Chengdu Information :

Isolated from the rest of China by a ring of mountains , Chengdu is famous is for its fiery cuisine , the world's biggest Buddha and Jiuzhaigou national park . The remote western forests and abundant bamboo contribute to the paradise of pandas . The heart of Sichuan province is the fertile Basin , as the capital city of Sichuan province , Chengdu is located on this fertile plain . .Actually , Chengdu is famous as one of the top 2 leisurely and carefree cities in china .As the top leisurely and carefree city in China , Chengdu boasts its tasty food , relaxing tea houses , fantastic variety show , delicate brocade , unique panda habitat and beautiful girls .

As the capital city of Sichuan province , Chengdu has a history of about 3000 years .There are over 5million inhabitants in the city proper , and around 11 million in greater Chengdu which covers an area of 13,000 square kilometers with an average altitude of 500m , that is about 1500 feet . In this region , the highest mountain amounts to 7200m .The climate is mild here , neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter . The yearly average temperature is about 15 degrees centigrade , the highest temperature is always below 35 degrees centigrade while the lowest is usually above 5degrees centigrade .All the year round , there is no strong wind , no severe drought , no serious flood . All these factors contribute much to the aboundance of this land . It seems local people has never been bothered by basic necessities , such food , clothing and shelter since the second centry B.C .

Well , today , Chengdu is the sixth largest city in China . Chengdu is the hub of transportion in west China . The rest of China can be quickly and easily reached via Chengdu by air train or land Built on flat ground , Chengdu provides much convenience for the cyclists . It is the gateway to Tibet . There are a range of industries .The major industries includes chemical plants , steel plants , hydro-power plants , pharmaceuticals , electronics , textile industry ,automobile manufacturing and son .The American Coca-cola , P&G , Intel , motorola have their bases in Chengdu . Chengdu is one of China's main rice , wheat and rapeseed-producing areas . Chengdu also plays a dominant role in the production of white spirit and pork in China .

As a top-level relaxing city ,the local relaxing life is characterized by tea culture , Majhong culture and diet culture . Local people began to drink tea about 2000 years ago . The first tea house in Chengdu was the first in the world . Tea drinking is very popular in this area .It is said at each corner of Chengdu is a tea house . Tea house is the most popular place for people to relax themselves .

In addition to be a relaxing city , Chengdu is also a city of wonder .

For example , the first official school of this country was established in Chengdu about 2140 years ago by a scholar named Wenweng . The local Sichuan brocade earlist silk fabric exported overseas and the south silk road which started from Chengdu and leads to Iran was the commercial tie connecting China with south Asia and west Asia . The earliest natural gas exploitation in the world started in Chengdu about 2100 years ago . The earliest paper money in the world was made in Chengdu about 900 years ago . The unique female emperor in our history was born in this province . Today , Chengdu is not only the hometown of pandas but also the hometown of wealthiest man in China . There are also many beautiful girls in Chengdu . As a famous saying goes : when you are in Beijing , you'll realize your official rank is low because there are so many high-rank officials in Beijing ; when you are in Xi'an you'll realize your history is short ; when you are in Chengdu , you'll realize you got married too early because there are so many beatutiful girls for you to choose from . For example , the favorite concubine emperor Xuanzong in Tang Dynasty , Lady Yang was in a suburban town of Chengdu .

Within 200km away from Chengdu , except desert , you can find various types of geographical features , including plateau , snow caps , grassland , mountains and plain . The variation of altitude and geographical features contribute to plenty of cultural and natural scenery .