation, flood prevention, aquatic products cultivation, power generation and tourism. On November 29th, 2000, Dujiangyan was listed on the world cultural heritages list by UNESCO.

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Discovering Chengdu

Chengdu has been designated by

the State Council as one of the first

of 24 famous historical cities of

China. From the discovery of the

Qibaodun Ancient City Ruin and

the Jinsha Ruins we can infer that

thousands of years ago, Chengdu

was an important residence of the

ancient Shu people. Many

celebrities in ancient times left

their legends and stories here.

Historical Spots

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Temple of Marquis Wu

Temple of Marquis Wu was built in commemoration of Zhuge Liang, the famous marquis of the ShuHan Dynasty. There are numerous historical relics, e.g. the horizontal cribbed boards, couplets, inscribed tablets, penmanship, furnaces, Chinese tripods, such as the Sanjui (Three-Bests) horizontal inscribed board, Chu Shi Biao and so on.

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DuFu Thatched Cottage

The Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage was the residence of Du Fu (AD 712-770), a great Tang poet hailed as the “poetic saint” by later generations. It is a major cultural relic enjoying State-level protection.

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Discovering Chengdu

Chengdu has been designated by

the State Council as one of the first

of 24 famous historical cities of

China. From the discovery of the

Qibaodun Ancient City Ruin and

the Jinsha Ruins we can infer that

thousands of years ago, Chengdu

was an important residence of the

ancient Shu people. Many

celebrities in ancient times left

their legends and stories here.

Culture & Entertainment

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Shunxing Ancient Teahouse

Shunxing Ancient Teahouse was rebuilt in the spring of 1999 with an area of more than 3,000 square meters, and it is a classical masterpiece which tea-makers in the land of abundance handed down from tea culture in Sichuan. Moreover, it is a folk culture museum whose characteristics are rather local. There is a Chengdu famous snack city in it. Tourists, tea-drinkers, an food-seekers can enjoy all kinds of folk snacks, which are famous in China. In one word, here you can drink Gaiwan tea, eat famous snacks, watch highlights from Sichuan dialect, appreciate Chinese calligraphies and paintings, read carvings on tablets, and stroll down the ancient market.

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Chunxi Road Pedestrian Precinct

Chunxi Road, west of the People’s Square, accommodates Chengdu’s most prestigious shopping area including the Pacific, Parkson and Wang Fujing Department Store, etc.

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Jinli Street

Lying on the eastern side of the Temple of Marquis Wu, Jinli Street featuring the folklore of western Sichuan is internally guided by Three Kingdom culture. This street is an ideal place for tourists to enjoy food, buy antiques, Shu embroidery, bamboo weaving, folk handicrafts, and appreciate Sichuan opera, etc…

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Sichuan Opera

Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera, it is a magical art. Actors change more than 10 masks in less than 20 seconds! By raising the hand, swinging a sleeve or tossing the head, an actor uses different masks to show different emotions. From green to blue, red, yellow, brown, black, dark and gold, these masks show fear, tension, relaxation, slyness, desperation, outrage, and so on.

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Chengdu cuisine consists of Sichuan food, snack food and hot pot. Sichuan food is one of China’s four schools of food. It has more than 3,000 dishes, many of which are famous worldwide. Many of its dishes, such as “Grandma Chen’s Bean Curd” and “Twice-cooked Meat”, are known throughout the world. Chengdu’s snack food is famous for its tiny and exquisitelook and delicious taste. Its representatives include: “Zhong Dumplings”, “Long Dumplings”, “Steamed Dumplings Wrapped in Leaves” and “Han Steamed Dumplings.” In recent years, hot pot has developed at an alarming speed. Some of the brand-name hot pots are popular in different parts of China, changing local eating habits.

Snacks & Cuisine

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Chengdu Snacks

Chengdu Snacks are famous for its tiny and exquisite look along with its delicious taste, such as “Zhong Dumplings”, “Long Dumplings”, “Steamed Dumplings Wrapped in Leaves”, “Han steamed buns” etc.

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Hotpot

At present, hotpot is not only a globally recognized symbol of China, it’s also an eye-catching urban landscape that displays the “hotpot complex” of Chengdunese.

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Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding & Research Base (Panda Eco-park) has obtained the “Global 500”title from the UNEP(United Nations Environment Program) and is the largest simulated natural eco-park designed and established for giant pandas and other rare animals. Wolong Panda Reserve is located in Wenchuan County of Aba, 3-hours drive from Chengdu, and is a comprehensive state natural reserve of 200,000 hectares. Begun in 1963, Wolong Panda Reserve is the earliest, largest and best-known panda reserve in China.

Panda Protection

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Panda Breeding and Research Center

Located just 10km (6miles) away from downtown Chengdu, the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center has been created and imitates the pandas' natural habitat in order that they might have a the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. The Center cares also for other rare and endangered wild animals. The Research Center covers an area of 560 square meters (92 acres), 96% of which is verdure. Giant pandas, lesser pandas, black-necked cranes, white storks as well as over 20 species of rare animals are fed and bred there throughout the year. Verdant bamboo, bright flowers, fresh air, a natural hill scene and a beautiful artificial view are merged ingeniously at the base.

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Welcome to Chengdu