Ancient Shu Culture:古蜀文化 Sichuan Scenery:四川省风景名胜 Culture of Three Kingdoms:三国文化 Panda Protection:熊猫保护基地 Chengdu Delicacies:成都美食
Origin of the City
Thousands of years ago, the emperor of the ancient Shu Kingdom established his capital in the center of Sichuan plain and named it Chengdu. Nowadays, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, which is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in size and has a population of 11 million. It is seen the hub of technology, commerce, trade, finance and transportation in southwestern China and it is associated with many descriptions, such as “Ancient Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”, “Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies” by visitors from all over the world.
Dujiangyan Irrigation Water System
As a wonder in the world’s history of civilization, the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project is known at home and abroad. It was built by Li Bing, a famous expert in irrigation, more than 2,000 years ago. The project, which has benefited the people for more than 2,000 years, has the functions of irrigation, flood prevention, aquatic products cultivation, power generation and tourism. On November 29th, 2000, Dujiangyan was listed on the world cultural heritages list by UNESCO.