* Summary :It¡¯s another short-tern tour in Chengdu. The focus of this tour is the incredible 2000-year-old water irrigation system-Dujiang Dam and one of Taoist origin-Mt. Qingcheng. The fascinating tea houses and exuberant form of opera are good complementary for this city tour.
Day 01 Home ¨C Chengdu
In China's southwest basin, there lies one of the most leisurely and carefree cities in the country: Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. The city was founded in 3rd century BC, when the Qin conquered all of China within two centuries. Chengdu flourished in the Han Dynasty and picked up its name of brocade city as it grew rich from the thriving silk brocade industry. Also known as the land of abundance, Chengdu boasts its pleasant climate and plentiful products.
Day 02 Chengdu (B/L)
Today you will have a city tour of Chengdu covering from Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wuhou Temple and Wangjiang Park. Optional Hot Pot in Sichuan style is available.
Chengdu is a very cultural city and has a lot of interesting and fascinating sights to offer, in the city and also in its surrounding areas, so you star your city tour today.
You firstly visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage, which is a beautiful garden and museum to honor Du Fu, one of the greatest Chinese poets of all times. Even though you do not have a clue who Du Fu was and you couldn¡¯t read the poems since all are only in Chinese, you have a great time there. You stroll through the huge garden area and find many awesome and picturesque places. Then you continue your trip to Wuhou Temple, which is another very beautiful spot. It also has a great garden and it is very graceful as well. It is special because it is a temple of honoring of an Emperor and his Minister. In Chinese history, there is strict grading between Emperor and minister, who are not supposed to set together. Moreover you find a nice tea house in the temple and have a cup of tea to relaxing and watching the locals chatting, playing MaJiang and Chinese poker. The Sichuan tea houses really have a very unique atmosphere. You see many old people, who seem to spend the whole day there, some Western tourists, Chinese families and even sometimes young people meeting up with friends. It is always very nice and interesting to watch the people having a good time and enjoying themselves. Bamboo is the main food for lovely giant panda and Chengdu is a place where you find lot kinds of bamboo. The best example is your next destination-Wangjiang Park.
The big draw of Chengdu is the delicious Sichuan Cuisine and local snacks. Fortunately, you will have a chance to taste a hot pot dinner at night. Sichuan is famous for its spicy food, and one of its delicacies is the hot pot. It's where you have a pot of spicy broth boiling in front of you and you choose which ever food to cook. The Hot Pot in Sichuan style is a bubbling cauldron of extremely hot oil and water. You dip all kinds of food into the pot including meats, vegetables and tofu. It's a very social meal. People sit around to enjoy it and make a long evening out of it. As the saying goes, 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do', your trip of Chengdu is completed with eating the traditional spicy hot pot
Day 03 Chengdu (B/L)
Explore the northwest skirt of Chengdu for Dujiangyan Dam and Mt. Qingcheng. Optional Sichuan Opera is available.
Today you explore the surrounding sightseeing of Chengdu, which are inclusive of Dujiangyan Dam. The Dujiangyan Dam, 45km north of Chengdu, is an ancient technological wonder of the country. For more than 2,250 years of irrigation, it has not only benefited the local people but also made the ancient Shu state a famed ¡®land of abundance¡¯. This system still plays an indispensable function in irrigation and continues to provide pleasure and happiness for the people of Chengdu. Not far from the Dujiang Dam, a Daoist temple complex is erected to commemorate the benevolent rule of Li Bing who is the designer of Dujiangyan Dam and his son who succeeded him. As the oldest irrigation system, Dujiangyan Dam is worthy of acclaim.
15 km far from Dujiangyan Dam, Mt. Qingcheng is famous for it¡¯s one origin of Taoism. The mountain has numerous Taoist temples and sites along the paths to its peak. The area is green all year round and is known for its secluded tranquility.
Drive back to Chengdu. After dinner, an optional Sichuan Opera is waiting for you. The opera is staged in a tea house so during the show you could enjoy tea and peanuts. There are the Music, the Opera (Scene from the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms), some solo music, a bit of comedy, acrobatics, shadow puppets, and the face changing and fire spitting. It is nice to see the colorful costumes, hear the unfamiliar sounds of the music, and watch an amazing act of shadow play. The part with the mask changers was really cool. They change their masks so fast that you could hardly be sure that it really did change! They obviously are masters of ¡®sleight of hand¡¯.
Day 04 Departure Chengdu (B)
Say goodbye to Chengdu and continue your tour to next city.
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Tianfu Sunshine Hotel
Chengdu Crowne Plaze Holiday Inn
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Dec.01- Mar.31
Jun,Jul,Aug,Nov.16-30
Apr,May,Sep,Oct,Nov.1-15
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Above 10 pax
199
53
204
53
204
53
6-9 pax
259
78
259
78
259
78
2-5 pax
360
78
360
78
360
78
1 pax
586
586
586
First Class Hotels
Dec.01- Mar.31
Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov.16-30
Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.1-15
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Above 10 pax
229
83
245
93
265
114
6-9 pax
284
104
289
109
302
121
2-5 pax
385
104
390
109
403
121
1 pax
637
647
673
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Jun,Jul,Aug,Nov.16-30
Apr,May,Sep,Oct,Nov.1-15
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Twin
S.Supp
Above 10 pax
305
159
337
186
387
235
6-9 pax
399
218
414
233
443
262
2-5 pax
500
218
515
233
544
262
1 pax
866
896
954
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You firstly visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage, which is a beautiful garden and museum to honor Du Fu, one of the greatest Chinese poets of all times. Even though you do not have a clue who Du Fu was and you couldn¡¯t read the poems since all are only in Chinese, you have a great time there. You stroll through the huge garden area and find many awesome and picturesque places. Then you continue your trip to Wuhou Temple, which is another very beautiful spot. It also has a great garden and it is very graceful as well. It is special because it is a temple of honoring of an Emperor and his Minister. In Chinese history, there is strict grading between Emperor and minister, who are not supposed to set together. Moreover you find a nice tea house in the temple and have a cup of tea to relaxing and watching the locals chatting, playing MaJiang and Chinese poker. The Sichuan tea houses really have a very unique atmosphere. You see many old people, who seem to spend the whole day there, some Western tourists, Chinese families and even sometimes young people meeting up with friends. It is always very nice and interesting to watch the people having a good time and enjoying themselves. Bamboo is the main food for lovely giant panda and Chengdu is a place where you find lot kinds of bamboo. The best example is your next destination-Wangjiang Park.
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Dujiangyan Dam. The Dujiangyan Dam, 45km north of Chengdu, is an ancient technological wonder of the country. For more than 2,250 years of irrigation, it has not only benefited the local people but also made the ancient Shu state a famed ¡®land of abundance¡¯. This system still plays an indispensable function in irrigation and continues to provide pleasure and happiness for the people of Chengdu. Not far from the Dujiang Dam, a Daoist temple complex is erected to commemorate the benevolent rule of Li Bing who is the designer of Dujiangyan Dam and his son who succeeded him. As the oldest irrigation system, Dujiangyan Dam is worthy of acclaim.
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