About Chengdu
Chengdu tourist site is the core of Sichuan tourist zone. It is not only in the centre of Sichuan, but the political, economical and cultural centre of Sichuan province, there are a great deal of humanistic sights and the natural sceneries also take a unique style. Over 1000 years ago in the Tang Dynasty, the rhesis “Standing before the window, the west mountain is covered by deep snow exist over thousands of years, a sudden cold is felt; In front of the door, boats that have travelled for tens of thousands of miles throughout East Wu are parking” was written by poet.
“Land of Abundance” – Chengdu, the biggest campagna in the Southwest of China, holds 6 urban areas, 4 suburb areas, 6 countries, add up to 12.6 thousand square kilometres, with a population of 10 million.
As one of the famous city of historical culture in China, Chengdu in possession of abundant tourist resources. More than 1500 years ago, the poet Zuo Si of the Jin Dynasty once praised it with “spectacular and beautiful”. Not only the “Poet God” Li Bai but also the “Sage in Poetry” Du Fu had profoundly eulogized this city which takes its own graceful bearing. Indeed, Chengdu is a city of peaceful and prosperous with deep cultural deposition and beautiful natural environment.

Transport
Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, 18 km (11 miles) west of Chengdu, offers service to several domestic and international destinations. Regular destinations include Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Hong Kong and Dalian as well as frequent flights to Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul and Lhasa. Departing visitors from Chengdu can take a 20-minute shuttle bus (3 RMB) from the China Southwest Airlines office on Renmin Nan Lu. A taxi from the centre of town to the airport costs around 30 RMB.

More information on Chengdu:
Official website of Chengdu: http://www.chengdu.gov.cn/echengdu/index/indexnew.jsp
Ctrip China Guide on Chengdu: http://www.chinatravel.net/Chengdu-guide/introduction/46.html