Chengdu, located in southwest China, is about 1,242 miles from Beijing. The city has a history of more than 4,000 years and was the capital of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. Today, Chengdu has a population of about 16 million and an annual GDP of more than $50 billion. The city’s five major products include: Chengdu Hot Pot Seasoning成都火锅底料, Shu Embroidery蜀绣, Chengdu Green Tea成都绿茶, Sichuan Pickles四川泡菜, and Sichuan Smoked Pork四川腊肉. The top 10 tourist attractions in Chengdu are as follows: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding成都熊猫基地, Jinli Ancient Street锦里古街, Du Fu Thatched Cottage杜甫草堂, Wuhou Memorial Temple武侯祠, Mount Qingcheng青城山, Dujiangyan,都江堰, Kuanzhai Alley宽窄巷子, Sichuan Museum四川博物院, People’s Park人民公园, Tianfu Square天府广场.
