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Chengdu like a local: People's Park tea house, Kuanzhai lanes and Sichuan opera

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Chengdu local, former tea-house owner. I believe the city is best understood sitting down: in a tea house, at a hotpot table, in a Sichuan opera seat. Pandas and Leshan I do with a… View guide profile

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Overview of your Chengdu tour

Chengdu is a sitting-down city. We start at the Heming tea house in People's Park, where the ear cleaners work the tables and the matchmaking corner is in full swing, walk the Kuanzhai alleys and the Wenshu monastery, eat a Sichuan lunch, and finish with the face-changing opera.

✓ Private: your group only6 hoursPublic transportationEasyKid friendly

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Your Chengdu tour itinerary

Each stop has the Chinese name and a driver card, in case you want to leave early or come back another day.

14:00

People's Park, Heming tea house

人民公园 鹤鸣茶社 · On foot · Tea ¥20–30

Jasmine tea in a bamboo chair; the park's matchmaking corner and the ear-cleaning men.

Local tip · Yes, have your ears cleaned. It is a Chengdu thing.
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15:30

Kuanzhai Alleys

宽窄巷子 · On foot · Free

The restored Qing lanes, then the quieter streets behind them.

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17:30

Sichuan dinner

川菜 晚餐 · On foot · ¥60–100 pp

Mapo tofu, kung pao chicken the real way, fish-fragrant aubergine.

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19:30

Sichuan opera at Shufengyayun

蜀风雅韵 · On foot · Ticket ¥150–280

Face-changing, fire-spitting, shadow puppets; 90 minutes.

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Transport details

Public transportation. Metro, bus and taxi fares are paid as you go.

What's included

  • Private licensed guide
  • Opera ticket booking
  • Metro fares

What's not included

  • Opera ticket
  • Tea, dinner
  • Tips (optional)

Meeting location

People's Park, north gate · 人民公园 北门

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CategoriesCity highlights, Local life, Culture, Family
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Sichuanese
Activity levelEasy
AccessibilityKid friendly
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Is the opera kid-friendly?

Very. It is loud, colourful and short.

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