As the capital of Sichuan province, Chengdu is the home of pandas. Besides its rich historical relics and leisure lifestyle, the city is also a political, cultural and economic center in Southwest China.
The meal consists of a simmering metal pot placed at the center of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot to cook. Chengdu hot pot is known in China for its spicy flavor.
The Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base is one of the most important instruments in the preservation of the Panda species so that future generations can have the chance to live with pandas. It is a 45-minute drive from Chengdu.
The Sichuan opera, also known as Chuanju, is one of the most dramatic, boisterous and vibrant of operas. Sichuan opera is characterized by a celebration of colorful costumes, acrobatic flips and gestures as well as fire-spitting, knife-hiding and face-changing.