成都

Chengdu

Tier new1·IATA: CTU
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥9starting fare
Attractions
Dujiangyan Irrigation System都江堰景区5A$11.83 (CN¥80)
Mount Qingcheng青城山5A$11.83 (CN¥80)
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding成都大熊猫繁育研究基地Iconic$8.13 (CN¥55)
Du Fu Thatched Cottage杜甫草堂Iconic$7.39 (CN¥50)
Wuhou Shrine武侯祠4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Jinsha Site Museum (Chengdu)金沙遗址博物馆4A$9.76 (CN¥66)
Chengdu Happy Valley成都欢乐谷4A$22.18 (CN¥150)
Wenshu Monastery Square文殊坊—Free
Liyuan Hall Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show梨园会馆-非遗川剧变脸演出(文殊院店)—$7.10 (CN¥48)
Chengdu Museum成都博物馆—Free
Giant Panda Valley熊猫谷—$8.13 (CN¥55)
Sichuan Opera Classic Grand Theatre蜀风雅韵-大型古典梨园—$27.80 (CN¥188)
Dujiangyan Giant Panda Base都江堰中华大熊猫苑(原熊猫乐园)—$8.13 (CN¥55)
Manhua Manor Gardens漫花庄园—$8.13 (CN¥55)
Chengdu Museum of Natural History成都自然博物馆—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Wenshu Monastery文殊院—Free
Chengdu Zoo成都动物园—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Furong Face-Changing Opera Show《芙蓉国粹》变脸秀—$11.83 (CN¥80)
Chengdu Jinjiang River Night Cruise成都夜游锦江—Free
Sichuan Museum四川博物院—Free
Hotels
Budget
$18.04 (CN¥122)
/night
Standard
$27.80 (CN¥188)
/night
Comfort
$52.94 (CN¥358)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.50 (CN¥71)
/meal
High-end
$41.70 (CN¥282)
/meal
Must try:
  • Mapo tofu
    麻婆豆腐 · Mápó dòufu
  • Twice-cooked pork
    回锅肉 · Huíguō ròu
  • Sliced beef and tripe in chili oil
    夫妻肺片 · Fūqī fèipiàn
  • Dandan noodles
    担担面 · Dàndàn miàn
  • Spicy wontons
    龙抄手 · Lóng chāoshǒu
  • Sweet-spicy dumplings
    钟水饺 · Zhōng shuǐjiǎo
  • Skewer hotpot
    串串香 · Chuànchuàn xiāng
  • Spiced rabbit head
    兔头 · Tùtóu
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house · Sichuan
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