Chengdu (Chinese: Chengdu), officially translated as Chengdu, is the capital of Sichuan Province in the southwest of China, and maintains its administrative status as a sub-provincial. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers, transportation and communication hubs in western China. According to the public assessment of the best investment cities in China in 2007, Chengdu was selected as one of the top ten investment cities among 280 urban centers in China.

More than 4,000 years ago, the historic Jinsha culture of the Bronze Age was established in this area. The fertile Chengdu Plain, where Chengdu is located, is also known as the "land of abundance" (Tiā nf incarnation wisdom valley), which literally means "the land of heaven", or is more often translated as "the land of abundance". Recently, it was rated as the fourth most livable city in China by China Journal.

Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, or Sichuan cuisine (Chinese: Sichuan cuisine) is a style of Chinese cuisine that originated from Sichuan Province in the southwest of China. It is famous for its bold taste, especially the spicy and pungent taste caused by the extensive use of garlic and pepper, and the unique flavor of Sichuan pepper and corn. Peanuts, sesame paste and ginger are also the main ingredients of Sichuan cuisine. Although the area is now romanized as Sichuan, in the United States, Sichuan cuisine is sometimes spelled as "Sichuan". There are many local varieties of Sichuan cuisine in Sichuan Province and Chongqing, and Chongqing was a part of Sichuan politically before 1997. The four most famous local styles are Chongqing style, Chengdu style, Zigong style and Buddhist vegetarian style. UNESCO declared Chengdu as 20 1 1 gourmet city, mainly because of its Sichuan cooking style.

Chengdu is located on the western edge of Sichuan Basin and on the Chengdu Plain. The main terrain is plain. The latitude range of the special zone is between 30 05' and 3126' north latitude, and the longitude range is between102 54' and104 53' east longitude, extending from east to west192km (/kloc-0 It extends 166 km (103 mile) from south to north, and the neighboring states under the jurisdiction of 65438+ area are Deyang (northeast), Ziyang (southeast), Meishan (south), Ya 'an (southwest) and Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (north). The urban area is 500 meters (1, 600 feet) above sea level. There are several rivers, three of which are Jinhe River, Fuhe River and Shahe River. Outside the city, the terrain becomes more complicated: Longquan Mountain Range and Basin Mountain Range are in the east; In the west is Qionglai Mountain Range, which is 5364 meters (17598 feet) above sea level in Dayi County. The lowest point in Chengdu is in the southeast of Jintang County, which is 378 meters (1, 240 feet).