Chengdu City Booklet

Discovering Chengdu

Thousands of years ago, a king of the ancient Shu Kingdom established his capital in the center of Sichuan plain and named it Chengdu. Nowadays, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, which is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in size and has a population of 11 million.

It’s the technological, commercial, trading, financial and transportation center. Chengdu is described as “Ancient Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”, “Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda

Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies” by visitors from all over the world.

Ancient Shu Culture：古蜀文化 Sichuan Scenery：四川省风景名胜 Culture of Three Kingdoms：三国文化 Panda Protection：熊猫保护基地 Chengdu Delicacies：成都美食

Origin of the City Thousands of years ago, the emperor of the ancient Shu Kingdom established his capital in the center of Sichuan plain and named it Chengdu. Nowadays, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, which is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in size and has a population of 11 million. It is seen the hub of technology, commerce, trade, finance and transportation in southwestern China and it is associated with many descriptions, such as “Ancient Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”, “Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies” by visitors from all over the world.

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Beijing

Chengdu

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Discovering Chengdu

Chengdu is one of the Top Tourist Cities in China, and it was awarded one of the Most Attractive Tourist Cities in China, 2006. At present, it

Natural Beauty

has many places of interests, including World Heritages, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units and State Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

World Heritages：世界遗产 National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units：全国重点文物保护单位 State Key Cultural Relics Protection Units：国家重点文物保护单位

Jiuzhai Valley Jiuzhai Valley, under the well-known World Heritage List, has also been voted as one of the most beautiful places in China. Autumn is the best season for tourists to visit the colorful mountains and waters there.

World Heritage List：世界遗产名录

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Natural Beauty

Qingcheng Mountain Qingcheng Mountain is the headstream of Chinese Taoism. It is famous for its beauty and quietness.

Boundless luxuriant forest and green trees in every season look like the outline of a city, so it is called Qingcheng.

Taoism：道家

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Headstream：源流

Luxuriant：丰富

Natural Beauty

Leshan Giant Buddha Located on the cliff in the Lingyun Mountain on the eastern bank at the confluence of the Min-jiang, the Dadu River and the Qingyi River, the statue is 71 meters high. Its shoulders are 28 meters broad and its head is 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad. It is the biggest of such carvings in the world. The construction started in the Tang Dynasty and lasted 90 years. There is a well designed drainage system under the statue. It has been well preserved for over 1200 years.

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Natural Beauty Lingyun Mountain：凌云山 Min-jiang：闵江 Dadu River：大渡河

Qingyi River：青衣江 Tang Dynasty：唐朝

Confluence：合流

Emei Mountain Emei Mountain, located in the southeast margin of Sichuan Basin, is one of the four most sacred Buddhist sites. It is 156 kilometers from Chengdu city, 1.5 hours’ car run through highway. It is blessed with a sea of clouds, picturesque sunrises, Buddha Rays, Saint Lamps, all of which give Emei the reputation of one of our country’s famous scenic spots for tourists. In 1996, it was ranked in “the world Cultural & Natural Heritage” by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).

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Natural Beauty The world Cultural & Natural Heritage：世界文化与自然遗产

Margin： 边缘

Buddhist：

Picturesque:生动如画

Buddha Rays:佛光

Saint Lamps: 圣灯

scenic spots:风景名胜

佛教

Dujiangyan Irrigation Water System As a wonder in the world’s history of civilization, the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project is known at home and abroad. It was built by Li Bing, a famous expert in irrigation, more than 2,000 years ago.

The project, which has benefited the people for more than 2,000 years, has the functions of irrigation, flood prevention, aquatic products cultivation, power generation and tourism. On November 29th, 2000, Dujiangyan was listed on the world cultural heritages list by UNESCO.

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Natural Beauty Dujiangyan Irrigation Project：都江堰水利灌溉工程 Li Bing：李冰

aquatic products : 水产品

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Chengdu has been designated by the State Council as one of the first of 24 famous historical cities of China. From the discovery of

Historical Spots 名胜古迹

the Qibaodun Ancient City Ruin and the Jinsha Ruins we can infer that thousands of years ago, Chengdu was an important residence of the ancient Shu people. Many celebrities in ancient times left their legends and stories here.

Legends：传说

Temple of Marquis Wu Temple of Marquis Wu was built in commemoration of Zhuge Liang, the famous marquis of the ShuHan Dynasty. There are numerous historical relics, such as Chu Shi Biao and so on.

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HISTORICAL SPOTS Zhuge Liang：诸葛亮 Chu Shi Biao：出师表

Temple of Marquis Wu：武侯祠 Marquis

historical relics: 历史遗迹

DuFu Thatched Cottage The Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage was the residence of Du Fu (AD 712-770), a great Tang poet hailed as the “poetic saint” by later generations. It is a major cultural relic enjoying State-level protection.

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HISTORICAL SPOTS Du Fu Thatched Cottage：杜甫草堂

poetic saint：诗圣

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Chengdu has been designated by the State Council as one of the first of 24 famous historical cities

Culture & Entertainment

of China. From the discovery of the Qibaodun Ancient City Ruin and the Jinsha Ruins we can infer that thousands of years ago, Chengdu was an important residence of the ancient Shu people. Many celebrities in ancient times left their legends and stories here.

Shunxing Ancient Teahouse

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Shunxing Ancient Teahouse was rebuilt in the spring of 1999 with an area of more than 3,000 square meters, and it is a classical masterpiece which tea-makers in the land of abundance handed down from tea culture in Sichuan. Moreover, it is a folk culture museum whose characteristics are rather local. There is a Chengdu famous snack city in it. Tourists, tea-drinkers, an food-seekers can enjoy all kinds of folk snacks, which are famous in China. In one word, here you can drink Gaiwan tea, eat famous snacks, watch highlights from Sichuan dialect, appreciate paintings, read carvings on tablets, and stroll down the ancient market.

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CULTURE&ENTERTAINMENT Shunxing Ancient Teahouse：顺兴老茶馆

Gaiwan tea：盖碗茶

Stroll:散步

Chunxi Road Pedestrian Precinct Chunxi Road, west of the People’s Square, accommodates Chengdu’s most prestigious shopping area including the Pacific, Parkson and Wang Fujing Department Store and so on.

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CULTURE&ENTERTAINMENT Chunxi Road：春熙路

Prestigious ：享有声望的

Jinli Street Lying on the eastern side of the Temple of Marquis Wu, Jinli Street featuring the folklore of western Sichuan is internally guided by Three Kingdom culture. This street is an ideal place for tourists to enjoy food, buy antiques, bamboo weaving, folk handicrafts, and appreciate Sichuan opera, etc…

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CULTURE&ENTERTAINMENT Jinli Street：锦里街

Folklore：民间传统

bamboo weaving：竹编

folk handicrafts：民间手工制品

Sichuan Opera Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera, it is a magical art. Actors change more than 10 masks in less than 20 seconds! By raising the hand, swinging a sleeve or tossing the head, an actor uses different masks to show different emotions. From green to blue, red, yellow, brown, black, dark and gold, these masks show fear, tension, relaxation, desperation, and so on.

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CULTURE&ENTERTAINMENT Sichuan Opera：川剧

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Snacks & Cuisine

Chengdu cuisine consists of Sichuan food, snack food and hot pot. Sichuan food is one of China’s four schools of food. It has more than 3,000 dishes, many of which are famous worldwide. Many of its dishes, such as “Grandma Chen’s Bean Curd” and “Twice-cooked Meat”, are known throughout the world. Chengdu’s snack food is famous for its tiny and exquisite look and delicious taste. Its representatives include: Zhong Dumplings”, “Long Dumplings”, “Dan dan noodles”, “Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce” etc.In recent years, hot pot has developed at an alarming speed. Some of the brand-name hot pots are popular in different parts of China, changing local eating habits.

Grandma Chen’s Bean Curd ：麻婆豆腐 Twice-cooked Meat: 回锅肉 Snacks：美食 Cuisine ：烹饪

Chengdu Snacks

Chengdu Snacks are famous for its tiny and exquisite look along with its delicious taste, such as “Zhong Dumplings”, “Long Dumplings”, “Dan dan noodles”, “Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce” etc.

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SNACKS&CUISINE Chengdu Snacks：成都美食 Dan dan noodles：担担面

Zhong Dumplings：钟水饺

Long Dumplings：龙抄手

Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce：夫妻肺片

Hotpot At present, hotpot is not only a globally recognized symbol of China, it’s also an eye-catching urban landscape that displays the “hotpot complex” of Chengdunese.

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SNACKS&CUISINE hotpot:火锅

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Panda Protection

Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding & Research Base (Panda Eco-park) has obtained the “Global 500”title from the UNEP(United Nations Environment Program) and is the largest simulated natural eco-park designed and established for giant pandas and other rare animals.

Wolong Panda is located in Wenchuan County of Aba, 3-hours drive from Chengdu,.Begun in 1963, Wolong Panda Reserve is the earliest, largest and bestknown panda reserve in China.

Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding & Research Base (Panda Eco-park)：成都大熊猫 繁育研究基地（熊猫生态公园） rare animals：珍稀动物 Wolong Panda Reserve：卧龙熊 猫基地 Wenchuan County：汶川县 Aba：阿坝

Panda Breeding and Research Center

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Located just 10km (6miles) away from downtown Chengdu, the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center has been created and imitates the pandas' natural habitat in order that they might have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. The Center cares also for other rare and endangered wild animals. The Research Center covers an area of 560 square meters (92 acres), 96% of which is verdure. Giant pandas, lesser pandas, black-necked cranes, white storks as well as over 20 species of rare animals are fed and bred there throughout the year. Verdant bamboo, bright flowers, fresh air, a natural hill scene and a beautiful artificial view are merged ingeniously at the base.

PANDA PROTECTION

Welcome to Chengdu

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