Attractions
Attractions
A two-thousand-year history leaves Chengdu with numerous historical places of interest. Fertile lands and a favorable climate endow the city with picturesque surrounding scenic landscapes.
Top Attractions
 |  Wolong National Natural Reserve130 kilometers from Chengdu, Wolong Natural Reserve is renowned as the hometown of giant pandas and the Natural Zoological and Botanical Garden. It's the earliest, largest and best-known panda reserve in China. It was placed on UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Network in 1980. After the earthquake on May 12, 2008, the pandas were moved to Bifeng Gorge Panda Base. |
 | Sanxingdui(Three-Star Piles) Museum The Sanxingdui Museum in Nanxing Town, Guanghan, about 40 kilometers from Chengdu, exhibits the excavations of the ancient Shu Kingdom. It is an important archeological discovery which changed people's understanding of ancient history and culture. |
 | Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area 400 kilometers away from Chengdu lies a fairyland whose natural and primitive beauty impresses everyone who visits here. Jiuzhaigou with its heaven-bestowed landscape, precious animals, plants and the special local flavor of the Tibetan People, deserves the first recommendation for a neighborhood tour of Chengdu. |
 | Dujiangyan Irrigation Project This irrigation project is one of the world's cultural heritages constructed 2,000 years ago, and amazingly continues to benefit more than 40 neighboring counties. It's the oldest and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world and a wonder in the development of Chinese irrigation works. |
Baoguang Temple, built in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), is situated in Xindu to the north of Chengdu City. Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center is one place where visitors can observe pandas at close range. Dinosaur Museum in Zigong, built on the Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossils Site, is one of the three biggest dinosaur site museums in the world. Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area owes its fame to the breathtaking charm of its innumerable ponds, rocks, waterfalls, snow-covered mountains, valleys, temples, and local customs. Jinli Street once was one of the busiest commercial streets during the Shu Kingdom (221-263). Mt. Qingcheng is a Taoist mountain located about 20 kilometers southwest of Dujiangyan City. It is also a very attractive and intriguing scenic spot that is covered by luxuriant and verdant trees. Qingyang Temple (Gray Goat Palace) is considered to be the oldest Taoist temple in Chengdu. Legends about the origin of the palace can also be enjoyed here. The Salt Museum in Zigong shows the achievements of China's ancient well salt industry and the tools for artesian well. Thatched Cottage of Du Fu was the residence of Du Fu, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). For three and a half years he lived in the cottage. Wangjiang Tower Park is renowned for the Wangjiang Tower, the Memorial Hall for a female poet Xue Tao, and varieties of bamboos. Wenshu Monastery is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu with hundreds of bronze, wooden and stone statues, and Buddhist relics. Wuhou Memorial Temple was built in the 6th century in memory of the Emperor Liu Bei and the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang of the Shu Kingdom. Yong Mausoleum (Yong Ling) is the mausoleum of the Emperor Wang Jian of the Former Shu State in the Five Dynasties Period (907-960).
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Travelers' Voices on Chengdu Attractions
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Jun. 26,2009 08:05 Reply
Ms.Shadrina(Russia) said:
Hey! I plan to visit Chengdu on July, 20th. Is it really so dieing hot or temperature is not so exhausting and it's still worth it?
Jun. 27,2009 02:11
Ms.Yuan(China) replied:
It's really very hot. But it's not so exhausting. You can avoid geting around in the late afernoon. Just visit the city in the morning or after the sunset. It's very cool when you stay in the hotel with air conditioners.
Jun. 27,2009 02:40
Mr.Frankie replied:
Although this city doesn't have plenty of sunshine, you could feel muggy for its geographical location. And, please take your umbrella. If you are not very tired of the hot days, come to Chengdu in July is okay. You could go to its nearby mountains and valleys, where the days are cool and beautiful in summer>
Jun. 27,2009 23:45
Ms.Shadrina(Russia) replied:
Thanks a lot! So I think, I'll be agree for a trip! Wow, this must be unforgettable!
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May. 24,2009 21:53 Reply
Ms.Priscillia(Singapore) said:
Hi hi,
I will be in Chendu sometimes in June and have 3 days 2 nights there. Do I have enough time to travel up to Jiu Zhai Gou? If not, where you would suggest? Many thanks!
May. 28,2009 08:37
Ms.Anna(Germany) replied:
Hi,
I just came back from Chengdu, I spent 3 days there, and there was not enough time to go up to Jiu Zhai Gou, as the bus to there takes 12 hours.
For a day trip, I could sugesst Leshan Giant Buddah and the irrigation system, or Emei Shan for 2 days.
Most hostels offer excursions, that can give you an idea of what can be done in one or two days.
Hope this helps
Jun. 19,2009 06:05
Ms.FRESHONION(Russian Federation) replied:
Hello, Anna
You put 2 days for Emeishan. Can you pls tell me if it's possible to avoid queues for bus and cable up to the top if to start not in early morning but, say, before/after lunch?
Jun. 19,2009 21:42
Ms.Lee replied:
Hell, I think that you will not be involved in such kind of problem unless you go to Eeishan during holidays or festivals, such as the National Holiday on Octobe 1~8, 2009.
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Mar. 9,2009 14:27 Reply
Mr.Vern Burgess (USA) said:
I wish to plan a trip to tour Chengdu, however I am a person with a disability. What accomodations if any have you for a person that uses a wheelchair.
Thank you,
Vern
wheelinwildcat10@yahoo.com
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Feb. 10,2009 21:30 Reply
Ms.panda(china) said:
Visit Chengdu? Don’t forget to savor its tea culture. The local people prefer living at ease. They like Mahjong. There is a new exhibition center displaying mahjong and Chinese tea culture opened in Wenshu Yuan Street in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Located near the famous Wenshu Monastery, it is China's first Mahjong and Tea Culture Exhibition Hall. Over five hundred exhibits are on display in the Mahjong Hall, of which many are very precious cultural relics. There are mahjong pieces made of emerald, the most ancient mahjong in the form of pasteboards, Jade mahjong made during the Qing Dynasty (1689 - 1911) and also mahjong coming from America, Japan and Vietnam. Meanwhile, in the Hall of Tea Culture, visitors can view a variety of more than four hundred teapots from different dynasties and used by different ethnic people. In particular, modern techniques have been applied in some areas of the tea making experience, allowing visitors to learn Chinese tea culture in an amusing way.
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Jan. 18,2009 21:23 Reply
Ms.Cora(China) said:
On Jan 18, Chengdu Happy Valley was formally opened to visitors. It is made up of seven thematic parks: Sunny Harbor, Happy Time, Caribbean Tornado, Bashu Flavor, Flying Island, Magic Castle, and Flying across the Mediterranean. Besides many advanced rides, visitors can also enjoy the carefully-designed performances in the park. Don't hesitate, it is fantastic indeed!