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Chengdu
成都25 SPOTS
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Gym

CrossFit Tianfu

CrossFit Tianfu（天府）
Qingyang (8 Qingyang Avenue)

A veteran Chengdu CrossFit affiliate; contact it through its CrossFit.com page to arrange a drop-in.

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Gym

Super Monkey (Renhe New City)

超级猩猩（仁和新城店）
High-tech Zone

Pay per class, no membership: book in the Super Monkey WeChat mini program and scan the QR code at the door.

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Gym

ICE PANDA Indoor Ice Climbing

ICE PANDA 室内攀冰馆
Future Sci-Tech City

China’s first indoor ice-climbing wall; a coached beginner hour with all gear runs about ¥498.

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Gym

Banana Climbing (CapitaLand Tianfu)

香蕉攀岩（凯德天府店）
High-tech Zone

A 1,500 m² hall in a former ice rink with a 15 m arch wall; check single-visit prices on Dianping first.

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Gym

CrossFit Fancy

CrossFit Fancy
Chenghua (132 Jianshe North Rd Sec. 3)

An official CrossFit affiliate in a converted warehouse; message ahead via crossfit.com to book a drop-in.

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06
Run

Xinglong Lake Loop

兴隆湖环湖跑道
Tianfu New Area

A flat 8.85 km rubberized loop with water stations; take Metro Line 1 to Xinglong Lake and run at sunset.

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Run

Jincheng Lake Loop

锦城湖环湖跑
High-tech Zone

Lake 2 has a flat 2.4 km track, and linking the lakes gives about 6 km; go 6:30–8:00 via Metro Line 1, Jincheng Plaza.

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08
Run

Jin River Riverside Path

锦江滨河绿道
City centre, Culture Park to Wangjianglou

Up to 7.6 km one way along the river, past Anshun Bridge and Hejiang Pavilion; go before 8am to beat the crowds.

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Run

Qinglong Lake Wetland Park Loop

青龙湖湿地公园环湖跑
Longquanyi

A lakeside loop of roughly 7.5–10 km; start early on weekends. Metro Line 4 to Chengdu University, Exit B.

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Run

Guixi Ecological Park Greenway

桂溪生态公园绿道
High-tech Zone, Century City

Shaded, flat greenway loops used for city 5K and 10K races; evenings draw the most running clubs.

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Eat

Xu’s Cuisine

许家菜
Wuhou

Michelin-starred; pre-order the chicken douhua, minced chicken breast and egg white in clear broth, a lean Sichuan classic.

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Eat

Pan Sun Shi

盘飧市
Jinjiang (Huaxing Zhengjie)

A braised-meat house since 1925; order steamed sea bass and braised beef, and ask for no chili oil (bu yao hong you).

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Eat

Xianzhiwei Bobo Chicken (Caotang North Rd)

乐山鲜知味钵钵鸡（草堂北路店）
Qingyang

Pick the green Sichuan pepper (tengjiao) broth over red oil, take chicken, gizzard and beef skewers, and shake off the oil.

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Eat

Xiyuecheng Tan Douhua (Chunxi Rd)

西月城谭豆花（春熙路店）
Jinjiang (Chunxi Road)

Order beef douhua, silken tofu topped with minced beef, and ask for less chili oil (shao fang hong you).

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Eat

Feng Si Niang Qiaojiao Beef (Wenshuyuan)

冯四孃跷脚牛肉（文殊院店）
Qingyang, near Wenshu Monastery

Leshan-style beef soup: order lean beef and tripe in clear broth, and dip in the dry chili mix rather than the oil dip.

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16
See

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

成都大熊猫繁育研究基地
Chenghua

Book with your passport 2–3 days ahead (¥55, no tickets at the gate); arrive at the 7:30 opening, when the pandas feed.

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17
See

Kuanzhai Alley

宽窄巷子
Qingyang

Free to walk around; come before 9am for empty lanes, or after dark when the teahouses and lanterns light up.

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See

Wuhou Shrine & Jinli

武侯祠·锦里
Wuhou

The shrine needs a ticket; Jinli Ancient Street next door is free and liveliest at dusk.

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See

Mount Qingcheng (Front Mountain)

青城山（前山）
Dujiangyan

About an hour by train to Qingchengshan Station; stone steps climb to Laojun Pavilion at about 1,260 m. Allow around 4 hours round trip.

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See

Du Fu Thatched Cottage

杜甫草堂
Qingyang

Tickets are ¥50, bookable on the museum’s WeChat account; arrive at opening for quiet bamboo paths.

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21
Shoot

Anshun Bridge

安顺廊桥
Jinjiang

Shoot from the Jin River bank just after sunset, when the covered bridge lights up; weekdays are less crowded.

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Shoot

Taikoo Li & Daci Temple

远洋太古里·大慈寺
Jinjiang

Go before 10am for clean street-style shots, with the temple’s tiled roofs behind the modern storefronts.

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Shoot

Chengdu Science Fiction Museum

成都科幻馆
Pidu (Jingrong Lake)

Zaha Hadid’s cloud-like roof reflects on Jingrong Lake; shoot from the far shore at sunset.

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Shoot

Phoenix Hill Sports Park

凤凰山体育公园
Jinniu

Frame the shell-shaped stadium from the north square at golden hour; on concert days some areas close.

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Shoot

Jiaozi Ring & Twin Towers

交子之环与金融城双子塔
High-tech Zone (Jiaozi Park)

Shoot the ring bridge with the Financial City twin towers at blue hour; holiday nights often add a light show.

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Arrive

Tianfu (TFU): Line 18 express to Chengdu South in about 40 minutes, then Line 1 or 7.

Shuangliu (CTU): Line 10, then Line 3 or 7 into the centre.

Get around

Metro and buses take foreign contactless cards as well as the Alipay QR code.

Mount Qingcheng is about an hour from the city by train.

Essentials

Before you fly: visa-free entry, payments, transport

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