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the house of Giant Panda

CHENGDU, THE LAND OF ABUNDANCE:
THE PANDA AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS



Emei Mountain
Panda Base
Golden summit
Sanxingdui
Wuhou temple



Chengdu is the capital city of the Sichuan province and is named as the land of abundance. This is a very ancient city with considerable historical importance. It is located in the west of Sichuan basin and is a many visited tourist place.

Chengdu top 5 attractions
Chengdu is the capital city of the Sichuan province and is fondly names as the land of abundance. This is a very ancient city that has rich historical facts and is a cultural city as well. It is located in the west of Sichuan basin and is a tourist place. It has various tourist attraction sports like the Emei Mountain, Dujiangyan irrigation project, golden summit, Wangjian Park, and many more. Among the most famous is the giant Panda reserve that attracts thousands of tourists every day. The breathtaking scenery is the added attraction here.

Emei Mountain
Emei mountain is located in the south west of the Emeishan city of the Sichuan province and is a great scenic spot and a must visit for tourist. One just cannot miss this spot for it has a view that resembles like nothing in the world. It is a main peak that is known as the wanfo peak and is 3079.3 m above sea level. One can reach the peak with the cable cars that are provided here and see the stunning beauty that the peak has to offer. It also has many beautiful temples and also has Buddhism antiques. It has great spiritual importance as well.

Chengdu Panda breeding research base
The world famous Panda breeding place is located in Futou Mountain that is north of downtown Chengdu. It comprises of an area of 92 acres and does a great job to protect and breed the Pandas. It is also going to expand to another 500 acres so that the environment gets better for the Pandas to breed and live. The place is a must visit as it makes for a great habitat for the Panda. It has the research building, huge bamboo plants and also bushes for giant pandas. There are also endangered species like the black-necked cranes, Aslesser pandas, white storks and other 20 species of rare animals.

Golden summit
The golden summit can be found in the Emei Mountain and when one visits those lovely Emei Mountain, a trip to the golden summit is apparent. It has one of the world’s most splendid landscapes like the sea of clouds, great sunrises, the mysterious rays of the Buddha and the saint lamp. The place is an experience by itself and gives you some natural beautiful spots that you will not forget. As the story goes, Prince Zhu Mo who was the 21st son of Zhu Yuanzhang from the Ming dynasty, donated 150 kg of gold so that a golden hall could be built with the gold. And as ordered the pillars, doors, titles, window lattices are all made of gold and copper.

Sanxingdui museum
Sanxingdui is an ancient city where the archaeologists find noteworthy artifacts dated 1200 BCE (by radiometric dating method). This museum is located in the north of Chengdu city and covers an area of 3180 acres. The beautiful building has great historical relics that are worth taking a look, and beautiful landscape, antiques and many other items. One can also appreciate the layout of the hills, plants, lakes and garden in the area.

Wuhou memorial temple
The temple is situated in the Sichuan province and was built during Tang dynasty. The temple faces the south side and the primary and secondary gate along with the Zhaoie temple and halls are located in the middle axis. You will find six steles all scattered in the bushes. There are inscription on stele that tell the accomplishments of Zhuge Liang. The temple boosts of great carving and workmanship.

2012-02-22

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