Jia Chang Wei Chuan Cai Guan 家常味川菜馆
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Some restaurants exude all the scents and subtle visual aspects of local home-cooked fare, right down to the cutlery, the grit on the floor, and the script of the hand-written menu. Others just taste right. Jia Chang Wei, or “Home-style Flavors” may not look much like the traditional...
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Xiyu Fengqing Xinjiang Restaurant 西域风情新疆风味餐厅
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
There are some restaurants in Chengdu that tend to receive a level of foreign patronage disproportionate to their actual quality. This can be attributed as much to ignorance as to convenience: if you’re only around for a short while, it’s easier to just stick with what you know. As natural as...
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Yulin Shan Zhen 玉林山珍
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Last month we introduced you to lamb soup hotpot, one of numerous varieties of hotpot that don’t include all that Sichuanese pepper so often associated with the capital of Spice land. In fact, hotpot, a Chongqing export, only became popular in Chengdu in the 1980s (at least, according to one...
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Huang Shan Zhenxin Bao Dian 黄山真心包点
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
A friend once described baozi—those rotund, steamed little dumplings stuffed with various fillings—as the “poor man’s jiaozi,” the latter being, of course, the non-fluffy, common Chinese dumpling popular in the country’s northeast. Being the baozi devotee that I am, I found such a...
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Muzhuo Café 木桌咖啡
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Xiao Mu was, once, one of the many young men afflicted with one of contemporary China’s most dangerous vices: online gaming addiction. He is now a man on a mission. His calling: To spread the health and social benefits of foreign board games. To help him realize this goal, he has opened a café...
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No. 1 Outside Beach Club 外滩1号
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
There’s something calming about sitting out on a river at any time of day, but that tranquility acquires a touch of the transcendent come evening, when the bright neon lights and hulking canvases of the city skyline heighten the dramatic tension of water and concrete. It’s what makes sitting...
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High Connections Café 嘉联咖啡
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Location, as everyone knows, matters. Some people even claim it is, “everything.” And so it is with bittersweet sentiment that we share with you, our dear readers, High Connections. A gorgeously-designed coffee shop tailor made for all your surfing, reading, chatting and live music needs. We...
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Copper Crane Restaurant & Bar 铜雀台
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Jinli Street is indeed overflowing with tourists. So much so that it would be hard to fault some locals who avoid the area in search of more authentic haunts. But there’s no denying the stunning beauty of the district. A beauty that grows in the evenings, when the gleam of bulbous red lanterns...
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Shuadu Lane 耍都文化广场
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Sometimes it feels like the entire population of Chengdu is out at night. Whether they’re tucking in on kiddy stools outside shaokao stands, belting out ballads at KTV, or spilling out of clubs after one too many whisky green teas, this is a city that requires no additional prodding to have a...
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Chengdu Folk Park 老成都民俗公园
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Established in 2001, and steadily redeveloped, Chengdu Folk Park is a haven of calm beneath a torrent of traffic. An art center/tea house/canal leisure space, it’s as much a testament to the city’s love for traditional ways as it is a shining example of reclaimed humanity and innovative...
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Sichuan Provincial Museum 四川博物馆
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
The recently re-opened, three-story, Sichuan Museum provides a thorough overview of the region’s artistic and cultural highlights. It is a must-see for anyone interested in furthering their understanding of Sichuan’s cultural past, particularly the ancient, pre-Han, Ba and Shu cultures....
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Culture Park 文化公园
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
“What should I see while I’m in Chengdu?” is a question many residents of this charming city must regularly answer, when friends and family pass through, trying to “do” the place in two days or less.
And while sites like the Panda Research Base and Jinsha Museum are certainly...
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He Ri Jun Hot Springs 何日君温泉水疗
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
Chengdu, while beautiful, gets cold come winter. My favorite place to warm up is a traditional Chinese bath, and He Ri Jun Hot Springs is convenient, cheap, and comprehensive.
The concept of the Chinese spa can be daunting for those who don't know what to expect. First, a Chinese bath is...
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