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incense and the low murmur of chanting; despite frequent crowds of worshippers, there's
still a sense of serenity and solitude.
Jīnshā Site Museum
MUSEUM
(, Jīnshā Yízhǐ Bówùguǎn
www.jinshasitemuseum.com
; 227 Qingyang Dadao; admission ¥80;
8am-5.30pm)
In 2001 archaeologists made a historic discovery in Chéngdū's western suburbs: they un-
earthed a major site containing ruins of the 3000-year-old Shu kingdom. This excellent,
expansive museum includes the excavation site and beautiful displays of many of the un-
covered objects, which were created between 1200 and 600 BC.
People's Park
PARK
On weekends, locals fill this park with dancing, song and taichi. There's a small, willow-
tree-lined boating lake and a number of teahouses:
Hè Míng Teahouse
(, Hèmíng Cháguǎn
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
People's Park; tea ¥12-30;
6am-9pm)
is the most popular.
Wǔhóu Temple
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Dajie; 6am-7:30pm)
and surrounded by mossy cypresses, this temple (rebuilt in 1672)
honours several figures from the Three Kingdoms period, namely legendary military
strategist Zhuge Liang and Emperor Liu Bei (his tomb is here). Both were immortalised in
the Chinese literature classic,
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sān Guó Yǎnyì)
.
Sleeping
Hello Chéngdū International Youth Hostel
HOSTEL
Huanlu Bei 4 Duan, 211 dm from ¥40, s without/with bathroom ¥90/120, d from ¥140, ste ¥210;
;
28, 34)
