Chengdu Photo Gallery and Information Page
| Tours Featuring Chengdu: |
| Majestic Scenery 15-Day Tour (CIT010): Mounigou – Jiuzhaigou – Chengdu – Leshan – Emeishan (Mount Emei) – Zhangjiajie – Fenghuang |
Known for its spicy food, teahouses, brocade, pandas, and “face-changing” (变脸, Biàn Liǎn) performers, Chengdu is a city rich with history and culture even by China’s standards. With more teahouses and bars than even Shanghai, Chengdu has a reputation as a place whose people love to savor the pleasures of life.
BASIC FACTS:
Chinese Name: 成都 (pinyin: Chéngdū)
Population (2010): 14,047,625
Province: Sichuan
Weather: humid, with mild winters and hot summers
Chengdu Photos
The photos below show some of the sights and attractions that you will see on our tours that include Chengdu. Please refer to individual itineraries for specific information about the attractions featured on each tour.
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| Shopping in Chengdu (photo by “Utpala“) |
Lively streets in Chengdu (photo by “Archey Firefly“) |
Chengdu’s Anshunlang Bridge (photo by George Lu) |
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| Downtown Chengdu (photo by George Lu) |
Downtown Chengdu (photo by “rduta“) |
Downtown Chengdu (photo by Claire Rowland) |
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| World-famous Sichuan-style food (photo by Matt Ryall) |
Sichuan-style hot pot in Chengdu (photo by Adam Rakunas) |
A Sichuan-style meal (photo by “rduta“) |
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| A giant panda (photo by Prince Roy) |
Pandas, pandas, everywhere (photo by Ken Marshall) |
Pandas at play (photo by CIT associate Mark Kao) |
Panda poo sculpture: a tasteful souvenir (photo by Alpha) |
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| A red panda (photo by “Ogwen“) |
On the prowl (photo by David Schroeter) |
“Talk to the paw.” (photo by Ariel Ophelia) |
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| A panda dines on a meal of tasty bamboo (photo by Chen Wu) |
A sleeping panda: irresistible (photo by CIT associate Mark Kao) |
For a donation, a special photo op (photo by Ken Marshall) |
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| Tea in a traditional teahouse (photos by Jason Huang and “Shizhao“) |
The “Chengdu Pour”: often done with flair (photo by Jason Huang) |
Cafes in Wide Alley (photo by “Utpala“) |
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| Shopping for souvenirs and mementos (photo by Jason Huang) |
“Face-changing” (变脸, Biànliǎn) (photo by “Yongxinge“) |
Performers in a Biànliǎn show (photo by CIT associate Mark Kao) |
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| Biànliǎn performers (photo by Kenneth Lu) |
A Biànliǎn performer (photo by Joan S.W.J.) |
Fire-breathing Biànliǎn (performed after eating Sichuan-style hot pot) (photo by Chua Poeychin) |
| Video of a Biànliǎn performer: Watch his costume first, then his mask. (video by “CharlieCL“) |
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Luodai Ancient Town (photo by “seealschinapics“) |
A street in Luodai (photo by “Earthy1983“) |
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Traditional architecture (photo by “seealschinapics“) |
A gate at Luodai (photo by “jclime410“) |
A pagoda at Luodai (photo by “seealschinapics“) |
Excavation exhibit at the Jinsha Ruins (photo by “BenBen“) |
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A golden mask at the Jinsha Ruins (photo by “Farm“) |
A jade “cong” (photo by “Farm“) |
A stone tiger (photo by Egor Grebnev) |
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