Explore Chengdu and its surrounds on this relaxed four-day journey. You will meet China’s cuddliest residents (giant pandas) at the world’s most famous breeding center, discover the mysterious civilization from around 4,000 years ago at Sanxindui Museum, visit the birthplace of Taoism at Qingcheng Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and marvel at the ancient Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a remarkable UNESCO-listed engineering feat. In Chengdu, you will not only spend some leisure time with those amazing Giant Pandas, but also go to explore Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone Buddha in the world, and Mount Emei, as one of the four greatest Buddhist mountains in China.
This is a government-funded non-profit breeding and research institute for giant pandas, red pandas, and other rare animals. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to 83. Its stated goal is to "be a world-class research facility, conservation education center, and international educational tourism destination."
Driving 1 hour to Sanxingdui Museum, located in Guanghan, Sichuan Province. It is a world-renowned museum, often ranked among the best in China, housing incredible 3,000- to 5,000-year-old relics from the ancient Shu Kingdom. It features unique bronze masks, giant bronze sacred trees, and exquisite gold artifacts, showcasing a distinct, mysterious, and highly developed early Bronze Age civilization.
You will take private car to Mount Qingcheng for more than 1 hour in the morning. Qingcheng Mountain located about 40miles (64km) from Chengdu, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Taoism, renowned as "the most peaceful and secluded mountain under heaven". It features lush evergreen forests, ancient temples, and two distinct areas: the cultural Front Mountain and the scenic hiking-focused Back Mountain.
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Driving 2 hours to Leshan Giant Buddha, a colossal 71-meter (233 ft) tall stone statue carved directly into a red sandstone cliff in the Sichuan province of China. Completed in 803 AD after 90 years of labor, it remains the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Driving back to city downtown and visit Jinli Ancient Street, a vibrant, 550-meter-long historic lane in Chengdu, known for its well-preserved architecture and traditional Sichuan atmosphere. Often called the "First Street of the Shu Kingdom," its history dates back over 1,800 years to the Three Kingdoms period, though most current structures are built in the late Qing Dynasty style.
It also known as the Chengdu Wu Hou Shrine Museum, is China's most influential museum dedicated to the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). It holds the unique distinction of being the only temple in China that jointly honors a ruler—Emperor Liu Bei of the Shu Han state—and his prime minister, the legendary strategist Zhuge Liang
It is the largest and best-preserved Buddhist temple complex in Chengdu, originally built during the Sui Dynasty (605–617 AD). It is a serene, active religious site known for its exquisite Qing Dynasty architecture, peaceful gardens.
Taking a 2.5 hours private car transfer to Mount Emei in the morning. Emei Mountain located about 91 miles (150 km) from Chengdu, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains, known for the 3,077-meter-high Golden Summit, ancient temples, and stunning cloud seas.
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