What are the tourist attractions in Chengdu?
Chengdu is a very laid-back city with profound cultural background and slow pace of life, and there are many interesting attractions around it. Let's take a look at it together.
tourist attractions in Chengdu
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan is located in the west of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 48km away from Chengdu. Named after the famous Dujiangyan water conservancy project, it is located on the Minjiang River in the west of Chengdu Plain, with a history of more than 2,2 years. It is known as the "originator of world water conservancy culture" and is a famous tourist attraction in China. It is generally believed that Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project was built around 256 BC by Li Bing, the prefect of Shu County, Qin State, and his sons. It is the oldest and only preserved grand water conservancy project in the world, characterized by water diversion without dams, and it is also a national key cultural relics protection unit. Dujiangyan is composed of three main bodies, namely fish mouth diversion dike, flying sand weir and treasure bottle mouth, and ancillary works, such as Baizhang dike and herringbone dike, which solves the problems of automatic river diversion, automatic sediment discharge and control of inflow, eliminates the flood of Minjiang River and turns Chengdu Plain into a "land of abundance".
Arriving and leaving
Dujiangyan city and Chengdu city are connected by Chengdu-Chengdu Expressway, and it is convenient to go to Dujiangyan from Chengdu. There is no airport in Dujiangyan, and the urban area is 6 kilometers away from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. From the airport, you can take a bus or taxi to Shuangliu Passenger Station and Xinnanmen, and there are direct buses to Dujiangyan. Chengdu North Station to Dujiangyan now has the first domestic regional express railway. The Chadianzi Bus Station in Chengdu has a direct bus service to Dujiangyan Passenger Transport Center. Dujiangyan city has convenient public transportation, and tourists can easily reach various tourist attractions by bus.
type of scenic spot: historical site
Best season: April-October is the best travel time in Dujiangyan. During the hottest summer months in July and August, Qingcheng Mountain near Dujiangyan is the most ideal summer resort.
Suggested visit: 1 day
Ticket: 9 yuan/person
Opening hours: winter (December 1st-March 1st): 8:-17:3; other seasons (March 2nd-November 3th): 8:-18:
the old single living function of the transformed wide alley and narrow alley will be replaced and enriched, and the function will be changed to "culture, commerce and tourism". In the meantime, some areas will be set up to display some ancient arts and cultures that have long been lost or will be lost, such as Shu embroidery, Shu brocade, bamboo weaving and lacquer crafts, and some distinctive memorial halls, old painting galleries and cultural halls will be built. Courtyard culture is divided into three themes. Kuanxiangzi is a "leisure life" area with tourism and leisure as its theme. The reformed wide alley is the reappearance of life in old Chengdu. If you visit this alley, you can walk into the Old Chengdu Life Experience Hall and feel the local customs and customs of Chengdu and some folk life scenes of old Chengdu that are almost lost. In the quadrangle, you can enjoy a bowl of tea and authentic Sichuan cuisine.
The wide alley evokes people's cordial memories of old Chengdu. Newly-built house-style boutique hotels and other distinctive architectural communities embellish the traditional alleys with fashion flavor, which is the "leisure life" of old Chengdu. Narrow alley is a "slow life" area, with the theme of brand business. It is an international format, a fashion center with a world vision, and the most Chengdu life. In the alley, the afternoon and time stop slowly. Narrow alleys are the "slow life" of old Chengdu. Jingxiangzi is a "new life" area, with the theme of fashion and youth, and it is a new living area bar area in Chengdu. This is the most lively place in Chengdu at night, the Chengdu wind at the beginning of the lights, and the hibiscus woman who smiles like a flower. Jingxiangzi is the "new life" of old Chengdu.
scenic spot type: other
Best season: March-June or September-November. Spring and autumn are the best. In Kuanzhai Lane, you can experience the ancient and modern lifestyle of Chengdu people at any time.
Suggested play: 2-3 hours
Tickets: free
Opening hours: all day
Address: east of Tongren Road and west of Changshun Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu
Tel: 28-86639529
Jinli
Jinli was restored by Chengdu Wuhou Temple Museum and used as Wuhou Temple (the temple). Antique architecture with architectural style in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China mainly focuses on the culture of the Three Kingdoms and the traditional folk culture of Sichuan. The layout of the ancient street is rigorous and orderly, with bars, entertainment areas, Sichuan famous food and beverage areas, government inn areas and special tourist handicrafts exhibition areas scattered. In 25, Jinli was selected as one of the "Top Ten Commercial Pedestrian Streets in China", which is just as famous as the old and famous markets such as Wangfujing in Beijing, Jianghan Road in Wuhan, Jie Fangbei in Chongqing and Heping Road in Tianjin.
Jinli is the Jinguan City. Chang Qu in Jin Dynasty's "Huayang Guozhi Shuzhi": The literature of the state seized the county was a state study, and the county started literature on the east side of the south bank road of Yili Bridge, with a female wall, which led to the west side, so the Jin Palace was also. Brochure brocade, which is bright, is not good in other rivers, so it is called Jinli. After that, Jinli was called Chengdu. Jinli was officially opened to the public in October 24, and its extension Jinli Phase II (waterfront Jinli) began to welcome guests in January 29. Jinli Ancient Street, one of Chengdu's cultural business cards, was upgraded. Relying on Wuhou Temple, Jinli has become one of the most appealing slogans of Chengdu tourism.
types of scenic spots: other
suggested tours: 2-3 hours
Best seasons: March-June, September-November. As an open commercial pedestrian street, it can be used all year round. But March to June or September to November is the best, staggered hot summer and midwinter, and the weather is comfortable.
Admission: free
Opening hours: 5:-23:
Address: No.231 Wuhou Temple Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Tel: 28-85538914
Qingcheng Mountain
Located in the southwest of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, it is one of the cradles of Taoism in China and a famous Taoist mountain. In 2, it was listed on the World Heritage List together with Dujiangyan as a world cultural heritage. Laoxiao Peak, the main peak of Qingcheng Mountain, is 126 meters above sea level. The whole mountain forest is green with evergreen seasons, and the peaks are surrounded by mountains, so it is named Qingcheng Mountain. Among the famous mountains in Sichuan, it is as famous as the danger of Jianmen, the show of Emei and the hero of Kuimen, and has the reputation of "Qingcheng is quiet in the world". Qingcheng Mountain is divided into front and back mountains. Qianshan Mountain is the main part of Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area, about 15 square kilometers, with beautiful scenery and many cultural relics. The main attractions are Jianfu Palace, natural pictures, Tianshi Cave, Chaoyang Cave, Zushi Temple and Shangqing Palace. The back mountain covers a total area of 1 square kilometers, with beautiful water, secluded forests and mountains. It is unattainable and goes straight up. It is chilly in winter and extremely cool in summer, which is a spectacle. The main attractions are Golden Wall Tiancang, Notre Dame Cave, Mountain Spring Fog Pool, Baiyun Group Cave, Tianqiao Wonderland and so on.
Since ancient times, people have used the word "seclusion" to summarize the characteristics of Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng Mountain is a combination of green and empty, with peaks, valleys and temples all hidden among lush and green trees. The Taoist Pavilion is made of natural materials, and it is not carved. It is integrated with the mountain spring, reflecting the style of advocating simplicity and nature. The tranquility of Qingcheng Mountain was highly praised by literati in past dynasties. Du Fu, a "poet saint" in the Tang Dynasty, came to Qingcheng Mountain and wrote, "Be a guest of Qingcheng Mountain, and don't spit on Qingcheng Land. For the love of Zhangren Mountain, Dan ladder is close to the secluded meaning. Around 194, Zhang Daqian, a master of contemporary Chinese painting, lived in the Shangqing Palace on Qingcheng Mountain with his family. He searched for secrets, splashed ink to find out the color, and the more thousands of his works, he also sealed the seal and named himself "Qingcheng Guest". In the 196s, Zhang Daqian painted a huge "Panorama of Qingcheng Mountain" in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is far away from the ocean, for himself and his family to lie and swim. In his later years, he said: "Looking at the mountains and returning to his hometown", "Now you can paint but you can't return", and you are full of attachment to your hometown Qingcheng Fairy Mountain for life.
It is a characteristic of Qingcheng Mountain. There are also three natural wonders: sunrise, sea of clouds and holy lamps. Among them, the holy lamp (also known as the magic lamp) is particularly strange. Shangqing Palace is the best viewing place to watch the holy lamp. On a sunny summer day after rain, after nightfall, you can see the light in the mountains, flickering and drifting, with three or five lights at a time, suddenly coming and going, and hundreds of them at a time, and the valley is shining like a star.
Arrival and departure: Qingcheng Mountain is 68km away from Chengdu and 16km away from Dujiangyan. As a famous tourist attraction, its traffic is very convenient and the road traffic is good. Visitors from outside the province can go to Chengdu first, and then take the shuttle bus or high-speed train from Chengdu to Qingcheng Mountain. There is a bus to Dujiangyan at Shuangliu Airport in Chengdu, and a high-speed train directly to Qingcheng Mountain at North Railway Station. Surrounding tourists can choose shuttle bus, bus or self-driving to Qingcheng Mountain.
type of scenic spot: mountain peak
Suggested visit: 1-2 days
Best season: June-August. Qingcheng Mountain in summer is a good place to escape the heat, and the green color of the mountain also makes people feel comfortable. Qingcheng Mountain is a summer resort, and you can go there in July and August. There will be a mountaineering festival from March to May. If you are lucky in winter, you can feel the rare snow scene in Qingcheng Mountain when it snows.
Admission: 9. yuan
Opening hours: peak season (March 2 ~ November 3): 8:~17: low season (December 1 ~ March 1): 8:~18:
Address: Qingchengshan Town, Chengdu
. It is the ancestral hall to commemorate Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period in China. It's the only temple in China where the monarch and ministers worship together, the most famous memorial site for heroes of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and Shu Han, and the most influential museum of the Three Kingdoms in the world. The tablet of Zhuge Wuhou, the prime minister of Shu, which is known as the "three wonders" in terms of writing, calligraphy and engraving, is the most famous.
Wuhou Temple in Chengdu is divided into three parts: cultural relics area, garden area and Jinli. The whole Wuhou Temple faces south, with five buildings: the main building gate, the second building, the Han Zhaolie Temple, the lobby and Wuhou Temple, which are strictly arranged on a central axis from south to north. Liu Bei Dian is the tallest and the most magnificent building. There are buildings such as Sanyi Temple and Jieyi Building behind Wuhou Temple. The cultural relics area is mainly composed of Huiling, Han Zhaolie Temple and Wuhou Temple. The existing main buildings of the temple (except Huiling) were rebuilt in the 11th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (AD 1672), facing south, and arranged on a central axis, which are the gate, the gate, the Han Zhaolie Temple, the hall, Wuhou Temple, the relocated Sanyi Temple and the newly-built Jieyi Building, which are seven times heavy. There are more than 5 statues of heroes of Shu and Han dynasties, such as Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, more than 5 inscriptions of Tang Dynasty and its descendants, and more than 7 plaques and couplets, especially the "Three Monuments" in Tang Dynasty and the "Heart Attack" couplets in Qing Dynasty.
In December 23, the former Nanjiao Park in Chengdu was merged into Wuhou Temple Garden Area. Nanjiao Park was originally the cemetery of Liu Xiang, chairman of Sichuan Province during the Republic of China and commander of the seventh war zone during the Anti-Japanese War. Founded in 1938-1942, the 4-meter central axis runs through the north and south, with the stone archway gate, three-hole gate, square pavilion, memorial hall, tomb and so on. It is the only northern cemetery complex in southwest China with strict layout and dignity. In the development planning of Wuhou Temple, the west area will be turned into the center of spreading and experiencing the culture of the Three Kingdoms. The "Jinli" ancient street, which is adjacent to Wuhou Temple, was rebuilt by Chengdu Wuhou Temple Museum, and it is a "national cultural industry demonstration base".
as a part of Wuhou Temple Museum (Historical Relics Area of Three Kingdoms, Folk Custom Area of Jinli, West Area), Jinli covers an area of over 3, square meters, with a building area of over 14, square meters and a total street length of 55 meters. The architecture is based on the style of Sichuan folk houses in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and the content is based on the culture of the Three Kingdoms and the traditional folk culture of Sichuan. Jinli was officially opened to the public in October 24; Its extension was opened in January 29, and the Jinli extension boldly introduced living water into circulation, forming a new landscape of "Jinli on the waterfront". "Worship Wuhou and soak in Jinli" has become one of the most appealing slogans of Chengdu tourism.
type of scenic spot: historical building
Best season: suitable for all seasons. Chengdu has a mild climate and can visit Wuhou Temple in all seasons.
Suggested play: 2-5 hours
Tickets: Pass to 6 yuan, Student Ticket to 3 yuan, Family Package to 12 yuan
Opening hours: peak season (July 1st to October 7th): 8: -21: , and low season (October 8th to June 3th): 8: -. One of the top ten water towns is located in the south of Chengdu Plain, 4 kilometers away from Chengdu downtown, at the intersection of Fuhe River and Luxi River in the southwest of Shuangliu County. In 211, it won the award of "the most beautiful ancient town in Sichuan", with a history of more than 1,7 years. It is a tourist-oriented small town with strong characteristics. The street buildings in the Qing Dynasty are still well preserved. The streets paved with bluestone slabs, pavilions and houses with wooden columns and blue tiles, and beautifully carved railings and windows all give people a feeling of simplicity and tranquility. There are also six yellow-horned trees in the town, which are more than 3 years old. They are flourishing and cover the sky, adding a lot of aura to the ancient town.
There are still three ancient temples in the town: Zhenjiang Temple, Chaoyin Temple and Gulong Temple. The temple fairs on the ninth day of June and the ninth day of September in the lunar calendar can also reproduce the noisy scenes of the old town of Yang. Huanglongxi, an ancient town, is favored by tourists because it is not only beautiful, but also free from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Moreover, the winding stone trail, the wooden diaojiao building with upturned eaves by the river, the teahouse shops on the street, and the smoke in the ancient temple show a picture of the folk customs of Sichuan villages and towns, giving people a quaint and novel feeling.
Arrival and departure: The highway traffic of Huanglongxi extends in all directions, 4 kilometers away from Chengdu. There are many classes from Chengdu.