Things to do in Chengdu

206 activities, venues and outings in Chengdu, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 206.

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New Century Global Center (Chengdu Global Center)
新世纪环球中心（成都环球中心）
New Century Global Centre consists of New Century Global Shopping Centre, Ocean Paradise, Intercontinental Hotel, Central Business City and Music Fountain Plaza, etc.; [1-2] It is divided into four districts, namely, East, West, South and North, and the main body of the building is made of sea-blue colour, with white floating boards articulating the undulating body of the building into a whole.
10:00—22:00¥100
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Play Weiqi (the game of Go)
As a symbol of Chinese culture, Weiqi is one of the world’s great strategy games where a few simple rules lead to limitless possibilities. Weiqi is hugely popular in Chengdu to the point where it has been nicknamed Weiqi City. Chengdu Weiqi Classroom is the only place where foreigners can study this game with English speaking assistance.
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Happy Valley
欢乐谷; Huanlegu
Moderate size amusement park with 3 main roller coasters, Water Rides, Kids zone and water park (in Summer). Overall Good day out for both adults and families, makes a nice break from the city and has enough attractions to fill a full day out, As of 2011 the entrance to the park is now a sports retail outlet, Imax and Indoor Sky diving Centre with Restaurants.
Closed · opens 9 am¥150, discount for students
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Chengdu City Concert Hall
成都城市音乐厅
Chengdu City Concert Hall is a landmark cultural venue that blends modern architecture with world-class acoustics, serving as a premier stage for music and performing arts in Chengdu. It regularly hosts symphony concerts, chamber music, opera, and other high-level classical and contemporary performances.
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Floraland
国色天乡
The park includes a moderate selection of rides (water, relaxing and thrill), and various recreation activities. Weekends can get packed, so try to go during a weekday.
Water park: 10:00-18:00; Land park: 09:00-18:00Water park: ¥150; Land park: ¥30 (entry only), ¥130 (including rides)
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Sichuan Opera
四川歌剧院
Most guest houses and travel agencies offer to arrange visits to these traditional shows. It is more like a burlesque cabaret than an actual opera, sometimes including magicians, traditional musicians, shadow plays, comedy (spoken in Chinese though), and dancers besides the traditional pieces. Of course the most famous is never omitted: quick face-changing and fire spitting performed by dancers clad in colourful traditional costumes. You will follow the story sitting at your table, sipping on your constantly refilled tea cup and nibbling some salted snacks. Note that there are many teahouses in the city that offer the show every night. Try the local favorite at Shu Feng Ya Yun (蜀风雅韵) teahouse located in Chengdu Culture Park (文化公园) on Qintai Road (it is beside Qingyang Temple). You will be seated on a covered open ground (cooled by fan; no A/C), which is actually the center of the traditional teahouse building. You might have to book in advance or just ask the concierge of your hotel to book it for you.
The price is not fixed, depending on the program on that day
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Chunxi Road
春熙路
Take an afternoon or evening to walk down this shopping street in the center of the city. It makes for a good change of pace. There are clothing stores, bookstores, restaurants, arcades, and cinemas. It is a good place to find something to eat, as you can find a great variety including hotpot buffets, Japanese restaurants and Western food. However, the major disadvantage with this area is that each brand has many stores in this location (similar to other parts of China). For instance, Nike, Adidas, and Li-Ning, each have about 4-5 stores in Chunxi Road alone which reduces the variety of things to buy. If you are looking for stores in the same vein as Louis Vuitton and Ermenegildo Zegna, these stores are located at Chengdu IFS, which is nearer to the metro station than Chunxi Road itself.
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Drink tea
Teahouses are plentiful in Chengdu, and drinking tea and playing Mahjong is how many local people relax. On a sunny afternoon pick a table in the park with an out-door tea house and sip your tea while listening to the locals gossiping. Not for the faint hearted, take the opportunity to have your ears cleaned by local "experts" armed with a tuning fork and a myriad of "insertion tools". Weird but effective! There are thousands of teahouses in Chengdu so you'll find them from other places than Renmin Park as well.
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成都漆器工艺体验工坊
Chengdu Lacquerware Craft Workshop
A workshop where you can learn about the intricate art of Chengdu lacquerware, a national intangible cultural heritage. Under master guidance, you can try your hand at polishing or painting a small piece, creating a unique souvenir.
By appointment
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Luxehills Golf and Country Club
麓山國際乡村俱乐部
Completed in 2007 by American architect firm JMP, Luxehills is ranked one of the top 10 courses in China.
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Cosmetics and Hair
Local women love to get their nails and hair done at the mall. You can get your nails done beautifully (filed, buffered, polished and hand painted with beautiful patent) between ¥10-20 at most shopping centre. There are quite a few very popular ones located on the ground floor of Beijing Hualian (北京华联) in Yanshikou. You can also get your hair temporarily straightened or curled at ¥10-15. They do very nice style and it will last until you wash your hair.
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Foot and body Massage
Chengdu is famous for its relaxed and laid back lifestyle. The foot and body massage is very popular in Chengdu with a lot of varieties. Generally, these places cater to groups of people who come in together, relax in a private room, perhaps eating fruit, pig ear, or sipping tea, while receiving a fully-clothed massage or foot washing. Prices are very reasonable, often well under ¥80 per person. Some places offer ¥25 per hour for a very nice foot massage, including washing, soaking and massaging feet, free hot/cold drink (tea, coke or juice), fresh fruit. A great way to relax with friends. Beware of erotic massage places that may be hard to tell from authentic ones. As a general rule, if you can see the patrons from the outside, its more likely to reputable. The more the internal space is segmented, the more concerned you should be. Watch out for establishments (such as on Yuhe side street, next to the Sheraton) that have two price boards, one in Chinese, and one in English with heavily inflated prices (eg. foreigners - ¥80, Chinese - ¥40).
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Grand Hill International Golf Club
观嶺高爾夫球場
18-hole championship golf course completed in 2009. Somewhat generic but pleasant.
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KTV
Spend an evening singing with friends, enjoy popcorn, beer and other refreshments. Songs available in English, Chinese, and more.
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Read a Book
The Chengdu Bookworm (see listing in the Eat Section) has a membership-based lending library of English language books, as well as travel guides for sale. Peter's Tex Mex, as well as some of the other restaurants that cater to foreigners, have book exchanges.
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Wolong Valley The Tradition Golf Club
臥龍谷傳統高爾夫球埸
18-hole championship course with many bunkers and well protected greens. On three sides of the course, tall high-rise condominium buildings are easily visible.
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Culture Park
The Chengdu Culture Park (Chinese: 成都文化公园) is an urban park in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The park is located at West Section 2, 1st Ring Road, near the Qingyang Taoist Temple and Wenjun Qintai Park. It covers 71,326 m2 with greenery, a lake, large stones, statues, a teahouse, and towers.
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Sport Park
体育公园有各种户外和室内运动设施 Sport-Park with facilities for various outdoor and indoor sports and walking
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Liu Xiang Cemetery
Heritage listed
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新华公园
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Sichuan Grand Theatre
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娇子音乐厅
蜀都大道东段水碾河路48号
DoPark
成都望江樓公園
武侯区望江路30号
DoCinema
紫荆电影城
二环路南三段紫荆北路2号
DoZoo
成都动物园
成华区昭觉寺南路234号
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East Chengdu Music Park
Jianshe Nan Lu, Chenghua
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三洞古桥公园
三友路317号
DoLive music venue
NU SPACE
奎星楼街9号
DoPark
府南河活水公园西门
红星路一段
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成都塔子山公园
DoCinema
万达影城财富店 (Wanda Cinema)
大业路6号
DoPark
三義廟
DoLive music venue
不二音乐餐吧
DoCinema
太平洋影院(高升桥店)
武侯区高升桥购书中心楼上
DoLive music venue
胡桃里音乐酒馆文殊坊
文殊院街
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成都百花潭公园
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Wangjiang Lou Park
DoZoo
鸟语林
Entry 30 RMB
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Babao Square
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Baihuatan Park

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Chengdu (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).