Sichuan & the Sichuan Basin Travel Guide 2026
Giant pandas, fiery Sichuan food, Buddhist mountain peaks, and the high passes into Tibet and Yunnan.
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What are the top destinations in Sichuan & the Sichuan Basin?
Chengdu, Emeishan, Daocheng Yading, Emei City (Mount Emei).
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Destinations in this region
- Chengdu
The relaxed capital of Sichuan — home of the giant panda, the world's most celebrated spicy cuisine, ancient teahouse culture, and the gateway to western China …
- Emeishan
UNESCO-listed sacred Buddhist mountain in Sichuan, home to the Golden Summit at 3,079m, a Sea of Clouds that stretches to the horizon, and monasteries where mon…
- Daocheng Yading
The "last Shangri-La" — three sacred snow peaks above 6,000m, turquoise glacial lakes at 4,500m, and Tibetan villages scattered across the high Sichuan-Tibet fr…
- Emei City (Mount Emei)
The gateway to Mount Emei (峨眉山, Éméi Shān), one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains — a 3,099m peak with a golden summit temple, wild Tibetan macaques, an…