The Dujiang Irrigation Project is located near the town of Guanxian on the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, 59 kilometers west of Chengdu City. In order to prevent catastrophic flooding, this project was constructed by the Shu Prefecture leader Li Bing in the Warring States Period (475-221BC) during the reign of King Zhaowang of the Qin State. Therefore, the Dujiang Irrigation Project is a great water conservancy project in ancient China. View Photos
The Emei Mountain, located in the southwest of Emei County, Sichuan Province, is one of the Four Buddhist Shrines in China. Such a beautiful mountain has been described as "a beauty spot under heaven" by Chinese men of lettered since ancient times. The mountain is characterized with its stiff cliffs, high rising peaks, rotating waterfalls, gurgling springs, towering ancient trees and fragrant flowers. The highest peak of the mountain is 3,099 meters above sea level. The total rugged road to its summit is 75 kilometers long. View Photos
Set up in 1963, the Wolong Nature Reserve in Chengdu city boasts more than 6,000 species of plants and animals. It is also taking the responsibility of the protection of the giant panda, red panda, takin, and golden snub-nose monkey. Wolong contains lush deciduous and evergreen temperate forests and high, ice-covered mountains. Wolong is asserted as the “Man & Biosphere” protected area by UNESCO. View Photos
Du Fu was a renowned poet in Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD). In 759, when it was a period of considerable social upheavals, at his age of 47, he was exiled to Chengdu from Gansu Province just north of Chengdu. When staying at Chengdu, Du Fu had a simple cottage constructed on the bank of a small, idyllic brook (Huanhua Brook, or "Flower Bathing Brook"). View Photos
Originally, the temples have been built in the 6th century to commemorate two important historical figures, Liu Bei (161AD-223AD), the Emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms (220AD-280AD) dynastic period (besides the Kingdom of Shu there were the Kingdoms of Wei (220AD-265AD) and of Wu (229AD-280AD), and Zhuge Liang (181AD-234AD), the capable military strategist appointed by Emporer Liu Bei to defend the kingdom. When Liu Bei died in 223, his son, Liu Shan (207AD-271AD) assumed power in the Kingdom of Shu, retaining General Zhuge Liang with the powers of a Regent to defend the kingdom. View Photos
Wenshu Monastery, located at No. 15 Wenshu Yuan Street, Chengu, Sichuan Province, is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. It is the home to the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province and Chengdu City.View Photos
As one of the favorite tourist destinations in China, Chengdu has numerous tourist attractions. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Chengdu is the Panda Breeding and Research Center. Pandas, one of the highly endangered species on the planet, have been regarded as the national treasure and are loved by people all over the world.View Photos
Huang Long Valley, also known as the Yellow Dragon Valley, is truly a ‘Fairyland on Earth’. Located in the south part of Min Mountain in Song Pan County, Sichuan Province in southwest China, Huang Long Valley was denominated a special scenic spot of China in 1982 and entered "The Natural Legacy Lists of the World" in 1992. Huang Long Valley is famed for its magical landscape of lime deposit formations.View Photos
Jiuzhaigou Valley, also crowned as the “Wonderland on Earth”, lies in the Nanping County, in north of Sichuan, a province in south western China. As it is surrounded by nine Tibetan villages, hence get the name. It is known for its many multilevel waterfalls and colorful lakes. In 1992, Jiuzhaigou Valley was enlisted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is also a nature reserve and national park. View Photos
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