Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, is located in the western part of the Sichuan Plain and is historically known as the “Storehouse of Heaven” due to its rich agricultural production and long-standing civilization. The city is crossed by the Jinjiang River and is widely regarded as a place of natural beauty, cultural depth, and vibrant urban life.
With over two thousand years of history, Chengdu preserves many famous cultural and scenic landmarks, including the Wuhou Shrine, the Du Fu Thatched Cottage, and the world-renowned Dujiangyan Irrigation System, one of the oldest functioning irrigation systems in the world. The city is also famous as the home of the giant panda, with nearby conservation and breeding centers attracting visitors from around the world.
Chengdu enjoys a highly advantageous geographical position, serving as a gateway between western and eastern China. It provides convenient access to major destinations such as the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River to the east, Tibet, Jiuzhaigou, and Huanglong in the west, Xi’an and its Terracotta Warriors in the north, and Mount Emei along with the Leshan Giant Buddha in the south.
As a major transportation hub, Chengdu is well connected domestically and internationally. It has direct flight routes to Hong Kong, Kathmandu, Nagoya, Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Seoul, as well as many major cities across China and Europe, reinforcing its role as a key international gateway in western China.
It is an archaeological site and a major Bronze Age culture in modern Guanghan, Sichuan, China. Largely discovered in 1986, following a preliminary finding in 1927, archaeologists excavated artifacts that radiocarbon dating placed in the twelfth–eleventh centuries BC. The archaeological site is the type site for the Sanxingdui culture that produced these artifacts, archeologists have identified the locale with the ancient kingdom of Shu. The artifacts are displayed in the Sanxingdui Museum located near the city of Guanghan.
Sanxingdui is on the UNESCO list of tentative World Heritage Sites, along with the Jinsha site and the tombs of boat-shaped coffins.
This is the biggest facility of this kind in the world. Due to habitat destruction and other reasons, the giant panda is maybe the most famous endangered animal. It is home to some 60 giant pandas, but also has some red pandas and a colony of black-necked cranes. The pandas are basically on display for tourists but views are much closer than is possible at most Western zoos. A small museum and a cinema screening related documentaries is also available.
This neighborhood is part of the old city of Chengdu; it features hotels and small stores in old-fashioned style. Antiques are sold in a variety of different stores. It is very popular among both tourists and locals, especially at night, with many bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
This temple is built for commemorating Zhuge Liang(诸葛亮), he is minister of Shu(蜀) in Three Kingdoms Period. He is famous through the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. There are dozens of dust covered statues of obscure historical figures behind glass and not much else. The gardens are attractive, but not extensive. It is next to Jinli Ancient Street.
Located by the Blossom-Bathing Brook, Du Fu Thatched Cottage is well-known as the former residence of Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, during his stay in Chengdu. In the winter of the year 759, Du Fu fled into Sichuan to be away from the An-Shi Rebellion. He set up a straw-roofed house named Chengdu Thatched Cottage, where he lived for about four years and composed more than 240 poems that are still popular today.
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