Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show Chengdu
Chengdu, ChinaAn evening of traditional Sichuan Opera at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse or Jinsha Theatre with the famous bianlian face-changing illusion, fire-breathing, shadow puppetry, and acrobatics. The Sichuan Opera face-changing performance - where silk masks are swapped in milliseconds - is the most impressive theatrical trick in Chinese performance arts.
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Wuhou Shrine Chengdu
China's only temple jointly dedicated to a ruler (Liu Bei of Shu Han) and his minister (Zhuge Liang) from the Three Kingdoms period, set in a large park with ancient cypress trees, red walls, and stone carvings. The Wuhou Shrine is the most important historical site in Chengdu and the adjacent Jinli Street the best street food area.
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Dujiangyan Irrigation System
A 2,300-year-old hydraulic engineering masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage Site an hour from Chengdu, built in 256 BC to control the Min River without a dam - still fully operational today. Dujiangyan transformed the Chengdu Plain from flood-prone to the most productive agricultural land in China and the foundation of Sichuan's prosperity.
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Leshan Giant Buddha Day Trip
The world's largest stone Buddha - a 71-meter Tang Dynasty figure carved into a cliff face at the confluence of three rivers, two hours from Chengdu. The Leshan Giant Buddha has sat meditating over the river junction since 803 AD and is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most awe-inspiring sculpture in China.