Chengdu Travel Guide
Pandas, teahouses and two thousand years of calm.
Why visit?
TODO: a short city intro (why visit Chengdu) — content not yet produced.
Top things to see
Wuhou Shrine 武侯祠
The shrine of Zhuge Liang, the strategist deified as the model of loyalty and wisdom.
Open guideDu Fu Thatched Cottage 杜甫草堂
The riverside retreat where Du Fu, China's most-loved poet, wrote some of his greatest lines.
Open guideJinsha Site Museum 金沙遗址
A 3,000-year-old archaeological site that continued the Sanxingdui culture.
Open guideKuanzhai Alley 宽窄巷子
Three Qing-dynasty lanes of restored courtyard houses in the city center.
Open guideWenshu Monastery 文殊院
Chengdu's best-preserved Buddhist monastery, still an active temple.
Open guideExplore by site
Wuhou Shrine 武侯祠
The shrine of Zhuge Liang, the strategist deified as the model of loyalty and wisdom.
Open guideDu Fu Thatched Cottage 杜甫草堂
The riverside retreat where Du Fu, China's most-loved poet, wrote some of his greatest lines.
Open guideJinsha Site Museum 金沙遗址
A 3,000-year-old archaeological site that continued the Sanxingdui culture.
Open guideKuanzhai Alley 宽窄巷子
Three Qing-dynasty lanes of restored courtyard houses in the city center.
Open guideWenshu Monastery 文殊院
Chengdu's best-preserved Buddhist monastery, still an active temple.
Open guideSelf-guided routes
Practical information
Why our guide is different
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