Dufu Thatched Cottage
Dufu Thatched Cottage was once home to the famous Chinese poet Dufu. Crowds have
visited the place to catch a glimpse of this historical life and view the
beautiful buildings that make the site a wonderful place to visit.
The main
building of Dufu Thatched Cottage is the Hall of Verse History, which houses
a majestic statue of Dufu.
Outside the
Hall, visitors can see the Flower Bathing Brook lazily meandering through the
building of Dufu Thatched Cottage.
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
The Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is one of the must visit attractions when
holidaying in Chengdu.
Home to
quite a few giant pandas, the site plays a threefold role of being a breeding
centre, a research centre and a museum that focuses on the well-being and
protection of these lovable animals.
The landscaping of the park at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is scenic and
picturesque. The place combines the natural habitat of giant pandas with
man-made structures to enhance the breeding and rearing of the animals.
People’s Park
People's Park is prized for its beautiful scenery, monuments and teahouse. The park
holds a bonsai rockery, swimming pools and the Monument to the Martyrs of the
Railway Protection Movement.
Wenshu Temple
Wenshu Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Chengdu. The temple is dedicated
to Manjusri Bodhisatva (Wenshu Pusa), who was an enlightened being venerated by
the locals for his wisdom.
Among its precious relics, one can find the skull of Xuanzang - a popular Chinese
Buddhist monk from Tang Dynasty, Japanese gold scripture cylinder and Indian
pattra-leaf with Sanskrit incantations.
