OverviewErwang Temple, also named Two Kings Temple, is located on the bank of the Minjiang River at the foot of Mount Yulei. This grand and solemn temple was built to commemorate Li Bing (the chief designer and engineer of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System) and his legendary son, whom they had posthu...

OverviewThe Wuyou monastery is a pretty pink walled building resting on the top of the hill. A monastery was originally constructed here in about 742 AD although the complex has undergone numerous periods of renovation over the years. Today, the building is something of a museum, containing calligra...

As the sun sets over Chengdu, the city comes alive with a vibrant energy, and one of the best places to experience this transformation is around Jiuyan Bridge and Jiuyanqiao Bar Street. Located in the heart of Chengdu, this area offers an eclectic mix of history, modern nightlife, and local culture....

OverviewThe Tomb of Wangjian or Yongling Museum, is located in the downtown of Chengdu city at Fuqin Dong Road. This tomb was unearthed in 1942, and plentiful valuable artifacts were discovered in the tomb though the tomb had been robbed of its treasures over time. It is a shame that at the time of ...

IntroductionTeahouse culture dominates the psyche of the locals in Chengdu or the whole Sichuan Province. Drinking tea has been incorporated into the local routine life for ages. Teahouses are scattered around the city and you can easily find them in a park, a busy street, or a run-down alley.Highli...

OverviewThe Former Residence of Li Jieren is a scenic spot in the eastern suburb of Chengdu dedicated to the memory of the famous Chinese writer Li Jieren.HistoryThe residence was built in 1939 by the writer himself, who lived and worked there until his death in 1962. It is a complex consisting of h...

OverviewZhaojue Temple is an important historic site under the State Protection and located in Qinglongchang, north of Chengdu city. It is listed among the 4 monastic building and holy site in Sichuan provvince. It is is not only famous for its reputation of Buddism preaching but also for its tranqu...

OverviewThe Baoguang Temple is located in Xindu district 18 km north of Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. Baoguang Temple is listed as an architecture of national heritage and major conservation. The Temple is situated on a vast land of 100,000 square meters. There are more than 400 large stone pill...

OverviewTianfu Square is favorably located in the heart of Chengdu, and the start point of Renmin East Road, Renmin West Road, Renmin South Road and Renmin Middle Road. It seems that the entire city was built around the square (Chengdu city is in a loop layout). Covering an area of 88,368 sq m, it i...

OverviewLocated in the west of Tianfu Square, Chengdu Museum is the biggest comprehensive museum in the city with the area of 6.5 hectares (16 acres). It consists of two towers. The southern one is used for administration, while the north is mainly used for exhibition areas. There are six storeys in...

OverviewSichuan Museum is a first-class national museum for exhibiting the cultural and historic relics of the profound Sichuan history from more than 5,000 years ago to the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Quantities of precious historical relics are on exhibition in the 15 halls in Sichuan ...

OverviewFlora Land is located in the Land of Abundance, Chengdu. It adds some entertainment to the historic and cultural landscape. The design of the buildings in the theme park is matched to the amusement facilities. Flora Land consists of China Pavilion, Spanish Pavilion, U.S. Pavilion, Japan Pavi...

OverviewSichuan University is located in the China's famous historical and cultural city, the Land of Abundance-Chengdu. There are three campuses in Wangjiang, Huaxi and Jiangan, covering an area of 7,050 hectares. Sichuan University is one of the 985 Project and 211 Project key construction uni...

OverviewStone Elephant Lake is located in Pujiang County, Chengdu. Stone Elephant Lake is so named because of Stone Elephant Temple. It was said that this place was where Yan Yan the famous general during the Three Kingdom Period (220 AD to 280AD) was raised to the skies on elephant. The lake is as ...

OverviewLongchi National Forest Park is a national forest park, located in Dujiangyan, northwest of Chengdu. It is only 84 kilometers away from Chengdu and 30 kilometers away from Dujiangyan. It is one of the 20 key national forest parks in China. She provides people with a beautiful, charming and m...

OverviewChengdu Cultural Park is located in Qintai Road, Chengdu City, adjacent to Qingyang Palace. It was rebuilt on the old site of Erxian Temple in 1951 and covers an area of 150 mu. There are 12 Bridges Martyrs'Tombs in the park, which commemorate 36 martyrs who were secretly killed by Kuomi...

OverviewLuding Bridge locates over the Dadu River in the west of Sichuan Province, China, and was built during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the trade exchange between the Tibetan people the Chinese people was fairly frequent, and had considerable amount. The goods wholly depended on transfer by f...

OverviewXinduqiao is about 80 kilometers away from the town of Kangding, 3300 meters above sea level. Xinduqiao is also where Sichuan-Tibet Highway branches out into two lines, north to Garze County and west to Litang County, so it is also regarded as an important fort in the Tibetan area.Background...

OverviewIn Tibetan language, "Gong" means "snow", while "Ga" means "white". Mount Gongga stands across Kangding, Luding, Shimian and Jiulong, the four counties in western Sichuan Province. It covers an area of about 60 kilometers from south to north and 30 kilometers from east to west. With the high...

OverviewLocated just only 70 km away from the world famous and touristy Leshan Giant Buddha is the Jiayang Steam Train; the train is reputed as the "living fossil of the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century", but sadly, rarely known to travelers who plan to visit Leshan. It boasts as the world&...