Life advice: Visit these places before leaving Chengdu!!!!

As a "half local" who has absorbed the smoke and fire of Chengdu into my bones, rather than the tourist-packed Kuanzhai Alley, I want to take you into—— artistic alleys hiding jacaranda flowers, the panda universe that "climbs walls," and healing corners where even the parks are "blooming"… This "local perspective" City Walk guide helps you unlock "80% of Chengdu that tourists haven’t seen"～ 🐼 For panda lovers: from wall-climbing to creative culture, covering the cute universe ✔️ One-stop check-in on Chunxi Road’s "Panda Route" - IFS Climbing Panda: A classic landmark must-photograph! Go to the 7th-floor viewing platform for a "face-to-face selfie" with the panda, and remember to shoot upwards capturing the "panda + Chengdu skyline"～ - Taikoo Li 3D Panda: The giant LED panda located in the East Square, when lit up at night, seems to say "Chengdu welcomes you"～ - Hidden Easter eggs on Tangba Street: panda-themed graffiti wall (outside a corner café), "Panda Bookstore" (selling panda-themed creative products + Sichuan flavor books), and the panda post office stamping "Rolling Panda postmarks"～ ✨ Tip: Buy a "Panda Latte" (coffee art is a panda face) along the way, sipping while strolling is super fitting～ 🌸 For artsy youth on a walk: avoid crowds and dive into the "Time Alley" ✔️ "Yulin Back Garden" — a more relaxed smoke-and-fire artistic vibe than Fanghua Street - Address: Yulin East Road community (turn south from Yulin West Road) - What to do: - Visit "Moss Café" (entrance full of ferns, like stepping into the Wizard of Oz) - Check in at the "Vintage Shop in a Residential Building" (old community first floor transformed, hanging vintage qipaos and film cameras) - Sit on the "corner bamboo chair" and daydream: watch local aunties sun-drying quilts, old men walking birds, feel the "Chengdu-style slow life"～ ✔️ Off-the-beaten-path street "Healing List" (few people, beautiful scenery, perfect for solitude) - Jinquan Street: blue tile white walls with bougainvillea, at the alley’s end is the old teahouse "Heming Teahouse," 10 yuan for a cup of covered bowl tea, listen to the tea master’s "long-spout kettle performance"～ - Jinxiuxiang: Jacaranda blooms in May-June! The whole street is covered by purple flower rain, with a mobile stall selling "Jacaranda ice cream" (limited flavor, don’t miss it～) - Water Street (around Anshun Covered Bridge): go at dusk! The bridge lights reflect on the Jin River, stroll along the riverbank, watch "street musicians playing guitar under Anshun Bridge"～ 🌿 Park relaxation guide: bring "blooming" into your life ✔️ "May limited" romantic park map - Huanhuaxi Park: next to Du Fu Thatched Cottage! The creek runs through the park, irises bloom on the banks, rent a small boat (30 yuan/30 minutes), drift in the "cottage mist"～ - Tianfu Art Park: lawn beside the giant "floating art museum"! Bring a picnic mat and watch "sunflower fields + jacaranda" together (sunflowers start blooming late May, peak in June)～ - Citang Street: newly popular street! Old factory buildings transformed into art galleries, bougainvillea waterfall by the "side gate of People’s Park," every shot looks like a "Studio Ghibli animation scene"～ ✔️ Advanced play at People’s Park (say no to tourist photos!) - Grab a lakeside bamboo chair at "Heming Teahouse," order a cup of "San Hua" (Chengdu’s favorite jasmine tea), watch "paddle boats glide past lotus leaves"～ - Experience "ear picking" (heritage master on site, starting at 15 yuan), close your eyes and enjoy the tingling sensation of "fingertips dancing in your ear canal"～ 📍 Hidden Easter egg: Chengdu’s "new top trend" check-in ✔️ Jiaozi Avenue "Nezha Exhibition" (free! super cool for photos) - Giant Nezha sculpture stands on the street, red ribbons fluttering in the sea breeze, at night lights shine on the "Ao Bing ice sculpture," like stepping into a "Chinese animation movie scene"～ - Stroll the "Jiaozi Ring" pedestrian bridge: overlook the financial city skyscrapers and Nezha sculpture in one frame, shoot the contrast of "traditional mythology vs modern city"～ 🍜 Locals’ secret food spots (avoid tourist traps!) - Yulin West Road "Old Huangji Hand-Shredded Roasted Rabbit": freshly roasted rabbit meat sprinkled with chili powder, spicy enough to sweat but can’t stop eating (vacuum-packed to take away, perfect as a gift)～ - Tangba Street "Shanye Café": Chengdu’s "coffee roll king"! Special "Qingcheng Snow Bud Latte" made with famous Sichuan tea base, paired with a "panda-shaped cookie"～ - Water Street "Ye Popo Bobo Chicken": vine pepper flavored bobo chicken soaked in chili oil, recommend "jun gan + huang hou," skewers weighed by the jin, about 30 yuan per person to eat until full～ ❤️ Why say "these places are the soul of Chengdu"? Chengdu’s charm is never in the crowded "internet-famous check-in spots," but in the "smoke and fire in the alleys," the "sound of flowers blooming in the parks," and the "cute panda element overload"— It’s listening to Sichuan opera in an old teahouse in Yulin, Getting hit on the shoulder by jacaranda flowers in Jinxiuxiang, Suddenly understanding the "coexistence of tradition and trend" while watching the "Nezha Exhibition" on Jiaozi Avenue～ Next time you come to Chengdu, don’t rush your check-ins anymore～ Set aside 3 days, slowly explore with this list: Let pandas heal you, let blooming flowers soften you, Let Chengdu’s "slow pace" settle in your heart～ (P.S. Remember to bring a "light sun-protective jacket" when coming to Chengdu in May-June! It’s sunny but not stuffy during the day, just right to block the slight evening breeze～)