Panda Breeding & Research Center, Panda Breeding & Research Center Guide, Panda Breeding & Research Center Travel Tips. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (hereafter Chengdu Panda Base) is a non-profit organization engaged in wildlife research, captive breeding, conservation education, and educational tourism. The Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987, with six giant pandas rescued from the wild. Today (2008) our captive population has increased to 83 individuals from that founding population of only six. Genetic diversity in the population is sustained by the exchange of preserved…

Wuhou Shrine, Wuhou Shrine Guide, Wuhou Shrine Travel Tips, Wuhou Shrine Information. Wuhou Shrine was built in West Jin period(265~316) in the honor of Zhuge Liang, the famous military, political strategist, and Prime Minister of the Shu Han State in the Three Kingdoms period (221 - 589). It is also the most influential museum of Three-kingdom relics in China. The Shrine highlights Zhuge Liang Memorial Temple and the Hall of Liu Bei, along with statues of other historical figures in Shu Han, and cultural relics like stone inscriptions, tablets, and couplets at all times. The Hui Mausoleum of Liu Bei,…

Dufu Thatched Cottage, Dufu Thatched Cottage Guide, Dufu Thatched Cottage Travel Tips, Dufu Thatched Cottage Information. During the An Lushan-Shi Siming Rebellion, Du Fu, one of the most famous poets in Tang Dynasty and the “Sage of Chinese Poems”, took refuge in Chengdu from Chang’an (now Xi’an). With the help of his friends, the thatched cottage was built by the Huanhua Stream on the west suburbs of Chengdu, where he spent four years of his life and produced more than 240 poems oft-quoted and widely loved. From Song Dynasty, people started to construct gardens…

Jinli Street, Jinli Street Guide, Jinli Street Travel Tips, Jinli Street Information. Right next to the Wuhou Shrine is Jinli Promenade, a rebuilt trading and folk art street imitating the ancient-style buildings in West Sichuan. “Jinli” is the name of an old street in Han-dynasty Chengdu, meaning “make perfection still more perfect and hide the universe in the universe”. The ancient Jinli was one of the oldest and the most commercialized streets in the history of West Shu and had been well-known throughout the country in Qin, Han, and Three Kingdoms Periods. With Qin,…

Introducing Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Dujiangyan Irrigation System Guide. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism Located in Guankou, Chengdu, the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (Dujiang Dam) is a World Natural Heritage site. The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is the oldest irrigation works in the world, built between 275BC and 251BC; Dujiangyan Irrigation System incorporates dam-free diversion, and has serve its intended purpose for the entire duration of its lifetime. Dujiangyan Irrigation System is the world’s oldest irrigation works still operational and is fittingly a World Cultural Heritage site. As a masterwork of…

Introducing Mount Qingcheng,Mount Qingcheng Guide, Mount Qingcheng Travel Guide Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism Located southwest of Dujiangyan City and 68 km from Chengdu, Mount Qingcheng is one of the major Taoism birthplaces in China. As a World Natural Heritage site, Mount Qingcheng is one of the country's most historically important mountains and key national tourism destinations. In 2000, together with Dujiang Dam, Mount Qingcheng was listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. Laoxiaoding, its main peak at an altitude of 1,260 meters, is known for…

Introducing Sanxingdui Museum, Sanxingdui Museum Guide, Sanxingdui Museum Travel Guide. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism The Sanxingdui Museum, covering an area of some 12km2, dates from somewhere between 3,000-5,000 years ago, and as such is southwest China’s oldest, biggest and most culturally significant archaeological site representing an ancient city, state and culture. This site is acknowledged as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. The best-preserved parts are along the eastern, western and southern city walls as well as the city walls around Moon Bay.…

Introducing Wide and Narrow Alley, Wide and Narrow Alley Guide, Wide and Narrow Alley Travel Guide. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism Covering a total length of about 500m, the Wide and Narrow Alley configuration here is typical of traditional housing areas in Chengdu. This particular area consists of three parallel lanes, one wide, one narrow and one hatch-shaped, along which there are courtyard compounds. The Wide Lane is for leisure whilst the Narrow Lane is for hip living, where there are world-class retailers and fashion outlets. In the…

Introducing Leshan Grand Buddha, Leshan Grand Buddha Guide, Leshan Grand Buddha Travel Guide. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism Located east of Mt Emei, the 71-meter tall Leshan Giant Buddha is a dignified and well-proportioned statue. In a sitting position, he overlooks the river, with his head as tall as the mountain peak and hands resting on his knees. The dimensions are impressive - 14.7 meters in height and 10 meters wide, ears each 6.7 meters from top to bottom, and feet each 8.5 meters wide - more than…

Introducing Mount Emei, Mount Emei Guide, Mount Emei Travel Guide, Mount Emei Information. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism The 3,099-meter tall Mount Emei is located in the city of Emeishan. Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha are both World Natural Heritage sites. The Mount Emei, one of China’s four major Buddhism mountains - along with Mt Wutai, Mt Putuo, and Mt Jiuhua - has long been a drawcard for its grandeur, elegance, charm and mystery. Situated on the southwest edge of Sichuan Basin, Mount Emei is the…

Introducing Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou Valley Guide, Jiuzhaigou Valley Travel Guide. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism Located in Ngawa Tibetan-Qiang Prefecture, Jiuzhai Valley (Nine Villages Valley) is so-named because of the nine Tibetan villages along the valley. Jiuzhaigou Valley is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and is just like a wonderland for visitors, with adarce lakes, waterfalls, and floodland. Jiuzhai Valley has five stunning landscapes: Green Sea, Overlapping Creeks, Colorful Forests, Snow Peaks and Tibetan Villages. Stretching for 651.34km, Jiuzhai Valley gets its name from the nine Tibetan…

Introducing Huanglong National Park, Huanglong National Park Guide, Huanglong National Park Travel Guide. Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism Huanglong National Park at above 3,000m altitudeis one of the highest scenic areas in China. Huanglong National Park is famous for its unique karst landscape and abundant animal and plant resources. The abundant vegetation landscapes varies in line with subtropical evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest, coniferous and broad leaf forest, subalpine coniferous forest and alpine bushes and meadows from Huanglong Valley at 2,000m altitude to the mountain top of 3,800m.…