About Chengdu

Chengdu, a city with more than 4,500 years of civilization and 2,300 years of city history, has been known as the “Land of Abundance" since ancient times. She is a “park city with snowy mountain skyline", with a pleasant environment and the sight of the Xiling Snow Mountain, where rare wild animals such as giant pandas and Sichuan golden monkeys live in harmony with human beings; at the same time, she is also a “vibrant and hospitable city", with “delicious", “warm”, “inclusive” and “diversified" as key words of her humanistic charm. Both locals and visitors can find their “aesthetics of life” in this city.

Basic Information

Region: Southwest China, Sichuan Province (provincial capital)
Administrative jurisdiction:
Districts (15): Sichuan Tianfu New Area, Chengdu Eastern New Area, Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, JinjiangDistrict, Qingyang District, Jinniu District, Wuhou District, Chenghua District, Longquanyi District, Qingbaijiang District, Xindu District, Wenjiang District, Shuangliu District, Pidu District, Xiniin District
County-level cities (5): Jianyang City, Dujiangyan City, Pengzhou City, Qionglai City, Chongzhou City
Counties (3): Jintang County, Dayi County, Pujiang County
Language: Sichuanese and Mandarin
Geographical location: Between 102°54’104°53’ E and 30°05’31°26'N
Total area: 14,335 Square kilometers
Altitude: About 750m
Permanent population: 21.192 million (as of the end of 2021)
Weather: There is no intense heat in summer andnot much snow and ice in winter. The city has a mildclimate with low wind speed, high humidity and longfrost-free season. It often rains in autumn and at night.Also, cloudy and foggy days are more common thansunny days.
City tree: Ginkgo
City flower: Hibiscus
Area code: 028

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Police: 110
Fire police: 119
Medical aid: 120
Traffic accidentmanagement:122
Phone nunber enquiry:114
Mayor's hotline:12345

Mineral water(1bottle): RMB 1.5-2.5
Regular breakfast(1 serving): RMB 5-8
Regular noodles(1serving):RMB 8-12
Starting fare of a taxi: RMB 8-9 (2 km)
Bus fare in the downtown: RMB 1-2
Chengdu Metro single journeyticket fare range: RMB 2-12