When traveling to Chengdu, you can only choose between Leshan Giant Buddha and Dujiangyan. Where will you go?

Leshan is only two and a half hours' drive from Chengdu. If you choose to take the high-speed rail, you can reach it in more than an hour. It takes more than an hour from Dujiangyan to the center of Chengdu. Both are relatively close to the center of Chengdu. But if I could only choose one, then I would choose Dujiangyan.

Let’s first talk about the advantages of traveling to Leshan Giant Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha is very majestic and sacred. If you are tired from visiting the scenic area, you can also go to Leshan City to taste delicious food. Leshan is a city of gourmet food, and its stilted beef and ice powder cold cake are very distinctive. However, if you travel to Dujiangyan, you may find more attractions. Not only are there many cultural attractions, but the water color of the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Scenic Area is also unique, and the scenery is very beautiful.

On your first day in Dujiangyan, you can first go to the city to taste delicious food, and then go to the ancient city of Guanxian County at night to feel the style of the ancient city. On the second day, you can go to Sunac Cultural Tourism City to experience the charm of the ice and snow world. It is very close to the Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area. If you can, you can also go to Qingcheng Mountain to have a look. I personally recommend taking the cableway up the mountain in Qianshan. It will be very tiring if you hike. Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area is very large and lush with trees. If you come to Qingcheng Mountain in winter, you can still see some snow on the top of the mountain, which is very beautiful. You can stay at the hotel on Qingcheng Mountain at night. On the second day, you can taste delicious food in Qingcheng Mountain before going to Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project to appreciate the water color. There are many delicacies here. I personally recommend going to Sunac Mao Food Street, Zhang Minsu and Qinghuan Hotpot.

Of course, if you have enough time and are very interested in flora and fauna, you can go to the Rose Valley. There are many deer here and there are roses in bloom in spring, which is very beautiful. Afterwards, you can also go to Panda Valley. There are many cute giant pandas and red pandas in Panda Valley, which is worth a visit. In addition, the West China Insect Museum is also a good attraction, with many insect specimens here. In addition to the West China Insect Museum, the Chengdu Shadow Puppet Art Museum is also very interesting. This is a garden-style private museum where you can deeply feel the shadow puppet culture.