Chengdu Kuanzhai Alley Travel Guide

Qingyang District

Scenic spot introduction:

Kuanzhai Alley is considered to be the most famous, most cosmopolitan, oldest and most fashionable business card of old Chengdu and the new urban living room. It is a relatively large-scale ancient street left over from the Qing Dynasty and a famous street in Chengdu. In Kuanzhai Alley, you can not only touch the traces left by history, but also appreciate the most authentic lifestyle in Chengdu.

Attractions distribution:

Kuanzhai Alley is one of the three major historical and cultural reserves in Chengdu. It consists of three parallel old-fashioned urban streets, namely Kuan Alley, Narrow Alley and Jing Alley, and the courtyard complex between them. Snacks, specialty restaurants, cafes, Western restaurants, hotels, etc. abound in the alleys to meet a range of tourists’ needs for food, accommodation and entertainment; there are also well-protected ancient courtyards such as Zhang Caiqin’s former residence. Come to Kuanzhai Alley, sit in an open-air teahouse, drink old gaiwan tea, watch traditional crafts and characteristic architectural styles such as sugar blowers, sugar paintings, and dough sculptures, and experience Chengdu's slow life and unique culture in a leisurely way.

Scenic spot features:

Catering, entertainment, characteristic streets, ancient streets

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Sichuan Province>Chengdu City>Qingyang District

How to get there:

Take bus No. 5, No. 13, No. 43, No. 47, No. 58, No. 64, No. 78, No. 81, No. 163 and other buses and get off at Jinhe Road Station; or take No. 62, No. 70, No. 93, No. 163 Take bus No. 340 or No. 340 and get off at Changshun Shangjie Station.

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Ticket prices for Kuanzhai Alley:

free

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

Travel Tips

Travel Notes of Travellers:

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travelling guideline:

Kuanzhai Alley is a must-visit place whether you are traveling alone or in a group, so there are many people there all year round. It is recommended that you just walk around and take a look inside. You can go elsewhere to eat and buy things.

Tour route:

One-day trip:

1. Kuanzhai Alley → Du Fu Thatched Cottage → Qingyang Palace → Jinli

2. Du Fu Thatched Cottage → Wuhou Temple → Qingyang Palace → Wangjiang Tower → Wenshu Monastery → Kuanzhai Alley

Best time to visit:

March-June, September-November.

Shopping recommendations:

(Specialty Food) There are many snack bars or specialty restaurants in Kuanzhai Alley, where local specialties and international cuisines gather. Famous snacks such as three cannons, strange-flavored tofu, jelly, etc., as well as Yiyintianxia Tea House, Shangxi, Kuan 3, Désir French Restaurant and Bar, etc., all have their own characteristics.

(Special products) Shu brocade, Shu embroidery, Mianzhu New Year pictures, paper-cutting, etc.