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✨ Start PlanningChengdu (成都 Chéngdū) is the provincial capital and largest city of Sichuan Province in southwest China. The megacity is home to over 21 million people. Its main draw for most foreign tourists is perhaps the giant pandas, with the world's foremost giant panda research institute just outside the city. Among the Chinese, it is also known for being…
1 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU IATA, 成都双流国际机场), Airport Road, Dongsheng, Shuangliu District (双流区东升街道机场路) (14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Chengdu center, Terminal 1 of Shuangliu Int'l Airport 10 & Terminal 2 of Shuangliu Int'l Airport 10 19 Metro Station, end of Chengdu Airport Expressway), ☏ +86 028-8520 5555. Formerly Chengdu's…
See Driving in China for detailed advice if you want to get around by car. For the Chengdu Metro you can buy single ride tickets from ticket vending machines (English available) with Wechat and Alipay. Ticket booths are also available if you want to pay in cash. A contactless metro card is available (card or panda keyring) which gives you a 10%…
Thieves are prevalent around certain areas of Chengdu. Be careful around the Yanshikou markets, crowded buses, on bicycles and especially around the North Train Station. Traffic can appear hectic, and all motorists and cyclists drive as if they assume they have right of way/priority. Reassuringly, due to the volume of traffic in cities, it never…