I'm traveling to Chengdu in March and would like to know the best place to buy local tea. I will be traveling with a group of native Chinese speakers so we don't need to be limited to only tourist areas. I'm looking for local tea shops or even wholesale tea markets. Does anyone have a recommendation?

I have found some nice cafes around wuhou to study/work on my laptop but I still could not find a cafe that stays up for the whole night or at least until 1am. I love little travel cafes but they close around 23:00 sadly they do not stay open late.

Hello, I'm planning a trip around Asia and will stopping in Leshan and Chendgu. I was wondering if anyone knew if there were night or evening river tours that go by the Leshan Giant Buddha? If so, do you know of an address, price and departure times?

I appreciate any info. Thanks!

Does anyone know a ceramic studio with a membership plan in Chengdu ?

Hey all. I'll be taking my second trip to Chengdu soon (live in Tianjin). This time I have a free day to myself and am hoping to find some record stores that stock vinyl records.

I'm mostly into rock/metal/soundtrack stuff, but I'm open to most things. Any store recommendations?

I am going to be in chengdu tianfu for 19hrs from 5am until midnight, pretty much a full day. What are the best things i should see within my time frame. Anything free or relatively cheap is ideal. Also any tips about how to get to the city and how expensive it is would be great.

I’m here in Chengdu for another week but I’m got some kind of virus. Super sore throat and coughing keeping me up all night. I know China is famous for traditional Chinese medicine, where can I go to find this. Also foods do the locals eat when they’re feeling under the weather. I feel like I need a nice rich soup with lots of aromatics but I don’t know what that would be. Most of the soups I’ve had here have been very subtly flavored watery broths (but I also don’t really know what I’m looking for). My guess is lots of oil or fried food will just make me feel worse but that’s the majority of the food I’m finding here when I walk around.

Hey everyone!

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, I thought it’d be nice to organize a low-key meetup for anyone in Chengdu’s tech/startup community.

I'm an expat and I work primarily in AI development and product positioning and would love to connect with people in similar fields or anyone into tech. Bilingual devs or those who just enjoy good conversation over coffee are super welcome too!

This isn’t an event or anything formal - just a casual coffee catch-up to chat and connect with like-minded folks.

I’m based in South Chengdu but happy to meet downtown as well. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, drop a comment or DM me and we can figure out the details!

Looking forward to meeting some of you. 😊

Hello guys, I plan to stay in Chengdu on 1st of May for 3 nights, do you have any suggestions on area to stay. My budget will range from 300 to 500 RMB for a night. I will arrive to Chengdu at Chengdong east and plan to take express line 18 from Chengdong south to go to TFU. So do I need to stay near those stations for convenience?

I will visit Shuangqiaogou but the available hotels are near Changpinggou. Are there a lot of taxi to travel between Shuangqiaogou gate to Siguniang town?

P/s: how do one add the Travel flair.

Hi All,

I have the pleasure of visiting Chengdu next week, however, I'm well aware that many businesses will be closed in preparation of Spring Festival. Would anybody have any suggestions for things to do/see/eat that shouldn't be too impacted by the festivities.

Alternatively if anybody had any recommendations to enjoy the cultural aspects of Spring Festival as a foreigner that would be greatly appreciated. 新年快乐!

Hi all, my family and i are planning to visit Chengdu this coming (late)July (early) August. We were in Shanghai around the same time last year and though the heat was quite unbearable we managed to get through.

I was just wondering whether the level of heat and humidity in Chengdu will be the same as in Shanghai or better? Thanks in advance for answering :)

How or where can I find roommates in Chengdu? Thanks

Hello,

in the beginning of April I'm flying to Chengdu and planning to stay in the city for the first 4-5 days.

Now I'm a really big fan of nature and always prefer that over doing overcrowded touristy stuff in the city.

So I was wondering what could be potential easy hiking trails around Chengdu that are lesser known and easily accessible but not too packed with tourists or too technical. I'm especially interested in small temples and small towns.

I was looking at areas around 理县 or 上孟乡 or 小金县, since they seem easily reachable from Chengdu with a bus.

Does anyone have experience hiking and exploring in the mountains around Chengdu?

I saw it in a video and it looked pretty interesting, it’s about an hour away from where I’m staying in the city center though but I wanted to bike around and explore . Anything worth seeing there ?

I'm looking to do a road trip around Sichuan province over the summer. Nothing too intense, about 1000-2000km. I would like to rent a sizeable bike for the trip, 300-750cc or within that range.

It's extremely difficult to find information on this topic. If anyone has a contact or a website for me to look at that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I’m a student ( F ) who is living in China for the past four years. I recently dated a Moroccan student ( M ) from Southwest Petroleum University (西南石油大学) in Chengdu for three months (since last October).

A few days ago, I discovered that he is a swindler—cheating and taking money from multiple girls at the same time. Yesterday, another victim and I confronted him, but he continued to lie to our faces.

I want to take action against him. At the very least, I’d like to file a report at the police station or submit a formal complaint to his school to prevent him from doing this to other girls in the future.

Do you think reporting him to the police for fraud would be effective? For context, we also have a photo of his passport.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hello! Im going to have a 22 hours transit in Chengdu on January 15th-16th, going from Moscow to Tokyo. I already conteacted the airline, and they provided a free hotel.

I heard that TFU is a long way from the city, and the hotel (Holiday Inn Express) is pretty far as well. Is going by metro to see pandas worth it? Metroman app shows that its almost 3 hours just go there and back. And during winter are pandas even active? Are there any places that are near the panda avenue station that are worth visiting?

Honestly, I'm just not sure if I should take the opportunity to see the city. Its a long way there, plus I read that not many people speak english, and I might get lost. On the other hand, 22 hours is a lot of time, I might regret it if I spend it just staying at the hotel. But if I go, its 3 hours for the road, a few hours for sightseeing, an hour or two for emergencies if I do get lost or navigate too slowly... Plus I'd have to go from the airport without going to the hotel, I think its more convenient. Then return to the airport and take the free shuttle to the hotel (another half hour).

What do you think?

Hey! I'm thinking of booking a flight from Fuzhou to Chengdu Tianfu, and then to Melbourne, but the transfer is about 4 hours, around midnight, and I wanted to know what I should do during this time. And also wanted to know if I needed to exit the airport and go back in to transfer as I see some people talking about it.

Edit: I know that the city centre is far (I've been here before, just not by TFU), and am specifically asking about the transfer process, and things to do in the airport (T1 to be specific I believe)

I am planning a trip to Chengdu and my only (ideal) flight options would make me spend a week in Chengdu. I want to visit the city thoroughly, with an excursion to the Leshan statue, the Panda Base, People's Park, Sichuan opera and Wenshu monastery. Do you think that one week is too long? My initial idea was to spend a couple days in Chongqing instead, but I am afraid that 4-5 days in Chengdu is too short.

Thank you!

Hey, visiting Chengdu for the next few days right now.

Does anyone know where to buy some used / or new Sony E-mount lenses? Was looking for the Sigma 18-50mm specifically, but would love to also see some other more wide angled lenses.

Would prefer a proper physical store, that way I can buy it asap, compared to taobao.

Thanks in advance, have trouble navigating here with my limited Chinese!

:)

Hi! I'm moving to Chengdu soon and looking to rent a 1-bedroom apartment. Is there a website you recommend for searching for places? Would you recommend securing a place online, or is it better to wait until I'm there in person?

Thanks!

Hey all,

I was wondering if there was any markets for fake clothing in Chengdu, like Shanghai's AP Plaza. Thank you.

Anyone up to do something for New Year’s Eve tonight? I’m together with my western sister and 2 Chinese friends. Let us know if you are interested :)

Hi. I am coming to Chengdu for only a month to start with, but would like to try learning the very basics. Any recommendations for language schools/teachers.

Thank you

I’m horrible at deciding what I want and very much prefer to get a few smaller street food snacks for breakfast. Are there any hotspots in town for a breakfast like this? Thanks!

Me and my sister will be in town for a few days and are looking for some nice people to explore the city with. We only speak English but are pretty nifty with the translation app.

We also like to get som advice for the 100km round city challenge. To make it really idiotic we’d like to walk it. Any input is welcome!

Hi everyone! I’m visiting Chengdu for about two months, and I have a few questions. I’d also love to hear any general tips since this will be my first time solo traveling in China!

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1. Chinese Phone Number - I keep reading that having a Chinese phone number is essential for many things in China. When I traveled to Korea, I started with an eSIM at the airport to use Wi-Fi for the first week, then went to a phone store to get a local SIM card and phone number. Can I do something similar in China? Or is there a different process I should know about?

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2. Alipay & WeChat - I’ve seen comments that you need Alipay or WeChat for just about everything, but that it can be tricky to set up as a foreigner. Is that true? These are just apps, right? What makes them difficult to use, and is there anything I should prepare in advance to make things easier?

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3. Housing - I spent three months in Taiwan and was able to rent a room through Facebook groups, but I’ve seen varying suggestions on this subreddit about housing in Chengdu. Could someone clarify the best way to find a place to stay?

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4. Where to stay - I’m 23, and while I’m not a big partier, I enjoy going out occasionally. I’m more into artsy stuff and exploring random, niche activities. Are there any areas in Chengdu you’d recommend for someone with these interests?

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5. Apps to download - Are there any must-have apps I should download before I arrive? For example, apps for food delivery, navigation, or anything else that might make life easier.

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6. Language Classes- This isn’t as urgent, but I’d like to take some language classes while I’m there since I’m considering moving to China in the future. Do you have any recommendations for short-term classes (I’ll be there for 1.5–2 months) or private tutors in Chengdu?

Thanks so much in advance for all your help!!

Is it a bad time to travel & come to China, Chengdu in particular during the New Year Week?

Thank you.

I'm visiting CD in mid Feb, after CNY. My understanding is that you can get great food without much planning anywhere. But I'm wondering if I wanted to spend a little more somewhere for the experience, does anything come to mind / do I need to reserve in advance?

Hi. Want to visit & stay in Chengdu for a month. With airbnb unavailable, & not being able to speak Chinese, what is the best way of finding an apartment. Is arranging an apartment form abroad easy/realistic?

All advice welcome.

Thank you.