Chengdu Attractions

Dufu Cottage

The Thatched Cottage of Dufu, located by the side of the Huanhua Stream in Chengdu's western suburb. It was the residence of Dufu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty when he took refuge in Chengdu.

Du Fu (712-70 AD),one of China's most famous poets, left home at the tender age of 20, becoming a court officia... read more »

Dujiangyan Irrigation Project

The ancient water conservation works, Dujiangyan Irritation Project, was very interesting. The project was completed thousands of years ago in the ancient Qin Dynasty. In the ancient time, the Minjiang surging from the Minshan, claimed loss of lives and properties. So the governor decided to build the crucial projec... read more »

Panda

The Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is located on the mountain of Futoushan in the northern suburbs of the city, 18km away from the town center. The Giant Panda Museum is a unique museum set up for Giant Panda's in the world, it collects and shows fruits of human knowledge, review and research on the Giant Panda.... read more »

Sanxingdui Ruins

Sanxingdui, located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents.
The first Sanxingdui relics were discovered by a farmer in 1929 and excavation has contin... read more »

Magical Face Change in Sichuan Opera

As one of the major opera schools in China, the Sichuan Opera has a long history. It originated at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. At that time there were several different forms of popular theatre in the Sichuan area which gradually developed and blended with the local culture to ... read more »

Wuhou Memorial Temple

Wuhou Temple (Temple of Marquis Wu) in the southern suburbs of Chengdu is dedicated to the memory of both Liu Bei (161-223), Emperor of the Kingdom of Shu in the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), and Zhuge Liang (181-234), Prime Minister of the Kingdom. The board hung above the gate reads "Han Zhaolie Temple&quo... read more »