Dagu Glacier Travel Guide: Worth It? Costs & Routes
Dagu Glacier is in Heishui County, northwest Sichuan, 260km from Chengdu. Its summit sits at 4,860m, and a sightseeing bus plus a 15-minute cable car get you there — no hiking needed. The…
Bipenggou Valley: AIO Guide From Ticket to Trail
Bipenggou, also written Bipeng Valley, delivers snow peaks, alpine lakes, and autumn color without a demanding hike — the boardwalks and shuttle buses do most of the climbing for you. This guide walks…
Mount Siguniang Travel Guide: Valleys, Permits & Routes
Mount Siguniang is western Sichuan’s answer to the Alps — four snow-capped peaks split across three separately ticketed valleys, a 4–4.5 hour drive from Chengdu. This guide covers what most English-language write-ups get…
Dujiangyan Panda Base (China Giant Panda Garden): Visitor Guide
⚠️ Temporary closure: The base closed April 23, 2026 for renovation. No reopening date announced. We’ll update this page when that changes. Dujiangyan has two separate panda facilities. This article covers the CCRCGP…
Dujiangyan Panda Valley: Complete Visitor Guide
We’ve been bringing international guests to Dujiangyan Panda Valley since it opened in April 2015. Most of what English-language sites get wrong here comes from confusing it with the Dujiangyan Panda Base (熊猫乐园)…
Mianyang Panda Base: All in One Guide
The Mianyang Panda Base is China’s newest giant panda base, opened December 29, 2025, a 42-minute high-speed train ride north of Chengdu. We’ve followed it since the first 13 pandas were trucked in…
Ya’an Bifengxia Panda Base: Complete Visitor Guide
We have been taking clients to Bifengxia since 2006. Most come expecting a panda base and leave having spent a full day in a gorge with waterfalls, cliff coffins, and mountain air that…
New Century Global Center Chengdu: An Epic Insider’s Guide
Welcome to Chengdu. This is the capital of Sichuan, a land of fiery hotpot, serene teahouses, and giant pandas. It is also home to a building that defies belief. This is the New…
Wenshu Monastery
Wenshu Monastery (Manjushri Monastery), located at No. 15 Wenshu Yuan Street, Chengu, Sichuan Province, is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. It is the home of the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province and…
Wide and Narrow Alley
Consisting of Wide Alley (Kuan Xiangzi), Narrow Alley (Zhai Xiangzi), Well Alley (Jing Xiangzi) three parallel ancient city alleys and 45 courtyards along them, Wide and Narrow Alley is one of Chengdu’s historical…
Jiuzhaigou Valley: The Complete Guide
Jiuzhaigou Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Sichuan with 108 alpine lakes in colours that look impossible in photographs and stranger in person. It is one of the few places…
Thatched Cottage of Du Fu
Du Fu, a very famous poet, lived in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Just as its name implies, the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu was his home more than a thousand years ago. Du…
