Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province of China. It is a sub-provincial city.

Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers and transportation

and communication hubs in Southwestern China. Chengdu was chosen as one of the

top ten cities to invest in, out of a total of 280 urban centers in the 2007 Public

Appraisal for Best Chinese Citi forInvestment.

Chengdu has many places of interest and is famous for its traditional arts and crafts,

ethnic folklore, and beautiful landscapes. The city has easy access to the Three

Gorges on the Yangtze River; to Tibet, Jiuzhaigou, and Huanglong Temple, to the

Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi'an, and to Mt. Emei and the Giant Buddha of Leshan.

The city of Chengdu has one of the lowest sunshine totals in China and

most days are cloudy even if without rain.

 

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The Traffic of Chengdu City

The double flows international airport of Chengdu is the fourth biggest international

aviation harbor in China. There are the services to fly to more than 60 big, medium

cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Zhangjiajie,

Xian, Lanzhou, Wulumuqi, Lasha, Changdu, Xiamen, Guilin, Kunming, Haikou and so on.

There are the flight path to nations and region such as Hong Kong, Bangkok etc. The

flight path inside the province: Chengdu----Dazhou, Chengdu----Xichuang
The double flows international airport of Chengdu is 20 kilometers away from the

center of the city. The price of the bus in the airport is from 8 Yuan to 10 Yuan.

There is one every 15 minutes. They wait at the People Air Building. You need spend

about 35 minutes to get the front of the People Air Building in the People South Road

by bus. The bus does not stop but you can get off at the parachute tower of the

No.1 Road where you can take the 34th bus to the West Door Bus Station or the

North Train Station. You will spend about 40 Yuan by taxi from the double flows

international airport to the West Door Bus Station or the North Train Station.

If you go from the airport to the New South Door Bus Station, you can take the bus

in the airport to get off at the Minshan Hotel, and then go along the Minshan Road.

If you take the taxi, you will spend about 5 Yuan. You can arrive at the Wuguiqiao

Bus Station by the 303 bus.

It is the biggest railroad vital point in southwest region. You can go directly to more

than to 10 big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian, Lanzhou, Kunming,

Wulumuqi, Chongqing etc. There are the especially quick railroad train to the Sudao

View District, the Chuannan View District and the Panxi View District in the province.

1)The booking hall inside the train station in Dongyu Street.

2)The unite traffic head office of Chengdu City: The No.91 in the north of the two wreath

roads of Chengdu City .

3)The conveyance business of station in Chengdu: The No.6 of the People North Road in

Chengdu City.

4)The Sichuan University: The No.24 in the south of the wreath road in the Chengdu

City .

 

5)The collective economy office of the provincial government: The No.31 of the People

South Road of Chengdu City.

It is the biggest highway vital point in southwest region. There are 6 National Freeways

to cross here. They are the 108 National Freeway which is Chuanshan Highway and

Chuanshen Highway, the 213 National Freeway which is Chuangan Highway and

Chengkun Highway, the 317 National Freeway which is the north line of the

Chuanzhang Highway, the 318 National Freeway which is the Chuanhan Highway and

the Chuanzhang Highway, the 319 National Freeway which is the Chengyu Highway

and the 321 National Freeway which is the Chuanyin Highway. The each long distance

bus station has the go and back tour regular buses to many tour view areas such as

Huanglong of Jiuzaigou, Daocheng, Emei Mountain, Le Mountain, Kangding,

Doujiangyan, Ziyang, Neijiang River, Zigong, Yibin, Deyang, Mianyang, Yaan and so on.

Taxi: The start price is 5 Yuan, 1.4 Yuan every kilometer.

Bus: The price of bus inside the city is 1 Yuan, the price of air condition buses is 2 Yuan.

Three-wheeled cart: It is also called the Paerduo again; the start price is 2 Yuan.

 

 

The Best Tour Time in Chengdu

The best tour time in Chengdu is from March to June and from September to November.

There are also the most ideal summer resorts around the Chengdu in the hottest time

of July and August. They are Qingcheng Mountain, Xiling Ice Mountain, Jiulonggou,

Jiufeng Mountain, Jiutai Mountain, Longchi Forest Park ...etc. It is also a rare inning in

the southern province area in winter to enjoy the snow landscape on the top of

the Xiling Ice Mountain and in the Longchi Forest Park.

 

Food of Chengdu

Chenmapo
Chenmapo was created in 1862 at first. The store which was called Chen Xingsheng

Restaurant firstly was set near the North Wanfu Bridge outside the Chengdu. The small

hotel was conducted by the wife of shop-owner then because the storekeeper early died.

The boss was called Chenmapo because there was jagged on her face. She was good at

cooking the domestic dishes of Sichuan, particularly make the bean curd and she had

a set of special cooking technique. The color and flavors of the bean curd are completed,

it was outstanding and deeply got people fancy. So the bean curd was so famous that

so many people came to try it. It was listed as the famous delicious food of Chengdu at the

end of the Qing Dynasty. It is also famous now and is apart more than 140 years from now.

The other dishes of Sichuan taste also get the people to approve. It is also spread fame

the world outside and get the domestic and international hearty liver good opinion deeply.

Lai tang yuan
Lai tang yuan was named the Old Store in China by the nation. It locates in Chengdu City of Sichuan Province. It was created firstly in the period of Guangxu at the end of Qing Dynasty and it is apart from now for more than 100 years.
Firstly, people picked the load to walk a lane of street and sell the tang yuan for industry, and then sit the store management. Because of choosing to anticipate fine, the manufacture pay attention to, quantity stability, subjected to the public's good opinion deeply. Entering the 1980s, the Lai tang yuan gradually walk the last merchandise produce of industrialization road, sell as far as national and each big city and it is very famous.

The Zhong dumplings
The Zhong dumplings were created firstly in the 19th year of Guangxu. It is famous in or outside the world because of its skin thin, the delicate and salty and sweet flavor of farcing beautiful, the color and luster red and bright. It is the famous snack of Chengdu. It has been gotten the pride of the Old Store in China and the Famous Food in China by inside the People's Republic of China.

Taste ear slice
Choose carefully the pig ears without the blood and hairs to take as raw material, salty and sweet and just right, tiny take the vinegar flavor, it makes your appetite opened greatly, enjoy in retrospect leisurely long.

The Liaoji red oil rabbit slice
Choose to use the first-class and white water rabbit, kill the rabbits to be the 1.5 CM square, adjust just the right amount of bean sauce, refined sugar, wild pepper powder, the red pepper oil evenly, then puts into the rabbit slice, spring onion white, mix evenly, the ground shelled peanut becomes namely on the prosperous dish. It is delicate and tasty because of the fresh oil of its color, spicy just right, the joss-stick. Enjoying in retrospect leisurely long but become the daily life at home delicacies, it is a first-class vegetables that entertains the guest.

The brinjaul sauce and pig hands
Choose carefully the fresh and healthy pig's hands, boil them in the soup with 18 kinds of seasoning oils such as the ketchup, peanut butter, seafood sauce, pillar etc. It is fresh and bright with the color and luster, the taste is special, the meat is delicate and leaves the bone, the nourishment is abundant.

 

The Festival Celebration of Chengdu

• The light meeting in Chengdu  January 15th
• The flowers meeting in Chengdu every January
• The Dragon Boat Meeting in Xinjing  Dragon-Boat Festival
• The peony meeting in Tianpeng  in front or back of Pure Bright Festival
• The taking out water festival of Dujiangyan  Tomb Sweeping Day
• The meeting of matching singing in Wangchong Temple  in front and back of May 15th
• The laurel blossom meeting in Xindu  in front and back of the Mid-Autumn Festival
• The peach blossom meeting of Longquan  every February

 

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Hot Links & Contacts

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Chengdu Association Of Enterprises With Foreign Investment:
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