Chengdu Spring Travel Guide

Chengdu Spring Travel Guide

The spring in Chengdu is a gentle and grand ceremony. The winter chill fades away, the sunshine is warm, and the breeze is not dry. The whole city seems to have awakened from its slumber, decorated with various flowers and tender green new leaves, full of vitality. The most pleasant thing to do in Chengdu at this time is to find a good place, soak a cup of tea in the fragrance of flowers and warm sunshine, and experience the authentic "slow life" of Chengdu people.

Chengdu People's Park

The core experiential destination for slow living in Chengdu. Heming Tea House has a history of over a hundred years and is an excellent place to experience outdoor tea tasting.

Strategy: Go after 10am to easily find your desired location. Order a cup of bamboo leaf green or blue pond drifting snow (jasmine tea), accompanied by the exquisite "long mouthed pot" brewing performance of the tea club staff. You can experience the local specialty service of ear picking (ear soothing). Here, drinking tea, cracking melon seeds, chatting, and daydreaming, sitting for an entire afternoon, truly experiencing the Chengdu philosophy that 'time is meant to be wasted'.

Huanhuaxi Park&Du Fu Thatched Cottage

The two are adjacent and can be arranged to travel together. Huanhua Creek is the largest open urban forest park in Chengdu, full of poetic charm. Next to the thatched cottage in the thatched cottage, enjoy a cup of clear tea and feel the atmosphere of "thousands of autumn snow on the western ridge in the window" (if the weather is excellent, you can indeed see the snow capped mountains).

Wangjiang Park

Built with bamboo as the scenery to commemorate the Tang Dynasty female poet Xue Tao. The tea house in the park is quiet and peaceful, suitable for tourists who enjoy a literary atmosphere.

Baihuatan Park&Cultural Park

These two parks are adjacent to Qingyang Palace and Qintai Road, with a variety of flowers in spring. Local people gather here, and the commercial atmosphere is not strong, which can better experience the daily leisure of local people.

San Sheng Flower Town&Happy Merlin

Located in the southeast of the city, it is the "backyard" of Chengdu people. This is composed of multiple villages, where every household grows flowers and opens countless farmhouses and tea houses. You can rent a bicycle to ride among the flowers, freely find a yard to drink tea, play mahjong, and eat farm vegetables, and experience the rural style spring comfort.

Longquanshan Urban Forest Park

Not only is it a place to see peach blossoms, but now many "internet famous" cafes and tea houses have been built that overlook the Chengdu Plain. It is recommended to go up the mountain in the evening, not only to enjoy tea, but also to encounter a gentle sunset and gradually brighten up city night scenery.

Chongzhou Chongqing Road

Known as one of the most beautiful rural roads in China, the March rapeseed flowers bloom endlessly, making it perfect for self driving and photography.

Pujiang Mingyue Village

About 1.5 hours' drive from Chengdu, featuring pottery, tie dyeing, and tea mountains. In spring, the tea garden is lush green, where you can experience tea picking, tea making, and drinking tea in the pine forest. It is both artistic and peaceful.

Spring bamboo shoots, Chinese toon, broad beans

During this season, many restaurants will offer seasonal dishes such as bamboo shoots braised beef, fragrant Chinese toon stir fried eggs, and Huoxiang braised fish. Be sure to try this "fresh" dish.

Qingtuan/Ai Mo Mo

Seasonal snacks before and after Qingming Festival, soft and sweet, with the fragrance of mugwort.

hot pot

Eating "terrace hotpot" outdoors in spring has a unique flavor. It is recommended to try Double-flavor hot pot. The bottom of the clear soup pot can taste the original flavor of the ingredients.

skewered food served in hot pot

Divided into hot pot skewers and cold pot skewers, one can choose between abundance and frugality, experiencing a more down-to-earth spicy passion.

Snack Collection

Go to Kuixinglou Street, Jianshe Road or Wenshu Hospital, and punch in once: Tangyouguozi, Juntun Guokui, Feichangfen, Dandan noodles, Zhong Dumplings, and Long Wonton.

Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant

In addition to spiciness, Sichuan cuisine has 24 different flavor types. It is recommended to try classic dishes such as Mapo tofu, Twice cooked pork, Kung Pao chicken, Fish flavored Shredded Pork, etc. You can choose "Fly Restaurant" (a small restaurant with an average environment but excellent taste) to experience authentic flavors.

airplane

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (close to the city center) and Tianfu International Airport (far from the city center, but directly accessible by Metro Line 18). After arrival, you can take the subway to enter the city center.

Train/high-speed rail

The main stations are Chengdu East Station (mainly high-speed rail, directly accessible by Metro Line 2/7) and Chengdu South Station.

subway

be the first choice! The Chengdu subway network is extremely developed, covering almost all major tourist attractions and commercial districts. Download the "Tianfu Tong" APP or use Alipay/WeChat car code to scan the code.

bus

As a supplement to the subway, the lines are dense and the ticket prices are cheap.

shared bicycle

Spring cycling is the best way to explore urban alleys and riverside greenways, flexible and convenient.

Taxi/ride hailing service

The starting price is reasonable and suitable for multi person travel or nighttime transportation.

tea

Purchase Sichuan famous teas such as Zhuyeqing, Bitan Piaoxue, and Pujiang Sparrow Tongue at tea markets or large supermarkets to bring home the taste of spring.

hot pot base

Available in major supermarkets, brands such as "Mingyang" and "Qiaotou" are very popular.

Pixian Douban Sauce

The soul of Sichuan cuisine is an excellent gift for cooking.

Panda surroundings

At shops in Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, or the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, you can buy various cute panda dolls, stationery, and other souvenirs.

high-end fashion

IFS International Financial Center and Far East Taikoo Li (which are also open style neighborhoods worth visiting).

Trendy Youth

Chunxi Road (Century Old Street), Yinshi Square (Underground Mall).

Literary niche

Wangping Street, Dongjiao Memory (a literary and artistic district with frequent markets).