On July 28th, the Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean World, with a total of 2 billion RMB invested, has opened for business. It stands as one of biggest ocean theme parks in the southwest region of China that not only serves home to a wide variety of polar ... Read More>>
China Eastern Airlines has plans to start Chengdu-Shanghai express flights within the year. During peak times flights would be as frequent as every hour. The airline company also has plans to increase direct flights connecting major cities in China, and ... Read More>>
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the fifth largest airport in the country, and the largest hub for handling air travel in western China. Recently, with more planes and flights coming into the city, Shuangliu International Airport has also become ... Read More>>
The Thailand tourism market has been seriously dampened by the ongoing clash between red shirt protestors and the Thai government. The Sichuan provincial government has received notice from the Thailand embassy based in Chengdu that from May 17th, 2010 to ... Read More>>
On May 19th, the 2010 AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Women's Asian Cup will kick off at Chengdu Sports Center. The first matches of the tournament will be Australia vs. Vietnam and China vs. South Korea. All of the participating teams have arrived in ... Read More>>
The Chengdu – Chongqing Railway Passenger Line has officially started construction. The transit line will measure 308 kilometres and construction will continue for the next four years. According to the plans, once the direct passenger line is ... Read More>>
Every year in March, Shixiang Lake Tulip Festival, one of the largest tulip festivals in all of Asia, is held at the Shixiang Lake Sightseeing Area near Pujiang River in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Tulips, the national flower of the Netherlands, are usually ... Read More>>
Neil Halstead, a member of cult shoe gaze band Slowdive before forming Mojave 3 in 1996, will perform at Chengdu’s Little bar on April 20th. His first solo record 'Sleeping on Roads " was released on 4AD records in 2002 and he has a new album ... 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>>
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>>
Starting February 20th, Chengdu is now implementing different work schedules to allow for different peak hours for getting to and from work in the downtown city area – with the exception of government offices, elementary schools, high schools, and ... Read More>>
The 2010 Chengdu Spring Temple Fair kicked off on Feb.11, featuring a variety of shows, lantern displays, recreational activities and exhibitions. Traditional folk performances are accompanied by exotic shows, including hot dance moves from Brasil's popular ... Read More>>
A collection of works from young Chinese and foreign artists is currently on exhibition in Chengdu, featuring paintings, videos, photography and installation. Website: www.1000plateaus.org Related Links Finding Foreign Language Books in Chengdu Grill ... Read More>>
Enjoy the Valentine’s party at Chengdu’s Lan Town Bar on the night of Feb.14. DJ Marco will bring his electronic beats. Improvised sideshows will also be featured. Admission is free. Read More>>
A collection of experimental works from young local artists is currently on exhibition in Chengdu. Titled “Concrete”, the exhibition is the fourth one under the Space Room annual series presented by the art studio run by Chinese artist Wang ... Read More>>
The Five Nations Union Royal Circus will be in Chengdu Feb.18 and 19. Made up of traditional circus groups from Russia and west Asian countries, the performance promises to be stunning. Ticket Website: http://cd.piao.com.cn/ticket_14791.html (Chinese) Read More>>
The 42nd Spring Lantern Festival will be held in Chengdu from Feb.14 to Mar.8, showcasing traditional handmade lanterns and LED lights. Lanterns specially designed for the year of the tiger will be featured. Visitors will also be able to enjoy ethnic dance ... Read More>>
A flee market will take place on Sunday afternoon at Matang Bar in Chengdu. Please feel free to bring your clothes, shoes, handmade accessories, books, CD &DVDs and musical instruments. The market will also be offering food and drinks. Contact: ... Read More>>
With the Spring Festival nearing, passengers should make sure to check in two hours before take-off, as informed by Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. The airport has also added three check-in counters with self service for more convenience. Read More>>
The world renowned classic musical Notre Dame de Paris will be staged at Gymnasium of Sichuan Province by a dance troupe from Austria on Feb. 2nd and 3rd. The musical is based on the classic novel Notre Dame de Paris by the French novelist Victor Hugo. ... Read More>>
Chengdu is regarded as the Capital of Pigeons with over five million pigeons. The first Chengdu international pigeon expo from January 13-17th will attract more than 2000 famous pigeons worldwide, including the world famous pigeons from Holland, Belgium and ... Read More>>
A charity table tennis (TT) match to raise funds for the young earthquake victims will be held at Shuangliu Sports Center on January 14th. The event is a major function, organised by the Coaching Team of the Chinese National Teams. During the event the ... Read More>>
Chengdu was granted the Certificate of Achievement by the World Center of Excellence for Destinations (CED), becoming the first city in Asia to win the honor. Chengdu was the first city in China and even in Asia to accept the all-round assessment under the ... Read More>>
Great Lake Swimmers, the famous folk rock band from Canadian will be singing for their fans at Little Bar in Chengdu on Jan. 8th. With four studio albums to their name, the band’s melodic folk songs have won over fans around the world. Their newest ... Read More>>