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View all →Chongqing airport to the city centre: metro, bus or taxi
Metro Line 10 from T3 is ¥5–7 and about 50 minutes to Jiefangbei with one change. The K01 bus is ¥15 and runs until the last flight; taxis are metered with no flat airport rate.
How many days in Chengdu? Three is the floor, four is comfortable
Three days is the minimum for Chengdu, four is comfortable and five buys you one day trip. Here is what each extra day actually gets you, with panda base booking rules and train times.
9 Shanghai places worth a detour, from benbang food to rice cakes
Nine Shanghai addresses for benbang cooking, crab, xiaolongbao and the rice-cake counters locals have queued at for decades — with the dishes worth ordering at each.
Shanghai Qianguqing: the 1930s Bund, staged in an hour
Shanghai Qianguqing rebuilds 1930s Shanghai on stage — one visitor's take on the set, the crowd and what to expect from the show.
Where to stay in Chengdu: four bases, one metro rule
Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li are the safe default for a first Chengdu trip. Tianfu Square, Kuanzhai Alley and Wenshu Monastery win for shorter, quieter or cheaper stays.
Chengdu's Fanhua to Yulin Walk: Fangcao Street Exit D to Yulin West Road
A half-day walk from Fangcao Street metro Exit D through Fanhua Hengxie and Fanhua Street to Yulin Comprehensive Market, then east and west along the Yulin bar streets — best done as an afternoon that runs into the evening.
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