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by Clara123_Price
Feb 12, 2025
🌿✨【Chengdu June Food and Shopping Guide】Absolutely perfect! This "Land of Abundance," surrounded by the aroma of hotpot and the cuteness of pandas, is blessed by green shade and gentle 30℃ sunshine in June~Here’s a local insider’s guide, follow it and you won’t go wrong!✨🌿
🏯【3 Days 2 Nights Detailed Itinerary】
Day 1: Cultural Exploration + Culinary Feast
☀️Morning: Go! #Wuhou Shrine (50 RMB ticket) for Hanfu photoshoot with red walls and bamboo shadows📸, next door #Jinli Ancient Street is free to stroll, but don’t buy snacks inside (too expensive!)
🍜Noon: At Kuixinglou Street, try #Taolin’s spicy chicken, and the fresh chili rabbit will blow your mind but you can’t stop eating!
🌙Evening: Listen to folk songs at Jiuyanqiao Bar Street, the night view of Anshun Lang Bridge is breathtaking~Order a “Drunk Chengdu” cocktail at a riverside pub🍹
Day 2: Panda Overload + Water Conservancy Wonder
🐼Morning: Arrive at 7:30 at #Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (55 RMB ticket), watch “Huahua” munch bamboo adorably! The newly opened “Adventure Valley” plank bridge is great for photos
💦Noon: 30 minutes by high-speed train to #Dujiangyan, see the ancient wisdom at Fish Mouth Water Diversion Dam, limited-time June experience of “Ancient Method of Sand Washing” is super cool!
🌌Evening: Eat cured ribs at #Emerald Restaurant in Guanxian Ancient Town, the “Blue Tears” light show at Nanqiao is stunning~
Day 3: Slow Life + Trendy Fun
🍵Morning: Drink covered bowl tea at #Heming Teahouse in People’s Park, the master’s ear cleaning is so relaxing it makes your toes curl!
🛍️Noon: Check in with the climbing panda at Chunxi Road IFS, shop designer stores at Taikoo Li~
🎨Evening: Take photos in the industrial style at Dongjiao Memory, drink the limited “Steel Pipe Factory Zone 5” special cocktail at the ruin bar🍻
🔥【Top 5 Must-Visit Spots】
1️⃣ #Giant Panda Base: Watch cubs tumble in the nursery, panoramic views from the panda tower, open at 7:30, rush there!
2️⃣ #Du Fu Thatched Cottage: 50 RMB to travel back to the poet’s hut, red walls and small paths feel like walking into an ink painting~
3️⃣ #Kuanzhai Alley: Free! Hunt for intangible cultural heritage bamboo weaving in Jing Alley, try royal hotpot at the popular “Little Dragon Crossing the River”
4️⃣ #Qingcheng Mountain: Seek Taoism in the front mountain, hike waterfalls in the back mountain, morning mist in June is magical~
5️⃣ #Jianshe Road Snack Street: Grilled sweet potato skin + Fu Qiang ribs + rose ice jelly, the night market vibe is unbeatable!
🏨【Best Places to Stay】
💎 The Temple House Chengdu: Center of Taikoo Li! Zen courtyard + rooftop bar, soak in the tub under the starry sky🌌
💰 Budget pick: Backpacker Ten Years Hostel (Chunxi Road branch), artsy rooftop movie nights🎬
🚌【Transportation Tips】
✅Metro Line 3 goes directly to the Panda Base + Chunxi Road, bus 58 connects Kuanzhai Alley/Wuhou Shrine
😭Avoid: Don’t take taxis during evening rush hour! Traffic jams will make you question life…
🍲【5 Must-Try Foods】
1️⃣ Hotpot: Tuotuo beef at Wuliguan, spicy enough to breathe fire but irresistible🔥
2️⃣ Egg Cake: Chenji on Kuixinglou Street, creamy and savory with meat floss filling~
3️⃣ Zhong Dumplings: Wrapped in sweet, spicy garlic sauce with chewy skin, bursting with juice💦
4️⃣ Sugar Glazed Fried Dough Balls: Freshly fried at Jinli Night Market, crispy shell with sesame aroma explodes in flavor!
5️⃣ Iced Drunken Tofu Pudding: Fermented rice tofu pudding at Xiaodou Haitang, cold and smooth, perfect to cool down the spice❄️
💸【Expense Summary】
Accommodation 600 RMB (2 nights in hostel) + tickets 105 RMB + food and drinks 400 RMB + transport 50 RMB = 1155 RMB for a great time!
In Chengdu, around every corner you hear mahjong in teahouses, the aroma of hotpot beef tallow drifts from alleys, and a panda cub’s stretch can cure all fatigue~The June breeze carries the scent of gardenias, come and live life in slow motion!🐾💖
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