May Day Chengdu Travel Guide: Must-visit places in Chengdu

I have heard the saying before: Don’t go to Sichuan when you are young, which means don’t go to Sichuan when you are young. The "Sichuan" here refers to Chengdu, which probably means that it is very entertaining and not conducive to young people's struggle. Only those who have been to Chengdu know that this carefree city is so fragrant and the pace of life is still leisurely and compact. It is impossible to say that you don’t want to go to Sichuan...

In this carefree and carefree city of Chengdu, it is still possible. In this city, you can eat soy milk and fried dough sticks at a roadside stall in the morning, read books and newspapers to spend the morning, or go to the panda base to see the cute and honest giant pandas; at noon, you can experience the authentic Chengdu hot pot, then hold a bowl of tea and Spend a lot of time to experience the tea culture of Bashu in person; watch the superb Sichuan Opera Face Changing in the evening, which is lively and interesting and worth watching; if you can't sleep, you can't miss the "No. 1 Street of Xishu" with rich folk culture - Jinli, experience a different kind of nightlife. The leisurely pace of life is the city's calling card, and the streets full of Sichuan restaurants, hot pot restaurants, and delicious skewers are the main reasons why people never want to leave.

In Chengdu, "eating" is a program with a strong sense of ritual: there are more than 500 kinds of snacks here, and even five stomachs are not enough for you; the British BBC filmed 4 episodes here Uncle Baek Jong-won in the Chinese food documentary and the Korean food variety show "Street Food Fighter" was also fascinated by the delicious food of this city.

In Chengdu, this season is called Ba Shi Deban to enjoy flowers, scenery and spring scenery! Every March, thousands of acres of peach blossoms bloom in Longquan Mountain to welcome the spring, and the pink peach blossom valley is like clouds and clouds, stained with A whole year of "peach blossom luck". If you don’t want to go far, the red plum blossoms in Wangjiang Park are also worth seeing. The clusters of red plum blossoms support the city’s spring appearance and are as romantic as a painting.

In Chengdu, the market flavor of the food market can also be very cute. The Yulin vegetable market is particularly lively in spring. The smell of fireworks, the aroma of food and the crowds of people are surging in this short street. Fruits and vegetables so fresh that you can pinch water are passed between sellers and buyers. The strange and cute sales slogans overcome the last line of defense in tourists’ minds: I really want to immigrate to Chengdu! It seems that Chengdu has been ranked first on the list of the happiest cities in China for 12 consecutive years. It is not a waste. Well-deserved reputation!

Not only has it won the favor of Chinese people, Chengdu has also been praised by foreign media. CNN Travel Channel has counted "21 unique and beautiful neighborhoods in the world", and only 2 places in Asia made the list. , Chengdu Jinli is the only one!

This year’s May Day holiday is a 5-day holiday, and you are wondering where to go? Find out more about Chengdu, Sichuan! Accommodation options

The accommodation is good, To play well. In just a few years, St. Regis, Six Senses, The Temple House, Niccolo, Grand Hyatt, Fairmont, and Waldorf Astoria have all settled in Chengdu. At this point, Chengdu’s luxury hotel camp can be said to dominate the southwest and shine brightly.

Recommend a luxury hotel from Spain-Chengdu Gran Meliá Hotel. A luxury hotel brand with pure Spanish origin, the second hotel in China to be located in Chengdu; it has won the C core area of ??Chengdu High-tech Zone, occupying 23,000_ of land and lives on the water, creating an urban resort hotel; in Chengdu, which has no shortage of delicious food, it has opened up Enter the Spanish cuisine world, and the Spanish people are full of praise for the delicious food; the special price is 999/night, up to 2 adults and 2 children, including breakfast + afternoon tea, a must-have for families with two children.

Travel time: Spring and autumn are the best times to visit Chengdu.

In spring (March-May), in the middle to late March of the Gregorian calendar, the peach blossoms in Longquan Mountain are in full bloom, as bright as red clouds. From early April to May, Pengzhou City holds a peony festival. There is a water release festival in Dujiangyan during Qingming Festival, and during the Dragon Boat Festival, you can go to Xinjin County to watch the Dragon Boat Festival. Niche gameplay

/Chen Jin Tea Shop/

If you want to quickly break into the life of Chengdu locals, you must find a teahouse to sit in. Generally, guides will recommend you to go to the Heming Tea House in People's Park, but this time Xiao Feijun found a more niche and popular tea house near the hotel - Chen Jin Tea Shop. It is about 2 kilometers away from the hotel, and the starting price of a taxi is only one. The teahouse was built next to the river. Old Chengdu people drank tea and played cards under the flower trees, while the children were as naughty as they wanted in the park. They drank until the sun went down and the tea was all gone, and the group of people slowly left. The rest of your life is very long, so why panic? In just eight words, Chengdu people’s philosophy of life is expressed.

/Yulin Vegetable Market/

At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, the Yulin market comes alive, with shouts of hawkers selling fresh spring tomatoes and juicy tomatoes. Even if the toona was stained with dew, even if she didn’t originally plan to buy food, she couldn’t resist the enthusiasm of the stall owner and always wanted to take something back with her. Remember to carry your camera, it’s easy to take pictures of humanistic photography here.

/Xiangheli/

An alley that is only more than 600 meters long is almost filled to the brim with restaurants of all kinds. Just like the name of this alley "Xiangheli", various delicacies such as Sichuan restaurants, hot pot, boiled fish, Chuanchuanxiang, Northeastern dumplings, Cantonese barbecued pork, pork liver noodles, Bobo chicken, hotpot mutton, etc. are packed peacefully. This little alley.

/Wenshu Monastery/

As the most popular Buddhist temple in Chengdu, Wenshu Monastery is a place where almost every tourist must check in. Even if you don’t understand religion, the sacred Buddhist sites, ancient gardens, and worship and sightseeing here can make you stop. Don’t forget to taste Sichuan’s unique Gaiwan tea at the Wenshuyuan teahouse and enjoy folk artists playing and singing, which will definitely make your trip worthwhile.

/Tavern/

Listen to a live show in a tavern

In Zhao Lei’s song, he wrote, “Walking to the end of Yulin Road, Sitting at the door of the tavern. "Yulin Road is the earliest bar street in Chengdu. Whenever night falls, the place lights up with its colors. The length of 100 meters creates six European styles and is a beautiful landscape in Chengdu.

This May Day, a trip to Chengdu with children and cute pets can be arranged~