The hometown of pandas, Spicy hot pots and teahouse culture fill the city with hustle and bustle.
Sichuan Opera House
If you would like to see a brilliant performance of Sichuan Opera and experience local folk culture, a trip to Sichuan would be remiss without a visit to the Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera House. Sichuan Opera is a theater style performed with a history of more than 300 years in southwestern provinces. It is loved by the people. At the Opera House you can enjoy Sichuan’s most brilliant theater device: changing face. Sichuan Opera face painting, an important part of the performing art of Sichuan Opera, is an artistic treasure that has been created and handed down by successive generations of Sichuan Opera masters. You can also wear a costume and let a professional put theater make up on your face. You’ll look just like one of the actors in the show.
Research Base of Panda Breeding
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is located in the northern suburbs of Chengdu, about 10 kilometers away from downtown Chengdu. The facility is famous for the protection and breeding of endangered wild animals that are unique to China. It simulates the natural habitat of the giant pandas, where there are lakes, streams, bamboo forests and lawns. The chance to come into close contact with the giant pandas is a highlight here. Visitors can have a close-up observation of the pandas’ living conditions. There is also a “Panda Villa”, which is a preserved area for the pandas to rest.
Chunxi Road
Chunxi Road is a representative commercial street in Chengdu and one of the fashion centers of Chengdu. Coming here to browse the shops and taste the local food is a must-do activity for visitors to Chengdu. On both sides of Chunxi Road, there are centuries-old shops, fashion arcades, tasty snack bars and well-known snack bars serving local dishes such as Zhong dumplings, Lai tangyuans and Long wantons.
Jiuzhai Valley National Park
Jiuzhaigou National Park is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The flora and fauna are rich in resources, with high ecological protection, scientific research and aesthetic tourism value. The scenic area is rich in biodiversity and the rarity of species is outstanding. Jiuzhaigou is also known as the “six greats of Jiuzhaigou” with its alpine lakes, waterfalls, colorful forests, snowy peaks, blue ice, and Tibetan customs, and is known as the “fairy tale world” and the “king of the waterscape”. Jiuzhaigou is also a national geopark with geological relics of calcified lakes, beaches, waterfalls and forest ecosystems as the main protection object, with high scientific research value.
