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Capital:Chengdu Area Code: 028
Climate and best travel seasons: Climate in eastern Sichuan is widely different from the western part. In the east basin, distinctive seasons, warm winter, long spring, hot summer and cool autumn. Foggy and cloudy, with less sunshine, so it says the dogs in Sichuan surprisingly bark at the sun! In the west, mainly are plateau and mountains, with slight changes on seasons. Long and freezing winter, short and cool summer with abundant sunshine. The best time to visit most of the attractions is summer and autumn, when the mountains and rivers in Sichuan are the most charming and fantastic.
Sichuan Brief: located in southwest China, has an area of 485,000 sq kilometers.The four words can be used to describe the tourism resources of Sichuan: abundant, diverse, widely distributed, and superb in taste, these are a rare combination of attributes in China and even in the world.
The People: Sichuan Province is home to 15 ethnic groups, such as Tibetan, Qiang, Yi, Miao, Naxi, etc. In terms of population, Tibetans rank second while Yi first. Qiang people live nowhere else except in Sichuan. As a result, Sichuan is culturally enhanced by their exotic ethnic traditions, customs and festivals. |
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Climate: Chengdu is located in the west of Sichuan Basin and in the middle of the Chengdu Plain, The average temperature of the year is 16 degree Centigrade. Foggy and cloudy with less sunshine and humid air, so local people enjoys hotpot, which is spicy and numb, to some extent to reduce the internal moisture. The best travel seasons are March to June, and September to November. |
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Transportation: Taxi/cab 07:00.am.—22:00 start at 5 yuan/3km, over 3km 1.4yuan/km; 22:00-07:00, start at 6yuan/3km, over 3km 1.7yuan/km. Do Avoid the rush hours, the chance to get a taxi at rush hours is very slim. Pedicab is almost at the same price as taxi, more fun! Bus in the urban area: 1 yuan per person; Bus with Air-condition:2 yuan/p.p. You had better prepare the changes, or some coins, for there’s no conductor on many of the buses. Private car Easy China Travel offer private car rental service. with driver. Minibus, sedan, business car, 4WD, etc, just choose according to your group size. |
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Food &Entertainment: Probably you’ve heard Sichuan cuisine for its spicy, hot, hot.. But Sichuan cuisine is perhaps the most popular of the eight major schools of China's culinary art., more details please turn to ETC Journal. Among the distinct and various flavors, the most outstanding ones are fish flavors, pepper powder boiled in oil, strange flavor and sticky-hot. Dishes typical of Sichuan are twice cooked pork, spicy diced chicken with peanuts, dry-fried shark fin, fish-flavored pork shred and Pockmarked Woman's bean curd (or Mapo Doufu in Chinese) which was invented by a Chengdu chef's pockmarked wife decades ago. The cubed bean curd is cooked over a low flame in a sauce which contains ground beef, chili, and pepper. When served, the bean curd is tender, spicy, and appetizing. Don’t miss it! Snack (called Xiaochi in Chinese) According to the latest statistic, there are more than 2000 kinds of snacks in Sichuan. Hotpot is the most popular. Hotpot(also called Huoguo) Maybe many travelers from the western countries are not used to this food taste, too much chili, but once in Sichuan, you’re really gonna try it! As the soup base is the first important thing about Huoguo, different restaurants might develop different kinds of soup base flavor to win in the competition. Fish, chicken, pork, mutton, beef, rabbit, and vegetables could all be used as the material. To name some more: Dandanmian(Dandan noodles), Lai Tangyuan (sweet dumpling), Long Chaoshou (dumpling soup), Fuqi Feipian (cold dish of beef slices). Each dish gives off distinct flavor and color. Tea house One of the best thing to do in Chengdu is to sit in the open air teahouse, enjoy the sunshine, tasting a cup of tea, without the disturbing from the outside and inside. The teahouses are all over the city and the suburbs. They have not only a very long history, but also some unique styles. Whichever tea house you go into, you can appreciate the strong flavor of Chengdu: the bamboo chairs, the square tables, the particular tea sets, the copper teapots and the special skill of filling water of the waiters. And all of these will give you some very deep impression. Coffee houses and bars are found everywhere in the downtown. The most popular coffee houses are San Diego and Old Tree, also there are many around the Transportation Youth Hotel. Now the most well-known bar should be Music House, thanks to the Super Girl Show held in 2004-2006. SPA, Bowling, Golf etc facilities are no inferior than any elsewhere. Back to the local special, Sichuan Opera (Face changing) can be an interesting option. Shufengyayun shows the best performance. Their price is A-ticket 220/p.p; B-ticket 180/p.p; C-ticket 150/p.p. Our stuff often can help get a better favor price. |
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Shopping: The city center is also the shopping center, in Chunxi St., Zongfu St., Luomasi St, from supermarket, brand shops to tourism souvenirs all are available. The special local products are Shu embroidery and Shu brocade (Shu is the shortened form of Sichuan), Shu embroidery is one of the four famous embroidery styles in China. It has enjoyed high reputation as "a treasure of Sichuan" ever since the Han Dynasty. Shu brocade was first produced in Chengdu, during the Han Dynasty. It became the primary kind of traditional silk brocade. After Sichuan became linked to middle China, its brocade-making skills were spread throughout China. |
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Appreciate Chinese calligraphy |
| Wuhou Shrine(Entrance: RMB60/p.p) is a place for you to appreciate the real Chinese calligraphy. It locates in the south of Chengdu city with very easy transportation. The two great works are the calligraphy work of Yuefei, a patriotic general in Song Dynasty, carved on the wall, the other is the Tablet of Triple Success of the Tang dynasty (618 -- 907) with its text by Prime Minister Pei Du, calligraphy by Liu Gongquan and carvings by Lu Jian. |
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Dujiangyan Irrigation System(Entrance90/p.p) |
| It generally takes about one hour to drive from Chengdu to Dujiangyan and then 2-3 hours to visit the whole site. The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a pearl in the water works construction of ancient China. Built over 2,200 years ago, it still provides benefits for the people. The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is unique and a scientific marvel. It provides the vital passage that joins mountain and plain. The main system consists of three parts: a fish-mouth-like water-dividing dyke, two spillways for discharging flood waters and silt, and a channel cut through Yulei Mountain as a water inlet. These three parts interact and depend on one another, constituting a carefully designed and reasonably arranged water diversion hub that contributes to irrigation, flood control, and shipping. |
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Giant Panda Base |
| Panda Breeding and Research Center, (Entrance 30/p.p)- Giant Pandas, 80% of the total less than 1000, are distributed in Sichuan province. They are not only a Chinese national treasure but are also beloved by people worldwide. Many visitors from home and abroad come to Chengdu and for sure they will see the lovely pandas. The Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center is located only 30min-drive from the downtown of Chengdu city, imitate the pandas' actual habitat so that they might have a best possible environment for rearing and breeding. Verdant bamboo, bright flowers, fresh air, a natural hill scene and a beautiful artificial view are merged ingeniously at the base. But if you get ample time, we prefer to recommend the pandas in Wolong Natural Reserve. |
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