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Jinli street in ChengduThe beautiful city Chengdu, located in the centre of the district Sichuan in southwest China, is the capital of Sichuan province. It is a sub-provincial city with a population of about 10.6 million people.
Chengdu is situated at the western edge of the Sichuan Basin. It is therefore sheltered from northwest winds from Siberia in winter by the Qing Ling mountain range to the north. The climate is mild and humid.
More than four thousand years ago, the prehistorical Bronze Age culture of Jinsha established itself in this region.
The fertile Chengdu Plain, on which Chengdu is located, is called Tianfuzhi guo, which literally means “the country of heaven”, or more often seen translated as “the Land of Abundance”.
At the moment Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers and transportation and communication hubs in China.
Throughout the Chinese history, Chengdu has been a city inhabited by a large number of people.
With over 2.3 million, Chengdu is nowadays the fifth largest city in China in terms of population, just following Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Chongqing. The urban populace excluding recognized city dependants is 3.9 million
Du Jiang Yan (Dū jiāng yàn) is an irrigation infra-structure built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin.
It is located in the Min River (Mǐn jiāng) close to Chengdu. It is still in use today and still irrigates over 5,300 square kilometers of land in the region.
The irrigation system is listed at the World Heritage List of Unesco.
There are many attractions in Chengdu to visit, like historical buildings, museums, the city market streets, tea gardens and the university of Chengdu.
