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Recommended tourist attractions in Chengdu

Chengdu tourist attractions recommend Xiling Snow Mountain, Wangjiang Tower, Wenshu Monastery, Pingle Ancient Town, and the Tombs of the Ming and Shu Kings.

1. Xiling Snow Mountain

World natural heritage, giant panda habitat, national scenic spot, national forest park, and AAAA tourist attraction. The highest peak in the scenic area, Daxuetang, is about 5,364 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in Chengdu.

2. Wangjiang Tower

Chengdu Wangjiang Tower is located in Chengdu Wangjiang Tower Park. Wangjiang Tower Park is located on the south bank of Jinjiang River at Jiuyan Bridge outside the east gate of Chengdu City. Among the bamboo trees. Covering an area of ??176.5 acres, the park has willow stone railings, shimmering building shadows, green bamboo paths, and pavilions. The main buildings are Chongli Pavilion, Zhuojin Tower, Huanjian Pavilion, Wuyunxian Pavilion, Liubei Pool and Quanxiang Pavilion. It was built here successively in the Ming and Qing dynasties in memory of Xue Tao, a famous female poet in the Tang Dynasty.

3. Wenshu Monastery

Wenshu Monastery was built in the Sui Dynasty and is a famous Buddhist temple in western Sichuan. It houses many precious cultural relics and tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures and documents. In the temple, there are the Tianwang Hall, the Three Great Scholars Hall, the Main Hall, etc., and more than 300 large and small Buddha statues are enshrined.

4. Pingle Ancient Town

There are many ancient towns around Chengdu, among which Pingle Ancient Town, located 93 kilometers southwest of Chengdu, is the most unmissable. Pingle Ancient Town is known as "one level, two solid and three gates" and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Pingle Ancient Town is a free scenic spot, but it has a very rich history and culture and is worth a visit.

5. Tombs of the Ming and Shu kings

The Ming and Shu kings’ tombs are located at the foot of Zhengjue Mountain, Shiling Street, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. There are more than 10 Ming Dynasty mausoleums centered on the Xiwang Tombs. The tombs of the kings and princesses of Shu are little known, but they have very important historical value.