Destination
Sichuan's easy-going capital: giant pandas in the morning, tea houses in the afternoon, and some of the boldest food in China all day long.
Chengdu is China at a gentler pace — a city built around parks, tea and conversation, with the panda reserves at its doorstep.
Families, food lovers, and travellers who want to slow the journey down halfway through.
- Giant pandas at the research base, at opening time
- An afternoon in a People's Park tea house
- A guided Sichuan food walk — hotpot included, spice negotiable
- The giant Buddha of Leshan as a day trip