Chengdu Travel Guide
Home of giant pandas, fiery Sichuan cuisine, and teahouse culture — China's most laid-back big city.
Chengdu is the home of giant pandas, fiery Sichuan cuisine, and a famously relaxed teahouse culture.
Highlights
- Chengdu Panda Base — see pandas up close, go early
- Wenshu Monastery — peaceful temple and vegetarian food
- People’s Park — teahouses, ear cleaning, and mahjong
- Jinli & Kuanzhai Alleys — traditional streets
- Leshan Giant Buddha — day trip, 71 m cliff carving
Getting Around
The metro is modern and English-signed. The panda base is a 30-minute Didi ride from the center. Buses and bikes cover the rest.
Where to Stay
- Chunxi Road — shopping and dining
- Kuanzhai Alleys — traditional charm
- Tianfu Square — central
Food
Hotpot (spicy!), mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, and chuanchuan (skewers). Sichuan food is famously numbing-spicy — start mild.
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