Visit Chengdu in Autumn - Weather, Scenery, Packing List & Tips

Speaking of Chengdu, many people will think about the pandas. Actually, autumn is a good season to visit Chengdu Panda Base because most pandas are born in early autumn, which means you will have a bigger chance to see the cute baby pandas. Other attractions such as Jinli Old Street - paradise for foodies, Wenshu Temple - Buddhist holy land, Chunxi Road - busiest shopping street, Tianfu Square - center of Chengdu, etc. are all landmarks that you can pay a visit to. Besides, every year a grand chrysanthemum exhibition will be held in People's Park from late October to late November.

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Golden gingko is one of the symbolic scenes of Chengdu in autumn. You can see them almost everywhere, streets, parks, universities, attraction sites, etc. Chengdu people like to find places with beautiful gingko scenes and take some pictures there with their friends and families. One of the most popular spots is University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. It will be open to the public during its annual Gingko Festival. People's Park attracts a lot of fans when the gingko adds more charm to the already pleasant environment, and the gingko trees in Qingyang Palace is in perfect harmony with the ancient architectures.

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After seeing the beautiful Chengdu autumn scene, it is time to know more about the city itself, its past and present, culture and history. There are many museums in Chengdu. Sichuan Museum features the history of Sichuan province and paintings of Zhang Daqian, while Chengdu Museum is more about the development of Chengdu city and Chinese shadow puppetry art. Jinsha Site Museum introduces the 3000-year-old Shu kingdom culture and it’s also where the symbol of China Cultural Heritage - the Golden Sun Bird comes from.

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Jiuzhaigou has won fame both at home and abroad for the turquoise & emerald crystal lakes, layered waterfalls, authentic Tibetan villages and towering peaks. And autumn is the best time to go there as Jiuzhaigou Valley shows its colors to the fullest. It is located about 440km to the north of Chengdu. You can take a bus (8-10 hours) there or fly (40 minutes) to Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Airport, then take an airport shuttle bus to Jiuzhaigou (about 2h) or stop by at Huanglong.

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Generally speaking, people will spend 1-2 days exploring Chengdu excluding the arrival and departure days. On the first day, you can go meet the cute pandas in Chengdu Panda Base in the morning. Then see some exquisite Buddhist architecture in Wenshu Temple and have a cup of tea in People's Park. After that, it is about dinner time, you can try some local snacks in Jinli Old Street or have a hot pot near Chunxi Road. On the next day, if you are interested in culture and history, you can visit other attractions such as Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu Museum and Du Fu Thatched Cottage.

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If you plan to spend more days travelling, you can try some popular panda volunteer programs, visit the soul of Shangri-La - Daocheng Yading, go to the wonderland Jiuzhaigou, or expand your trip to Beijing - capital of China, Shanghai - modern metropolis, and Xian - time-honored ancient capital to have a deeper understanding of China.

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