Chengdu

Time goes by very slowly in Chengdu. This is a slow city; indolence and leisure are the characters here; in Chengdu, the time flies quickly. It is very comfortable to stay here. Let your holiday be too short. In Chengdu, it is not suitable for skimming through a book.

Release time : 2016-05-18 16:13:53

source : WTCF

City Introduction

Time goes by very slowly in Chengdu. This is a slow city; indolence and leisure are the characters here; in Chengdu, the time flies quickly. It is very comfortable to stay here. Let your holiday be too short. In Chengdu, it is not suitable for skimming through a book. In Chengdu it is better not be in a rush. Just experience the prosperity here with wandering time.

There are rich cultural landscapes in Chengdu; the natural landscape is also unique. Like Quiet Qingcheng Mountain; Antique Jinli Street; magnificent Xiling Snow Mountain and peaceful Pingle Ancient Town. Chengdu, a quiet and prosperous city, has not only a profound cultural heritage, but also a beautiful natural scenery as well as slow pace of life-truly a charming city.

History and Culture

Chengdu has a long history which has the reputation of “land of abundance”.

Archaeological discoveries at the Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites have established that the Chengdu region was inhabited over four thousand years ago and was an important center of a unique ancient culture during the period of Shang and Zhou Dynasties. In the early 4th century BC, the 9th king of the state of Shu, Kaiming IX, moved his capital from today's nearby Pixian to the city's current location, and is said to have named the city Chengdu.

The State of Shu was conquered by the State of Qin in 316 BC, and a new city was founded by the Qin General, Zhang Yi (who as a matter of fact had argued against the invasion). This can be seen as the beginning of the Chinese Chengdu.

Natural Environment

The vast plain on which Chengdu is located in has an elevation ranging from 450 meters to 720 meters. Northwest Chengdu is bordered by the high and steep Longmen Mountain and in the west by the Qionglai Mountains, the elevation of which exceeds 3,000 m (9,800 ft) and includes Miao Jiling (5,364 m, 17,598 ft) and Xiling Snow Mountain (5,164 m, 16,942 ft). The western mountainous area is also home to a large