hotels:
In 2004, we stayed 10 nights in the Tibet Hotel. A comfortable 4 star hotel with spacious and refurbished rooms in Tibet-style. A twin room has besides large beds, a sofa and glass workdesk with broadband internet. We also stayed in 2004, a couple of nights in the Chengdu Minshan Hotel.

Unfortunately the Tibet hotel is no longer listed at many hotel providers on the internet and did not respond to several of my emails. Their rates also increased considerably. Thats why we choosed in 2007 for 2 other hotels: the WenJun Lou Hotel and the Garden City Hotel.




Garden City Hotel Chengdu

train
The main train station is in the north of the city, not far away from Tibet Hotel. A train journey to Beijing takes between 26-32 hours. Travel time to Xian is about 16 hours.
Since summer 2006 it is possible to go by train from Chengdu to Lhasa, Tibet. A ticket for a soft-sleeper cost around 1100 Yuan (USD140). Besides a China visa, you need a permit to visit Tibet. This permit can be purchased in Chengdu travel agencies.

bus
There are several bus stations in Chengdu.
From Xinnanmen Bus Station, No. 57, Linjiang Road depart buses to Jiuzhaigou, Leshan and Emeishan. Wugui Bridge Bus Station has buses to Chongqing. Chadianzi Bus Station has services to scenic spots in the west and north of Sichuan.

Teahouse / Wenshu Monastery
In Chengdu you can find many parks and tea houses. The Wenshu monastery is is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. It's in an old neighbourhood and has a nice relaxing garden with some ponds where you can drink a bowl of tea in the shadow of the trees.

The Dujiangyan Irrigation Project
Dujiangyan is a water conservation works, built around 256 BC, and about 55 kilometer from Chengdu. It's listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. The Anlan bridge is one of the attractions: 500 meter long and made from rope and wood, it hungs above the river.