Chengdu, the capital of China's southwest Sichuan Province, is famed for being the home of cute giant pandas. Located in the west of Sichuan Basin and in the center of Chengdu Plain, the city covers a total area of 12.3 thousand square kilometres (4,749 square miles) with a population of over 11 million. Palaces To Visit

• Panda Base
• Wuhou Temple
• Jinli Street
• Chunxi Road
• Sichuan Museum
• Wide and Narrow Alley
• Sanxingdui Museum
• Dujiangyan Irrigation System
• Mount Qingcheng
• Jiuzhai Valley

How To Reach Chengdu By Air: Chengdu is served by the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport located in Shuangliu County 16 km (9.9 mi) southwest of downtown. Chengdu has already begun building a second international airport, the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, which will have six runways. By Railways: The Chengdu Railway Bureau manages the railway system of Sichuan Province, Chongqing City, Guizhou Province and Yunnan Province. There are three major passenger stations servicing Chengdu: Chengdu Railway Station (commonly referred to as the "North Station"), Chengdu South Railway Station (ChengduNan) and Chengdu East Railway Station (ChengduDong). By Road: Chengdu's transport network is well developed, and Chengdu serves as the starting point for many national highways, with major routes going from Sichuan–Shanxi, Sichuan–Tibet, and Sichuan–Yunnan.