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History & Evolution
In the early 4th century BC, the 9th Kaiming king of the ancient Shu moved his capital to the city's current location from today's nearby Pixian. He was said to have been inspired by the ancient story of King Tai of Zhou, Grandfather of King Wu of Zhou, moving his capital. History recorded King Tai of Zhou's move as "it took a year to become a town; it took three years to become a capital". Following this, king of Shu named the new city as "Cheng Du", which means "become a capital". Chengdu was also the birthplace of the first widely used paper money in the world. Two rebel leaders, one around the end of Song Dynasty, the other near the end of Ming Dynasty, set up the capitals of their short-lived kingdoms here, called Dàshu and Dàxi respectively. During WW-II In order to escape the hands of Japanese invasion, the Chinese Nationalist government fled to Sichuan Province. This created an influx of academics, businessmen, traders and workers to the city of Chengdu. This eventually resulted in setting up of cultural institutions and important industries in the region. At present, Chengdu is a premier industrial base in China and is a strong contributor in country's economy.

Chengdu was also the birthplace of the first widely used paper money in the world. Two rebel leaders, one around the end of Song Dynasty, the other near the end of Ming Dynasty, set up the capitals of their short-lived kingdoms here, called Dàshu and Dàxi respectively. During WW-II In order to escape the hands of Japanese invasion, the Chinese Nationalist government fled to Sichuan Province. This created an influx of academics, businessmen, traders and workers to the city of Chengdu. This eventually resulted in setting up of cultural institutions and important industries in the region. At present, Chengdu is a premier industrial base in China and is a strong contributor in country's economy.

Site-Seeing

Baoguang Temple:
Baoguang Temple is also known as the 'Divine Light' Temple and is located in the county of Xindu which lies about 18 kilometers from Chengdu city. The temple acquired its name from the emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty when he saw divine light coming from the bottom half of the temple one night. The history, architecture and majestic sculptures along with the peaceful environment and excellent guest services which have made the Baoguang Temple a popular destination for travelers from China and abroad. Baoguang Temple was built in on grand scale. There are more than 400 huge pillars that form a distributive structure of one tower, five halls and sixteen courtyards.

The Baoguang Temple along with the Zhaojue Temple on north suburb and the Caotang Temple on southwest suburb are the three largest temples in the city of Chengdu. One of the most outstanding halls of the Baoguamg Temple is the Cangjinglou Hall where numerous kinds of Buddhism lections were collected here. Another major attraction of the Baoguamg Temple is the Arhat Hall which covers a total area of 1600 square meters. Over 577 kinds of sculptures are housed here which were built by the by the famous engraver of Sichuan Province, Li Guangxiu, and his disciples. Each statue housed in the Arhat Hall has a unique posture and expression. The sculptures not to be found anywhere n China and have also become great treasures of the Baoguang Temple.

Location: Xindu

The Wangjianglou Park:
Wangjiang Tower Park is located on the southbank of the Jinjiang River in Chengdu. It is one of the three famous cultural relics in Chengdu along with the Wuhou Memorial Temple and the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu. Wangjiang Tower is dedicated to Xue Tao, a poetess in the Tang Dynasty. A Woman in the past lacked social status and therefore it is all the more fascinating. Visitors at the Wangjiang Tower in Chengdu can enjoy tea made from Xue Tao Well water, read poems and couplets left by celebrities, and become intoxicated by the ethereal surrounding. An admission fee of CNY 20 is charged per person.

The tower is open from 8AM till 5PM everyday.It is rumored that Xeu Tao who was a female poet of Tang Dynasty once took the well water here, made poem labels and left many moving poems. Some buildings such as Chongli Pavilion, Zhuojin Building, Ruanqian Station, Wuyunxian Building, Liubei Pond, Quanxiangxie etc. were built up in Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. The greatest building in the Wangjianglou Park is the Wangjianglou which is 39 meters high. It is called Chongli Pavilion.

Location: South Bank of Jinjiang river

Xiling Snow Mountains:
The beautiful Xiling Snow Mountain range in Dayi country lies about 90 kilometers from Chengdu . The Xiling Snow Mountain is covered by snow through out the year. Thousands of tourists come at this landscape every year to enjoy the beauty of this place. The place offers facilities for skiing and gliding. The newly-opened skiing arena with six courses is a large winter sports recreation ground in China. The summit of this mountain range is at 5,364 meters above the sea level. The Xiling Snow mountains offers a quality time for people who want to take a break from the tropical heat.

Location: 90 km south of Chengdu