Chengdu, referred to as Rongcheng and Jincheng for short, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, megacity, national central city, national historical and cultural city and world food capital under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province. Located in the southwest of China, the west of Sichuan Basin and the hinterland of Chengdu Plain, it has a subtropical monsoon humid climate. By the end of 20021,there were 12 municipal districts, 3 counties and 5 county-level cities in the city, with a total area of 14335 square kilometers.
Chengdu has been known as "the land of abundance" since ancient times. It is one of the first national historical and cultural cities, the birthplace of ancient Shu civilization and the best tourist city in China. Jinsha Site in China has a history of 3000 years. Zhou was named after "one episode a year, one city every two years, and one Chengdu every three years". Shu Han, Cheng Han, Qian Shu, Hou Shu and other regimes successively established their capitals here; It has always been the seat of the state, county and county of each dynasty. Han is one of the five major cities in China. As one of the most developed industrial and commercial cities in China, the Tang Dynasty was known as "prospering one and benefiting two".
Famous major:
1, diet:
Sichuan cuisine is one of the four major cuisines in China, with a wide variety of dishes and equal emphasis on freshness and alcohol. It is famous for its spicy food, special cooking methods and strong local flavor. UNESCO awarded Chengdu the title of "Food Capital of the World". Pixian watercress produced in Chengdu is known as the "soul of Sichuan cuisine" and is an indispensable part of Sichuan cuisine.
2. Handicrafts:
Shu embroidery, also known as "Sichuan embroidery", is the general name of embroidery products centered on Chengdu. Produced in China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Mianyang and other places. Shu embroidery is as famous as Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery and Yue embroidery, and is also known as the four famous embroideries in China. According to documents, Can Cong, the earliest king of Shu, knew how to raise silkworms. During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of Han Dynasty, Shu Brocade and Shu Embroidery were world-famous as precious silk fabrics. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao attacked Chengdu. In addition to gold and silver and Shu embroidery, a large number of Shu embroidery craftsmen were plundered, and they were regarded as exotic foreign goods.