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Dear friends, have you ever been to China? Have you ever been to China's
Sichuan Province? Do you know where the hometown of China's rare animal,
the giant panda, is? Do you know where the birthplace of the world's
earliest papernote is? Do you know where the grand Dujiangyan Irrigation
Project, which is hailed as one of the sites of ancient civilization,
is located? All of them are in Chengdu.
The West Sichuan Plain has countless rivers and ditches and has beautiful
natural scenery. Chengdu, the famous historical and cultural city, is
located in the hinterland of the West Sichuan Plain known as the "Land
of Abundance." Since ancient times, many eminent Chinese poets
have praised the beautiful city in their poems. With its unique charm,
Chengdu has inspired many men of letters and been enshrined by many
heroes. Chengdu has both high mountains and low-lying valleys. Just
like its changing geographical feature, Chengdu has experienced ups
and downs in its 2,300-year history. Despite countless upheavals in
its history, the city has survived and is thriving. This is precisely
where the charm of the city lies. Indeed, Chengdu is ancient and young,
peaceful and prosperous. Although it is an ancient cultural city, it
has a strong sense of the commodity economy. With the deepening of China's
reform and opening to the outside world, Chengdu has undergone tremendous
changes. Today, as the center of Sichuan Province's politics, economy
and culture, the city has such pillar industries as electronics, machinery,
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Agricultrual Bank of China Chengdu Branch
30 Fuxin Lu
Agricultrual Bank of China Sichuan Branch
Bank Bldg, Shudu Dadao
Bank of China Chengdu Branch
133 Dongchenggeng Jie
Bank of China Sichuan Branch
60 Shuwa Bei Sanjie
China Merchants Bank Chengdu Branch
173 Zhengfu Jie
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Chengdu Branch
28 Rushian Jie
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Sichuan Branch
Bank Bldg, Shudu Dadao
People's Bank of China Chengdu Branch
32 Nan Jie Chunxi Lu
People's Bank of China Sichuan Branch
Bank Bldg,Shudu Dadao
People's Contruction Bank of China Chengdu Branch
7 Sidao Jie
People's Contruction Bank of China Sichuan Branch
7-14 Floor, Shudu Bldg
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Fortunately, the old Chinese saying "It is easier to get to heaven
than to get to Sichuan" no longer applies. Today transport facilities
are fairly good here and, as the "Gateway to Tibet" many travelers
pass through this city.
Airport
There are direct flights from Shuangliu Airport in Chengdu to many
domestic as well as international destinations. There are daily flights
to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing and Hong Kong as well as regular flights
to Bangkok and other southeast Asian destinations. The airport is a
twenty-minute drive from the China Southwest Airlines office on Renmin
Nan Lu by shuttle bus (every half an hour). It costs RMB3. A taxi from
the center of town to the airport should cost RMB30.
Railway
station
Chengdu is linked to 12 major Chinese cities including Beijing (8 hours),
Shanghai (16 hours), Kunming (22 hours) and Xi'an (17 hours). Train
tickets can be bought at the ticket booking office outside the railway
station. It can be very difficult to get tickets and it is best to make
your travel arrangements at least two days in advance. The railway station
is in the north part of the city, a half-hour drive from the city center.
Bus
station
You can take a bus to most of the scenic spots around Chengdu including
Yibing, Emei Mountain (RMB20) and Leshan Mountain (RMB20). It takes
approximately 5 hours to reach Chongqing by bus. There are two major
bus stations in Chengdu. Buses from Xinnanmen bus station go to all
destinations around Sichuan except north, and buses departing Ximen
bus station in the northwest of the city head north.
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