Chengdu is located in Sichuan Province in western China. It is the capital of Sichuan Province. It covers an area of approximately 12,390 square kilometers. During the peak period, Chengdu was named “Jinguan City” or “Jincheng” for short. Until the Five Dynasties, Meng Chang, the queen lord of Shu, planted hibiscus flowers on the walls of Chengdu. It was also called “Furong City”, or “Rongcheng” for short. “Rong” has a long history of development and is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China. With its rich natural landscape, Chengdu has naturally become a popular tourist destination in Sichuan.
Chengdu is rich in tourism resources. In 2007, Chengdu was awarded the “China’s Best Tourist City” by the National Tourism Administration and the World Tourism Organization. Dujiangyan, Chongzhou, and Qionglai under its jurisdiction have also become China’s outstanding tourist cities. Chengdu has two small cities. It is a world cultural heritage, including the Sichuan Giant Panda Habitat, Dujiangyan and Qingcheng Mountain. The Sichuan Giant Panda Habitat in Chengdu includes Dujiangyan Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area, Xiling Snow Mountain, Tiantai Mountain, Jiguan Mountain Jiulonggou and so on. Dujiangyan and Qingcheng Mountain are both included in the World Cultural Heritage. Dujiangyan is the oldest existing water conservancy project in China built by Li Bing and others during the Warring States Period. There are Yuzui, Baopingkou, Feishaoyan, Fulong Temple, and Erwang in the Dujiangyan scenic spot. Temples, Lidui Ancient Garden, Anlan Cable Bridge and other natural landscapes; the main peak of Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area is Laoxiaoding, with an altitude of about 1600 meters. It is called Qingcheng Mountain because of its verdant forests throughout the seasons and the continuous peaks resembling a castle. Hekuimen Mountain and other three famous mountains in Sichuan are equally famous, and they have the reputation of “Qingcheng, the world is secluded”. They are the place where the Tianshi Zhang Daoling showed his way and emergence. Therefore, Qingcheng Mountain has become the ancestral mountain of Tianshi Tao, and the Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area is an AAAAA-level national key scenic spot. .
In addition to the famous world cultural heritage, Chengdu is also a major tourist attraction. The prehistoric city site of Chengdu Plain, the Wuhou Temple Museum in Chengdu, the Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum in Chengdu, the Liu Family Manor in Dayi, Baoguang Temple, Sanxingdui Museum, Stone Pagoda of Shita Temple, Qiong Kiln Site, Wangjiang Tower Ancient Buildings, Luodai Guild Hall, Pujiang Grottoes and Qionglai Grottoes, etc., and the geographical location of Chengdu is similar to Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Wolong, Siguniang Mountain, Emei Mountain, Leshan Giant Buddha, Sanxingdui , Dazu Rock Carvings, Jianmen Shu Road, Yangtze River Three Gorges and other tourist attractions are adjacent to each other, which is one of the reasons why people come to Chengdu for tourism. In addition, there are many gourmet restaurants in Chengdu, such as husband and wife lung slices, Zhongshui dumplings, Longchaoshou, and Mapo tofu. Chengdu delicacies such as Kung Pao Chicken and twice-cooked pork are also not to be missed.
