Chengdu City Explorers

From January to November 2024, the totalnumber of arrivals and departures at Chengduairports reached nearly 5.23 million, an in-crease of 110% year-on-year;On December 18, 2024, at the Trip.comGroup's annual Global Partners Summit, Chengdu ranked as the top inbound city, becomingthe first choice for international tourists;On December 17, 2024, China's transit vi-sa-free policy was extended from 72/144 hoursto 240 hours, and Chengdu added a new tran-sit visa-free port, the Chengdu Tianfu Interna-tional Airport, attracting more and more foreigntourists to Chengdu;

Looking back at 2024

what did foreigners experience when they cameto Chengdu?What did they discover?The “Chengdu City Explorers" will tell you!

01 High-quality economic development

Simon Hocker

President of the German International Air Traffic Control Association
"[Chengdu Tianfu International Airport] is fantastic, [the process instructions] are very clear, direct and seamless."

Adrian
Members of the French band Kids Return

"I feel that Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu has a unique charm."

02 Park City

Kyaw SAN
Mayor of Mandalay City, Myanmar

"Chengdu's concept of green development, the concept of good living and the atmosphere of harmonious development make me feel that this is a poetic park city."

Leonardo Capitano
President of the International Association of Horticultural Producers
"I think one of the great lessons [of the expo] is that Chengdu has managed to get people from all over China and the world to participate, to showcase styles and designs from all over the world."
Tim Blaircliffe
Secretary-general of the International Association of Horticultural Producers

"Chengdu's efforts to work with the horticultural industry to create beautiful landscapes and park cities are lessons we can learn from and apply to other cities around the world."

03 Sport and passion

Peter Sorenson
Mayor of Horsens, Denmark

"It's great to see the Chinese crowd cheering for Axelsen."

Svetlana Akulova
Director of Moscow Zoo, Russia
"Panda conservation in Chengdu is one of the most successful animal conservation projects in the world."
Garu Millar
Former Mayor of Liverpool, England

"Panda conservation requires the concerted efforts of all, and Chengdu has done a very good job in panda research."

05 Culture

Alexandra Podeljansskaya
Russian TASS journalist

"I love this park (Chengdu Eastern Suburb Memory). For Chengdu, it has both a past and a future."

06 Expectations

Yuichi Higuchi

Mayor of Kafu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

"This year marks the 40th anniversary of the international sister city relationship between Chengdu and Jiafu City, and we hope to continue to strengthen exchanges and common development in the future."

Chen Dingchuan
President, Singapore Go Association

"We look forward to working with Chengdu to bring Weiqi to the whole world."

Jack the photographer,

"In my imagination, I'm just a Chengdu person, like a taxi driver or a tea customer, laughing and chatting with people every day and enjoying my life in Chengdu."

"I have been with the double bass all my life, and now it has followed me to Chengdu like a family. I am very happy here, and I hope this life will continue."

"The culture of the Three countries is a topic of interest to both China and South Korea, and I wanted to convey a correct and vivid message in Chengdu, the site of the 'holy land of the three countries' culture."

"Hot pot, skewers, 99% of Chengdu food I like!"

"When I'm around pandas, watching them slowly close their eyes and relax into sleep, that's the closest I feel to 'love'."

"In Chengdu, food is cheap and you can eat out every day. It's a real treat to live here."

Do you have any foreign friends who travel to Chengdu?
What do you think is the best part of the city to visit?
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Source：HELLO Chengdu