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Chengdu is a city in southwestern China, the capital of Sichuan Province. The population of the urban agglomeration is 11,000,670 people (2002).

For rich natural resources, mild climate and an abundance of cultural and historical attractions, Chengdu is called the "heavenly abode". The city itself has an extensive green space, many new western-style buildings in the city center and a rich nightlife.

Several important railway lines of the country intersect in Chengdu: Baoji - Chengdu, Chengdu - Chongqing and Chengdu - Kunming. Excursion trains run to the cities of Kunming, Emei, Yibin, Jiangyu. All trains receive two stations in Chengdu: North and South.

The most convenient urban transport is buses (1 RMB, air-conditioned 2 RMB). A rickshaw costs about the same as a taxi. Within the city limits, the starting price of a taxi is 5 RMB for the first kilometer, then for each kilometer - 1.4 RMB.

Attractions

Chengdu Zoo- here you can see all the typical animals you would expect in a zoo: elephants, tigers, giraffes, monkeys and pandas. Nice place to visit with family.

Ancient Jinli Street(Jinli) - a street in the old part of the city, where there are hotels and small shops in the old fashioned style. Antiques are sold in many different shops. It is very popular with both tourists and locals, especially at night, with many bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Wenshu Temple(Wenshu) - This Tang Dynasty Buddhist temple is the most impressive and one of the most visited in Chengdu. It is dedicated to the Buddhist presentation of wisdom, and contains more than 450 Buddha statues and other precious relics. In addition to the halls and gardens, the temple has a charming tea house, frequented by locals who play chess, read, knit, or just socialize.

Happy Valley(Huanlegu) - a large amusement park, popular with vacationers with children.

Panda Research Base(Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding) is the world's largest and most important research and breeding center for pandas. 86 pandas out of 239 available in captivity now live here, which is an absolutely incredible number, you can see 4-6 pandas in an enclosure at once. You have to go here in the morning, to feed. After eating, pandas sleep, so if you want to see something other than a sleeping carcass, then you need to go by 9 in the morning. The base is outside the city, you can get here either by taxi or minibus. This is a unique place, recommended for both adults and children.

Other sights of the city: Wuhouci Temple Complex, Qingyangong Palace (“Black Goat Palace”), Baoguangsi Monastery, House Museum of the Poet Du Fu, Sichuan Provincial Museum.

63 km from the city is mountain qingchenshan covered with evergreen trees and shrubs. Entrance 60 RMB, direct bus from Chadianzi stop.

Dujiangyan Dam, which is 49 km from Chengdu, the world-famous ancient hydraulic structure. Built during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), this structure, which has survived to this day, is called one of the wonders of the world. In 2000, Dujiangyan was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Jinsha hillfort is located near the Qingyang Highway in the Western Suburb of Chengdu. Here you can learn about the brilliant culture of the ancient kingdom of Chu, which existed 3,000 years ago. Archaeologists have unearthed more than 3,000 objects of those times: gold and jade jewelry, burial ceramic vessels, ivory items, tortoise shells and deer antlers.

Sub-provincial city
whale. 成都
30°39′49″ s. sh. 104°04′00″ E d.
A country	China China
Provinces
History and geography
Based	311 BC e.
First mention	5th century BC
Square	14312 km² km²
Center height	500 m
Climate type	Subtropical monsoon climate
Timezone	UTC+8
Population
Population	16 million people (2016)
Density	887.9 people/km²
Agglomeration	16040000
National composition	Khan nationality
Official language	Sichuan dialect
Digital IDs
Telephone code	+86 28
Postal codes	610000(Region number 028)
car code	川A
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A city of sub-provincial significance in southwestern China, in the valley of the Minjiang River, the provincial capital.

Population - 16,040,000 people (2016), the 4th most populated city in China.

The emblem of the city is the ancient gold disc "Birds of the Golden Sun", found in 2001 during excavations of the Jinsha culture within the city.

Story

Chengdu originated in the 4th century BC. e. When people came to these places during the foundation of the Shu kingdom, they were told: “The first year became a gathering area, the second became a city, the third year became the capital” (一年成聚，二年成邑，三年成都); from the words "establish the city" (成都) and the name "Chengdu" appeared. In the ancient kingdom of Shu, Chengdu, Xindu and Guangdu (modern Shuangliu), collectively referred to as the “three Du” (三都), were famous, but later it was Chengdu that rose, and Xindu and Guangdu have now become its constituent parts.

At the beginning of our era, Chengdu was famous for the production of brocade and was also called Jincheng ("city of brocade"). Until 316 B.C. e. Chengdu was the capital of the Shu kingdom, in the Three Kingdoms era from 221 to 263 - the capital of the Shu-Han kingdom, in the first half of the 4th century - the capital of the Cheng state, at the beginning of the 5th century - the capital of the Western Shu state, and in the period of the Five Dynasties - the capital of the Early Shu and Late Shu. In 994, Chengdu was for some time the capital of the rebel state of Li Shu.

In 1644-46, Chengdu was occupied by the rebel army of Zhang Xianzhong, becoming the capital of the Great Western State he created. During the years of the Great Peasant War, the Manchurian conquest of China and the war of the three tributary princes, the city was badly damaged and practically depopulated. The people of the entire city were killed, and at present, the inhabitants of Chengdu consist of a million people from Hubei, Hunan, Canton and other provinces. After the establishment of the Qing empire, the government had to take special measures to repopulate the deserted Sichuan province, and the city gradually recovered. The province of Sichuan was separated into a separate military governorship, and from 1731 Chengdu became the residence of the governor of Sichuan.

Until the 20th century, Chengdu was a county town that did not have its own governing bodies. In 1928, the counties of Chengdu and Huayang were officially merged into Chengdu City, with their own governments.

On December 27, 1949, the People's Liberation Army of China entered Chengdu, and Chengdu became part of the PRC. In 1952, the province of Sichuan was restored, and Chengdu became a city of direct provincial subordination, it housed the provincial government.

Geography and climate

Jinjiang River, Anshun Bridge and New Development in Chengdu

The city is located on the western tip of the Sichuan Basin, on the Chengdu Plain. The city district stretches for 192 km from west to east and 166 km from north to south with an area of ​​12,390 km². It borders on the urban districts of Deyang, Ziyang, Meishan and Ya'an, as well as on the Ngawa-Tibet-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. The urban area is located at an altitude of about 500 m above sea level. The lowest point of Chengdu urban area is 378 m, outside the city, the terrain is more diverse.

The climate of Chengdu is characterized as humid subtropical. Comfortable for both human habitation and agriculture. The Qinling Mountains protect the city from the penetration of northern air masses from Siberia, so the winter in Chengdu is milder than in the lower part of the Yangtze. The average January temperature is 5°С; snow falls extremely rarely, although short-term frosts are sometimes possible. Summers are humid and rather hot, but not as hot as in the cities down the Yangtze. Average temperatures in July and August are around 25°C, although during the day they can reach 37°C and higher. Sustained heat waves are also quite rare. The greatest amount of precipitation falls from June to September.

Administrative-territorial division

The sub-provincial city of Chengdu is divided into 9 districts, 5 urban counties, 6 counties:

Economy

Agricultural fields and factory chimneys in Chengdu

Chongsilu is one of the largest shopping streets in the city.

Traffic and reconstruction in the city center

Chengdu is a major center of economy, trade, finance, science and technology, as well as an important center of transport and communications. According to the 2007 World Bank report on the global investment climate, Chengdu was declared the benchmark for China's investment climate. Also, according to a study conducted by Nobel economics laureate Robert Mundell and renowned Chinese economist Li Yining, published by the National Information Center in 2010, Chengdu has become the engine of the Western development program and the benchmark of China's investment climate, as well as the main center of new urbanization.

In 2010 alone, 12 Fortune 500 companies including ANZ Bank, Nippon Steel Corporation and Electricite De France opened their offices, branches or operations centers in Chengdu. In total, at the end of 2010, more than 200 companies from this list had their offices in Chengdu, which is the highest figure among the cities of western and central China. The city has become the largest center for attracting investments in the western part of the country.

Manufacturing plays an important role in the economy. Major industries in Chengdu include machinery, equipment, food, medicine, and IT products. The largest enterprises in these industries include Chengdu Sugar and Wine Co. Ltd., Chengdu Food Group, Sichuan Medicine Co. Ltd., Chengdu Automobile Co. Ltd. and others.

A high-tech industrial park has been deployed and expanded in Chengdu, where one of the country's largest aerospace industries is located. Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation produces military and other aviation equipment, including the modern Chengdu J-10 Swift Dragon fighter and the first copies of one of the few fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle fighters in the world.

The city is one of the most important centers of the automotive industry and the production of auto parts in the country. The city produces several hundred thousand vehicles a year and plans to reach 1.25 million in 2020. Automakers such as Volvo, FAW Volkswagen, FAW Toyota and Sinotruk Wangpai are represented in Chengdu. There are also about 200 major manufacturers of components for German, Japanese and other automobile lines.

Chengdu has been developing as a national electronics and IT base for quite some time now. Chengdu High-Tech Industrial Development Zone attracts at least 30 "500" companies and about 12,000 Chinese companies, including Intel, IBM, Cisco, NOKIA, Motorola, SAP, Siemens, Canon, HP, Xerox, Microsoft, Tieto, NIIT and Wipro , as well as such a local giant as Lenovo. Dell also plans to open its second major center in China in Chengdu as an extension of the center in Xiamen. Chengdu is one of the top five software industry bases in China.

The National Development and Reform Commission has approved a proposal to set up a national bio-industry center in Chengdu. The city government also approved a plan to develop the biopharmaceutical industry.

At the beginning of the 21st century, a large hydroelectric power station was built in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River near the city of Dujiangyan.

Transport

One of the subway stations in Chengdu

Shuangliu Airport New Terminal

Eastern Station

The Chengdu Metro was officially opened in Chengdu on October 1, 2010. At the end of 2017, it consists of 6 lines, including the ring line. There are about 400 bus routes in the city and the agglomeration.

Shuangliu International Airport is located about 16 km from the city center. It is the 2nd busiest airport in mainland China; in 2015, traffic amounted to 4,000 million passengers. It operates flights to most major cities in the country, as well as international flights to such cities as: Hong Kong, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Bangkok, etc. In 2009, an agreement was signed to improve the infrastructure of the airport, which would allow Shuangliu to increase its traffic to 4 million passengers by 2015. Chengdu Airlines is based at the airport. There is also a long-term plan to build another airport with five runways. With the implementation of the plan, the trip from the new airport to the center of Chengdu would take no more than 30 minutes /

Chengdu is a major railway junction. Here the branches intersect - Chengdu, Chengdu - and Chengdu - Dazhou. Currently, the city has 4 main stations. In addition, North-Marshalling Station is the largest marshalling yard in all of China. In the coming years, another station will be built. Two high-speed railway lines operate from Chengdu (Chongqing and Dujiangyan) and are completed with the construction of three more high-speed railway lines, while the line to Chongqing will be transformed into part of the main latitudinal national high-speed highway (up to speeds of 350 km / h).

In Chengdu, many national highways coming from the provinces of Shaanxi intersect, and. The Chengdu-Chongqing highway became one of the first autobahns in the country and the first in its western part.

Temple in Chengdu

Highway and railway line at Dujiangyan

Jinli Street Historic District

In the Giant Panda Sanctuary

Chengdu Sports Center

Attractions

• Uhoutsy temple complex (XVI-XVIII centuries)
• Temple of the Green Goat - Taoist Temple
• baoguangsi monastery
• house-museum of the poet Du Fu
• sichuan provincial museum
• China Giant Panda Nature Reserve
• tianfu square
• Western Pearl TV Tower - with a height of 339 meters, is the tallest building in Western China, the 16th tallest building in all of China, and also ranks 18th in the list of the tallest television towers in the world.
• more than 20 high-rise buildings of 30-45 floors, in 2012-2013 the construction of three 48-60-story skyscrapers is being completed; in terms of the number of such buildings, Chengdu is second only to Chongqing in western China
• Chengdu Sports Center
• The world's largest building. The opening took place on July 1, 2013. 1.7 million square meters, equivalent to three Pentagon buildings or 20 Sydney Opera buildings

twin cities

• (fr. Montpellier, Occitan. Montpelhier), (1979)
• (Slovene. Ljubjana), (1981)
• (German Linz), (1983)
• (jap. 甲府市), (1983)
• (English Phoenix), (1986)

Chengdu- the administrative center of Sichuan province, rightfully named "Paradise Abode". A land of abundance and the most populous province in China. Chengdu has been known since the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the city is often referred to as Little Beijing. “A city in one year, a metropolis in three!” proclaimed the Prince of Shu, setting his capital at Chengdu during the Warring States era (453–221 BC).

It is located in the western part of the Sichuan depression. Chengdu is the scientific, technological, commercial, financial and transportation center of southwestern China. The total area is 12.4 thousand square meters. km, population - 9.6 million people.

Chengdu has a historical name "Celestial wealthy capital". There are rich natural resources and a favorable climate. Attractions are found everywhere. Chengdu is famous for local handicrafts, unique customs and traditions. Three characteristics are appropriate for Chengdu: the native land of bamboo bears, the famous historical cultural city, the beautiful scenery of the fertile land.

Chengdu has a convenient geographical position. Shuangliu International Airport is one of the six largest airports in China. The city's railway station is the largest in Southwest China. The railways Baoji - Chengdu, Chengdu - Chongqing, Chengdu - Kunming are connected here. From here it is convenient to get to Three Gorges "Sanxia" in the east, Tibet, Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, Huanglong Temple in the west, in a northerly direction, the road leads to Xi'an, where you can visit the Museum of the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Moving south, one can reach Emeishan Mountains and Leshan City where the largest seated Buddha statue is located.

Chengdu, a monument city with 3,000 years of history, the uniqueness of the city lies in the fact that throughout the long history of the city's borders and its name has not changed. Chengdu city is one of the best tourist cities in China with rich history.

Chengdu - capital of Sichuan- one of the most important central cities of the country. Chengdu is a secondary provincial level city and is also historical cultural center of China. By definition of the State Council, Chengdu is scientific and technical, trade, financial center, as well as the main communication and communications hub, an important air hub in the western part of China, one of the four air towns in China is located on the territory of Chengdu. State Administration for Tourism and World Tourism Organization recognized the city Chengdu the best tourist city in China, The United Nations World Tourism Organization has listed Chengdu as one of the cities with a great impact on China's tourism development. Tourists now have the opportunity stays in the city for 72 hours without a transit visa for transit flights from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Chengdu is divided into 9 districts, 4 towns and 6 counties, with a total area of ​​12,400 square kilometers, and a resident population of 14,070,000, of which 11,630,000 are residents and 7,680,000 are urban residents.

Today's Chengdu impresses with its scale and level of development. Chengdu is regarded as modern city, in which the investments of the entire mainland China are invested, today it is the main engine economic development of western China. This economic environment stimulates the surrounding areas of the city to develop, and also attracts more and more investment from outside. October 8th, 2010 famous American Forbes financial magazine published a research report on the fastest growing cities of the past decade, in which Chengdu located at the first place in the list. At present, there are representative offices of Intel, IBM, Dell and more than 200 other well-known enterprises in the world in Chengdu. Chengdu ranks first among the cities of the western part of China in terms of the number of large manufacturing enterprises. Chengdu ranks first in the number of foreign banks and foreign consulates among the cities of the western part of China. The venue for the Global Fortune Forum 2013 was Chengdu, the fourth city after Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong to host the forum.

Chengdu is rich in tourism resources, on the territory of the city there are famous Qingchenshan mountains, ancient dujiangyan irrigation system, bamboo bear (panda) sanctuary and other cultural and natural heritage such as, Temple Uhoutsy(in honor of Zhuge Liang), hut "Tsaotan"- the hermitage of the poet Dufu, Jinsha ruins, snowy mountain peaks xiling and other scenic areas of the state level category AAAA.

As one of the country's historical and cultural cities, Chengdu is famous for unique monuments of ancient architecture. The beauty of the city was sung by such famous poets of Chinese literature Li Bo and Du Fu. During three kingdoms, the city was the capital State Shy, later it was here that culture began to flourish.

Chengdu is known for its food culture and dishes Sichuan cuisine, which has a sharp, spicy and fresh taste. Sichuan cuisine has about 6,000 main dishes. There is a saying: "The most delicious food is Sichuan cuisine, the best food culture is Chengdu". The UNESCO International Organization recognized the city of Chengdu as "Gastronomic Capital of the World" in Asia. From the abundance of dishes during banquets, ripples before your eyes, and the aroma and spicy taste do not leave anyone indifferent.

Chengdu is extraordinarily beautiful during blossoming peach trees. Nice, mild climate, greenery and flowering peach trees everywhere, give tourists sense of harmony and togetherness. Chengdu is not only a large, rapidly developing modern city, but also a cozy, green corner in the western part of China, which will leave unforgettable memories in the memory of tourists.

Chengdu perfect vacation spot, Here you can enjoy the solitude and beauty of nature, architectural and other attractions, having a large historical value, learn about the history and culture of the ancient city, or simply walk around the modern, beautiful city. Chengdu is the city of wealth, the capital of success.

Chengdu is unnecessarily little known abroad. But it is here that some features of Chinese exoticism have been preserved, which have disappeared without a trace in other places: open-air tea rooms with specialists in various services: masseurs, shoe shines and - not a joke at all! - professional ear cleaners.

Although the city is large, it is easy to navigate. From the central Tianfu Square - with an exhibition hall and a statue of Mao, the main streets diverge radially in all directions of the world. The city center is surrounded by a system of concentric ring roads. The rivers that cross the city center also help you navigate.

The main river is the Fuhe, but the one that flows near the city center of Nanhe is better known, especially under its poetic name Brocade River (Jinjiang). To a certain extent, it gives the city a picturesque look thanks to the embankments and open-air tea houses, although the river itself is not very impressive. It is much more interesting to walk along the secondary streets, because away from the main transport axes and modern supermarkets, you can see a lot of traditional life: vegetable markets, street restaurants and many small shops.

Chengdu and its surroundings boast a rich history. As a traditional center of the Red Basin back in the 4th century. BC e. it became the capital of the Shu empire. In the era of the division of the empire, Chengdu again became the capital of separate kingdoms. Thanks to the diligence of its inhabitants, who knew how to weave exquisite silk fabrics, Chengdu earned the name Brocade City (Jincheng), which it still bears. The trade in salt and tea and the production of paper and printing also contributed to its prosperity. From the 10th century the city has another beautiful name: Hibiscus City (Chinese rose). To justify this ancient name, the city administration is making efforts to grow this plant.

Arrival and departure, urban transport

The main station, from where trains run to Xi'an and Beijing, is located in the north of the city. Express buses also leave for Nunzia. Trips to other cities are best booked in hotels. But it's cheaper to do it at bus stations, such as Xinnanmen Keyunzhan (east of the Traffic Hotel) and Ximen Qichezhan (northwest of the center); Both have daily buses to Dujiangyan and Qingchenshan Mountain. A useful bus route is No. 16, which runs from the main station along the major north-south axis to the south station. In 2010, the first metro line was opened, 31.6 km long.

Population of Chengdu city.

What time zone is Chengdu in?

Phone code for Chengdu

Official website of the city of Chengdu.

Coat of arms of the city of Chengdu.

Subway in Chengdu city.

The passenger traffic of the Chengdu Metro (Chengdu metro occupancy) is 103.00 million per year.

The number of subway lines in Chengdu is 2 lines. The total number of subway stations in Chengdu is 37. The length of subway lines or subway tracks is: 40.97 km.

Metro map (metro map) of Chengdu city.