OverviewEarly historyArchaeological discoveries at the Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites have established that the area surrounding Chengdu was inhabited over four thousand years ago. At the time of China's Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, it represented a separate ancient bronze-wielding culture which...

OverviewChengdu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate and is largely mild and humid. It has four distinct seasons, with moderate rainfall concentrated mainly in the warmer months, and relieved from both sweltering summers and freezing winters. The Qin Mountains (Qinling) to the far nort...

Sichuan CuisineSichuan cuisine has developed over the centuries. Its distinctive flavors entice people throughout China and recently in foreign countries.Sichuan cuisine is famous for piquancy, but its flavoring is complex as well as hot. Typical dishes include the following:Ma Po Tofu (Bean curd wi...

LiteratureSome of China's most important literature comes from Chengdu: Chengdu has been home to literary giants, such as Sima Xiangru and Yang Xiong, two masters of Hanfu, a mixture of descriptive prose and verse during the Han dynasty; Li Bai and Su Shi, the most eminent poets of the Tang and ...

OverviewChengdu is located in the southwestern China, it is the capital city of Sichuan Province and the hometown of Giant Panda. A popular tourist destination with the convenient transportation. It is a transportation hub with a well-developed transportation system, you can take international fligh...

OverviewChengdu, formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which has served as capital of China's Sichuan province. It is one of the three most populous cities in Western China (the other two are Chongqing and Xi'an). As of 2014, the administrative area houses 14,427,500 inhabi...