Live Your Best Lives
I came to Chengdu again for work reasons, and this time I took 2 days out of my busy work and had a good time in Chengdu. This time it became a serious stop-and-go self-driving tour.
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!
Because this time I drove by myself, and I took the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway, so I chose to park in a hotel near Chengdu East Railway Station, easy to park, and there are fewer tourists, more quiet. As a VIP user of China-TravelNote, this hotel near the East Railway Station that I directly chose this time has a very good review---- Kaiyouwei Hotel (Chengdu East Railway Station 468 Flagship Store)
is located in the 468 business district of the East Railway Station, 10 minutes' drive from the East Railway Station, close to the landmark building Greenland 468 in Chengdu, along Jinjiang Avenue can go directly to Sanshengxiang Scenic Area, the transportation is extremely convenient, it is definitely a good place to stay quiet in the hustle and bustle.
There are two little guys who are particularly cute in the Kaiyou Will Hotel (Chengdu East Railway Station 468 Flagship Store), that is, the little clerks VV and UU, Cute your girlish boy heart in minutes
Choose a sunny day, order a cup of coffee at U Coffee's teahouse, taste an exclusive Tibetan tea, and also pat the cuties by the way! In Chengdu in early winter, it is definitely an extremely pleasant thing!
If you drive yourself or transit at Chengdu East Railway Station, you will be pleasantly surprised by staying at Kaiyouwei Hotel (Chengdu East Railway Station 468 Flagship Store), with 60 different styles of rooms to meet your needs.
The accommodation is arranged, then let's start our trip to eat, eat and check in
DAY.1
Chengdu IFS
When it comes to traveling to Chengdu, it must be Chengdu IFS, its most notable symbol is this giant panda that climbs the stairs. A veritable Internet celebrity check-in point!
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 the panda is so hot, you need to queue up if you want to take a group photo, tell everyone about the best seat, that is, the outdoor table seat at the pizza Mashanno restaurant next door, You can enjoy delicious food and take intimate photos with pandas. ps: Remember to choose the middle position, the excellent C position!
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.
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 tones 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-order!!
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.
Xiangxiang Lane
because I brushed a Hong Kong-style photo, which made me grow grass in 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 a "Hong Kong night market"
Although the alley is not big, it also gathers many restaurants, such as Sichuan cuisine, hot pot, barbecue, Western food, Thai, bars, etc., especially at night, it is full of people, and it is immediately full of fireworks.
If you come over, you might as well find a favorite restaurant for dinner.
DAY.2
Geometry Bookstore
Chengdu There are several major Internet celebrity bookstores, Fang Suo, Yan Ji and this geometric bookstore. 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.
The
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".
Taolin Restaurant
Chengdu There are really endless delicious restaurants, especially hot pot skewers, each of which has a long queue. 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, so I recommend you come early!
I 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, and 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!
Tang Palladium Street
Tang (tǎng) Palladium (p��) 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.
The
name palladium also has some origin, 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, 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.
The
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.
I 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.
Jianshe Road Food Street
Before coming to Chengdu, my friends kept giving me Amway, an Internet celebrity food street, which is said to be a memory of a generation of young people's reading days. 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!
Lan Kwai Fong, Nine Eyes Bridge Bar Street
I came to Chengdu, I realized that Chengdu has such a rich nightlife. 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. Every time you come to Chengdu, you will find different surprises.
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