Sichuan Museum

1️⃣ Weather warning ☀️ Current situation: Feels like over 40℃ in August, hot, humid, and steamy like a sauna 💔 Painful experiences: • 1-hour wait at the Panda Base (even the pandas are hiding in air-conditioned rooms) • Crowds packed in Jinli Ancient Street (a mix of sweat and hotpot smells hits you hard) • Dujiangyan exposed to scorching sun with no shade (2-hour wait for Qingcheng Mountain cable car) 2️⃣ Accommodation pitfalls 🏨 Current status: Homestays on Chunxi Road have tripled in price but are still fully booked ⚠️ Pitfalls to avoid: • Old houses with dripping air conditioners (beds are damp with mold spots) • Bars downstairs noisy at midnight (still singing at 3 a.m.) • Bed sheets with hair and stains (extra charge for room change) 3️⃣ Food traps 🍲 Chaos: • Popular hotpot restaurants have 3-hour waits (broth price raised to 78 yuan) • Snack prices on Jianshe Road doubled (grilled sweet potato skin 15 yuan/serving) • Tea house ear cleaning 60 yuan/10 minutes (was only 30 yuan last year) 4️⃣ Traffic collapse 🚇 Tested: • Metro Line 2 is packed during morning rush hour (waited for 4 trains to get on) • Taxis take detours (3 km ride costs 35 yuan) • Shared bikes all taken (walked until my feet blistered) 💡 Survival tips (if you insist on risking it): ✔️ See pandas at 6 a.m. (the only active time) ✔️ Cool off at Sichuan Museum (free and less crowded) ✔️ Eat at local alley noodle shops with locals (vegetarian pepper mixed sauce 8 yuan/2 servings) ------ 💰 Real expense list: Accommodation 800 + Transportation 300 + Food 500 = 1600 yuan (3 days 2 nights) 💔 Better recommendation: Go to Xichang at the same time (15℃ cooler, Torch Festival is super fun) ------ What pitfalls have you encountered in Chengdu? Leave a comment to help sisters avoid them, and 3 people will be randomly selected to receive 【Chilled Liangxia】🍧 ------ Tested in August 2025, some businesses have been removed due to complaints

Did you know? The autumn at the Sichuan Museum (Sichuan Provincial Museum) brings fairy tales to life✨ This is probably the only treasure spot in all of Chengdu where red maples and ginkgo trees appear together! Visiting these days, you’ll catch the “full screen of golden” mode—the ginkgo trees by the courtyard walls are already dyed through by the autumn sun, and when the wind blows, golden leaves fall like rain; a few red maples hidden among the gold look like vermilion moles spilled from a paint palette, their fiery red making the ginkgo trees appear even gentler. Just standing under the trees, you get an autumn masterpiece with a built-in filter📸 The key is that the Sichuan Museum is always very low-key. Even at the peak of autumn scenery, it’s never as crowded as popular tourist spots, so you can stroll and take photos at your own pace, with the air filled with the quiet scent of plants~ And there’s more than just scenery here! The “Cat Director” at the museum entrance (a few clingy big orange and tabby cats) is a healing charm. Sit on the stone bench and they’ll come over to rub against your legs, happy to be petted without fuss. The double joy of cat cuddling and autumn viewing is fully guaranteed😻 📌Little Tips: 1. The Sichuan Museum is free! Just make a reservation in advance on the official WeChat account to enter. After enjoying the autumn scenery, you can also visit the Sanxingdui and Shu Embroidery exhibitions for a cultural and scenic double treat; 2. Best photo spots: the ginkgo and red maple area at the main entrance, and the back courtyard corridor (red walls + fallen leaves make for amazing shots); 3. Early winter is the last chance for ginkgo viewing. These two weeks are the peak of their beauty; wait too long and the leaves will all be gone! Stop squeezing into crowded autumn spots. Come to the Sichuan Museum to capture the romance of red maples and ginkgo trees all in one place. It even saves you the trouble of writing captions for your social media—just post your photos with “Chengdu’s autumn is brought to you by the Sichuan Museum” and you’ll amaze everyone!

Here’s a well-structured 4-day Chengdu itinerary with must-visit attractions, food recommendations, and practical tips: --- ### **🗺️ Chengdu 4-Day Itinerary** **📍Theme:** Culture, Pandas & Sichuan Cuisine --- ### **👉Day 1: Arrival + City Highlights** **🧭Route:** Airport → Chengdu Downtown **✈️Transportation:** Taxi/Metro (Line 10) **🏖️Must-Visit Attractions:** 1. **Wide and Narrow Alleys (Kuanzhai Xiangzi)** – Historic Qing-era alleys with teahouses and souvenir shops. 2. **Jinli Ancient Street** – Night stroll for snacks and Sichuan opera vibes. 3. **Chunxi Road** – Shopping and modern Chengdu life. **🥘Food:** - Lunch: **Shu Nine Incense (蜀九香)** – Famous hotpot chain. - Dinner: **Yulin Chuanchuan Xiang (玉林串串香)** – Local skewer hotpot. **🏠Accommodation:** Minyoun Chengdu Dongda Hotel (Convenient downtown location). --- ### **👉Day 2: Panda Day + Cultural Gems** **🧭Route:** Downtown → Chengdu Research Base → Wuhou Shrine **✈️Transportation:** Taxi (30 mins to panda base). **🏖️Must-Visit Attractions:** 1. **Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding** – Arrive by 8 AM to see active pandas. 2. **Wuhou Shrine** – Temple honoring Zhuge Liang, surrounded by lush gardens. 3. **People’s Park** – Drink tea at **Heming Teahouse**, try ear cleaning. **🥘Food:** - Lunch: **Chen Mapo Tofu (陈麻婆豆腐)** – Legendary spicy tofu. - Dinner: **Local BBQ** at **Shaodaozi (少刀子)**. --- ### **👉Day 3: Day Trip – Dujiangyan or Leshan** **🧭Option 1: Dujiangyan Irrigation System** - **Why?** UNESCO-listed 2,000-year-old engineering marvel. - **Transport:** High-speed train (30 mins) + taxi. - **Food:** Try **Dujiangyan fish stew**. **🧭Option 2: Leshan Giant Buddha** - **Why?** 71-meter-tall Buddha carved into cliffs. - **Transport:** Bullet train (1 hour) + bus. - **Food:** **Leshan tianpiya (sweet skin duck)**. **🏠Accommodation:** Return to Minyoun Chengdu Dongda Hotel. --- ### **👉Day 4: Relax & Departure** **🧭Route:** Qingyang Palace → Airport **🏖️Must-Visit Attractions:** 1. **Qingyang Palace** – Taoist temple with serene vibes. 2. **Sichuan Museum** (if time permits). **🥘Food:** - Brunch: **Long Chao Shou (龙抄手)** – Chengdu-style wontons. - **Snack:** Grab **zhong dumplings (钟水饺)** or **dan dan noodles** before leaving. --- ### **💡Tips:** 1. **Pandas:** Book panda base tickets online to skip queues. 2. **Spice Level:** Ask for "微辣 (wēi là)" if you prefer mild spice. 3. **Transport:** Use Didi (Chinese Uber) or metro (Line 1/2/3 cover major spots). 4. **Cashless:** Alipay/WeChat Pay widely accepted. Enjoy Chengdu’s laid-back charm and fiery flavors! �🌶️

Sichuan Museum is worth a visit!!! The sudden appearance of the money tree reminds me of a book I read eleven years ago, which is full of bizarre experiences, and a bronze door opened my initial longing for the "Shu" land. Shu, indeed is a wonderful place, the money tree of the Queen Mother of the West and Su Shi's Chibi Fu meet in the same space, I wonder what kind of story the bronze god tree in Sanxingdui will tell. Sichuan Museum

Huanhuaxi | A City Park Built on Poetry🌿 ✨Core Positioning: This is not an ordinary park! It is the perfect embodiment of Chengdu's "Poetic Habitat"～! 🌟Perfectly blending natural beauty✨Tang Dynasty poetry📜Western Sichuan garden aesthetics🏯 🏃‍♀️A leisurely stroll lets you converse with a thousand years of cultural heritage✍️ 📍Basic Information: · Address: No. 9 Qinghua Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu (10-minute walk from Exit B of Qingyang Palace Station on Metro Line 5) · Admission: Free‼️Amazing, right? This is its most charming feature · Opening Hours: Open 24 hours (recommended visiting time: 9:00-11:30 AM or 2:00-5:30 PM) · Suggested Visit Duration: 3-4 hours for an in-depth tour, 2 hours to catch the highlights if short on time 🐾Highly Recommended Routes: 🌿Half-day Highlights (3h) South Gate → Poetry Avenue📜 → Poetry Allusion Garden → Canglang Lake🦆 → Wanshushan Hill🌳 → Egret Isle → Caotang Entrance 🌿Full-day Plus (5h+) Highlights tour + Enjoy a gaiwan tea by Canglang Lake🍵 + Optional visit to Du Fu Thatched Cottage 🌈【Must-See Highlights】: 1⃣️ Poetry Avenue & Poetry Allusion Garden - The 388-meter-long Poetry Avenue is breathtaking🌟Every step features Tang and Song dynasty poems - Have a remote conversation with Li Bai and Du Fu💬Great photo opportunities📸 - In the Allusion Garden, "Xue Tao Washing Paper" and "Li Bai Inviting the Moon" scenes are vividly brought to life 2⃣️ Canglang Lake & Wanshushan Hill - 🦆Ducks swimming on the lake (the little cuties in our photos) - Rent a small boat to row on the lake🚣‍♀️Pure happiness - Climb Wanshushan Hill for a panoramic view⛰️Autumn turns it into a fairy tale world 3⃣️ Western Sichuan Cultural Life - Enjoy gaiwan tea by the lakeside tea garden🍵Watch locals play mahjong—absolutely authentic - A hot spot for Hanfu photoshoots🎎Any shot in the bamboo forest or waterside pavilion is a masterpiece 💡Practical Tips: - Best Season: Spring and autumn are the most beautiful🍁 (This season is perfect now!) - Transportation: Very convenient at Exit B of Qingyang Palace Station on Metro Line 5🚇 - Nearby Attractions: Du Fu Thatched Cottage / Sichuan Provincial Museum / Qingyang Palace can all be visited along the way - Food: Qintai Road Sichuan restaurants🍲for authentic Chengdu flavors 🎀Panda Says: "The beauty of Huanhuaxi lies in the easily accessible poetry it holds～ A free park that rivals paid attractions in splendor!"

🚗🚗🚗Travel Route Day 1: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding → Wuhou Shrine → Meihua Theater · Sichuan Opera Face Changing Day 2: Du Fu Thatched Cottage → Dujiangyan Scenic Area → Nan Bridge Day 3: Sanxingdui Museum → Zigong · China Lantern World → Zigong Jinhui Courtyard Hotel Day 4: Zigong Dinosaur Museum → Shenhai Well → Xianshi Ancient Town Day 5: Leshan Giant Buddha → Wuyou Temple → Leshan Day Cruise → Leshan Museum → Zhanggong Bridge Food Street → Chengdu Blue City Yuexing Hot Spring Food Hotel (Kuanzhai Alley Kuixing Building Branch) Day 6: Jinsha Site Museum → Sichuan Museum 🌴Must-visit Attractions: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding: Dujiangyan Scenic Area: Sanxingdui Museum: Du Fu Thatched Cottage: Wuhou Shrine ⚠️Other Tips:

The museum's treasure is an inlaid bronze pot with banquet, land and water battle patterns. On the body of the bronze pot, which is only 40 centimeters high, more than 200 different human figures are depicted, using inlay techniques to record scenes from the lives of nobles during the Warring States period. This bronze pot is divided into three layers: upper, middle, and lower, separated by a triangular cloud pattern. The upper layer depicts mulberry picking and hunting, the middle layer shows banquets and archery, and the lower layer illustrates land and water battles. Its delicate inlay and superb craftsmanship pioneered a new pattern of bronze decoration art in the Warring States period. There was also a small episode during the visit. I bought a postcard of the bronze pot with land and water battle patterns at the museum, stamped it with a commemorative stamp, but only realized after returning home that it had somehow fallen out of my bag. I hope someone with fate can find it.

Recommended duration: 2 hours or more The exhibition is really shocking! The Silk Road connecting the East and the West Feel the mystery of the ancient trade route Interactive activities available Get a map and stickers (very cute) at the entrance Find clues according to the map Stamps available! Legendary Journey: Marco Polo and the World on the Silk Road Dec 21, 2024–Apr 15, 2025 The exhibition has 5 exhibition areas Free guided tours at 10:30 and 15:00! Recommended for children📖 Address: Sichuan Museum: No. 251, Huanhua South Road Temporary Exhibition Hall 2 and 3, 1F ⚠️Note! Don't go to Tianfu Square by mistake😏

📖📖 Itinerary Route Day 1: Huashen Yudie Yunshu (Chengdu Tianfu International Airport Store) → Jinsha Site Museum → Sichuan Museum → Chengdu Museum Day 2: Yarlung Tsangpo River → Niyang River Scenic Belt → Benri Scenic Area → Tibet Yani National Wetland Park → Sejila Mountain → Sejila Mountain Viewing Platform → Lulang Forest → Lulang Scenic Area → Lulang International Tourism Town → Dyson Hotel Day 3: World Cypress King Garden → Kadinggou Scenic Area → Basongcuo Lake → Linzhi Juyuan Hotel (Gongbu Tianjie Store) Day 4: Fozhang Sand Dunes → Namjagbarwa Peak → Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon Day 5: Namjagbarwa Peak → Namjagbarwa Peak Viewing Platform → Namjagbarwa Peak Base Camp Campsite → Lhasa Zhefei Ruipin Hotel Day 6: Yamdrok Lake → Norbulingka → Starway Hotel (Potala Palace Square Tianhai Night Market Store) Day 7: Potala Palace → Jokhang Temple → Tibet Museum → Starway Hotel (Potala Palace Square Tianhai Night Market Store) Day 8: Barkhor Street 🔥 Recommended Check-ins: Potala Palace: Jinsha Site Museum: Chengdu Museum: Basongcuo Lake: Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon 💡 Other Tips: 1. Don’t shower in the first two days, especially don’t wash your hair 2. Keep warm, especially your head 3. Eat hot food, especially at night 4. Taking Rhodiola is useless; altitude sickness won’t occur if blood oxygen is above 140 5. When told to drink water, it doesn’t necessarily mean beverages 6. Fruits are sweet, remember to try them. The downside is they are expensive

Stepping into the Sichuan Museum feels like entering a living archive where centuries quietly unfold around you. The halls lead you from ancient Shu artifacts and finely crafted bronze pieces to vibrant Tibetan paintings and delicate porcelain that reflect the region’s artistic evolution. Exhibits are arranged with clarity, making it easy for visitors to explore Sichuan’s history at their own pace. The spacious galleries, thoughtful lighting, and diverse collections create a sense of discovery, turning each room into a new window into the province’s cultural identity. For travelers interested in heritage and art, the museum offers a rich and rewarding journey through one of China’s most fascinating regions.

#chinatrip Sichuan Museum is in Chengdu and can be reached through subway on Line 2, or Line 4 stop Chengdu University of TCM & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital. (One need to walk a little from Subway stop to reach the museum). This visit was a unique experience. The museum building is based on three flours with clear layout plans and directions in both Chinese and English. However some exhibits only have description in Chinese. Entrance to the museum was free but one needs to display identity documents. The staff at the entrance was helpful and it didn’t take long to go through the security check.

All I can say is that this exhibition is amazing! I love it 💕!! Please bring more exhibitions like this next time! Haha~ Here, you can see the historical footprints of Marco Polo 👣 Here, you can learn about the world on the Silk Road 🌍 Here, you can interact with the super handsome NPCs 📷 Here, you can experience the fun of VR interaction 🎊 After seeing the whole exhibition, I really feel incredible~ You must take your time to understand and watch it slowly~ You will discover many things that we don't usually learn about in textbooks~ I really learned a lot~ You can also get some nice stamps!! Tag your sisters 👭 and go with you!! 🖼️ Legendary Journey: Marco Polo and the World on the Silk Road ⌚️ Dec 21, 2024–Apr 15, 2025 🧭 Sichuan Museum