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    Longquanyi District (龙泉驿区), a district of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is in the eastern part of central Chengdu. It has a thousand-year old Buddhist temple, the Shijing Temple, the most beautiful underground palace of the King of Ming Shu, and the Hakka of the world, Luodai. Hakka" Luodai Ancient Town, "International Peach Blossom Festival" and other attractions. It's also known as the "Motor City" and the "Peach Country".

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    History

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    Longquanyi District used to be under the jurisdiction of the ancient state of Shu, with nearly 600 years of county history, the Ming Hongwu nine years (1376) to set up Longquan Town Inspection Division, set up a national stage, began to call "Longquanyi" and used to this day.

    It is the seat of Chengdu National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the host of the 31st World University Summer Games. It has always been the gateway to Hibiscus City, the key to Sichuan and Chongqing, and is located in the important node of the twin-city economic circle of Chengdu-Chongqing area,

    Festivals

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    Since 1962, Chengdu has resumed the Spring Festival Lantern Festival, which lasts for one month. During the Lantern Festival, there are folk art, acrobatics, and juggling performances in the park; there are various local snacks; there are also people casting sugar figures and selling windmills. The number of visitors to each Lantern Festival is more than one million. Chengdu’s annual Lantern Festival is held in Qingyang Palace. This ancient Chinese folk custom is well displayed in Chengdu. The Lantern Festival is unprecedentedly grand, with various lanterns competing to display, colorful and dazzling, chandeliers, hanging lanterns, revolving lanterns, carp lanterns, lotus lanterns, wall lamps, Aoshan lanterns, large flower baskets, etc., with strong ethnic and local characteristics. Most of them use Sichuan opera repertoires, historical stories, folk legends, municipal construction, industrial achievements, etc. that are familiar to the public, reflecting Chengdu’s long history and culture and major contemporary construction achievements. Exquisitely made, it is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the people of Chengdu, and showcases Chengdu’s superb traditional arts such as folk color-wrapping skills and calligraphy and painting.

    Climate

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    Chengdu belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with abundant heat, abundant rainfall and four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is around 15.2℃~16.6℃, the frost-free period is more than 300 days, the annual average precipitation is 873mm~1265mm, the annual average sunshine percentage is generally between 23%~30%, and the annual average total solar radiation is 80.0kcal/cm2~93.5kcal/cm2.


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    Longquanyi District is located in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, an important node of the Twin Cities Economic Circle, Shuangliu Airport, Tianfu Airport, two major international airports and Chengdu International Railway Port geometric center, the district boundary from the Chengdu International Railway Port, Tianfu two major international airports, adjacent to the Chengdu East Railway Station.

    Chengdu Metro Line 2 goes directly to Longquanyi.

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    Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

    Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is about 40 kilometers away from Longquanyi District

    Hangtian Interchange, one of the main roads leading to Longquanyi District.

    Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is about 30 kilometers away from Longquanyi District.

    Bus line: Airport Line 2 → Subway Line 2, the total distance is about 43.6 kilometers.

    1、From Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, walk about 110 meters to Shuangliu International Airport Station.

    2、Take Airport Line 2, after 1 station, arrive at Tianfu Square East Station.

    3、Walk about 290 meters, arrive at Tianfu Square Station.

    4、Take subway line 2, after 17 stations, arrive at Longquanyi subway station.

    Subway Line

    1、Transfer to Metro Line 7 outer ring at the station, get off at Chengdu Dongke Station, transfer to Metro Line 2 at the station, get off at Longquanyi Station.

    2、Walk 250 meters to get on the bus at Zhongjie Plaza Station, take No.880, get off at Dongjie Binhe Nanjie Station, walk 110 meters to Longquanyi District.

    Metro Line

    1、First, take the airport bus at Tianfu Airport to Chengdu East Bus Station.

    2、Next, take Line 2 at East Bus Station to Chengdu Administrative College Station after three stops.

    3、Finally, transfer to Metro Line 4 to reach Longquanyi District after four stops.

    By train

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    Train connections are available from Kunming in Yunnan, Chongqing and Xi'an.

    Chengdu Station, North Railway Station, and Chengdu North Station

    Be aware of the three names. The station you can see today in the north of the city is officially called Chengdu Station (成都站) and that's the name printed on the ticket. However, locals usually call it the North Railway Station (火车北站) or Chengdu North Station (成都北站), and the name of the adjacent metro station is Chengdu North Station. The real and official Chengdu North rail station is a large freight yard quite distant from the city.

    • 3 Chengdu Station (成都站 Chéngdū Zhàn or 火车北站 Huǒchē Běizhàn (which means "North Railway Station")) (Metro Line 1, 7, North Railway Station). Its officially name is Chengdu Station, but locals call it "Chengdu North Station" to distinguish it from Chengdu East, and even the metro system doed so. It handles most long distance services and most high speed trains to Chongqing, also intercity services from Dujiangyan and Pengzhou. The station has been closed since 2022 for high-speed railway expansion and is expected to reopen in 2026. Chengdu railway station (Q986895) on Wikidata Chengdu railway station on Wikipedia
    • 4 Chengdu East Station (成都东站 Chéngdū Dōngzhàn) (Metro Line 2, 7, East Chengdu Railway Station). New station serving local Sichuan destinations (like Leshan and Shuangliu Airport) and some services east to Chongqing, Nanjing and Shanghai or north to Xi'an and Beijing. (Not to be confused with old freight station, slightly east of Chengdu North Station as marked on some older maps.) Chengdu East railway station (Q5091316) on Wikidata Chengdu East railway station on Wikipedia
    • 5 Chengdu South Station (成都南站 Chéngdū Nánzhàn) (Metro Line 1, 7, South Railway Station). For short distance trains to Leshan, E'meishan, Jiangyou, Dujiangyan and Shuangliu Airport. Chengdu South railway station (Q11074637) on Wikidata Chengdu South railway station on Wikipedia
    • 6 Chengdu West Station (成都西站 Chéngdū Xīzhàn) (Metro Line 4, 9, West Railway Station). For distance trains to Dujiangyan, Pujiang, Ya'an. The station will handle the future Sichuan–Tibet railway. Chengdu South railway station (Q11074637) on Wikidata Chengdu South railway station on Wikipedia

    Intercity service

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    Service route of Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway

    The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway connects Chengdu station and Chengdu's suburbans, namely Dujiangyan and Pengzhou. The service operates in a way similar to metro, and provides cheap ticket price (the highest ticket price is ¥15).

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    Longquanyi District is crossed by the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway and Chengdu-Chongqing High-speed Railway, while the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and its freight transportation line go around the district.Longquanyi District is about 20 kilometers from Chengdu East Railway Station and 30 kilometers from Chengdu South Railway Station.

    After getting off the train at Chengdu East Railway Station, you can take the subway directly to Longquanyi, which is only 10 stops away.

    Take Line 7 from Chengdu South Railway Station, 6 stops to Chengdu East Railway Station, then transfer to Line 2 for 10 stops to Longquanyi Subway Station.

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    it is crossed by the horizontal arterial road Yidu Avenue, Chenglong Avenue (and its extension Chengjian Expressway), Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu-Chongqing Highway, Chengnan Highway, ChengAnYu Highway, Tianfu International Airport Highway, and the longitudinal arterial road, the East Third Ring Road, Shuwang (Honghe) Avenue, Chengdu Bypass Highway, New Shuanglong Road, and Automobile City Avenue, Chengdu Ring Road, Chengdu Second Bypass Expressway and other crisscrossing road networks run through Longquanyi District.

    See

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    Map
    Map of Longquanyi
    This can be seen from the Longquan Mountain lookout point
    • 1 Shijing Temple (石经寺), No.56, Group 10, Shijing Village, Chadian Town, +86 28 8481 0242. 08:00-18:00. Located in Tiancheng Mountain at the eastern foot of the middle section of the Longquan Mountain Range. Covering an area of more than 200 acres, Shijing Temple is built on the mountain, with the temple courtyard standing in tiers and shaded by forests, which has always had the magical landscape of "Ten Thousand Trees Sheltering the Sky" and "Half a Day's Purple in the Shijing Temple Looking into the Distant Sky". A residence was built on the site during the Eastern Han Dynasty (189-214), later donated as a temple. The actual temple was built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Free.
    • 2 Longquan Mountain Viewing Platform (龙泉山观景台), Meiman Road. All day. You can look out over the entire Longquanyi district, as well as landmarks in other districts (e.g. Chengdu 339 TV Tower). On a clear day, you can even see mountains such as Gongga Mountain in the distance Free.
    • 3 Dong'an Lake International Tourism Resort (成都东安湖旅游度假区), Turn Long Road, +86 2883476860. 07:00-22:00. Dong'an Lake International Tourism Resort is located in Dong'an Lake Vitality City Area, Longquanyi District,Total area of 50,700 square meters Free.
    • 4 Luodai Ancient Township (洛带古镇), San'e Street, +86 2884892584. 24 hours. It is the first Hakka ancient town in the western region of China and a 4A level scenic spot in China. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, it is a national-level historical town. Free.
    • 5 The Great Wall Of Golden Gragon (洛带长城(金龙长城)), Xinren Road, Luodai Town. 09:00-17:00. Construction began in 2001 and was completed in 2002, with a length of 1680 meters, height of 4 meters, width of 3 meters, with 5 beacon towers, costing about 2 million yuan. With lakes and forests as the core, supported by the Golden Dragon Great Wall and Hakka culture, the Golden Dragon Great Wall Scenic Spot creates a mountain sports and leisure-oriented tourism industry that integrates outdoor sports and leisure, urban forest park vacation, and Hakka culture experience. ¥27.
    • 6 The Sea of Azure Flowers (蔚然花海), No.8 Huahai Road, Tong'an Street, +86 4001688690. 09:00-18:00. China's 4A level scenic spot, is the largest flower sightseeing base in Chengdu. The internal entertainment facilities are abundant, including small train sightseeing, helicopter sightseeing, RV campground, parent-child study, cultural experience, conference and exhibition, wedding service, banquets and so on. ¥39.9.
    • Luodai Ancient Town Street Scene
      7 Sanshengxiang Tourist District (三圣乡), No. 136, Joint Group 1, Hongsha Village, Sanshing StreetJunction of Longquanyi District and Jinjiang District, +86 2884676767. All day. China National AAAA Scenic Spot. It is an ecological leisure resort in the outskirts of the city with the theme of sightseeing and leisure agriculture and rural tourism, integrating leisure vacation, sightseeing tour, catering and entertainment, and business meeting.
      Sanshengxiang Tourist District of five thematic scenic spots: "Flower Country Farmhouse", "Happy Plum Forest", "Jiangjia Vegetable Patch", "Lotus Pond and Moonlight", "Dongli Chrysanthemum Garden", and "Dongli Chrysanthemum Garden". "Dongli Chrysanthemum Garden" consists of five thematic scenic spots, which are known as "Five Golden Flowers" because they are mainly characterized by five different types of flowers.
      Free.
    • 8 Peach Blossom Hometown Scenic Spot (桃花故里景区), Shanquan Town, Longquanyi District, +86 2884820966. All day. China national AAAA level tourist attractions, an area of about 4.5 square kilometers, an average elevation of about 900 meters, is a provincial scenic area Longquan Huaguo Mountain Scenic Area is an important part.
      The scenic area has more than 80 attractions such as "Thousand Buddha Cliffs", "Peach Blossom Pool", "Love Road", etc., and national cultural relics such as the Monument of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the former residence of Jin Xitian, and humanistic monuments such as the ancient post road, etc. The area is about 4.5 km², with an average elevation of about 900 m.
      Free.
    • the tomb of King Shu of Ming dynasty
      9 the tomb of King Shu of Ming dynasty at Chengdu (明蜀王陵), Chengluo Avenue, +86 2884600460. 08:00-18:00. Centered on the Mausoleum of King Xi, it forms a royal tomb complex similar to the Thirteen Tombs in Beijing, which is a family tomb complex of the kings of Shu, the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty (1368~1644).
      The five Yu Wang Mausoleums are Xi Wang Mausoleum, Cheng Wang Mausoleum, Huai Wang Mausoleum, Hui Wang Mausoleum and Zhao Wang Mausoleum. Among them, the Mausoleum of King Cheng, the Mausoleum of King Huai, and the Mausoleum of King Hui have not been excavated and opened to the public for the time being. The Mausoleum of the King of Shu of the Ming Dynasty is centered on the Mausoleum of King Xi, the third king of Shu of the Ming Dynasty, around which are distributed ten mausoleums including the Tomb of Consort Zhao of the King of Xi, the Tomb of Consort Jifu of the King of Xi, the Tomb of King Huai of Qianjiang, the Tomb of King Huai, the Tomb of King Huai, the Mausoleum of King Huai, the Mausoleum of King Zhao of the Ming Dynasty, the Mausoleum of King Chenggong, the Tomb of King Chenggong's Second Consort, the Tomb of King of the Half-Side Tomb, etc.

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    • 1 Longquan YangTianWo (仰天窝步道), No.50, Group 6, Union Village, Shanquan Township, National Highway 318. 08:30-23:30. The Yangtianwo Fitness Trail in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, which is about 5 kilometers in length, is of low difficulty and suitable for beginner hiking tourists. The trail has beautiful scenery along the way, overlooking the Longquan city center, as well as children's play facilities and fitness facilities. There are stone paths throughout the trail, which is friendly to children and the elderly, making it suitable for a family outing. Free.
    • 2 Yima River Park (驿马河公园1期), No.377 Hongling Road. 07:00-22:00. As a park project strongly supported by the district government, the Yima River Park is very large and requires a 3-hour walk to cover almost the entire length of the park. It is an open park with a fitness trail, children's playground, scenic area, and café. Free.
    • 3 Baigongyan Park (百工堰公园), No.186, Section 2, Park Road. 24 hours. You can have a picnic and take a boat ride. As an old tourist attraction in Longquanyi District, it carries the memories of countless people. Free.
    • 4 Qinglong Lake Wetland Park (青龙湖湿地公园), Longquanyi District, Shiling Scenic Area, +86 18123234326. 06:00-21:30. Free.
    • 5 Longquanyi Happy Field (龙泉驿欢乐田园), Motor City Avenue, section 4, +86 2886215633. 10:00-18:00. ¥79.
    • 6 Huisheng Cultural Park (卉升文创公园), No.188, West 5th Motor City Road, +86 18280392887. 09:00-19:00. Free.

    Buy

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    • 1 Chengdu ShanShan Outlets (成都杉杉奥特莱斯), No. 4388, Yidu West Road, +86 2867172333.
    • 2 Wuyue Plaza (Chengdu Longquanyi) (龙泉吾悦广场), No.888, Taodu Avenue, +86 2868386999. 10:00-22:00. The number one popular plaza in Longquanyi District, not only for shopping, but also two food streets in the neighborhood.
    • 3 Wanda Plaza (Longquanyi Store) (万达广场(成都龙泉驿店)), No.8, Chuangye North Street, +86 2861000888. 10:00-22:00.
    • 4 Chengdu Shimao Plaza (成都世茂广场), No.833 Golden Maple Road, +86 2861002288. 10:00-22:00.

    Eat

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    • 1 NAN Hot Pot (Longquan Store) (楠火锅龙泉驿店), Longdu South Road, +86 2884859999. 11:00-00:30. No. 1 hot pot restaurant in Longquanyi. ¥300.
      Haidilao Hotpot
    • 2 Shudaxia hotpot (蜀大侠火锅龙泉店), No398, Zhuandeng South Road, +86 2861433028. 09:00-24:00. ¥300.
    • 3 LungKee BBQ (龙记烧烤(万源路店)), No.223-231, Wanyuan Road, +86 2888432867. 17:00-03:30. ¥100.
    • 4 Ning Kee Bone Spice Noodle (宁记骨香面), No.66 Yongxi Street, +86 15397637006. 06:00-14:00. No. 1 Noodle in Longquanyi District ¥10.
    • 5 Haidilao hotpot (海底捞火锅吾悦广场店), 4055, Building I, 888 Taodu Avenue, +86 2868785006. 10:30-03:00. ¥400.
    • 6 Hou hotpot (后火锅驿马河公园店), 18 Chuangye North Street, +86 13198542780. 10:30-23:45. ¥200.

    Drink

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    • 1 Eaves Bar (屋檐酒吧), No. 855, Qingtai Shan Road, +86 19181702420. 18:30-02:30. There is a beer package inside, as well as free snacks, and foreign wines are available. ¥100.
    • 2 WU Bars (WU酒馆), Attachment 6023, Building 1, No. 898, Yidu Middle Road, +86 2861001661. 19:00-02:00. ¥100.
    • 3 Erdu Bar (贰渡酒馆(世茂广场店)), 290-293, Building 14, 833 Jinfeng Road, +86 19158871807. 18:00-02:00. ¥50.

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    Connect

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    • China's telephone number for police is 110, for fire 119, and for doctors 120.
    • 1 Longquanyi District Chinese Medicine Hospital (龙泉驿区中医医院), No. 222, Qingtai Shan Road, Da-mian Street, +86 2860659222. All day.
    • 2 Longquanyi District Beigan Road Police Station (北干道派出所), 69 North Spring Road, +86 2884853141. All day.
    • 3 Longquanyi District Library (龙泉驿区图书馆), No. 86, Sec. 2, Yan Shan Road, +86 2884863930. Tuesday 14:15-20:00, other days 09:00-20:00. 0.

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