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Chengdu
Capital of Sichuan, China

Chengdu

Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan.

Plan a trip to Chengdu→From Chengdu (Jianyang)

With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the country's fourth most populous city and the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.

Get in

Getting to Chengdu

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    Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
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    Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
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    Chengdu Station
  4. 04
    Chengdu East Station
See

Worth seeing

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Do

Things to do

For up-to-date information on activities, places and attractions you should check out the Chengdoo Citylife Magazine's listings. You will find copies in most bars, restaurants, cafes, hostels and hotels. Cosmetics and Hair. Local women love to get their nails and hair done at the mall.

Eat

Where to eat

You will find no shortage of delicious Sichuan food in Chengdu. Most of the food is spicy, but not necessarily as hot as you expect. If you are obviously foreign and don't specify whenever you order (i.e. non-spicy (不要辣 búyàolà), a little spicy (微辣 wēilà) or 'old' (very) spicy (老辣 lǎolà)), the staff will assume that you can't take the heat.

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    Zhengzong Fushun Suancai Douhua
  2. 02
    Lao Ma Ti Hua
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    Hibiscus Phoenix Garden Restaurant
  4. 04
    Veranda Bridge Restaurant

    This restaurant is actually a historic bridge over Funan River.

How locals move

Getting around Chengdu the local way

  • Go nextA day trip to this ancient man-made wonder should be about ¥100-150.
  • Go nextHuang Long Xi (黄龙溪, "Yellow Dragon Creek ancient town") is worth a day trip.
  • Go nextBuses from Luodai bus station or minivans (from eastern city gate) take you there or in about 20 minutes (¥2–10).
  • Go nextYou can also trek out to the Tibetan areas of Sichuan.
  • Go nextAs a large city, it has plenty to do and could serve as a day or multi-day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Chengdu, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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