The teahouse
Bamboo chairs.
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Chengdu's first public park, opened in 1911 as Shaocheng Park in the quarter the Qing built as a garrison, covering about 11 hectares; it's the largest green space in the city centre. The park has an artificial lake, several gardens, the historic Railway Protection Movement Monument and the century-old Heming Teahouse, one of the best-known landmarks of Chengdu's tea culture. Locals come for group dancing, singing, card games and tea; visitors sit in the teahouse on bamboo chairs under the trees, and can try Chengdu's famous traditional ear cleaning. The park is free, and tea at the teahouse is paid for by type; mornings and weekends are best for local life, and Tianfu Square is very close.
Bamboo chairs.
Dancing and singing.
And gardens.
Shaocheng Road, near Tianfu Square, Chengdu
Chengdu Huangcheng MosqueThe largest mosque in Sichuan, in central Chengdu near Tianfu Square; its name m6 minutes walk4.8
Chengdu MuseumThe city museum in the heart of Chengdu, on the west side of the great Tianfu Sq7 minutes walk4.8
Kuanzhai AlleysA historic quarter in central Chengdu made up of three old parallel lanes, Wide 13 minutes walk4.3
Jinli Ancient StreetA historic pedestrian street about 550 m long beside Chengdu's Wuhou memorial te18 minutes walk4.3The century-old Heming Teahouse and everyday local life of dancing, singing and tea; it's free, and mornings are best.