Things to See and Do in Sichuan

4,955 reviews, 121 travel blogs, 23 photos and videos about 33 things to do in Sichuan with an average rating of 4.5 of 5.

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Mount Emei (Emeishan) Sichuan
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281 reviews 13 travel blogs 108 photos
Distance: 1476.9 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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- Sep 26, 2011 ... I wanted to make sure I conquered Mount Emei, one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, before then. My preference ...
- Oct 12, 2009 ... "Beauty Under Heaven." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Emei) Emei Shan's history has been recorded for over 2,000 ...
- Jun 10, 2011 ... was very excited for our group overnight trip which began in Leshan, a semi-close overnight trip which would get better and ...
- Mar 9, 2004 ... small hotel. Wanting to continue by public transport tomorrow to Mount Emei Shan. During the evening riverboats take Chinese ...
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Huanglong Scenic Valley Sichuan
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79 reviews 2 travel blogs 3 photos

Distance: 48.1 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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Wolong Nature Reserve Sichuan
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4 reviews 3 travel blogs
Distance: 400.1 miles from city center

Category: Wildlife and Nature

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- Jan 12, 2009 ... for more people to adopt pandas, since the Sichuan province-based Wolong Nature Reserve has fallen on tough times in the ...
- Apr 4, 2006 ... Pandas, the Chengdu Research Base or the Wolong Nature Reserve. Unfortunately, Wolong is over 4 hours from Chengdu by car ...
- Aug 7, 2007 So today we had an exciting drive up to the Wolong nature reserve where we are doing volunteer work with the Pandas. all i ...
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Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi) Sichuan
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197 reviews 49 travel blogs 134 photos
Distance: 2.2 miles from city center

Category: Wildlife and Nature

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- Sep 28, 2011 The panada looked pretty content munching on their bamboo!
- Apr 23, 2011 See title.
- Oct 10, 2003 ... tried to ignore it! We headed out to the famed Giant Panda Breeding Research Base which was by far the best zoo or animal ...
- Jun 13, 2011 ... we were here was to visit the world famous Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. The Base is home to over 50 Panda's and ...
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Jiuzhaigou Valley Sichuan
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2627 reviews 29 travel blogs 67 photos
Distance: 253.7 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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- Mar 27, 2012 Beautiful, stunning, awe-inspiring, it's difficult to come up with a list of superlatives that do justice to Juizhaigou. The ...
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- Sep 20, 2005 ... the bus fare. Next day we take the bus to Jiuzhaigou, which is one of China's premier tourist attractions. We arrive in a ...
- Sep 29, 2009 Today we spent the whole day in the Jiuzhaigou (Nine Villages Valley) National Park seeing the many lakes and waterfalls ...
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Songpan horse trek Sichuan
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11 reviews 34 travel blogs 72 photos
Distance: 48.1 miles from city center

Category: Outdoors (land) Sports

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- Sep 18, 2005 ... hours later, the bus drops us off outside the horse trek operator's in Songpan. They offer us a 3-day trek to Ice Mountain ...
- Jan 22, 2007 ... that - thank jesus i hear you say. anyway we booked a 2 day horse trek for the next morning, and then strolled around town ...
- Jun 26, 2007 Beck: Sorry about the delay, but we've been on a horse trek for the past 3 days! Bill's having a nap since he was a bit ...
- Aug 18, 2006 ... We came here to jolt every bone in our body by taking a 4 day horse trek, which we soon cut to 3 days after the first day ...
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Sanxing Dui Museum Sichuan
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36 reviews 9 photos

Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Chuanzhu Temple Sichuan
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1 review

Distance: 253.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Leshan River, Friend and Foe Sichuan
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1 review 1 travel blog

Distance: 1476.9 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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Du Fu Cottage Sichuan
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264 reviews 4 travel blogs 4 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- May 31, 2011 Du Fu Cottage was a large outdoor center with many buildings and open outdoor areas, both having significant cultural items ...
- May 31, 2011 ... was kind of a big deal. Anyway here are some pictures and videos from Du Fu Cottage. Du Fu Cottage is an ...
- Jun 20, 2009 Today we went to three historical sites in the city, the Du Fu Cottage, Wuhou Ci, and Jinli alley. I think the easiest thing ...
- Jun 6, 2010 ... all those years ago. Then it's over to the Du Fu Cottage..Du Fu (AD 712-770) was a well known master poet who penned ...
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Bridge Sichuan
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2 reviews 12 travel blogs 29 photos
Distance: 1476.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Jan 20, 2011 ... great big Buddha. We reached the ticket office for the Leshan scenic Big Buddha park after 4miles and were just purchasing ...
- Feb 9, 2008 ... . Poor things. At the village all we found was a bridge that appears to have been transported out of time and ...
- Dec 20, 2011 ... the park, we came across a fishing village, with this amazing bridge (see photos!). It was only after reading a sign that I ...
- Oct 6, 2008 ... who insited we needed to go on her scooter, we then crossed a bridge over to Wayou Shan. More steps took us up to ...
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Wenshu Yuan Monastery Sichuan
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75 reviews 7 travel blogs 16 photos
Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Aug 23, 2011 Panda Breeding Research Base Wenshu Yuan Monastery Chinese Traditional Body and Foot Massage at Buddha Zen Hotel ...
- Sep 3, 2011 ... plein kenmerkt. Gisteren zijn we naar het Wen Shu Monastery geweest wat uit de Tang dynastie stamt. Deze ...
- Apr 2, 2011 ... near the hotel which is in the middle of Wenshu Yuan Monastery area. 4/3 - 杜甫草堂 (kids called it ...
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Dujiangyan Irrigation System Sichuan
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250 reviews 9 travel blogs 80 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Apr 7, 2011 ... , Tibet, Footnote: Mount Quingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System are UNESCO World Heritage listed. The Chendu ...
- Oct 26, 2009 ... silt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dujiangyan_Irrigation_System My last trip from Chengdu was to Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve ...
- May 15, 2010 ... We made up to meet the next morning. Qinger would meet us at 9:20 with Peter to go to see the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. ...
- May 16, 2010 ... river makes it through and reaches the Chengdu plain. The Dujiangyan irrigation system had a powerful impact on Sichuan and ...
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Tomb of Wangjian Sichuan
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4 reviews 1 travel blog

Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center for the Giant Panda Sichuan

3 travel blogs

Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Wildlife and Nature

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Mount Qincheng Sichuan
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474 reviews 5 photos

Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Mao Zedong Statue Sichuan
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7 reviews 3 travel blogs 4 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Jun 13, 2011 ... had massive headaches. On the way back we also walked past Mao Zedong statue located in front of the royal palace in Tianfu ...
- Jul 3, 2008 ... the earthquake the sidewalks looked like waves and that the statue of Mao Zedong looked like he was waving to everyone. ...
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Baihuatan Park Sichuan
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2 reviews 4 travel blogs 11 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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- Jun 6, 2011 ... instead just people watched at the two parks. We got lunch at Baihuatan park and I finally found food I didn't want to eat, ...
- May 26, 2011 ... looking at. Day 2 - Wenshu Temple, Green Ram Temple, Baihuatan Park, Wuhou Temple Decided to check out the tour at ...
- Mar 17, 2010 ... on Quingtai street, that was amazing The Bonsai garden at Baihuatan park was amazing. Stuff this just look at the pics they ...
- Sep 3, 2009 ... some. We met Travis and Krystle when leaving the Temple and headed to Baihuatan Park just down the road, it was an oasis of ...
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Qingyang Palace (Green Ram Temple) Sichuan
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28 reviews 3 travel blogs
Distance: 2.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Sep 24, 2006 ... Operatic Circle is located in Chengdu Culture Park on Qintai Road. It is inside Qingyang Palace, the famous Taoist abbey, ...
- Aug 2, 2011 ... nest of temples, which turned out to be the famous Taoist Qingyang palace complex. Dinner at the Bookworm, instantly Ine's ...
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Wangjianglou Sichuan
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8 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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- Jul 25, 2007 ... dedicado al legendario guerrero de los Tres Reinos Zhu Geliang, y Wangjianglou, una plataforma con vistas al r�o. El dique ...
- Oct 17, 2011 ... that is now a Tibetan monk in China. We easily spot him in the bamboo park (Wangjianglou Gongyuan) as he is ...
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Wuhou Memorial Temple Sichuan
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190 reviews 4 travel blogs 8 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Oct 3, 2011 now it is the 7 days national holiday for chinese, i can see nothing but just people, so never come here on the chinese ...
- Jun 1, 2010 ... Oliver's research! A few of us decided to start with Wuhou Memorial Temple. The Wuhou shrine was initially built ...
- Sep 10, 2008 ... immediately. The first stop is the old town of Chengdu and Wuhou Memorial Temple - build in 6th century in memory of Liu ...
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Renmen Park Sichuan
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51 reviews 1 travel blog

Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens
Renmen Park Teahouse Sichuan
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2 reviews

Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Dining Out
Xiqin Assembly Hall Salt Museum Sichuan

Distance: 5.5 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures
Sichuan University
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13 reviews 122 travel blogs 24 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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- Nov 13, 2008 ... Mao Shoulong, professor of political science in Renmin University of China said such clarifications should follow weather ...
- Sep 2, 2004 ... and telling her it's not possible in Lhasa or Chengdu ('maybe you never entered China from Nepal') the stupid cow just ...
- Apr 30, 2009 ... hat Dan bought in QingHai. Robert said he'd studied English at university and had moved to Urumqi hoping to find some work ...
- May 17, 2009 ... designed by staff at renowned universities like Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, Tongji University and the ...
Zigong Dinosaur Museum Sichuan
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14 reviews 13 travel blogs 36 photos
Distance: 5.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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- Feb 25, 2010 ... of the largest if not the largest Dinosaur Archeological Sites in the world. The museum covers 100's of acres and is ...
- May 1, 2011 ... ; They are so old! After we toured the museum Auntie Rachel bought me a special dinosaur egg. When you place the egg ...
- Jan 18, 2011 ... ). Sunday we are going to the dinosaur museum in Dashanpu, right near Zigong, and Monday is the opening ceremony of ...
- Jul 31, 2011 ... of exploring the "big" things nearby. First off: The Zigong Dinosaur Museum. Zigong is famous for it's dinosaurs, so it ...
Sichuan University Museum (S�chuan D�xu� B�w�guan)
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4 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 3.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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- Jun 4, 2006 School visit and Sichuan University ...
Manigango Sichuan
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1 review 4 travel blogs 5 photos
Distance: 318.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Apr 15, 2007 On part de Dege de bon matin vers Manigango, l endroit ou l on avait mange avant de passer le col pour Dege. La route ...
- May 27, 2007 ... I'll move them another time]] From tiny Manigango, we travelled towards Dege today, driving about 4 hours on VERY scary ...
- Jun 20, 2010 ... I managed to work my charm and weasel myself back to Manigango in one piece, Phew...! (I'm pretty sure this is actually one ...
- Aug 11, 2010 ... et ne veut pas �tre satur� par la photo. Nous arrivons � Manigango qui est un village paum� dans la montagne en forme ...
Tianchi Sichuan
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5 reviews

Distance: 1.7 miles from city center

Category: Other
Baoguang Temple Sichuan
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28 reviews 1 travel blog 2 photos
Distance: 1.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Oct 17, 2011 ... secretly believed had the best job on the planet. And Baoguang Temple, where 500 clay Arhats, each completely unlike the ...