Day 1
From everyday traditions to Chengdu’s future
The route begins with the city’s relaxed social rhythm, crosses its central cultural and commercial districts, then travels south through neighborhood life, urban parks and contemporary architecture.
- 01
People’s Park人民公园
Start among tai chi, dancing and conversation. Sit at Heming Teahouse for covered-bowl tea and observe the park as a living social space.
- 02
Taikoo Li & Chunxi Road太古里 · 春熙路
Enter Chengdu’s busiest contemporary center, where open-air lanes, fashion, cafés and the famous climbing panda express the city’s playful urban confidence.
- 03
Daci Temple大慈寺
Step from the commercial district into quiet courtyards, incense and more than a millennium of Buddhist history.
- 04
Sichuan lunch
Pause for regional dishes near Taikoo Li. The original route highlights Ma Wang Zi, with nearby alternatives useful when queues are long.
- 05
Yulin neighborhood玉林
Explore narrow residential streets, independent cafés, murals and small restaurants in one of Chengdu’s best-loved local neighborhoods.
- 06
Global Center环球中心
See the monumental scale of contemporary Chengdu at this vast mixed-use landmark in the city’s southern expansion.
- 07
Guixi Ecological Park桂溪生态公园
Walk or cycle through a major green space connected to Chengdu’s Ring Greenway and its wider Park City ambitions.
- 08
China–Europe Center中国—欧洲中心
Read the district through Chengdu’s growing role in international business, exchange and innovation.
- 09
Financial City & Jiaozi Avenue金融城 · 交子大道
Finish after sunset beneath the twin towers and the contemporary skyline, with dinner or a drink nearby.