Chengdu

Chengdu, located in the western Sichuan Plain, is the lively capital of the Sichuan province.  It covers an area of approximately 3 million acres, and it comprises 5 districts, 12 counties with a total population of 9.6 million.  It is a well-known city with a longstanding history and civilization.  Among other interesting facts about the city, Chengdu is also known as the City of Brocade and the City of Hibiscus.  Chengdu has many places of interest and is famous for its traditional arts and crafts, ethnic folklore, and beautiful landscapes.  There is also plenty to see and do during your stay. Visits to the Giant Panda Research Base and the world's largest Buddha statue at Leshan are taken from Chengdu and it has easy access to the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River; to Tibet, Jiuzhaigou, and Huanglong Temple, to the Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi'an, and to Mt. Emei and the Giant Buddha of Leshan.

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