Secenery Spots in Chengdu
Jiuzhaigou
Nated by the UN as one of the greatest natural legacies in the world. Jiuzhaigou is located in the Nanping county of Aba province which lies 450 kilomiles away from Chengdu. With the total area of over 72,000 hectares, it is named as JiuZhaigou because there were 9 "Zang" (a Chinese clan) stockaded villages. The tourist spot is divided into 5 scenic areas including Baojing Rock, Shuzheng, Rizi, Jian Rock, Chang Sea and ZhaYu. Most of the spots are found within the 3main Y-shaped gaps. Besides, there are more than 100 highland lakes scattered like a terraced field. The turquoise water is clear and fresh. In particular, Jiuzhaigou’s KeSiTe image, the magnificent waterfall and fountain are attractive sites that Jiuzhaigou is described as "kingdom of fairy tale".
E'Mei Mountain Noted by the UN as one of the greatest legacies of ancient culture and natural landscape, Emei Mountain is situated 160 kilometers away from the southwest Chengdu. The mountain extends more than 200 kilometers and the epic reaches 3099 metres above the sea level. For tourists they can reach 3077m above the sea level. It was said that there is and old man called Old Pu in the 6th Wing Ping year of the King Ming in East Han Dynasty. One day, he saw a magic deer so he followed it to the Golden Top. The deer disappeared suddenly. Old Pu asked BaoZhang, a monk, all about it. The monk told him that Puxian Buddha has changed into a deer. Since then, Old Pu beacame a monk and worshipped Pusa. In Emei Mountain its features are craggy, the cliffs are layered and the trees are a lush green-that is why there is a Chinese saying that "Emei is the most beautiful place in the world".
Local snacks
Guo Tangyuan
Chengdu snacks enjoy a high reputation both at home and abroad with their unique colors, aromas, shapes and tastes. Chengdu snacks have a long history and boasts a wide variety of snacks and varied in taste. People who have not been to Chengdu will think all dishes and snacks served in Chengdu are spicy. As a matter of fact, many Chengdu snacks are aromatic, sweet, tender and tasty. Fifth, there are many ways to eat Chengdu snacks. Guo Tangyuan enjoys equal popularity with Lai Tangyuan in Chengdu. The Guo Tangyuan Restaurant was founded in the 1940s. Prepared with high-quality glutinous rice flour, Guo Tangyuan has a wide variety of stuffing, such as black sesame seeds and sweetened bean paste.
Couple Lung Slice
Legend has it that in the 1930s, Guo Chaohua and his wife ran a restaurant, serving a delicious dish called Lung Slice, which was well received by customers. Hence the name Couple Lung Slice. Beautiful in color, soft and tender, aromatic and spicy, it is one of famous dishes of Sichuan.
How to get to Sichuan University
From Chengdu Airport
a. Take a taxi at the airport gate 6,about 45rmb which is 6.6dollars.
b. Take Bus No.304 and get off at the south railway station,than take bus No.60 to the Mozi Brige Stop Sichuan University.
From Chengdu railway station
a. Take Bus No.27,No.55 to Mozi Brige Stop Sichuan University,2rmb which is 0.3dollars.
b. Take a taxi,about 25rmb which is 3.7dollars
From Jinsha Bus station
Take Bus No.35 to Sichuan University.