Chengdu complete travel guide

Use Chengdu as one connected guide: choose the season, understand the city, add a meal and decide where to stay.

Chengdu
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Begin with places

Start with landmarks, streets and public spaces to understand the shape of Chengdu.

Taste the city

Follow local dishes into the markets and neighbourhoods that give Chengdu its everyday rhythm.

Choose a base

Compare each address with the places you plan to visit before choosing a base in Chengdu.

See the city in motion

Use documented events to see how public space and local schedules can change in Chengdu.

Read its buildings

Read materials, light and street edges to understand how Chengdu has been built over time.

Choose your time

Compare recent temperature and rainfall patterns, then check a live forecast before leaving.

Image source and licence

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