Top places to visit in Chengdu

• Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

  Wildlife · about 3 h · entry CNY 55

  The world's foremost giant-panda conservation centre, where you can watch pandas (and red pandas) feed and play in leafy enclosures. Go early for the morning feeding.

• Jinli Ancient Street

  Market · about 2 h

  A bustling recreated Qing-era street beside the Wuhou Shrine, packed with snack stalls, teahouses, crafts and red lanterns after dark.

• Wuhou Shrine

  Heritage · about 1.5 h · entry CNY 50

  Chengdu's most important historic temple-museum, honouring the Three Kingdoms strategist Zhuge Liang and the Shu ruler Liu Bei in tranquil gardens.

• Kuanzhai Alley

  Heritage · about 2 h

  The 'Wide and Narrow Alleys' — restored Qing courtyard lanes now full of teahouses, bars, boutiques and Sichuan snacks. Quintessential Chengdu leisure.

• Wenshu Monastery

  Monastery · about 1.3 h · entry CNY 5

  Chengdu's best-preserved Buddhist monastery, a serene complex of halls and gardens with a popular vegetarian hall and a tranquil teahouse.

• People's Park

  Nature · about 1.5 h

  The city's beloved central park, famous for the Heming teahouse, boating lake, taichi, dancing and the weekend 'marriage market'.

• Chunxi Road

  Market · about 1.5 h

  Chengdu's glittering downtown shopping district, anchored by the Taikoo Li mall and the giant Panda sculpture climbing a rooftop.

• Du Fu Thatched Cottage

  Heritage · about 2 h · entry CNY 50

  A poetic garden park on the site where the Tang poet Du Fu lived and wrote some 240 poems, with bamboo groves, streams and memorial halls.

• Qingyang Palace

  Temple · about 1 h · entry CNY 10

  Chengdu's oldest and largest Taoist temple, the 'Green Ram Palace', with its distinctive Bagua Pavilion and resident Taoist priests.

• Jinsha Site Museum

  Museum · about 2 h · entry CNY 70

  Built over a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement, displaying the delicate gold 'Sun and Immortal Birds' emblem of the ancient Shu kingdom.

• Leshan Giant Buddha

  Heritage · about 4 h · entry CNY 80

  A 71 m Tang-dynasty Buddha carved into a river cliff — the largest stone Buddha in the world — ~130 km south of Chengdu. UNESCO listed.

• Mount Qingcheng

  Nature · about 5 h · entry CNY 90

  A misty, forested birthplace of Taoism dotted with ancient temples and pavilions, paired with Dujiangyan as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Things to do

• Giant Panda Base Morning Tour Tour · 4 h · from CNY 350 per person
• Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show Show · 2 h · from CNY 220 per person
• Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour Tour · 10 h · from CNY 480 per person
• Chengdu Hotpot Cooking Class Food · 3 h · from CNY 300 per person
• Qingcheng Mountain & Dujiangyan Tour Tour · 10 h · from CNY 450 per person

Day trips and tours

• Pandas & Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour 10 h · from CNY 680

Where to stay in Chengdu

• Chunxi Road & Jinjiang about CNY 600 per night

  Chengdu's downtown shopping and dining hub, well connected by metro.

• Kuanzhai Alley (Qingyang) about CNY 700 per night

  Restored Qing courtyard lanes with teahouses and boutique stays near People's Park.

Hotels

• Niccolo Chengdu 5-star · CNY 1,300 to CNY 2,800 per night
• The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu 5-star · CNY 1,400 to CNY 3,000 per night
• Buddhazen Hotel 4-star · CNY 500 to CNY 900 per night
• Chengdu Flipflop Lounge Hostel 2-star · CNY 60 to CNY 220 per night
• Jinjiang Hotel Chengdu 4-star · CNY 450 to CNY 800 per night

Where to eat

• Chen Mapo Tofu Chinese, Sichuan · about CNY 90 per person
• Shu Jiu Xiang Hotpot Chinese, Sichuan, Hotpot · about CNY 130 per person
• Long Chao Shou (Chunxi Road) Chinese, Sichuan, Street Food · about CNY 60 per person
• Xiaolongkan Hotpot Chinese, Sichuan, Hotpot · about CNY 140 per person
• Yu Zhi Lan Chinese, Sichuan, Fine Dining · about CNY 1,500 per person
• Long's Chao Shou / Jinli snacks Chinese, Sichuan, Street Food · about CNY 70 per person

Getting around

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