Top things to see in Chengdu
The five sites that define Chengdu for a first visit, each with free audio guides.
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Wuhou Shrine 武侯祠
The shrine of Zhuge Liang, the strategist deified as the model of loyalty and wisdom.
4 stops photoDu Fu Thatched Cottage 杜甫草堂
The riverside retreat where Du Fu, China's most-loved poet, wrote some of his greatest lines.
2 stops photoJinsha Site Museum 金沙遗址
A 3,000-year-old archaeological site that continued the Sanxingdui culture.
2 stops photoKuanzhai Alley 宽窄巷子
Three Qing-dynasty lanes of restored courtyard houses in the city center.
2 stops photoWenshu Monastery 文殊院
Chengdu's best-preserved Buddhist monastery, still an active temple.
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