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CHENGDU: CAPITAL OF SICHUAN PROVINCE

Chengdu (成都) emerged as the capital city of Sichuan in the 4th century BC. The metro area is approximately 4,500 km2 in size, and is most well-known for the Giant Panda and spicy hot pot (a stew). Don’t be intimidated to explore this modern city yourself, as you are likely to run into friendly local folks who are always ready to help you even while not speaking a single word of English. To help you reach your destinations, we have prepared the Chinese text for the most famous tourist destinations to show your taxi drivers.

WHERE TO GO FOR...

Giant Pandas, including cubs!

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or simply, the Panda Base (成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 / 熊猫基地) Icon with a marker on map 

Archaeology

Jinsha Site Museum (金沙遗址博物馆) Icon with a marker on map

Buddhist Temple

Wenshu Monastery (文殊院) Icon with a marker on map

Taoist Temple

Qingyang Palace (青羊宫) Icon with a marker on map

Local lifestyle

Heming Teahouse (鹤鸣茶社) Icon with a marker on map

WHERE TO EAT?

You may not know that Chengdu is a UNESCO “Creative City of Gastronomy”, so you will be surprisingly spoiled with food choices. There are so many restaurants and eateries that it is impossible to list them all here, and we encourage everyone to make their own culinary discoveries. Below is a short list of restaurants we feel worthy of trying:

  • Signature dish of the region with Sichuan opera performance: Damiao Hot Pot (大妙火锅锦里店) Icon with a marker on map

  1. Bizarre local food: Laoma Pettitoes (老妈蹄花总店) Icon with a marker on map
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  3. Tibetan Quarter: A’re Tibetan Restaurant (阿热藏餐) Icon with a marker on map

  4. Vegetarian: Vegan Hot Pot, Chunxi Rd (一叶一世界春熙路店) Icon with a marker on map

  5. Halal: Charm of Xinjiang Muslim Restaurant (西域风情新疆Muslim主题餐厅) Icon with a marker on map

  6. Expats’ favourite: Shamrock Irish Bar and Restaurant (三叶草西餐酒吧) Icon with a marker on map

Staying near the Airport?
Here’s a list of our recommened various affordable hotels near the CTU airport with free shuttle services. All these hotels are bookable from at least one of the international travel sites (like Tripadvisor, Agoda, Booking or Trip.com).
Price ranges are for standard room per night (200 <  ¥¥ < 300 < ¥¥¥ < 400 in CNY).
 

¥¥¥ Chengdu Airport Express Hotel 成都空港商务酒店 Icon with a marker on map
This hotel is nice in Western standards, and is also closest to the airport with good English speaking staff.

¥¥ Rongtou Hotel 融投酒店 Icon with a marker on map
¥¥ Jinjiang Inn Select Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Branch 锦江之星风尚成都双流国际机场酒店 Icon with a marker on map
These hotels are within 10-20 min drive to the airport, and staff members can handle some simple English.

 

Useful link: chengdu-expat.com

 

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