Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province and a UNESCO City of Gastronomy — a city of 21 million that somehow maintains the pace of a small town. Teahouses packed with mahjong players at 10am, bamboo...
Check Visa-Free Entry →Each attraction below has its own dedicated page with opening hours, prices, insider tips, and directions.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is the world's most successful giant panda conservation facility, curr...
Full Guide + Tips →Jinli is a beautifully restored Qing-dynasty commercial street adjacent to the Three Kingdoms-era Wuhou Shrine. The stre...
Full Guide + Tips →Wuhou Shrine is the most famous memorial to the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD) and one of the best-preserved Han dyn...
Full Guide + Tips →Kuanzhai Alley consists of three parallel restored Qing-dynasty alleyways — Wide Alley (Kuan Xiang), Narrow Alley (Zhai ...
Full Guide + Tips →The Leshan Giant Buddha is the world's largest stone Buddha statue, carved from the red sandstone cliffs at the confluen...
Full Guide + Tips →People's Park (Renmin Gongyuan) and its famous Heming Teahouse offer the best introduction to Chengdu's famous leisure c...
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Every restaurant below includes the full address in English and Chinese, phone number, hours, and must-order dishes.
Haidilao is China's most famous hot pot chain — known internationally not just for its excellent hot pot but for its ext...
Address + Menu →Chen Mapo Tofu Restaurant serves the original mapo tofu in the restaurant opened by its inventor — Chen Mapo (pockmarked...
Address + Menu →Long Chaoshou has been serving Chengdu's famous wontons (chaoshou) since 1941, and is one of the most beloved traditiona...
Address + Menu →Zhong Dumplings (Zhong Shuijiao) are Chengdu's most distinctive dumpling style — steamed half-moon pork dumplings served...
Address + Menu →The Jinjiang Theatre hosts nightly Sichuan Opera performances featuring the art form's most famous element — face-changi...
Address + Menu →Shujiufang is one of Chengdu's most respected traditional hot pot restaurants — less touristy than Haidilao but equally ...
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