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Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province, home of the giant panda and tongue-numbing Sichuan cuisine. Life here moves slowly — people sip tea and play cards in the parks. It's a city that blends easygoing friendliness with face-changing opera and bubbling hotpot.
Why stay in Chengdu
Panda breeding base
See giant pandas and red pandas in a near-natural setting.
Sichuan cuisine
Tongue-numbing spicy hotpot and the original mala chilli dishes.
The art of relaxing
Sip tea and play cards at People's Park like a true local.
Sichuan opera
The famous bianlian face-changing show in the teahouse theatres.
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Local dishes to try in Chengdu
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Sichuan hotpot
A bubbling mala broth loaded with chilli and Sichuan peppercorn — spicy and tongue-numbing.
📍 Citywide - 2🌶️
Mapo tofu
Tofu and minced pork in spicy bean sauce — bold, original Chengdu mala.
📍 Citywide - 3🍜
Dan dan noodles
Dry noodles tossed in sesame sauce, chilli, and minced pork — spicy and fragrant.
📍 Citywide - 4🥟
Zhong dumplings
Boiled dumplings drizzled with sweet-spicy garlic-chilli sauce — a Chengdu signature.
📍 Old town - 5🐰
Spicy rabbit head
A quirky Sichuan dish — stir-fried with chilli and fragrant spices.
📍 Citywide
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Panda Breeding Base
Watch giant pandas munch bamboo and see cubs in the nursery — go early to see the most.
📍 Chenghua district - 2🛕
Wuhou Shrine
A memorial to Zhuge Liang and the Three Kingdoms, next to the old Jinli street.
📍 Wuhou district - 3🏮
Jinli Ancient Street
An old-style pedestrian street packed with street food and souvenirs.
📍 Wuhou district - 4🏯
Kuanzhai Alley
Three lanes of old courtyard houses now full of cafes, teahouses, and an opera theatre.
📍 Qingyang district - 5🍵
People's Park
A central park with the Heming Teahouse, where you can sip tea and get an ear-cleaning, local-style.
📍 Qingyang district - 6🗿
Leshan Giant Buddha
The largest Buddha carved into a cliff in the world — an easy day trip.
📍 Leshan
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3 Chengdu hotels our team picked for you
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★ 9.4LuxuryFraser Suites Chengdu
#1 Luxury serviced apartment · 200 m from Tianfu Square
★ 9.4Luxury
★ 9.4Upper-midTianfu Square Serviced Suites by Lanson Place
#3 Serviced apartment · steps from Tianfu Square
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Grand Hyatt Chengdu
#4 Luxury 5-star hotel · on Chunxi Road, linked to Taikoo Li
Travelling With Hotel Chengdu
#5 Design boutique · 8 minutes from Taikoo Li
Chengdu Wenjun Mansion Hotel
#7 Boutique hotel · traditional Chinese courtyard
Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Gulou
#6 4-star hotel · IHG chain, strong value
Atour Hotel Tianfu Square Chengdu
#8 Design hotel · Atour group, steps from Tianfu Square metro
Flipflop Hostel Chengdu
#10 Hostel · friendly, budget-priced near Chunxi Road
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🚆 Getting around Chengdu
Subway
13 lines cover the city, with direct lines to the panda base and the airport.
Getting to the panda base
Take the panda subway line or a DiDi; arrive by opening at 7:30 to catch the pandas eating bamboo.
High-speed rail
Chengdu East station links easily to Chongqing, Xi'an, and Leshan.
Taxi / DiDi
DiDi is easy and cheap — handy for out-of-town trips like Leshan.
Where to go next near Chengdu
BeijingChina's capital, blending ancient palaces, the Great Wall, and a modern metropolis all in one place.
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ShanghaiA world-class commercial metropolis where futuristic skyscrapers stand face to face with colonial buildings across the river.
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Xi'anA former ancient capital at the start of the Silk Road, home to the Terracotta Army.
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GuangzhouA great trading metropolis in southern China — a paradise of dim sum and a world commerce hub.
See this city's guide →Frequently asked — where to stay in Chengdu
When is the best time to see the pandas?+
Arrive around opening, roughly 7:30–9:00, which is feeding time, so the pandas are awake and visibly eating bamboo. They usually sleep after noon. Avoid long holidays as it gets very crowded.
Is Sichuan food very spicy?+
It's spicy with the signature tongue-numbing kick from Sichuan peppercorn, but most places adjust the level. Hotpots usually have a divided pot, so you can pick the clear, non-spicy side if you can't take much heat.
How many days are enough in Chengdu?+
2–3 days for the panda base, Kuanzhai Alley, and Jinli. Add another day if you want to visit the Leshan Giant Buddha or Mount Emei.
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