Located next to western China's largest rail hub, Chengdu's East Railway Station, the largest bus station in Chengdu, is expected to open by August 31st. According to the plan, the long-distance bus station will connect to other long-distance and coach bus ... Read More>>
From January to August, passenger throughput of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport reached 19.1704 million and cargo throughput reached 298,500 tons, making Chengdu the fourth most frequented aviation hub in China. The top three are Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. ... Read More>>
On June 3rd, the first Apple store in Chengdu will be unveiled inside the Suning Tianfu Overpass Chain Store. According to reports, the new shop will hold a series of promotional activities during its opening period. See also: TV bans, Art Sex, and ... Read More>>
China’s only music theme park, Chengdu Dongqu Music Park, officially opened to the public on September 29th. The park features an arts performances and exhibitions area, music training, a music themed shop, bars and entertainment, and hotels. See ... Read More>>
With Christmas just around the corner, beautiful Christmas trees are starting to decorate Chengdu’s streets. A 26-metre high Christmas tree is now under construction at the Wanda Plaza on Chengren Road. What makes this Christmas tree different is ... Read More>>
The entirety of Chengdu Eastern Music Park was lit up by thousands of lights on January 5th at 20:00. According to someone working at the park, 40,000 lights have been installed, but only half of them were lit at that time. The lighting system inside the ... Read More>>
The first Apple Store in Mid-West China will open in Chengdu’s MIXC mall on December 15. The store is split in to two levels, has a full stock of Apple products and features a Genius Bar. Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 (Sun-Thu); 10:00-22:30 (Fri-Sat) ... Read More>>
The Third Railway Survey and Design Institute Group Corporation organized a hearing in Chengdu on March 12th and 13th to assess the preliminary construction plan for the building of Chengdu metro Line 4; and the plans have passed preliminary assessments. ... Read More>>
From November 16th-21st, the United States Consulate General in Chengdu has organized a U.S. Food Festival at Chengdu’s four Ito-Yokado stores. During the 5-day food festival, you can buy wine, fruit, snacks, turkey and many other local American foods. Read More>>
On May 8th, Chengdu East Railway Station, which had been under construction for 2 years, was put in service. Eight trains now run from Chengdu to Changsha, Guilin North, Guangzhou and Wuhan, with tickets already on sale. Due to the geographical importance ... Read More>>
On August 1st, eight eye-catching policewomen carried out their “daily patrol” on roller-skates at Tianfu Square in Chengdu. See also: Huoguo Fever: Chengdu’s Best Places to Eat Hotpot Read More>>
Sichuan Airlines will open an international line from Chengdu to Shenyang to Vancouver. This is the fourth direct line to North America following lines departing from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The flight, which lasts approximately 14 hours, departs ... Read More>>
On the evening of December 10th, the dark Chengdu Eastern Music Park was illumined by 40 candles that were casted in abandoned chimneys. The lit candles, claiming to be the tallest in the world (100 m!), marked the beginning of the Chengdu Dongqu New ... Read More>>
The 86th China National Sugar and Alcoholic Commodities Fair will be held at the Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center (CCNICEC) in Chengdu from March 23-26th. The trade fair will feature eight themed halls including: Wine and ... Read More>>
According to reports, a second branch of Wangfujing Department Store, located at Tianfu Huicheng Square, will open at the end of December this year. Read More>>
A direct flight from Chengdu to London is expected to open in September of 2013, freeing Chengdu residents from having to fly through Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou. Members of the Civil Aviation Administration of China met earlier this month with ... Read More>>
According to the Green Road Office of Chengdu Project Construction Committee, the construction of the 410 km Green road (成都绿道) was recently completed, reaching almost every tourist attraction in Chengdu; 65 km of the road is still under construction; ... Read More>>
Mianle High Speed Rail, and travel to surrounding attractions including Mount Emei and Leshan. On August 22nd, ground was broken on the metro station located near Terminal 2 of the Shuangliu Airport. When construction on the line is completed – the ... Read More>>
A man attempting to fly to Nepal from Chengdu with the wrong passport was caught red handed passing through Chinese immigration. The man was holding a foreign passport, and looked fairly similar to the picture. Read More>>
A total of 450 remote cameras were installed and activated in Chengdu on October 12th. They are mainly used to catch various violations of traffic laws, including running through red lights, speeding, improperly using the special lanes etc. See also: Big ... Read More>>
Chengdu recently began issuing new finance / IC combo card, named the “Rongchengka” (蓉城卡) that will gradually replace previously used bank cards. Currently, the new Rongchengka can only be used for depositing money to be used on the subway, ... Read More>>
The City East Gate (东门城楼Dongmen Cheng Lou), a landmark building nostalgic of the old architectural style that has been planned in the old Dujiangyan district of Chengdu, has started construction and is scheduled to be completed May of this year. Once ... Read More>>
According to reports, on June 6 disgruntled Foxconn workers at the Chengdu plant caused major unrest at their dormitories. Salary disputes and inefficient management were at the heart of the disturbance, which reportedly involved over 1000 people and lead ... Read More>>
Tianfu Square Station, the biggest station on subway Line 1 and interchange station between Line 1 and Line 2, will be open to the public together with Railway North Station and Shengxianhu Station at the end of April 2010. It is estimated that the line ... Read More>>