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Silken tofu cubes in a fiery chili-bean paste sauce electrified with Sichuan peppercorns — the dish that defines má (numbing) and là (spicy).

Diced chicken stir-fried with peanuts, dried chilies, and Sichuan peppercorn in a sweet-savory-vinegary sauce. Far more complex than takeout versions.

Thin wheat noodles under a blanket of chili oil, sesame paste, minced pork, and preserved mustard greens. Named after the shoulder-pole vendors who once sold them.

Thinly sliced beef and ox tripe drenched in chili oil with Sichuan peppercorn, sesame, and peanuts. Despite the name couple's lung slices, no lung is used.

Small, crescent-shaped pork dumplings swimming in a sweet soy-garlic-chili oil sauce rather than broth. A Chengdu street-food legend.

Delicate wontons in a clear, peppery broth — the Chengdu answer to wonton soup, with wrappers so thin they shimmer like a dragon's skin.

Skewers of meat, veg, and tofu dunked in a bubbling cauldron of spicy Sichuan broth. Like hotpot, but grab-and-go from the communal pot.

The world's best place to see giant pandas up close in a naturalistic setting. Watch cubs play, adults munch bamboo, and (if lucky) see the tiny pink newborns in the nursery. Red pandas roam freely too.

A bustling replica of a Three Kingdoms-era market street adjacent to the Wuhou Shrine. Red lanterns, Sichuan snack stalls, shadow puppet shows, and teahouse performances capture the atmosphere of old Chengdu.

A serene temple-museum dedicated to Zhuge Liang, the legendary strategist of the Three Kingdoms era. Ancient cypress trees, stone tablets with famous calligraphy, and statues of Shu Han heroes fill the grounds.

Chengdu's most authentic teahouse experience in its oldest public park. Sit in a bamboo chair under ancient trees, sip jasmine tea, and watch locals play mahjong, read newspapers, and have their ears cleaned — pure Chengdu leisure culture.

Three parallel Qing Dynasty-era alleys (Wide, Narrow, and Well) restored into a charming pedestrian zone of courtyard restaurants, artisan shops, and Sichuan opera tea houses offering face-changing (bianlian) performances.