Chengdu runs at its own unhurried pace. Watch giant pandas at breakfast, spend an afternoon in a bamboo teahouse, then learn why Sichuan food is so much more than spicy. The Leshan Giant Buddha is an easy day trip.
Don’t miss
- The Giant Panda Breeding Research Base at opening time
- A Sichuan cooking class and a hotpot night
- People’s Park teahouse and ear-cleaners
- The 71-metre Leshan Giant Buddha