Chengdu is a city with a long history and profound cultural heritage, with rich cultural landscapes and unique natural features.
So what are the attractions worth visiting in Chengdu?
Let’s take a look at where exactly we want to go.
1. Qingcheng Mountain Qingcheng Mountain, located in the west of Dujiangyan City, is one of the birthplaces of Taoism and is known as "Qingcheng Mountain is the most secluded in the world".
It is divided into two scenic spots: front mountain and back mountain.
Qianshan is the main part of Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area, which concentrates Taoist culture and cultural relics.
You can see a temple almost every hundred steps, which looks classic and mysterious under the dense vegetation.
The back mountain is very large and maintains its original style.
At the foot of the mountain are Tai'an Ancient Town and Tai'an Temple.
Although the incense in the palace is not as good as the front mountain, it is more quiet and quiet, suitable for leisure hiking.
Most tourists go to the front mountain, while the back mountain is more suitable for climbers.
2. Dujiangyan Dujiangyan is located in Guankou Town, Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City. It is a large-scale water conservancy project built by Li Bing, the prefect of Shu County in the Qin State, and his son around 256 BC.
It is known as "the originator of the world's water conservancy culture".
Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project is the oldest and only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world. It is characterized by no dam to divert water.
It is a famous tourist attraction in China and a world cultural heritage.
The scenery near Dujiangyan is beautiful and there are many cultural relics and historic sites, including Longfu Temple, Erwang Temple, Anlan Cable Bridge, Yuleiguan, Lidui Park, Yuleishan Park, etc.
3. Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base is located in the northern suburbs of Chengdu, about 10 kilometers away from the urban area.
The base completely simulates the wild living environment of giant pandas, including lakes, streams, bamboo forests, lawns, etc.
And raised more than 100 giant pandas.
There are many "panda villas" in the base, which are enclosed leisure places for pandas, with open-air gardens and indoor lounges.
When the weather is cool, pandas play in the garden, and visitors can watch these cute pandas up close through the railings.
In addition to giant pandas, you can also see black-necked cranes, peacocks, cranes and other small animals.
4. Wuhou Temple Wuhou Temple is located on Wuhou Temple Street in Chengdu. It was built in 223 and mainly consists of Huiling Temple, Han Zhaolie Temple and Wuhou Temple.
It is a holy place of Three Kingdoms culture that is well-known at home and abroad.
Wuhou Temple is the most famous memorial place for Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei in China. It is also the only temple where the emperor and ministers worship together.
Because Zhuge Liang's influence in the eyes of ordinary people exceeds that of Liu Bei, it is commonly known as the "Wuhou Temple" and is the most influential Three Kingdoms cultural relics museum in China.
The Hou Temple is surrounded by ancient cypresses, with an elegant environment and magnificent palaces.
There are 50 statues of Shu Han heroes, such as Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.
There are also many inscriptions and plaques in the area about Zhuge Liang and the culture of the Three Kingdoms.
5. Jinli Ancient Street Jinli Ancient Street, located near Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, is a well-known pedestrian commercial street in Chengdu.
It consists of a large area of ??antique buildings in the late Qing architectural style, with a large number of famous bars and restaurants.
It is the oldest and most commercial street in the history of Xishu.
Jingu Street is full of Chengdu’s unique hustle and bustle.
The streets are lined with items with local characteristics, handmade leather bags, colorful cloth lanterns, etc.
There are many old Chengdu craftsmen who are busy blowing Tanghua and kneading dough.
In Jinli, after the red lanterns are lit up at night, bars and teahouses are bustling with people, including the famous Lotus Mansion Bar. It is said that many super girls and fast girls have sung here.
6. Kuanzhai Alley Kuanzhai Alley is located near Changshun Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province.
It is the only remaining Qing Dynasty ancient street in Chengdu.
It consists of three old-fashioned city streets, wide alleys, narrow alleys, and well alleys, arranged in parallel, and a cluster of courtyard houses between them.
The wide alley houses the largest and most complete old buildings in the entire block, and most of the old facades are well preserved.
Here, you can sip a bowl of tea, eat authentic Sichuan cuisine and hot pot, and experience the customs and customs of old Chengdu.
In the narrow alleys, there are both buildings from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, as well as early Western buildings. 7. Wenshu Monastery Wenshu Monastery, located in Qingyang District, Chengdu, was first built in the Sui Dynasty.
After Kangxi's reconstruction, it was called Wenshu Monastery and is a famous Buddhist temple in western Sichuan.
There are more than 300 Buddha statues in the courtyard, made of steel, doffing, wood carvings, stone carvings, clay sculptures and other materials.
Among them is a jade Buddha from Myanmar, which was brought back to Myanmar by monks on foot.
It is extremely precious.
The five main halls in the temple, the Tianwang Hall, the Three Great Masters Hall, the Daxiong Hall, the Lecture Hall, and the Sutra Collection Building are connected in sequence. They are connected with the bell tower, dining hall, and gallery on the east and west sides, and then combined with other buildings to form a closed
Siheyuan.
8. Jiuyan Bridge is said to be accessible to Chengdu people. The nightlife and night view here are worth experiencing.
The legendary Nine Eyes Bridge, located in the southeast of the ancient capital Chengdu, is also a cultural symbol of this modern city.
As night falls, Jiuyan Bridge becomes lively.
Guifang, Slow Bar Street, Binjiang Bar Street, and Cape of Good Hope Square are gradually crowded with all kinds of drinkers.
They are immersed in their own world, immersed in music of different moods.
9. Chengdu Happy Valley Chengdu Happy Valley is a key project in Chengdu’s cultural industry and tourism industry.
Located at No. 16 Xihua Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, it is 6.6 kilometers away from Tianfu Square and 10-20 minutes away from major pedestrian areas in Chengdu.
Chengdu Happy Valley is the third stop of the Happy Valley chain brand in China after Shenzhen Happy Valley and Beijing Happy Valley.
In 2011, Chengdu Happy Valley successfully ranked among the top 20 theme parks in the Asia-Pacific region.