Day 1
A city walk from tea tables to river lights
The route traces the symbolic center of Chengdu eastward, revealing how leisure, commerce, religion, craft and nightlife overlap in the old downtown.
- 01
People’s Park人民公园
Begin with morning park life, Heming Teahouse and the Marriage Corner—an immediate introduction to Chengdu’s social rhythm.
- 02
Kuanzhai Alley宽窄巷子
Read the remaining Qing-era street pattern through courtyards, teahouses, boutiques and the tension between preservation and reinvention.
- 03
Tianfu Square天府广场
Cross Chengdu’s symbolic center, framed by the Mao statue, museums, fountains and the city’s main north–south axis.
- 04
Chunxi Road春熙路
Enter the historic commercial heart of Chengdu, still animated by shopping, snacks and street-level people-watching.
- 05
Chengdu IFS成都IFS
Meet one of the city’s contemporary icons: the giant panda climbing the building, surrounded by art, fashion and public space.
- 06
Taikoo Li太古里
Walk open-air lanes where modern design borrows the scale and texture of traditional Sichuan architecture.
- 07
Daci Temple大慈寺
Pause inside incense-filled courtyards that place spiritual continuity directly beside the city’s trendiest district.
- 08
Wangping Street望平街
Follow the Jin River through a former neighborhood reshaped by cafés, studios, design shops and relaxed riverside life.
- 09
Shuijingfang水井坊
Encounter Chengdu’s long distilling heritage around the birthplace of a famous Sichuan baijiu tradition.
- 10
Anshun Bridge安顺廊桥
Arrive as the bridge and its reflection turn gold—a classic meeting point of river, architecture and night-time Chengdu.
- 11
Lan Kwai Fong兰桂坊
End with riverside bars, music and Chengdu’s youthful night culture, or choose a quieter dinner beside the water.