Explore Chengdu Like iShowSpeed: Holiday Picks for May Day

It must be impossible to make a perfect plan for a May Day holiday travel in and around Chengdu, a city that has endless options for sightseeing and gourmet experience. But no worry—just follow the footsteps of iShowSpeed, American YouTuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr from the US who boasts 39.2 million subscribers, and live your holiday to the full with fantastic shopping, sightseeing and foodie encounters around the city. 

Kuanzhai Alley
One of the most popular tourist destinations, try on panda face paint and experience the traditional ear-cleaning service. 

People's Park
Located not far from the Kuanzhai Alley, the park is a showcase of traditional performing stunts like the tea drinking ritual, Sichuan Opera featuring the fire-spitting and face-changing, and the leisurely lifestyle of local people at the tea house.

Chunxi Road CBD
Check out the eye-catching 3D naked-eye screen, test your taste buds with the super-spicy hot pot, and see if the local favorite-fish mint (houttuynia cordata)-makes you pull the “pain mask” face. 

East Suburb Memory
A tourist attraction with growing popularity in recent years, where people love to take pictures against an old red-brick wall—a site full of reminiscence of Chengdu of the bygone years, and visit the trendy shops. 

Chengdu will give you a varied life experience during the holiday:Go on a shopping spree at Taikoo Li Chengdu, IFS, SKP or many other shopping malls, visit Huahua, the superstar panda at Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding, have a sightseeing tour to Dujiangyan City and the Qingcheng Mountains, go to watch sports games or have fun doing exercises at sports venues.

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Take a countryside break in Chengdu:stroll through,flower fields, pick fresh seasonal fruit, or hike along lush foresh trailsThe Chengdu Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released 10 themed rural tourism rotes ranging from flower viewing and fruit picking to tea culture experience, hiking and wellness retreat, offering refreshing ways to explore the beauty of rural Chengdu.Here you can choose your favorites from the list of recommended routes. 
Route 1
Downtown Chengdu—Pengzhou City—Wenjiang District—Chongzhou City
The route unfurls a display of the European-style flower farms and the Chinese-style rural landscape, satisfying the demand to view various sights of flowers by flower lovers, especially families and photography fans.
Route 2
Downtown Chengdu—Tianfu New Area—Shuangliu District—Xinjin District—Qionglai City
The route links historical and sightseeing spots, as well as varied flower views along its way, especially suitable for family tours and cultural & historical explorations.

Route 3
Downtown Chengdu—Longquanyi District—Eastern New Area—Jintang County—Qingbaijiang District—Xindu District
The line is dotted with fruit picking spots where you can pick fruit of varied species and with varied ripening periods.

Route 4
Downtown Chengdu—Tianfu New Area—Xinjin District—Pujiang County
There are many cherry farm along the route, known for rich history and picturesque scenery, where people can have fun in fruit picking and experience the rural cultures.

Route 5
Downtown Chengdu—Tianfu New Area—Xinjin District—Chongzhou City
The Wenjingjiang Town in Chongzhou offers several scenic hiking routes, surrounded by stunning natural landscapes. Known for foods cooked with mountain specialties and fine homestay lodgings, the town is a favorite destination for hikers and people seeking the nature-focused life.

Route 6
Downtown Chengdu—Pengzhou City—Dayi County—Qionglai City
The Yufu Bamboo Sea in Pengzhou City features a grand view of bamboo forests, visitors can enjoy hiking and climbing while also experiencing bamboo shoots picking and and watching bamboo-themed cultural creations— an immersive experience in nature and cultural atmosphere.

Route 7
Downtown Chengdu—Dujiangyan City
The Taoist Tea Culture Garden in Dujiangyan City is a showcase of the Taoist culture and traditional tea culture. With an expanded tea farm inside, the garden is an agreeable site for people to experience the tea culture and take part in tea picking, processing and tasting.

Route 8
Downtown Chengdu—Pujiang County—Qionglai City
The route provides opportunities for people to experience the traditional tea culture, and they can take part in traditional tea picking and roasting experiences.

Route 9
Downtown Chengdu—Pengzhou City—Dayi County—Tianfu New Area
Spots along the line provide rich choices for people to experience the local folklore cultures, rural lifestyles, the culture of traditional Chinese medicine and the fun of hot spring bathing, especially suitable to people seeking cultural exploration.

Route 10
Downtown Chengdu—Pidu District—Xindu District
Rich thematic activities of folklore culture are held at spots along the route, providing people with experience of rural life and waterside culture especially good for tours of families and culture aficionados. 

During his visit to Chengdu, iShowSpeed tasted the famous Chengdu hot pot and Rongchang Marinated Goose,a delicacy with 300 years heritage.
Want to try it yourself? Just hop on a high-speed train from Chengdu-in about an hour , you will reach Rongchang, home of the famed goose. Going further on the train, you’ll get to Chongqing Municipality, where you can have a look of the impressive night views of the grand city and the train whizzing through the “tunnel” in a residential building, and catch a glimps of China’s “8D magical city”

Source: HomeinChengdu