Chengdu

Capital of Sichuan Province, modern Chengdu offers visitors an intriguing mix of modernity and tradition with a history of nearly 2,500 years. For many Travel Indochina travellers visiting Chengdu, a highlight is the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre, where we have a chance to see this remarkable endangered animal at an institute dedicated to the survival of the species.

We also visit the home of the famous Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, set in large leafy gardens, and at night sample some of the cuisine for which Sichuan is justly famous.