The Binjiang Hotel is conveniently located right downtown on the north side of the Jinjiang river. It is next to the luxurious 5 Star Sofitel Hotel and a few more meters away from the
The Binjiang Hotel is conveniently located right downtown on the north side of the Jinjiang river. It is next to the luxurious 5 Star Sofitel Hotel and a few more meters away from the Min Shan Hotel.
Cafe Firenze serves Italian cuisine in the south end of Chengdu. It is just a few meters down from Zoe’s BBQ, and across the street from Gingko and the Western Tower. Expect to pay at lea...
Cafe Firenze serves Italian cuisine in the south end of Chengdu. It is just a few meters down from Zoe’s BBQ, and across the street from Gingko and the Western Tower. Expect to pay at least 40 Yuan per person at Cafe Firenze.
The 4-star Min Shan hotel is located in the heart of Chengdu along the Funan River, directly across the street from the 5-star Jinjiang Hotel. The Min Shan can be a very convenient choice as the t...
The 4-star Min Shan hotel is located in the heart of Chengdu along the Funan River, directly across the street from the 5-star Jinjiang Hotel. The Min Shan can be a very convenient choice as the terminus of the Airport Bus line is next to the hotel. The hotel is right downtown, only 10 minutes walk from Tianfu Square and the central business and shopping district. Those who have stayed in the hotel generally give the hotel high marks, stating the 4-star hotel is well worth the price.
Directions: The hotel is between Tianfu Square and the Funan River on Renmin Nanlu. The airport bus terminus is next to the hotel. Buses 16 and 99 stop in front of it.
Located just 10 minutes walk from Tianfu Square and just a couple hundred meters from the river, the Soma youth hostel is a bit of a secret in Chengdu. Fang Chao Yang, the Yi minority owner of the hostel, is extremely proud of the clean rooms and bathrooms as well as his honest staff at the ...
Located just 10 minutes walk from Tianfu Square and just a couple hundred meters from the river, the Soma youth hostel is a bit of a secret in Chengdu. Fang Chao Yang, the Yi minority owner of the hostel, is extremely proud of the clean rooms and bathrooms as well as his honest staff at the hostel. The hostel has a large common room on the top floor with a pool table, free internet, DVD player, free coffee, and very cheap beer for sale. There is even a rooftop balcony adjacent to the common room.
The hostel has been open for more than 13 years and features a staff of entirely Yi and Tibetan ethnic minorities. The word Soma is the name of a flower which grows in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet in the region where the Yi people live.
The staff of the Soma can pick you up at the train station or at the Minshan hotel at the terminus of the 303 airport bus if you contact them in advance, so please do so.
Dorm beds, which are not cramped, cost 20 Yuan. The nicest double rooms with bathrooms cost up to 128 Yuan for 2 people. There are a range of prices for accomodation with and without bathrooms in between.
Directions: Walk south a few hundred meters and turn left onto HongZhaoBi. Stay on the left side of HongZhaoBi and then make the next left onto NanDaJie. The hostel is a few hundred meters down NanDaJie on the left side, you will see a sign.
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This restaurant is the only vegetarian restaurant that I know of in Chengdu. It is located within the Wenshu Buddhist Monastery, hence it is vegetarian. I’ll have to agree with the Lonely ...
This restaurant is the only vegetarian restaurant that I know of in Chengdu. It is located within the Wenshu Buddhist Monastery, hence it is vegetarian. I’ll have to agree with the Lonely Planet’s review which labels the cuisine as excellent. There is an enormous menu full of veggie and tofu dishes as well as many offering faux meat. The menu is in English too! Don’t be afraid of the spicy dishes which are measured with 1, 2, or 3 red peppers on the menu. I tried a few dishes that were of supposedly ’medium’ level spice and they were barely spicy at all.
Directions: The restaurant is inside the Wenshu Monastery on Xizhushi Jie, just off of Renmin Zhonglu. Entrance to the monastery is only 5 yuan. Once inside, walk towards the east side of the grounds (the right side) and you will find the restaurant in a few minutes. Buses 16 and 99 run along Renmin Lu, so hop off once you see the red walls of the monastery or see Xizhushi Jie (street).
Located across the street from Sichuan University's west gate, Sabrina's Country Store is likely essential to any expat living in Chengdu, especially families with children. To those foreigners who are well immersed in China, Sabrina's may strike you as a bit of reverse culture shock. The impress...
Located across the street from Sichuan University's west gate, Sabrina's Country Store is likely essential to any expat living in Chengdu, especially families with children. To those foreigners who are well immersed in China, Sabrina's may strike you as a bit of reverse culture shock. The impressive selection of cheeses, candy, canned goods, and cereals (just to name a few items) almost causes a bit of confusion as to one's whereabouts. Foreigners who love to cook should definitely stop by Sabrina's for its selection of cooking ingredients and spices, items which are extremely difficult to find in China. For budget travelers, the store won't be of much use as prices are rather high, unless you are really craving a Reese's or are in need of some canned goods for a camping excursion.
Directions: Sabrina's is located on Kehua Beilu across the street from Sichuan University's west gate and Peter's Tex-Mex Grill. Headed south, it is just before the intersection with the American consulate road. Bus nos. 6, 49, 55, and 110 pass by the restaurant on Kehua Beilu
Since opening its doors in March 2005, Mix Hostel has wasted little time in becoming the busiest and most popular youth hostel in Chengdu. The hostel contains 105 beds in 35 rooms. Rooms with air conditioning incur an extra fee of Y10 per night. There are no private bathrooms in any of the s...
Since opening its doors in March 2005, Mix Hostel has wasted little time in becoming the busiest and most popular youth hostel in Chengdu. The hostel contains 105 beds in 35 rooms. Rooms with air conditioning incur an extra fee of Y10 per night. There are no private bathrooms in any of the singles, doubles, or dorms at Mix which is part of what keeps the price so low. Laundry is Y10 per load, there are 20 gigs of music stored on the computer, and the hostel also boasts wireless internet. There is a well-stocked DVD room, a bar, and a small restaurant serving up Western dishes and some Sichuan treats for Y5-20.
The hostel was opened by a young Chinese couple named Mix and Gigi, who just wanted to give back to the travel community they love so much. The atmosphere reflects the passion for travel of the owners, as the tastefully decorated lobby is constantly bustling with travelers sharing a drink and a story.
Note: Mix is a great place to meet travelers, relax, and book tours. The only catch is that it is a bit far from most of the nightlife in the southern part of the city, so expect a relatively large taxi fare when you head home at night.
How to get there: IF YOU BOOK AT MIX IN ADVANCE THEY WILL ARRANGE TO PICK YOU UP AT THE TRAIN STATION. Mix is easy to find from the north train station. Chengdu’s main road. From the train station, take bus 16 or 55 and get off at the third stop and head left down Xinghui Xilu. The hostel is on the left side. If you cross the Fu river, you’ve gone too far. From the airport, take the 303 bus to its terminus at the Minshan Hotel. Then walk across the street and catch the 16 bus headed up town. After a few kilometers, you will pass the Wenshu Monastery and Fu river. Get off and turn right down Xinghui Xilu.
Literally translated as 'Women's Street', a women's market is a more suitable description. Located in the heart of the central business district, across the street from Ran Fang Jie and close to ChunXi Lu, the winding halls of the market are perfect for the ravenous female shopper. Any kind of cl...
Literally translated as 'Women's Street', a women's market is a more suitable description. Located in the heart of the central business district, across the street from Ran Fang Jie and close to ChunXi Lu, the winding halls of the market are perfect for the ravenous female shopper. Any kind of clothing accessory, jewelry, or style of young women's fashion can be found here. The market is a two-floor maze of tiny wall stalls and little shops. Although I can't speak from experience, I'd imagine females could kill a large part of the day here, not to mention all of the surrounding shopping areas. Another market just like it is just across DaYe Jie, next to Ran Fang Jie. Remember to bargain hard in both places.
How to get there: The market is just a few minutes walk from Tianfu Square. Walk east on RenMin DongLu or DongYu Jie and then turn right on ShunCheng Jie. The moment that ShunCheng Jie becomes DaYe Jie, the market will be on the left hand side on the corner with multiple entrances from DaYe Jie and ShangDong DaJie. Look underneath a long, wide yellow sign.
Formerly Carol's on the River, Carol's Too has opened at a new location on Renmin Nanlu in the heart of the bar district in Chengdu's southern end. A quiet Mexican restaurant by day, Carol's really picks up at night, especially on the weekends, with a crowd that runs the gamu...
Formerly Carol's on the River, Carol's Too has opened at a new location on Renmin Nanlu in the heart of the bar district in Chengdu's southern end. A quiet Mexican restaurant by day, Carol's really picks up at night, especially on the weekends, with a crowd that runs the gamut of Chengdu residents. Chinese students and businessmen, foreign travelers, teachers, and expats are all found drinking and dancing the night away at Carol's. The music is almost entirely Western, featuring mostly mainstream pop and hip-hop. There is a sizable dance floor complimented by two floors of seating as well as plenty of outdoor tables. Large bottles of Carlsberg cost Y15 and draught pints cost Y20.
Carol's Too is right on Renmin NanLu, Chengdu's main thoroughfare, across from a strip of tiny bars. It is on the east side of the street, located between the sports arena and the American Consulate road.
Chengdu, with an area of 12,400 square kilometers and a polulation of about 14,170,000 is not just the biggest provincial capital in west China, but also the only city in the history of China whose name has reminded the same for 3,000 years since its establishment. In Chinese, "Cheng" means "success or successful" and "Du" means "big city or capital". This "Successful City" boasts a long history. It is believed that everything about Chengdu has their origin from "Sanxingdui Ruins", from where you can deeply discover the history story of Chengdu.
...Read moreChengdu, with an area of 12,400 square kilometers and a polulation of about 14,170,000 is not just the biggest provincial capital in west China, but also the only city in the history of China whose name has reminded the same for 3,000 years since its establishment. In Chinese, "Cheng" means "success or successful" and "Du" means "big city or capital". This "Successful City" boasts a long history. It is believed that everything about Chengdu has their origin from "Sanxingdui Ruins", from where you can deeply discover the history story of Chengdu.
Giant pandas definitely are the best calling card and trademark of Chengdu. Every year, million of people are attracted by giant pandas to spend their holidays here, go sightseeing here, make investment here and even settle here permanently. The reason is that for people around the world, the charm of giant pandas cannot be replaced by anything else.
Various kinds of wonderful food shall be another reason attracting you to visit Chengdu. Of the four most famous schools of culinery art in China (Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Guangdong cuisine), Sichuan cuisine boasts tongue-numbing, hot, delicate and fresh taste and a variety of flavors, as "each dish has its unique taste and no two dishes have the same flavor." Such spcial flavors as fish-flavored, gongbao (with peanuts), and water-boiled are incomparable at home and abroad.
"The teahouses in Sichuan top the world, and those in Chengdu Top Sichuan." This widespread saying not only points out the status of Chengdu's teahouses but also the inseverable ties between Chengdu culture and tea. Like bars in Paris and cafes in Vienna, teahouse add a touch of refinement and leisureliness to Chengdu, an ancient yet modern metropolis. The practice of driking tea prevailed in Sichuan as earlt as prior to the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Wish you can have a nice trip in Chengdu. You will love it.
Day1from lijiang to shangrila on the way see the first bend of Yangtze River and tiger leaping gorge then continue to Shangrila Day2 Shangri La – Xiang Cheng
Day3Xiang Cheng – Yading
Day4look around Yading
Day5 Yading – Daocheng – Litang
Day6 Litang – Yajiang – Xinduqiao
Day7 Xinduqiao – Tagong – Bamei – Danba
Day8look around Danba
Day9 Danba - Ya’an
Day10 Ya’an – Bifengxia – Chengdu
One biggest surprise on the high-speed way.
Pool , lake, grass, trees and more interesting things make this little town like one fairy tale.
The colors of these buildings are cute,green、 red、 blue, all the colors make this place looks like are the one line with the sky .
Some kind of farms here, wehn strawberry grown up , you can also pick the up , you get more closer here, more surprises for you.
Good place for pleasure.