Live Your Best Lives
Last week, I went to Chengdu, and this time I took 2 days out of my busy work and had a good time in Chengdu.
When it comes to Chengdu tourism, everyone must first think of Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, Wuhou Temple, if time is limited, these places will definitely not be recommended first, nor is it that these places are not worth visiting, just because there are too many tourists will have a poor sense of experience.
In fact, in addition to popular attractions, there are many good places in Chengdu that are not so well known! Today, we will radiate to the surrounding area with the new local landmark Chengdu IFS as the center, giving you some delicious and fun places, and discovering a different Chengdu in 48 hours!
DAY.1
?? 14:00 PM - 成都IFS
说到去 成都 旅行，那肯定少不了 成都 IFS，它最显著的标志就是这只爬楼的大熊猫，名副其实的网红打卡点！
Chengdu IFS is a new landmark for fun in Chengdu! It shows the most fashionable and trendy side of Chengdu, gathering the most trendy young people in the country to check in!
If you don't have time to go to the giant panda breeding base for two days, you might as well have a good time here! Take the elevator to the 7th floor on the 1st floor of Chengdu IFS, and you can see the cute face of the giant panda. This giant panda art installation is 1.5 meters tall and weighs 13 tons, created by internationally renowned artist LAWRENCE ARGENT, and named "I AM HERE", but everyone is still used to calling it "Wall Climbing Panda", haha.
Because pandas are so popular, you need to queue up to take a group photo, and tell everyone the best seat, that is, the outdoor table at the Pizza Marciano restaurant next door , you can not only enjoy the food, but also take intimate photos with the pandas. ps: Remember to choose the middle position, the excellent C position!
The two days I came here unfortunately rained heavily, and I regretted missing it, but I still took a photo with the panda from a distance.
In addition to watching pandas on the 7th floor, the sculpture courtyard is also worth visiting, where the sculptures of 10 well-known artists at home and abroad are exhibited, each full of characteristics and artistic atmosphere.
This time, I just caught up with the sky market in the sculpture courtyard, creative handicrafts, snacks and snacks, and there were co-branded hot pot bases on the spot, so I immediately bought two packs to take home. In addition to watching pandas on the 7th floor, the sculpture courtyard is also worth visiting, where the sculptures of 10 well-known artists at home and abroad are exhibited, each of which is very distinctive and full of artistic atmosphere.
This time in the sculpture courtyard, just in time for the "Qiutian New City" night theme market, there are not only creative handicrafts, snacks and snacks, camping tents, but also co-branded hot pot bases, and immediately bought two packs to take home.
cute food bus in the courtyard, which is also super photogenic.
are many camping tents scattered on the grass, attracting many parents to play here with their children, and taking pictures here is full of vacation style.
Stay until the evening and enjoy early autumn in a customized camping tent, which is more comfortable and fun!
The whole Chengdu IFS feels like a treasure mall, where you can eat, drink and have fun, especially with so many restaurants!
Girls who like to take pictures must not miss this flower kitchen restaurant, decorating the restaurant with flowers, quite Moroccan style, and taking a picture is a fairy fairy.
Fresh color and unique decoration style, no matter how you take pictures with your mobile phone, it looks good!
If you want to eat hot pot, you can try this heavy hot pot, which is also very good-looking. Unlike the old hot pot restaurant, this one is full of trendy style and aura. If you are a tourist, remember to go to the mall service desk to get a ONE-DAY PASS, which contains a coupon for 200-100 for this restaurant, which will be explained in detail later....
this store's duck intestines, tripe, and yellow throat are a must-try!!
After eating, you can go shopping in the mall, and if you like luxury goods, you can carefully shop for good goods. The mall brings together many luxury stores from around the world, many of which are the largest flagship stores in the southwest, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior & Dior Homme, etc., and girls can go to GUCCI beauty, China's first store.
This time I also stopped by a few brands that I usually like, the goods are still very complete, and I happened to have my yardage decisively, happy.
Finally, I will give you a tourist benefit for Amway, if you come to Chengdu IFS, remember to receive it.By December 31 this year, you can receive a ONE-DAY PASS with a travel ticket/order with a destination in Chengdu within 7 days, which includes popular dining and food discounts (such as Marshanno Restaurant with the best panda shooting position, 200-100 coupons for hot pot), as well as exclusive discounts for various brands, free direct bus coupons for popular scenic spots, Didi taxi discount coupons, etc.
?? 18:00 PM - Xiangxiang Lane
because I brushed a photo of Hong Kong style, which made me grow grass on this alley!
Xiangxiang Lane has been particularly popular on the Internet recently, and when I arrived, I found that the whole alley was not long, only 100 meters, and only two or three meters wide. It felt plain when I came here during the day, but it was not until it got dark in the evening that I realized something else. The scattered Hong Kong-style neon lights are lit up one after another, as if they are in a Hong Kong neighborhood, and many people call this place "Hong Kong Little Night Market".
Does it feel like a Hong Kong night market?
Although the alley is not big, it also brings together many restaurants, such as Sichuan cuisine, hot pot, barbecue, Western food, Thai, bars, etc., especially at night. It was immediately full of fireworks.
If you come over, you might as well find a favorite restaurant for dinner.
By the way, this egg cake on the street is also very popular, I specially tried the signature durian flavor, I recommend trying it.
?? 20:00 PM - Traveling before checking into the hotel
, 5-star hotels are generally preferred. But this time I shared a room with a colleague and wanted to make the room more spacious, so I booked this Nishikin Pavilion all-suite apartment. After checking in, I found that it completely exceeded my expectations and I couldn't help but recommend it! The biggest advantage of the hotel compared to the usual hotel is that it is cheap but extra spacious, the room is large starting at 77 square meters, and the spacious living room can be thrown away at will.
The room is quite homely, there is a washing machine, refrigerator, microwave, etc., and it is really important to travel to the washing machine in summer! I have stayed in some hotel apartments before, and the biggest drawback is that the service and hygiene are not up to standard. But the service and hygiene of this restaurant are not bad, maintaining the level of a five-star hotel.
The transportation location of the apartment is also good, walking to IFS, Lan Kwai Fong, etc. within a kilometer, and the main entrance is Bo Palladium Street. There are many Internet celebrity restaurants near the apartment that are within walking distance, such as Niu Ba Po Skewers, Ming Ting Restaurant, Chuan Zhi Restaurant, etc.
DAY.2
?? 10:00 AM - 几何书店
成都 有几大网红书店，方所、言几又还有就是这家几何书店。 Over the years, various high-value bookstores have been launched in various cities, and I am somewhat surprised, but when I came to this geometric bookstore, I was still attracted.
Because its interior decoration is very distinctive, it is the first cave bookstore in Chengdu, and it has immediately become a new Internet celebrity travel check-in place in Chengdu.
concept of geometric bookstore originated in Xining, Qinghai Province, and is divided into blockbuster reading, snowy pure land, sky city, time library, space door and regain life. However, geometric bookstores also have different styles in different cities, this time I went to the Mengchai Bay store not far from Chunxi Road, its most attractive point is a spiral staircase inside, a full three floors, also known as the "nine-story demon tower".
Inevitably took a few photos as well:
Chengdu Mengchai Bay Store also combines some Chengdu characteristics, such as continuing the arched cave design of the geometric bookstore, but also integrating some local Chengdu elements, such as the Eight Immortals Table of Damba Tea, The Grand Master's chair, stool, etc., are quite interesting.
There is also a café on the third floor, where you can spend the morning reading and drinking a book if you have time.
?? 12:00 PM - 饕林餐厅
成都 好吃的餐厅真的列举不完，尤其是火锅串串，每一家也都是大排长队。 At the moment when Chengdu hot pot skewers are dominant, this gluttonous Linchuan restaurant has become an Internet celebrity store. When I went, it was just time to eat, and the door was already full of people, I thought we couldn't eat, but I didn't expect the waiter to ask if I was willing to sit at the door! I immediately rushed up, which also gave me the opportunity to eat this Internet celebrity Sichuan cuisine as I wished.
The door is already full of people when you arrive at the meal door, so I recommend you come early!
looked at the diners in the store, many of whom were Chengdu locals, and they spoke Chengdu dialect in a homely manner, and immediately felt that they had chosen the right one.
ordered a few signs, such as Guzhen intangible cultural heritage white meat, black tofu, spicy chicken, gluttonous vegetarian dish king, each dish is to my taste! Even if I don't like spicy food, I can completely accept it, I recommend it!
?? 14:00 PM - Tang Palladium Street
Tan (tǎng) Palladium (pǎ) Street, it is estimated that many people don't know how to read it at first sight, right?
I looked up the guide on the Internet and found that this street is not small. Time Out, an authoritative travel guide magazine in the UK, selected the "50 coolest city blocks in the world", and a total of four city blocks in China are on the list, and Chengdu boring and palladium neighborhoods are one of them.
In the early years of Guangxu, it was used as a warehouse for storing weapons in Daci Temple (palladium itself is a weapon), so it was called "Palladium Street". After the transformation, it slowly became a living area, and later more and more young people joined, making it a literary and artistic district.
The Palladium neighborhood is very close to all popular places, such as Chengdu IFS across the street, which is less than a 10-minute walk. Lan Kwai Fong, Jiuyan Bridge, and Sansheng Block are also nearby, compared to the liveliness of those places, the Palladium Block is much more leisurely...
It is a great place for brunch or afternoon tea with friends, and there are dessert shops, coffee shops, and Western restaurants around...... Each one has a good look and is full of youthful vitality. If you go, I recommend you to a few stores, and you won't step on the thunder: MONDOLI, Cafe Sunset, Before Start Coffee, Fenglan Haoli, and No Breakfast Snacks.
There is also a Xuankehui style bookstore on the side of the road to visit, which is the first 24-hour bookstore in Chengdu.
most eye-catching thing on the street is this Kaminarimon hot pot, which combines coffee, hot pot, bar, and gallery. The brick red geometric design is particularly suitable for taking pictures, I walked around the side, and I couldn't believe that this was a hot pot restaurant!?
When you come to Palladium Street, there are actually other places you must know, that is, Chongdeli. The former nameless alley Chongdeli has now become a place for drinking tea, dining, and accommodation, and Chongdeli is a representative work of Palladium Street.
When I went that day, I also met a group of young people setting up a retro market selling all kinds of interesting gadgets.
also recommend this space coffee shop in Chongdeli, the inconspicuous small door is really full of surprises when you enter. There is an area in the middle that displays retro homes, and the clerk will take you on a tour if you make an appointment in advance.
?? 18:00 PM - 建设路美食街
来 成都 前，朋友就一直给我安利这条网红美食街，据说还是一代年轻人的读书时代回忆。 At that time, because of the existence of the Shahe Campus of the University of Electronic Science and Technology, this snack street became larger and larger, and now it can be regarded as the second canteen of the University of Electronic Science and Technology.In addition to students, more and more outsiders are gradually choosing to come here to check in.
As soon as I got off the rental, a burst of fragrance immediately hit my nose. A variety of snacks are distributed along the cross-shaped streets, and the food matrix stretches all the way. I remember watching an issue of "Every Day Upward" before, which focused on Jianshe Road food.
I asked my friend which one was worth eating, and he told me which one with the most people in line to choose! Like Fu Ji's pork ribs, Gao Jie's tin foil roasted brain flowers, Granny Ye's bowl chicken, Xu Liang's roasted pig's trotters, Zhou Zhai's potatoes, and small crispy pork are all perennial queues. And the price is not expensive, ranging from a few yuan to a dozen yuan, 100 yuan can be eaten here!
Looking at this color, I can't stop drooling!
After eating and drinking, have a bowl of special ice powder, the perfect ending!
?? 22:00 PM - 兰桂坊、九眼桥酒吧街
来到 成都 才发现， 成都 夜生活如此丰富。 I went to the Wuchazi Bridge at one o'clock in the middle of the night the day before yesterday, and found that there were still many people walking on the bridge, and I couldn't help but feel that Chengdu people don't sleep at night?
According to the survey, Chengdu is the city with the second largest number of bars in the country, and it is full of bars, second only to Shanghai, and slightly better than first-tier cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
If you are bored at night, then go to the bar and sit down. The most popular bar streets are Jiuyan Bridge and Lan Kwai Fong, which are only one kilometer away from Chunxi Road.
The street is not long, but it is densely packed with bars, and customers have been coming in one after another since 8 o'clock. There are resident singers in each bar, so you can choose one you like. What I like more is that there are many clear bars here, which is very suitable for people like me who don't like noise.
Postscript
In recent years, Chengdu has developed faster and faster, both leisurely and trendy, and it is impossible to list all the things worth playing. If you have limited time, you may wish to refer to my Chengdu 48 Hours Amway, follow me to play like this, maybe you can discover a different Chengdu. If you have more ways to play, please leave a message~
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