Unlike the numerous ancient towns in China, with newly polished ancient-style buildings lining stone-paved streets where locals passionately peddle old traditional “handicrafts” that were actually produced on assembly lines, Anren Ancient Town is a real heritage of China’s Republican Era.
Unlike the panda bases in Chengdu and Dujiangyan, Bifengxia is a huge scenic area, including a beautiful valley, a panda base, and a safari park. Travelers can spend a whole day in Bifengxia
Daci Temple is a 1600-year-old temple hidden in Chengdu Taikoo Li. After shopping in the noisy Taikoo Li, take a stroll in the tranquil Daci Temple, enjoy a cup of tea in its backyard, a perfect getaway from the modern civilization.
In the summertime, many local people from Chengdu come here to enjoy the cooler weather and relax in local tea houses while kids playing water fight in the streams, come and join them, and enjoy the experience of the local Water-sprinkling festival.
Chengdu Taikoo Li is a sister project of Taikoo Li Sanlitun in Beijing, the best shopping area in town. The most fascinating part is the perfect combination and the huge contrast between modern civilization and ancient heritage.
People in Chengdu have the fame of the most relaxing people in China, playing mahjong and drinking tea plays a significant role in their daily lives. For travelers to learn about the locals’ daily life, People’s Park is the best place, have a cup of tea in the century-old Heming Teahouse, dance with the elderly, and do not miss the ‘blind-date corner’ where parents put publicity of their single children with personal backgrounds to find a perfect match.
In 2019, CNN Travel listed Jinli Ancient Street as one of the world’s most beautiful streets. Together with Kuanzhai Alley, with plenty of restaurants, bars, and shops, it is one of the best places to experience the local life, especially the nightlife.
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty), depicting Maitreya. It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones.
Emei Mountain is a mountain in Sichuan Province, and is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra.
The Wide and Narrow Lanes were first built during the Qing dynasty for Manchu soldiers. Now the area is a mixed-use strip of restaurants, teahouses, bars, avant-garde galleries, and residential houses.
