Having always wanted to try delicacies around the world, Kam-Kong Yueng, a 29-year-old British traveler, set off for Chengdu, the Sichuan provincial capital of Southwest China famous for its cuisine.
Lucky Air opened a branch in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, on June 29.
The first CRH6F inter-city CRH (China Railway High-Speed) trains started track tests along the Chengdu-Kunming railway on June 17.
With a landing in San Francisco on Wednesday, United Airlines has completed its maiden nonstop return flight from Chengdu.
British Airways is expanding in China as the number of direct flights from London to Chengdu increased from three to five a week in early May.
The Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu high-speed rail line began operations on Tuesday.
Travel time by train between Fuzhou and Chengdu will get a hefty reduction, more than 26 hours, starting on July 1.
The St. Regis Chengdu recently announced it will start operating in July, making it the sixth hotel from the brand to open in China, after Beijing, Tianjin, Sanya, Lhasa and Shenzhen.
Chengdu's rich culture and abundant history makes it a tourism magnet in Southwest China.
Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, is a city with a wonderful history and boasts many surprises and delights.
Anren, which is some 39 km from Chengdu and 36 km away from Shuangliu International Airport, is considered to be a ‘museum town of China’ with a total area of 56.9 square kilometers and a population of 56,700.
Travel and hospitality industries in Chengdu are expected to benefit from the city's new visa-free 72-hour stay policy, said industry insiders.