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>>
Chengdu’s First Forest Culture Tourism Festival will be held at Huashuiwan Holiday Town and four sub-venues in Dayi County starting Dec. 25th and will last until March. The events will include car racing, a forest photography exhibition, a forest ... Read More>>
From November 2009 to April 2010 a series of basketball events will take place in Chengdu’s Sports Centres to raise money for the disaster areas of the Sichuan Earthquake. The first phase lasts until December 20th, with games held this coming Saturday ... Read More>>
Chengdu ISC International School was officially approved by the Ministry of Education of China as a School for Children of Foreign Nationals in Sichuan Province. This makes it the first School for Children of Foreign Nationals approved by the Ministry of ... Read More>>
Lang Lang’s New Year piano concert in Chengdu will be staged on Dec. 24th. It will be a great New Year’s gift for music lovers in Chengdu. Lang Lang is the most famous Chinese pianist in the world. He plays for sold-out audiences around the ... Read More>>
The world top dance troupe Metros Dansa will be staging a large-scale modern dance performance of Carmen at Sichuan Province Jincheng Art Palace in Chengdu on December 6th. Audience will have the opportunity to savour the passion and energy of Spanish dance ... Read More>>
Russian Ballet Theater will be staging three classic ballet dances in Chengdu this December, including Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. The ballet will be staged at Chongqing Theater at 8pm every evening from Dec. 19th to 22nd. ... Read More>>
Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base and Dujiangyan Government have jointly started building a research center for breeding pandas in the wild. It will be the first international wild breeding research center in the world. Read More>>
The famous Irish dance show Riverdance will be staged at the Gymnasium of Sichuan Province from January 19th to 24th, 2010. The 1997 Grammy Award winner is set to a cause a stir in Chengdu with its unique Irish dance phenomenon. Riverdance will tour ... Read More>>