It is associated with the giant panda, a Chinese national symbol, which inhabits the area of Sichuan the city is home to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.įounded by the state of Shu, Chengdu is unique as a major Chinese settlement that has maintained its name mostly unchanged throughout the imperial, republican, and communist eras. Chengdu's culture largely reflects that of its province, Sichuan in 2011, it was recognized by UNESCO as a city of gastronomy. The site of Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a World Heritage Site. Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" (Chinese: 天 府 之 国 pinyin: Tiānfǔ zhi Guó) and the "Land of Abundance". It is traditionally the hub of Western China.Ĭhengdu is located in central Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million. "Become a Capital" or "Established Capital"Ĭhengdu ( UK: / t ʃ ɛ ŋ ˈ d uː/, US: / t ʃ ʌ ŋ-/ Chinese: 成都 pinyin: Chéngdū Sichuanese pronunciation:, Standard Chinese pronunciation: ( listen)), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan.
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