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Chengdu, a modern international city of more than ten million, has a long history dating back to 4500 BC, when the social and cultural exchange centre of the ancient Shu Kingdom was established. The discovery last century of the lost Sanxingdui site at Guanghan, about forty kilometres south of Chengdu, is recognized as the most important archaeological find of Sichuan relics. The Sanxingdui Museum is regarded as one of the major historical museums in China. Positioned in the river-sided space northeast of the site and including auxiliary facilities, it covers approximately eighty thousand square metres, of which an area of seven thousand square metres serves as an exhibition centre for both scholars and tourists to study.

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Chengdu City Guide

Chengdu: A Gastronomic City
Chengdu: A Gastronomic City
In this age, the Chinese Everyman is a pepper-head
Sichuan's Supernatural Valley
Sichuan's Supernatural Valley
gazing over the shrouded valley, to the mountains beyond Sichuan's Leshan, "Happy Mountain", has that name for a reason. Believe what you like, that 70-meter Maitreya Buddha, enthroned by the river, radiates peace vibes that turn all on
Chengdu's Old Towns: No Hurrying or Worrying
Chengdu's Old Towns: No Hurrying or Worrying
It still takes the more adventurous type of expat to go settle down in Chengdu. Despite reports of more bars than Shanghai with less than half the population, Chengdu is no hub of the WTO like Beijing or Shanghai, and hence perceived as somehow
Bagou - a Town Turned Back to Nature
Bagou - a Town Turned Back to Nature
On any other track, the Chinese term for train, huo che, fire cart, would be a misnomer. But in a sleepy corner of southwestern Sichuan, coal still fires the steam engine of the only train on the lonely Bashi line.
Three Chinese Fresh Air Escapes
Three Chinese Fresh Air Escapes
Breezy Dalian As soon as China's spring winds subside, one forgets the flying bags and fondly remembers blue skies. In their place lurks the grey haze of summer.
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-By Dustin Mills Hundreds of billions of Yuan are pouring into China’s real estate market; apartment complexes and entire neighborhoods are built in the blink of an eye; apartments are sold before construction is finished; and everyone’s attention

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