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China's most liveable big city, and a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305615","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"71 m | The Leshan Giant Buddha\r\n2010 | UNESCO City of Gastronomy\r\nOpening | When the pandas are active","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Pandas, pepper and teahouses","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province and famous across China for its easy-going life. People spend afternoons in teahouses, playing mahjong in the parks, and eating some of the spiciest and most numbing food in the world, flavoured with Sichuan pepper.\r\n\r\nIt is also the home of the giant panda, and the breeding centre on the edge of the city is the best place in the world to see them.\r\n\r\nChengdu is the gateway to western Sichuan and Tibetan areas, and to the Leshan Giant Buddha. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | About an hour from Tianfu\r\nGetting around | Metro\r\nLanguage | Mandarin and Sichuanese\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Around Tianfu Square and Chunxi Road is the modern centre, with the metro and shopping. Wenshu, near the Wenshu Monastery, is quieter and more traditional, with teahouses and lanes. 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Book tickets online.\r\n\r\nSpend an afternoon in a teahouse in People's Park, where locals drink tea, play mahjong and have their ears cleaned. The Wenshu Monastery, a working Buddhist temple, has a vegetarian restaurant and teahouse. Kuanzhai Xiangzi has restored Qing dynasty alleys.\r\n\r\nSee a Sichuan opera show, with face-changing performers who switch masks in a split second.\r\n\r\nThe Leshan Giant Buddha, 71 metres tall and carved into a cliff in the eighth century, is an hour away by high-speed train. Mount Emei, a sacred Buddhist mountain, and Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system still in use, are both UNESCO-listed.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Panda base | At 7.30am, when they are active\r\nPeople's Park | Teahouses and mahjong\r\nSichuan opera | Face-changing\r\nLeshan Giant Buddha | 71 metres, 1 h away","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_free_body":"People's Park and its teahouses are free to enter; a cup of tea is a couple of euros. The Wenshu Monastery is free or almost free, and so is wandering Kuanzhai Xiangzi and the city's parks.\r\n\r\nWatching the dancing and mahjong in the parks costs nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"People's Park | Free; tea is cheap\r\nWenshu Monastery | Free or almost\r\nKuanzhai Xiangzi | Free\r\nPark life | Dancing and mahjong","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Sichuan food is famous for mala, the numbing heat of Sichuan pepper combined with chilli. Hot pot, a bubbling pot of spicy broth in which you cook meat and vegetables, is the city's essential meal; order a split pot with a milder side if needed.\r\n\r\nMapo tofu, kung pao chicken, dandan noodles and chuanchuan, skewers cooked in spicy broth, are everywhere. Tianshui mian, sweet water noodles, and dragon wontons, longchaoshou, are local snacks.\r\n\r\nA street meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5; hot pot \u20ac10 to \u20ac20.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Hot pot | Order a split pot\r\nMapo tofu | A classic\r\nDandan noodles | Spicy\r\nA street meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Chengdu","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Chengdu has a lively nightlife: bars and clubs around Jiuyanqiao on the river, Kuanzhai Xiangzi's bars, and late-night hot pot and skewers.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Jiuyanqiao | Riverside bars\r\nKuanzhai Xiangzi | Bars\r\nLate hot pot | Until late\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Chengdu","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Chengdu","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Chengdu has two airports: Shuangliu, closer to the centre, and Tianfu, further out; both connect by metro.\r\n\r\nThe metro covers the city, and Didi is cheap. The panda base is reached by metro and a short taxi, or direct buses.\r\n\r\nHigh-speed trains reach Leshan in about an hour, Chongqing in about an hour and a half, and Xi'an in about three.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airports | Shuangliu and Tianfu\r\nMetro | Covers the city\r\nTo Leshan | HSR, about 1 h\r\nTo Chongqing | HSR, about 1.5 h","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Chengdu","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Chengdu costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Chengdu is cheap for a big Chinese city. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nThe panda base is about \u20ac7, the Leshan Giant Buddha about \u20ac10, and a Sichuan opera show \u20ac15 to \u20ac30. Tea in a park is a couple of euros.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yuan (CNY), at roughly 8 yuan to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Almost everyone pays by phone: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you arrive, and carry some cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nA day | \u20ac30\u201345\r\nPanda base | About \u20ac7\r\nTea | A couple of euros","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Chengdu","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Chengdu is very safe.\r\n\r\nSichuan food can be extremely spicy; say 'bu la' for not spicy, or 'wei la' for mild. Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked; use an eSIM with international roaming, and Amap or Baidu Maps for directions. Carry your passport: it is needed for trains, hotels and many sights, which are booked by real name.\r\n\r\nMany nationalities can now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, under a scheme extended to the end of 2026, and 240-hour visa-free transit covers many more; check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Spice | Say \"bu la\"\r\nInternet | Use an eSIM\r\nPassport | Needed\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 120 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Chengdu","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Chengdu","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Giant Buddha, a sacred mountain and an ancient irrigation system.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Leshan Giant Buddha | About 1 hour | High-speed train | A 71-metre Buddha carved into a cliff. |  | 1305521\nMount Emei | About 1.5 hours | High-speed train | A sacred Buddhist mountain. |  | 1305517","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Chengdu","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to June and September to November. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Chengdu right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Chengdu","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/chengdu\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Chengdu travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When should I see the pandas? | At opening, around 7.30am, when they are fed and active.\r\nIs the food very spicy? | Often; say \"bu la\" for not spicy or \"wei la\" for mild.\r\nWhat is face-changing? | A Sichuan opera art where performers switch masks in a split second.\r\nHow do I get to Leshan? | By high-speed train, about an hour.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | March to June and September to November.\r\nDo I need a visa? | Many nationalities can enter visa-free for 30 days until the end of 2026; check your passport.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Chengdu hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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