According to official Chengdu city estimates, Chengdu has 25,000 foreigners living in its city. Amongst them are teachers, students, white collar workers, artists, and young innovators. Read More>>
The Sanlian Pet Market opened in Chengdu’s Longquanyi District on December 18. The market is nearly 50,000 sq. m and features dogs, cats and birds for sale as well as a large variety of pet supplies and flowers. As businesses continue to move to this new ... Read More>>
Chengdu saw a motionless contest this week, for the first time ever. The 200 participants were not permitted to move or laugh. Read More>>
From today, June 3, foreigners working or claiming residence in Chengdu will be required to complete a criminal record check from their home country. The new initiative will apply to any foreigners who wish to apply to work, study, marry, or immigrate to ... Read More>>
Direct flights from Chengdu to Penang in Malaysia will be available from September 30. Read More>>
Affair receiving approval from the State Council, it has been confirmed that Chengdu will allow citizens from 45 countries to enter the city without a visa for 72 hours. Read More>>
Abercrombie and Fitch has graced Chengdu with their second mainland branch, which opened on August 30. Read More>>
A Branch of the American charity shop Goodwill has opened in Chengdu. The store is located at South Renmin Road and will be accepting donations of clothes, toys, books and other unwanted items. Read More>>
The Chengdu Aquarium announced that it was closing November 1st. For those who’ve already booked tickets, it will still admit some group tours. As for the fate of the aquarium, sources have divulged that it is currently waiting for new owners to take ... Read More>>
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the fifth largest airport in the country, and the largest hub for handling air travel in western China. Recently, with more planes and flights coming into the city, Shuangliu International Airport has also become ... Read More>>
On July 28th, the Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean World, with a total of 2 billion RMB invested, has opened for business. It stands as one of biggest ocean theme parks in the southwest region of China that not only serves home to a wide variety of polar ... Read More>>
Every year in March, Shixiang Lake Tulip Festival, one of the largest tulip festivals in all of Asia, is held at the Shixiang Lake Sightseeing Area near Pujiang River in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Tulips, the national flower of the Netherlands, are usually ... Read More>>
Suede, Tang Dynasty, Zhang Chu and Miserable Faith…these are just a few of the bands scheduled to perform at the AMC Live Rock Music Festival in Chengdu on October 1-3. Read More>>
According to the Chengdu Railway Bureau, high-speed sleeper trains from Chengdu to Beijing and Shanghai will begin service on January 11th, 2011. With the opening of the new high-speed train, travel time from Chengdu to Beijing and Shanghai will be less ... Read More>>
Beijing Railway Administration announced a new train operation plan would be carried out from midnight, August 28th, according to which fast trains are set to replace bullet trains from Beijing to Chengdu and Chongqing, and several bullet trains will be ... Read More>>
Between the evening of June 19 and the early hours of June 20, Chengdu was hit by an intense rainstorm that caused many parts of the city to be flooded. Read More>>
Four people were killed and 11 injured in a brutal stabbing incident that occurred on a bus in Chengdu on August 25. Read More>>
According to a recent report by the Asian Development Bank, Chengdu is the most livable city in mainland China. The assessment is based on the Environmental Livability Index which rates the quality of urban environment, water resources, air quality and ... Read More>>
If you’re wondering how to spend your nights in Chengdu this May, we recommend catching a gig or three at Chengdu’s Little Bar. Read More>>
Starting from June 1st, China’s first modernized entomological museum, Chengdu Huaxi Entomic Museum, opens to the public for free. The museum’s collection contains specimens of all types of butterflies and rare insects found in Sichuan, as well ... Read More>>
The 11th Western China International Fair was held in Chengdu from Oct 22nd to 26th. At this WCIF a large number of high-tech products, such as robotics and remote control submarine, were featured making it highly memorable to visitors. Jointly hosted by ... Read More>>
British Airways recently announced their discount fares for 2014. You cane now fly from Chengdu to continental Europe and the United Kingdom for as little as 3,100 RMB. Read More>>
Chengdu’s first IMAX theatre made its debut at Jiahua Movie City on September 24th. “2D” movie tickets cost 100-120 RMB, while “3D” movie tickets cost 130-150 RMB. See also: Listings – Cinema & Stage Read More>>
The largest teddy bear museum in the world is slated to open in Chengdu on November 11. The museum will occupy 10,000 square meters of floor space and will display over 1000 teddy bears from around the world. Other highlights include a Teddy’s home ... Read More>>