成都古建筑(英文介绍)

Kuanzhaixiangzi(宽窄巷子).Veryniceplacewithlotsof(expensive)teahouses,restaurantsandlocalsnacks.Greatforrelaxing.StreetsdatefromlateQing-dynastystylebutarerebuiltrecently.FreegovernmentWi-Fiinthisplace.TianfuSquare(天府广场)(InthecenterofChengdu).Thissquare,overlookedbyanenormousChairmanMaostatueinthecenterofthecity,hasbeensprucedup.Everyeveningatdusk,aswellasatnoontime,anelaboratewatershow,synchronizedtomusic,burstsoutfromthesquare'sfountains.BelowthesquareisthehubofChengdu'ssubwaysystem.People'sPark(人民公园)(ItlocatedinthewestofTianfuSquarewhichhastwoblocksbetweenthem,15minswalkingdistance.).ThisparkisaimportantentertainmentplaceforChengducitizen.Everyday,especiallytheholidays,therearemanylocalpeopleinit,thatmeanstouristcanfindtherealleisurelifeofChineseoldpeople.Theyaresinginganddancinginseparategroups.Ifyoufollowthesound,youcanfindthem.Somepracticecalligraphywithwaterontheflooraroundamonumentinthenorth-westerncornerofthispark.Someparentstaketheirunmarriedchildren'sinformationheretofindpotentialcandidates.Therearemanyteahouseshere,wherelocalpeopledrinkteaandplaymajong.Theaveragepriceofonecupofteais￥10.TherealsoisaSichuansnackrestaurant,Zhong'sDumpling(钟水饺).Besidesdumplings,youcanfindalmostallfamousSichuansnacksinit,atfairprices.Thisparkhasnoentryfee.SichuanScienceandTechnologyMuseum(四川科技馆)(TakeataxiorbustoTianfuSqandwalktothelargebuildingdirectlybehindtheChairmanMaostatue).Thishugefour-storeymuseumisfilledwithinteractiveexhibitsaboutscience,aerodynamics,space,mathematics,roboticsandphysics.Childrenwilllovetheinteractivedisplaysandindoorplaygroundonthe4thfloor.AdultswillappreciatethedescriptionsinbothEnglishandChinese.Everyonewilllovethecrowd-pleasersliketheroboticorchestraandwalk-throughmapsofSichuan'swaterways.Duringweekdaysthismuseumcaneitherbeoverrunbylocalschoolgroupsorbesodesertedit'salmostcreepy.ClosedonMondays.Overall,quitegoodvalueformoney,especiallyonarainyday.¥30,freeforchildren.ChengduZoo(成都动物园)(InthenorthofthecitynearthePandaResearchBase).Offersallthetypicalanimalsthatonemightexpectinazoo(elephant,tigers,giraffes,monkeys,aswellaspandabears).Whilethezooitselfislargeandspreadout,someofthecagesarewoefullysmallandthefacilityseemsunderstaffed.Mightbegoodforafamilytovisit.ThezoohasvendorssellingChinesesnacksaswellassomecarnivaltyperides.¥12.SichuanUniversityMuseum(四川大学博物馆;SichuanDaxueBowuguan), WangjiangRd(望江路)(Abouta15minridefromXinnanmenbusstationora40minutewalk), ☎+8602885412313.9AM-5PM.Excellentdisplayoflocalartifactsandisworthwhilewayofspendinganhourortwo.ThemuseumisoneofthebetterinChinaandtherearefourfloorsofwelllite,airconditioneddisplayswithdecentEnglishtranslations.Startinginthebasement,enterthefirstroomwheredozensofstonecarvingsdatingfromtheHandynastytotheTangareondisplay.Theroomnextdoorhasamoderatelyinterestingdisplayonthemuseum'shistoryandnumerousexamplesofancientbronzesandstoneageartifacts.ThefirstfloorismostlyartifactsfromtheMingandQingdynasty,includingfurniture,silkclothing,andaninterestingdisplayofleatherpuppets.Thesecondfloorhastheperhapsthemostengagingdisplay:artifactsanddailyuseitemsfromethnicminoritygroupsinChina'ssouthwest,includingTibetans,Miao,Yi,Qiang,JianpoandNaxi.Thethirdfloorhasadecentdisplayofcalligraphyscrolls,paintings,andceramics.Themuseumiscurrentlyclosedafterthecitychangedthelocationofseveraluniversities.Plansarependingforanewmuseumtobebuilt.¥30(students¥10).SichuanOpera(四川歌剧院).Mostguesthousesandtravelagenciesoffertoarrangevisitstothesetraditionalshows.Itismorelikeaburlesquecabaretthananactualopera,sometimesincludingmagicians,traditionalmusicians,shadowplays,comedy(spokeninChinesethough),anddancersbesidesthetraditionalpieces.Ofcoursethemostfamousisneveromitted:quickface-changingandfirespittingperformedbydancerscladincolourfultraditionalcostumes.Youwillfollowthestorysittingatyourtable,sippingonyourconstantlyrefilledteacupandnibblingsomesaltedsnacks.Notethattherearemanyteahousesinthecitythatoffertheshoweverynight.TrythelocalfavoriteatShuFengYaYun(蜀风雅韵)teahouselocatedinChengduCulturePark(文化公园)onQintaiRoad(itisbesideQingyangTemple).Youwillbeseatedonacoveredopenground(cooledbyfan;noA/C),whichisactuallythecenterofthetraditionalteahousebuilding.Youmighthavetobookinadvanceorjustasktheconciergeofyourhoteltobookitforyou.¥150backrows;¥220frontrows.WuhouciTemple(武侯祠)(nearJinlistreet,south-westofTianfusquare).ThistempleisbuiltforcommemoratingZhugeLiang(诸葛亮),heistheministerofShu(蜀))inThreeKingdomsPeriod.HeisfamousthroughtheChinesenovelRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms.Therearedozensofdustcoveredstatuesofobscurehistoricalfiguresbehindglassandnotmuchelse.Thegardensareattractive,butnotextensive.ItisnexttoJinliAncientStreet.￥60.JinliAncientStreet(锦里古街).ThisneighborhoodispartoftheoldcityofChengdu;itfeatureshotelsandsmallstoresbuiltinanold-fashionedstyle.Antiquesaresoldinavarietyofdifferentstores.Itisverypopularamongbothtouristsandlocals,especiallyatnight,withmanybars,restaurants,andnightclubs.Youwillfindalotoffamouslocalsnackfoodoverthere,prices¥1-10.RestaurantsandbarsinJinLiaremoreexpensivethanoutside.Therearealsoantiquehotelsinthere.SomeconsiderJinLiistobetouristtrap,whichispartlytrue.However,this'newoldstreet'offersregionalandfairlyaffordablestreetfoodspecialtiesaswellandcanbecombinedwithavisittotheWuhouciTemple(entryfee60yuan,unlessyouaretheholderofaPandaCard).Don'tforgettotakeyourcamera.JinshaArchaeologicalSite(金沙遗址)(TakeLine7、14、82、83、96、111、311、401and502andgetoffatthenorthofQingyangAvenue.TakeLine901andgetoffatJinshaRelicsRoad.).Recentlydiscoveredsitefeaturingvarioustoolsandartpiecesfromaround3,000yearsago.Theamountofuneartheditemsisjustmassive.Theyincludepottery,blades,jadeitems,buildingfoundationsandvariousgoldenartpieces.Therearetwomainbuildings:thehallconstructedoverthecentreoftheexcavationsiteandthemodernexhibitionhallwithvariousartifactsondisplay.￥80.WenshuTemple(文殊院), 15WenshuyuanSt,(成都文殊院街15号)(OffRenminZhongRd).ThisTangDynastyBuddhisttempleisthemostimpressive,andperhapsalsothemostused,templeinChengdu.ItisdedicatedtotheBuddhistrepresentationofWisdom,WenshuPusa(ManjusriBodhisatva),andcontainsmorethan450Buddhastatuesandotherpreciousrelics.Inadditiontothehallsandgardens,thetemplealsohasacharmingteahousethatoffersaninsightfulwindowofChengdulifeasitisfrequentedbylocalswhoengageingamesofchess,reading,knittingandjustchattingwithfamilyandfriends.Thetemplealsohasadelightfulvegetarianrestaurantwithseatsofferingviewsoverthegardens(NOTE-asofSeptember2023,theteahouseandrestaurantareclosedforrenovations).Therearemanyshopsaroundthetemple.Entryfeeisastealatonly5yuan.QingyangTemple(青羊宫;Qingyanggong;lit.PalaceoftheBlackRam), 9Xierduan,RingRdOne(一环路西二段9号).ThisTaoisttempleistheoldestandbiggestofitskindinthearea,locatedinthewestofdowntown.Alargeandstill-activetemplethattakesintoconsiderationTaoistphilosophyinitsconstruction,andwithbothaparknextdoorandanumberofrelaxedcourtyardsinside.Whileithasalonghistory,thebuildingsaremodern,cheaply-madeconcreteconstructions,anditquitefrequentlyshows.Thestatuesinsidearealsocheapmodernconstructionsofnorealinterest.Ateahouseandavegetarianrestaurantcanbefoundwithinthetemplecomplex.¥10.HappyValley(欢乐谷;Huanlegu)(CatchtheNumber48BusfromLuomashiMetroStationtoitsTerminusthenkeepwalkinginsamedirectiononceyougetoffthebus,crossthemotorwayandtheparkisonyourrighthandside).09:00-18.30.Moderatesizeamusementparkwith3mainrollercoasters,WaterRides,Kidszoneandwaterpark(inSummer).OverallGooddayoutforbothadultsandfamilies,makesanicebreakfromthecityandhasenoughattractionstofillafulldayout,Asof2023theentrancetotheparkisnowasportsretailoutlet,ImaxandIndoorSkydivingCentrewithResturants150¥,discountforstudents.AThousandPlateausArtSpace(千高原艺术空间;QianGaoyuanYishuKongjian), 87FangqinSt芳沁街87号(InYulinCommunity,nexttoLittleBarandKGallery.), ☎+8628-85126358, fax:+8628-8512635, e-mail:1000plat.Tu-Su,11AM-6PM.AcontemporaryartgalleryinChengduexhibitingChineseandinternationalartists.Exhibitopeningsgenerallyhappenonceamonth,andothereventsalsotakeplace.Freeentry.ChengduPandaResearchBaseofGiantPandaBreeding(Taketouristbus902(fromXinnanmenBusStation),orpublicbus97or198,ortakeataxifromdowntownfor¥50(iftrafficislight)), ☎+862883510033.Thisisthebiggestfacilityofthiskindintheworld.Duetohabitatdestructionandotherreasons,thegiantpandaismaybethemostfamousendangeredanimal.Itishometosome60giantpandas,butalsohassomeredpandasandacolonyofblack-neckedcranes.ThepandasarebasicallyondisplayfortouristsbutviewsaremuchcloserthanispossibleatmostWesternzoos.Asmallmuseumandacinemascreeningrelateddocumentariesisalsoavailable.Arestaurantandsouvenir-stallstopoffthetouristinstallations.Thebesttimetovisitisinthemorning,whenpandasaremostactive.Pandassleepduringthehottesttimeoftheday.Feedingtimeisaround9:30-10:00.Itisrecommendedtoarriveasearlyasyoucantoavoidthehordesofschoolandtourgroupsthatarriveeverymorning.YoucantakeaphotoLuodaiAncientTown(洛带古镇), LuodaiTown,LongquanyiDistrict,Chengdu(LuidaiTownisabout25kmeastofdowntownChengdu.Chengluo(成洛)Roadgoesdirectlythere.Thereisalsoabusthatgoesdirectlythere.CatchitatasmallbuildingbehindtheXinnanmenbusstation,rightwhereShiqiroadbends.Costis¥7.Thereappearstobenoregularschedule,justshowup,andwhenthebusisfull(enough),itdeparts.Nobusnumber,justlookforsignsto'洛带'.InLuodai,onceyouexitthetrainstation,turnrightonBajiaojingstreet,thenleftatHuaishuiMiddleStreet,andtheentranceisonyourleft.).Over1kmlongstreetswitholderbuilding(invariousstatesofdisrepair)linedwithstores.Theprimaryattractionisthemanydifferenttypesoffoodandsnacksavailable,especiallyHakkafood,thatarehardtofindinotherplaces(alongwithsomeamountofstoressellingstandardtouristcrapandcostumestorentforphotos).Thebuildingsthatlinethestreetareofsome,butnotgreat,interest;moreinterestingareanumberofolderbuildingsandhallsthatgiveoneafeelforolderChina.SignageandshopsappeartobeChinese-languageonly.Entrance:free;.Siguniangshan(四姑娘山).FourGirlsMountainislocatedinthecountyterritory,Qionglaimountains,bythefouradjacentXuefeng,perennialsnow,suchasfourbeautifulwhitefairystandinginthehills,hencethename.FourGirlsMountainandfamousmaleandhigh,steepmountain,directedatthebluesky,asallmountaineersattention.LiujiangOldtownalt="柳江古镇"Liujiangtown,located25 kmsouthwestofthecountytospendHongyaRivertributaryofLiujiangsides.TownwasfoundedintheSouthernSongDynasty,andmodernarchitectureacrossthewaterfromtheMingandQingerabuildings.Streetsub-town(街子古镇)Streetofthetown,25 kmnorthwestofthecityinChongzhoutheFengqimountain,themountainconnectedwithQingcheng.YouwillfindnoshortageofdeliciousandfierySichuanfoodinChengdu.Mostofthefoodisquitespicy,besuretospecifywheneveryouorder:non-spicy(不要辣;búyàolà),alittlespicy(微辣;wēilà)or'old'(very)spicy(老辣;lǎolà).Ifyouarenotaccustomedtoityet,abottleofsweetenedsoy,almond,peanut,orcowmilk,orsomethingelsesweetwillworkmuchbetterthanwatertoquellthefire.IfyouareusedtothehottestofauthenticIndianorThaifood,thelevelofspicinessinSichuanfoodshouldbenoproblematall.However,SichuanfoodalsomakesheavyuseofSichuanpepper(花椒;huājiāo),whichlookslikebutisnotatruepeppercorn,andcausesyourmouthtobecomesomewhatnumb.Sichuanpepperisaddedinmostspicydishes.IfyoucaneatspicyfoodbutdonotlikeSichuanpepper,youneedtoorderso(不要花椒;búyàohuājiāo).However,Sichuanpepper(inadditiontocausingnumbing)hasanimportantcitrusytastethatitaddstofoodsandauthenticSichuantastesbankontheplaybetweentheflavoursofbothSichuanpepperandchilipeppers,anditisstronglyrecommendyouatleasttrytheauthenticversionswiththeSichuanpepperbeforedecidingforyourself.ThespiciestfoodinChengduishotpot(alsocalledsteampotorsteamboat),althoughthetraditionoriginatedinChongqing,soitisnotreallyChengdufood.Sichuanhotpotsarebasicallyabigpotofsoupandspicessimmeringinaholeinthemiddleofyourtable.Patronschoosefromalargeselectionofmeats,vegetablesandotheradd-ins.Mostpopularinclude:lamb,mushrooms,beef,tofu,quaileggs,potatoesandvariousothers(pork,greenvegetables,fishballs,carrots,andevenpig'sbrain!)Youcanchoosespicypotornonspicypot.Withspicyhotpots,unlikeeasternhotpots,thesoupisNOTfordrinking;instead,fishoutyourcookeditemswithchopsticks(donotfishtheliquidoutwithaspoon,itistoospicyevenforlocalstodrink;thefishedoutvegetableswillbespicyenough),diptheminthesmallbowlofoilprovidedtoeachperson,andenjoy.Youmayalsofindthelocalfoodtoooilyortoosaltyforyourtaste,andmaywanttoadviseyourserveraccordingly.Therearealsoalotofweirdlocalsnacktypeoffood,suchasspicydragonprawns(looklikeverysmallcrayfish;麻辣龙虾),spicysnails(香辣田螺),Chongqingduckneck(九九鸭脖子),Bangbangchicken(棒棒鸡),spicyrabbitmeat(二姐兔丁).Theseonesaresodeliciousandyoumusttrythem.Butyouneedtoaskalocaltotakeyoutotherightplace.Quiteoftenyouwillfindthatthesmallrestaurantsandshopsofferthemostdeliciousandcheapestfood.Ifyouwanttofindevencheaperfoodoptions,streetvendorsarethewaytogo(thoughtheChengdupolicehavebeendoingtheirbesttoextinguishthislongtraditionandyoumayhavetroublefindingthemthesedays).Servingeverythingfrombarbeque(烧烤)tosteamedbreadrolls(馒头),theyareacheapandofferagreatoptionforaquickbitetoeat.IfyouarelessadventurousbutstilllikeChinesefood,orjusttiredofSichuanfood,thereareanumberofCantoneseandHongKongrestaurants,includingLeiGardennearShangri-laHotel.Thereareanumberofstallsandholeinthewalltypeplacesallovertown.Foodhereisdirtcheap,expecttopaynomorethan¥8forameal,andthequalityisgood.Thingstobeonthelookoutforarespicybowlsofbreakfastnoodles,(担担面;dandanmian),doublecookedpork(回锅肉;húigūoròu),anddozensofdishescoatedin"málà"theSichuanchilispicefamoustheworldover.