# The 10 must-see sights in Chengdu

Giant pandas, Three Kingdoms heritage and laid-back teahouses: Chengdu's must-do list based on Ctrip, Zhihu and travellers.

- 46 votes · 13 items
- Feb 16, 2023 · roamer_little
- https://even.best/en/l/501/the-10-must-see-sights-in-chengdu

## Top 10

1. **Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The best place to see giant and red pandas; go right at opening time.
2. **Wuhou Shrine** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Three Kingdoms shrine honouring Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei.
3. **Dujiangyan Irrigation System** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Irrigation system built over 2,000 years ago and still in use, a World Heritage Site.
4. **Kuanzhai Alley** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Historic district of three Qing-dynasty lanes.
5. **Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Chengdu's busiest shopping area, with Daci Temple and the famous climbing panda sculpture.
6. **Leshan Giant Buddha (day trip)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 71 m Tang-dynasty stone Maitreya, a World Heritage Site about two hours from Chengdu.
7. **Jinli Ancient Street** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Old-style shopping street next to Wuhou Shrine with snacks and crafts.
8. **Jinsha Site Museum** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 3,000-year-old ancient Shu site where the golden Sun and Immortal Birds ornament was found.
9. **Wenshu Monastery** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — One of Chengdu's best-preserved Buddhist monasteries, known for its vegetarian food.
10. **Mount Qingcheng** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of the birthplaces of Taoism, densely forested, a World Heritage Site.
11. **Heming Teahouse in People's Park** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Century-old teahouse to experience Chengdu's slow life of tea and ear cleaning.
12. **Du Fu Thatched Cottage** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Former home of the Tang poet Du Fu during his years in Chengdu.
13. **Sichuan Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The provincial museum located on the bank of Huanhua Creek houses Bashu bronzes, Han Dynasty portrait bricks and Zhang Daqian's calligraphy and paintings.

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