Chengdu City Travel Guide



Welcome to Chengdu (成都), also known as the Brocade City, the Lotus City, the Panda City, and the City of Hibiscus. The face of Chengdu has been constantly changing during its history of more than 2300 years. Classic Chinese architecture is hard to find downtown as the new, affluent class of southwest China prefers modern skyscrapers. Still, Chengdu is an excellent urban locale to take a break during a likely tiresome, yet awe-inspiring travel through Sichuan province and neighboring Yunnan and Tibet. Foreigners truly love living in Chengdu, a fully modernized city with a fraction the cost of living of eastern giants like Beijing or Shanghai. The most beautiful parts of China await you outside Chengdu, but Synotrip urges you to smile at a panda or two, sweat out some spicy food, and bask in the leisurely lifestyle of the local Chengdu residents before you go.


Chairman Mao is never forgotten as he overlooks Tianfu Square, the heart of Chengdu.  Local citizens flock to the square to relax amidst the crowds on weekends.
 

Giant Panda Breeding Center and Research Base

Chengdu, Tourist Attractions
大熊猫繁殖研究中心
Last updated: Apr 04, 2009  Posted: Mar 15, 2006
Tourist Attractions in Chengdu
Hours: 
Open daily from 8:00am to 6:00pm
Address: 
Futou Shan
Price: 
Y30 per person

Chinese zoos are often equated to animal prisons by Western visitors. Fortunately Chengdu’s Giant Panda Breeding Center strays far from the norm. The research base is truly groundbreaking for country that pushes aside most environmental and ecological concerns due to its overpopulation issues.


   
Tags: Panda


 

Chengdu Shu Brocade Museum

Chengdu, Tourist Attractions
成都蜀锦织绣博物馆
Last updated: May 12, 2009  Posted: May 11, 2009
Tourist Attractions in Chengdu
Hours: 
8:30am-6pm
Address: 
No. 268 Huahuan Nanlu


Tags: Shu Brocade


 

Chunxi Lu

Chengdu, Tourist Attractions
春熙路
Last updated: Apr 03, 2009  Posted: Mar 29, 2006
Tourist Attractions in Chengdu
Address: 
Chunxi Lu (Chunxi Road)

Chunxi Lu could be included in the shopping category, but because of the brand names, bright lights, and crowds of people it is likely better suited as a tourist stop. Filled with brand name shops from around the world, Chunxi Lu is an expensive place to go shopping. You could probably buy the same goods in your home country for similar rates.



Tags: walking street


 

Bao Guang Monastery

Chengdu, Tourist Attractions
宝光寺
Last updated: Aug 15, 2009  Posted: Dec 22, 2008
Tourist Attractions in Chengdu
Hours: 
8am-5:30pm
Address: 
Xindu Xicheng Dist.
Price: 
5 Yuan/ticket


Tags: Temples


 

Very Thai Restaurant

Chengdu, Foreign Food, Restaurants
非常泰泰国风味餐厅
Last updated: Jan 04, 2010  Posted: Dec 22, 2008
Foreign Food in Chengdu
Restaurants in Chengdu
Hours: 
11am-10pm
Address: 
No. 6 Linjiang Zhong Road (by JiaoTong Hotel)


Tags: Asian Food, Curry, Thai food


 

Qingcheng Shan & Dujiangyan Irrigation System

Chengdu, Tourist Attractions
青城山都江堰
Last updated: Dec 22, 2008  Posted: Dec 22, 2008
Tourist Attractions in Chengdu
Hours: 
8am-6pm
Address: 
Dujiangyan City, 60km northwest of Chengdu City
Price: 
Qingcheng Shan-90 Yuan/ticket, Dujiangyan-90 Yuan/ticket



 

Arhat Vegetarian

Chengdu, Chinese Food, Restaurants
罗汉素馆, Luo Han Su Guan
Last updated: Nov 30, 2009  Posted: May 20, 2007
Chinese Food in Chengdu
Restaurants in Chengdu
Hours: 
11am-9pm
Address: 
No. 31 Baiyunsi Jie, Outside the Wenshu Temple

Arhat is an excellent vegetarian restaurant on the north side of Chengdu in the Wenshu Monastery neighborhood. The main differences between Arhat and the vegetarian restaurant inside the Wenshu Temple is that Arhat is more expensive, but is also cleaner and more creative.



Tags: Chinese food, neat, vegetable dishes, Vegetarian food, very


 

Hong Xing Restaurant

Chengdu, Chinese Food, Restaurants
红杏酒家
Last updated: Jan 09, 2010  Posted: Dec 22, 2008
Chinese Food in Chengdu
Restaurants in Chengdu
Hours: 
10:30am-10pm
Address: 
No. 289 ShuHan Road, Jinniu Dist.


Tags: Local Food, Sichuan Food, spicy food, Szechuan food, Szechwan food


 

Wenshu Monastery

Chengdu, Tourist Attractions
文殊院
Last updated: Apr 04, 2009  Posted: Apr 10, 2006
Tourist Attractions in Chengdu
Hours: 
8 am - 6 pm daily
Address: 
No. 15 Wenshu Monastery Street, just off of Renmin Zhong Lu
Price: 
Y5 per person

In 1691 it was believed that the monk Ci Du reached such a state of enlightenment that he reportedly shook the ground and radiated light. Local officials concluded he must be the reincarnation of Manjusri and the monastery was renamed Wenshu (Manjusri). The Zen Buddhist monastery was originally built between 605-617 during the Tang Dynasty.


 
Tags: Temples


 
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