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…
Three-Star Piles Museum (Sanxingdui Museum)
Three-Star Piles Museum (Sanxingdui Museum) is located in Northeast of Three-Star Piles archeological site, west of the famous cultural city of Guanghan, on the bank of Jian River (commonly called Yazi River), 40…
Dujiangyan Irrigation Project
In China, Chengdu is always praised as the Tian Fu Zhi Guo, which means ‘Nature’s Storehouse’. Over 2,200 years ago, the city was threatened by the frequent floods caused by flooding of the…
Jiuzhaigou Zechawa Valley
Nestled in the heart of China’s Sichuan province, the Jiuzhaigou Zechawa Valley is a natural wonder that has captivated travelers from around the world. This stunning landscape, characterized by crystal-clear lakes, cascading waterfalls,…
Jiuzhaigou Rize Valley
Mirror Lake Mirror Lake, wrapped by forests, is a narrow and long lake about 1,000 meters (1,094 yards) in length. The mountain on the opposite side is like a huge stone screen. On…
Huanglong Scenic Area: The Complete Visitor Guide
Huanglong is one of the most visually striking places in China — and one of the most misunderstood. Most visitors treat it as a half-day add-on to Jiuzhaigou. We’ve been running tours through…
Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya (a Bodhisattva usually represented as a very stout monk with a broad smile on his face and with his naked breast and paunch exposed…
Jiuzhaigou Shuzheng Valley
Nestled in the heart of the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China’s Sichuan Province, Shuzheng Valley stands as a testament to nature’s artistry. This guide delves into the valley’s…
Dinosaur Museum in Zigong
Established in the noted site of dinosaur fossils, Da Shanpu, Dinosaur Museum in Zigong is about 11 kilometers (about 7 miles) from the center of Zigong City. It covers 25,000 square meters (about…
